Taiwanese Mandarin shopping phrases 買東西
How to shop in Taiwan in Mandarin: asking prices, bargaining, paying by card or LINE Pay, getting your fapiao receipt — with pinyin and traditional characters.
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Do you have… ? | yǒu méi yǒu … ? | 有沒有……？ |
| How much is this? | zhège duōshǎo qián? | 這個多少錢？ |
| Too expensive! | tài guì le! | 太貴了！ |
| Can you make it a bit cheaper? | kěyǐ suàn piányí yìdiǎn ma? | 可以算便宜一點嗎？ |
| I'm just looking. | wǒ zhǐshì kànkàn. | 我只是看看。 |
| I'll take this one. | wǒ yào zhège. | 我要這個。 |
| Can I pay by card? | kěyǐ shuākǎ ma? | 可以刷卡嗎？ |
| I'll pay cash. | wǒ fù xiànjīn. | 我付現金。 |
| Can I use LINE Pay? | kěyǐ yòng LINE Pay ma? | 可以用 LINE Pay 嗎？ |
| (You'll hear:) Do you need a bag? | xūyào dàizi ma? | 需要袋子嗎？ |
| I don't need a bag. | wǒ búyòng dàizi. | 我不用袋子。 |
| I want the receipt (fapiao). | wǒ yào fāpiào. | 我要發票。 |
| Where is the … ? | … zài nǎlǐ? | ……在哪裡？ |
| Where's the restroom? | cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ? | 廁所在哪裡？ |
| Do you have a bigger one? | yǒu dà yìdiǎn de ma? | 有大一點的嗎？ |
| Do you have a smaller one? | yǒu xiǎo yìdiǎn de ma? | 有小一點的嗎？ |
| Can I try it on? | kěyǐ shìchuān ma? | 可以試穿嗎？ |
| What time do you close? | nǐmen jǐ diǎn guānmén? | 你們幾點關門？ |
| I want to mail this. | wǒ yào jì zhège. | 我要寄這個。 |
| Excuse me… (getting attention) | bù hǎo yìsi | 不好意思 |
| Can you help me? | kěyǐ bāng wǒ ma? | 可以幫我嗎？ |
| I don't understand (by ear). | wǒ tīng bù dǒng. | 我聽不懂。 |
| Please say it again. | qǐng zài shuō yícì. | 請再說一次。 |
| Please speak a bit slower. | qǐng shuō màn yìdiǎn. | 請說慢一點。 |
| That's all, thanks. (very Taiwanese) | zhèyàng jiù hǎo. | 這樣就好。 |