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Survival Mandarin:Getting a Taxi

A MandarinMadeEZ Guide to getting a Cab

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Click here for Lesson 2 of the survival mandarin series; Getting around and Transportation

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Key Phrases!
Number English Pinyin Traditional Simplied

Where do 1 you want to go 2 3 4 I want to go to Dont worry about it Which ever is ne

N! yo do n"l! W# yo do Migu$nx D%u k&y!

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Number

English

Pinyin

Traditional

Simplied

Its up to 5 you, (you decide) please 6 remember to 7 fasten your seatbelt I certainly will. the next road 9 on! ! Continue 10 straight ! ! Dont bother 11 to return the money That will be / 12 How much will that be

Kn n!

Jde X $nqun di Y'dng hu de Xi y'tio l

Y'zh z#u

Byng zh"ole

Zhyng zi

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Getting In the Taxi Dialogue !

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Driver: H! lou q!ngwn, n! yo do n"l! Hello, excuse me, where would you like to go?

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You: W# yo do tib"i y# lng y# Id like to go to Taipei 101

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Driver: Q!ngwn, y#u xgun de lxin ma excuse me, do you have a preferred route?

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You: Miy#u, d$u k"y!, kn n!, ji h"ole

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No, which ever is fine, what ever you decide is best. Driver: H"o xi"oji", mi wnt jde x !nqun di Ok Miss, no problem. Remember to fasten your seat belt. You: H"o xixi, y#dng hu de Ok, thanks, I certainly will.

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Approaching the destination

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You: S#j# xi!nsh%ng, w#men kui dole Driver, were fast approaching.

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Driver: Zhl! ma Here?

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You: Bsh, sh xi y#tio l, zi y#zh z#u ji dole No, its the next road. Continue along and we arrive.

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Paying:

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You: Q!ngwn zhyng zi du$sh"o qin Excuse me, how much is it? (the fair) Driver: Y#b"i ji$ xi"oji", zhyng zi y#b"i ji$ $190 miss, its $190. You: G"i n! li"ng b"i Heres $200 Driver: Zh bi!n y#u sh kui g"i n"i Here is 10 cents that im giving you.

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You: Byng zh"ole, byng zh"ole, xixi. Dont worry about returning it, dont worry. Thanks.

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