慢慢學 mànmàn xuéHow to say “Where do you work?” in Taiwanese Mandarin
nǐ zài nǎ shàngbān?
你在哪上班？
Word by word
| Syllable | Means |
|---|---|
| nǐ | you |
| zài | at |
| nǎ | where |
| shàngbān | go to work |
When to use it
shàngbān is how Taiwanese people talk about work day to day, and nǎ is the clipped form of nǎlǐ. It's a friendly question, not a nosy one: the usual answer is a field or a company type, not an address. Expect it back once you've asked.
What you might hear back
wǒ zài kējì yè.
我在科技業。
“I work in tech.”
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Say this next
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| I've been in Taiwan three years | wǒ lái Táiwān sān nián le. | 我來台灣三年了。 |
| Where are you from? | nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén? | 你是哪裡人？ |
| What's your name? | nǐ jiào shénme míngzì? | 你叫什麼名字？ |
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