Chinese (Taiwan)→English

Translate Chinese (Taiwan) to English the way locals mean it.

Chinese (Taiwan) speakers often use particles, understatement, and indirect phrasing to soften a refusal or signal more than the words literally say.

474 local dialects

What locals actually say

改天再約啦

Let's get together sometime.

「改天」means another day, but without a specific date it often works as a polite non-commitment, while 「啦」softens the brush-off.

還好啦

It was okay, nothing to make a big deal about.

「還好」literally means still good, but it commonly downplays an experience or discomfort, and 「啦」makes the understatement sound casual.

你很會欸

Well, aren't you something.

「很會」literally means very capable, but with the sentence-final 「欸」it can be teasing or sarcastic rather than sincere praise.

這個多少錢？可以算便宜一點嗎？

How much is this? Could you give me a little discount?

「算便宜一點」是台灣買東西時常用的請價說法，示意請店家算低一點。

搭捷運到市政府站，從二號出口出去就好。

Take the MRT to City Hall Station, then just use Exit 2.

「捷運」是台灣對地鐵的常用說法，指大眾捷運系統。

這碗先幫我外帶，我吃不下了。

Could you make this one to go? I can't finish it.

「外帶」是台灣餐飲用語，表示把食物帶走，而不是在店內吃。

我阿公等一下要去看醫生，我陪他去。

My grandpa has a doctor's appointment soon, so I'll go with him.

「阿公」是台灣常用的祖父稱呼，通常指爸爸或媽媽的爸爸。

這份報告先丟我信箱，下午開會再看。

Send the report to my inbox first. I'll look at it before the meeting this afternoon.

「丟我信箱」是台灣職場口語，把「丟」用來表示傳送或寄到電子信箱，語氣隨意直接。

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