Travel Phrases

Taiwan Travel Phrases

Travel phrases for Taiwan with audio, built for EasyCard trips, TRA and HSR travel, hotel check-ins, night markets, and everyday service conversations.

Taiwan · Chinese (Traditional Mandarin) · 56 phrases

Taiwan

Built for Taiwan EasyCard travel, TRA or HSR connections, hotel counters, and night-market ordering.

Chinese (Traditional Mandarin)

All phrases include AI-generated audio for quick playback and pronunciation reference.

Before you go

  • Keep transport phrases ready for EasyCard questions, TRA or HSR transfers, and station exits before you leave the airport.
  • Dining phrases matter most at breakfast shops and night markets when you want to ask for takeaway, no cilantro, or less ice.
  • Traditional Mandarin signs are clear in Taiwan, but a phrase card still helps when you want to move quickly at counters or busy stations.
More local notes

Built for Taiwan trips where airport MRT, TRA or HSR transfers, hotel counters, and night-market food stops all stack together. These cards help when you need quick Traditional Mandarin for station names, EasyCard questions, takeaway orders, or asking for a quieter room.

Basics

Taiwan Basics phrases

你好

Ni hao

Hello

謝謝

Xie xie

Thank you

是的

Shi de

Yes

不是

Bu shi

No

不好意思

Bu hao yi si

Excuse me

請幫幫我

Qing bang bang wo

Please help me

你會說英語嗎?

Ni hui shuo Ying yu ma?

Do you speak English?

請幫我寫成中文。

Qing bang wo xie cheng Zhongwen.

Please write it in Chinese for me.

Transport

Taiwan Transport phrases

車站在哪裡?

Che zhan zai na li?

Where is the station?

請給我一張票

Qing gei wo yi zhang piao

One ticket, please

洗手間在哪裡?

Xi shou jian zai na li?

Where is the bathroom?

什麼時候出發?

Shen me shi hou chu fa?

When does it leave?

請在這裡停車

Qing zai zhe li ting che

Please stop here

請帶我去機場

Qing dai wo qu ji chang

To the airport, please

捷運在哪裡?

Jie yun zai na li?

Where is the metro?

悠遊卡在哪裡加值?

Youyouka zai nali jiazhi?

Where can I top up my EasyCard?

二號出口怎麼走?

Er hao chukou zenme zou?

How do I get to exit 2?

這裡可以搭計程車嗎?

Zheli keyi da jichengche ma?

Can I take a taxi here?

請照這個地址開。

Qing zhao zhege dizhi kai.

Please go by this address.

這裡可以加值悠遊卡嗎?

Zhe li keyi jiazhi YouYouKa ma?

Can I top up my EasyCard here?

Hotel

Taiwan Hotel phrases

我有預訂

Wo you yu ding

I have a reservation

我想辦理入住

Wo xiang ban li ru zhu

Check in, please

什麼時候退房?

Shen me shi hou tui fang?

What time is check-out?

Wi-Fi密碼是什麼?

Wi-Fi mi ma shi shen me?

What is the Wi-Fi password?

我需要多一條毛巾

Wo xu yao duo yi tiao mao jin

More towels, please

我的房卡在哪裡?

Wo de fang ka zai na li?

I forgot my room key

可以延後退房嗎?

Ke yi yan hou tui fang ma?

Can I check out later?

我可以先寄放行李嗎?

Wo keyi xian jifang xingli ma?

Can I leave my luggage first?

明天可以提早退房嗎?

Mingtian keyi tizao tuifang ma?

Can I check out early tomorrow?

Dining

Taiwan Dining phrases

兩位,謝謝

Liang wei, xie xie

A table for two, please

請給我菜單

Qing gei wo cai dan

Menu, please

不要辣

Bu yao la

Not spicy, please

我吃素

Wo chi su

I am vegetarian

請給我水

Qing gei wo shui

Water, please

麻煩買單

Ma fan mai dan

The bill, please

不要冰

Bu yao bing

No ice, please

這個可以做微糖少冰嗎?

Zhege keyi zuo weitang shao bing ma?

Can you make this with less sugar and less ice?

不要香菜,謝謝。

Bu yao xiangcai, xiexie.

No coriander, thank you.

我要外帶。

Wo yao waidai.

I want this to go.

請給我熱開水

Qing gei wo re kai shui

Please give me hot water.

Shopping

Taiwan Shopping phrases

多少錢?

Duo shao qian?

How much is this?

太貴了

Tai gui le

It's too expensive

可以刷卡嗎?

Ke yi shua ka ma?

Can I pay by card?

我只是看看

Wo zhi shi kan kan

I'm just looking

有其他尺寸嗎?

You qi ta chi cun ma?

Do you have another size?

可以退稅嗎?

Ke yi tui shui ma?

Is this tax-free?

可以便宜一點嗎?

Ke yi pian yi yi dian ma?

Can it be cheaper?

可以用悠遊卡付嗎?

Keyi yong Youyouka fu ma?

Can I pay with EasyCard?

Emergency

Taiwan Emergency phrases

請幫我報警

Qing bang wo bao jing

Call the police, please

請幫我叫救護車

Qing bang wo jiao jiu hu che

Call an ambulance, please

我迷路了

Wo mi lu le

I am lost

我需要藥局

Wo xu yao yao ju

I need a pharmacy

我需要醫生

Wo xu yao yi sheng

I need a doctor

我需要幫助

Wo xu yao bang zhu

I need help right now

我的護照丟了

Wo de hu zhao diu le

I lost my passport

我錯過末班車了。

Wo cuoguo mobanche le.

I missed the last train.

Travel FAQ

Which phrase groups matter most for a Taiwan trip?

Start with transport, dining, and hotel. That covers airport MRT, EasyCard, TRA or HSR, check-in, and most first-day food orders in Taiwan.

Why keep phrase cards handy if Taiwan already uses Chinese characters?

Because you often need a fast, exact phrase at counters, stations, and night markets. Having the card ready is quicker than typing or rewording the same request.

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