Intermediate - Taipei (C0889)

A你是台湾哪里人?
nǐ shì Táiwān nǎli rén?
Where in Taiwan are you from?
B台北的。
Táiběi de.
Taipei.
A噢,很不错的城市啊。
ō, hěn bùcuò de chéngshì a.
Oh, that's quite a nice city.
B对,有台北101。是台湾最高的楼。看起来很特别。
duì, yǒu Táiběi yī líng yī. shì Táiwān zuì gāo de lóu. kàn qǐlai hěn tèbié.
Yeah, there is the Taipei 101 building. It's the tallest building in Taiwan. It's very unique-looking.
A听说台北的夜市也很好。
tīngshuō Táiběi de yèshì yě hěn hǎo.
I've heard the night markets are really good too.
B嗯,小吃超好吃。
ng4, xiǎochī chāo hǎochī.
Yeah, the snacks are so great.
A我口水都流下来了。哎,你去过台北的故宫吗?
wǒ kǒushuǐ dōu liú xiàlai le. āi, nǐ qù guo Táiběi de Gùgōng ma?
My mouth is watering. Have you been to the National Palace Museum?
B去过,是博物馆。
qù guo, shì bówùguǎn.
Yes, I have, it's a museum.
A真想去台北看看。
zhēn xiǎng qù Táiběi kàn kan.
I really want to go to Taipei to see it.
B到时候我请你吃小吃。
dào shíhou wǒ qǐng nǐ chī xiǎochī.
When you come I'll treat you to some snacks.

Key Vocabulary

台湾TáiwānTaiwan
台北TáiběiTaipei
台北101Táiběi yī líng yīTaipei 101 Building
看起来kàn qǐlaito look
特别tèbiéspecial
夜市yèshìnight market
小吃xiǎochīsnack
chāosuper
口水kǒushuǐsaliva
liúto flow
故宫GùgōngNational Palace Museum
博物馆bówùguǎnmuseum
到时候dào shíhouwhen the time comes

Supplementary Vocabulary

dǎoisland
阳明山YángmíngshānYangming Mountain
捷运Jiéyùnsubway
木瓜牛奶mùguā niúnǎipapaya milkshake
高雄GāoxióngKaohsiung City