慢慢學 mànmàn xuéHow to say “I want to go to …” in Taiwanese Mandarin
wǒ yào qù …
我要去……
Word by word
| Syllable | Means |
|---|---|
| wǒ | I |
| yào | want |
| qù | to go |
When to use it
The frame for every destination: say it, then the place name — or hold up the address in characters, which beats pronouncing an unfamiliar name. In a taxi this plus the address is the entire conversation.
What you might hear back
yào qù nǎlǐ?
要去哪裡？
“Where to?”
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Say this next
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Where's the station? | chēzhàn zài nǎlǐ? | 車站在哪裡？ |
| Stop here, thanks | zhèlǐ tíng, xièxiè. | 這裡停，謝謝。 |
| Taxi | jìchéngchē. | 計程車。 |
Part of Getting around — 27 phrases.