Learn Taiwan Mandarin for everyday life

Taiwan Mandarin is the Mandarin you hear in classrooms, cafés, hospitals, night markets and conversations across Taiwan. Learn natural expressions with Traditional Chinese characters.

What makes this Taiwan-focused?

Mandarin is mutually understandable across regions, but pronunciation, vocabulary, writing and conversational habits vary. In Taiwan you will read Traditional Chinese and hear local word choices such as 捷運 for MRT and 計程車 for taxi.

請問捷運站在哪裡？

Qǐngwèn jiéyùn zhàn zài nǎlǐ?

Excuse me, where is the MRT station?

Start with situations you will actually face

Introducing yourself and making friends
Ordering at restaurants and night markets
Asking for directions and using public transport
Talking with classmates and teachers
Explaining simple needs at a clinic

Learning advice: practice complete short sentences, not only individual nouns. You will retrieve them faster during a real conversation.

Choose a Taiwan situation →Conversation guide