
Dispute with taxi driver: Route choice
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Key Phrases
我們應該
wǒ men yīng gāi
We should
快速道路
kuài sù dào lù
Expressway
我比較趕時間
wǒ bǐ jiào gǎn shí jiān
I'm in a hurry
Skills You'll Learn
Navigating directions
導航方向
dǎo háng fāng xiàng
Expressing urgency
表達緊急
biǎo dá jǐn jí
Agreeing and suggesting
同意和建議
tóng yì hé jiàn yì
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in a taxi having a conversation with the driver about which route to take. You suggest taking the expressway because you are in a hurry, but the driver advises against it due to potential traffic and ongoing maintenance work. You express your surprise and eventually agree to follow the driver's recommendation to take the side roads.
司機,我們應該走快速道路。
sī jī wǒ men yīng gāi zǒu kuài sù dào lù
Driver, we should take the expressway.
但是這條路會堵車,小路比較快。
dàn shì zhè tiáo lù huì dǔ chē xiǎo lù bǐ jiào kuài
But this road will have traffic. The side roads are faster.
快速道路不會堵,我比較趕時間。
kuài sù dào lù bù huì dǔ wǒ bǐ jiào gǎn shí jiān
The expressway won't be jammed. I'm in a hurry.
可是現在快速道路有維修,確定要走那條路嗎?
kě shì xiàn zài kuài sù dào lù yǒu wéi xiū què dìng yào zǒu nà tiáo lù ma
However, the expressway is under maintenance now. Are you sure you want to take that route?
真的嗎?我沒有聽說。
zhēn de ma wǒ méi yǒu tīng shuō
Really? I didn't hear about that.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
司機
sī jī
Driver
🇹🇼 In Taiwan, [司機] is a normal, polite way to address a taxi driver directly, like saying "driver." It's useful when you want to disagree without sounding too blunt: [司機,這條路會堵車嗎?]
See breakdown →我
wǒ
We
💬 [我] means "I" by itself; add [們] to make it plural: [我們] = "we." The same pattern works with other pronouns too, like [你們] "you all" and [他們] "they."
See breakdown →們
men
(plural marker for pronouns)
💬 [們] makes pronouns plural: [我] → [我們], [你] → [你們]. You usually won't use [們] with just any noun in everyday speech.
See breakdown →應該
yīng gāi
Should
💬 [應該] is the usual way to say "should" before a verb or action: [應該走快速道路], [應該先問司機]. It sounds like advice or what seems right, not a strict command.
See breakdown →我們應該
wǒ men yīng gāi
We should
💬 Chinese often puts the person first, then [應該], then the action: [我們應該走小路]. You can swap in other subjects the same way, like [你應該問清楚].
See breakdown →走
zǒu
Take
💬 [走] often means "go by" or "take" a route, not just "walk." So [走快速道路] means "take the expressway," and [走這條路] means "go this way."
See breakdown →快速
kuài sù
Quick
道路
dào lù
Road
快速道路
kuài sù dào lù
Expressway
💬 [快速道路] is a set phrase for an express road/expressway in Taiwan. You'll often hear it after [走]: [走快速道路] = "take the expressway."
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