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Lesson 42 of 240

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The MRT and EasyCard in Traditional Chinese

Maya is taking her first MRT ride from Banyan Lane to the co-working space. Auntie Lin walks with her to the station, and A-Li joins the trip.

Learn to name the station and EasyCard, tap in, ask about an exit, follow a direction, and talk about changing lines.

They board the Blue Line toward Nangang. A-Li rides in the end car with his horns tucked in, and his soy milk is still unfinished.

By the end of this lesson

Name the MRT station and EasyCard, tap in, ask which exit to take, follow a direction, and talk about changing lines.

  • 捷運站MRT station.
  • 悠遊卡EasyCard.
  • 刷卡進站Tap in at the gate.
  • 幾號出口？Which exit?
  • 往南港方向Toward Nangang.
  • 轉車Change lines.

Scene — the first MRT ride

Maya is taking her first MRT ride from Banyan Lane to the co-working space. She and Auntie Lin reach Zhongxiao Dunhua Station on the Blue Line, heading toward Nangang.

The co-working space is two stops east, at Taipei City Hall. A-Li joins them in the end car, carefully tucking in his horns; his soy milk is still unfinished.

Maya walks with Auntie Lin from Banyan Lane toward the nearby MRT entrance.

Learn — getting around by MRT

These six short expressions help you enter the MRT and find your way. Listen to each one, then say it out loud.

Notice the tones in the direction toward Nangang.

  1. Maya stands at the MRT station entrance, taking in the station around her.

    捷運站

    MRT station.

    When to use it: Use this to name the station where you catch the MRT.

    Learn it as one piece.

  2. Auntie Lin holds up an EasyCard for Maya to see.

    悠遊卡

    EasyCard.

    When to use it: Use this to name the transit card you tap at the gate.

    Learn it as one piece.

  3. Maya taps her EasyCard at the fare gate.

    刷卡進站

    Tap in at the gate.

    When to use it: Use this for tapping your card to enter the station.

    Learn it as one piece.

  4. Maya studies the station exit area, looking uncertain about which way to go.

    幾號出口？

    Which exit?

    When to use it: Ask this when you need to know which exit to take.

    Learn it as one piece.

  5. Auntie Lin points Maya toward the Nangang-bound platform.

    往南港方向

    Toward Nangang.

    When to use it: Use this to follow or give a direction toward Nangang.

    Learn it as one piece.

    Say it: 往 has a third tone; 南 begins with a second tone.

  6. Maya looks at the transfer route while A-Li rides in the end car with his horns tucked in.

    轉車

    Change lines.

    When to use it: Use this when you change to another MRT line.

    Learn it as one piece.

Story — a ride to work

Follow Maya on her first ride from Banyan Lane to the co-working space. She boards at Zhongxiao Dunhua Station on the Blue Line, with Auntie Lin and A-Li.

The train heads toward Nangang, and the office is two stops east. Listen for the direction, a clear question about the exit, and A-Li's unfinished soy milk.

  1. Auntie Lin早安，捷運站在前面。Good morning. The MRT station is up ahead.
  2. Maya你好，悠遊卡在這裡。Hello. My EasyCard is here.
  3. A-Li刷卡進站，往南港方向。Tap in and head toward Nangang.
  4. Maya要轉車嗎？Do we need to change lines?
  5. Auntie Lin不用轉車，兩站就到。No need to change lines; we arrive in two stops.
  6. Maya幾號出口？Which exit?
  7. Auntie Lin二號出口。Exit two.
  8. A-Li豆漿還沒喝完。I still haven't finished my soy milk.

Practice — find your way

Try ten quick exercises about taking the MRT. Choose, build, and complete useful lines for the station, the gate, and your route.

Read each explanation, then say the line again as if you were on your first ride.

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  1. What does it mean?

    捷運站

  2. What do you say?

    Show someone the transit card you use in Taipei. Name it.

  3. Build the line

    Tap in at the gate.

    Tap the words in order.

  4. Fill the gap

    Which exit?

    幾號____？

  5. Match the pairs

    Traditional Chinese

    捷運站Drop the English here
    悠遊卡Drop the English here
    刷卡進站Drop the English here
    轉車Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Traditional Chinese, or tap one and then the other.

  6. What did you hear?

  7. Pick the reply

    Auntie Lin says:

    要換另一條捷運線時，要做什麼？

    What do you do when you need to change to another MRT line?

    And you reply with:

  8. What do you say?

    You need to ask which exit to take. Ask the person with you.

  9. What do you say?

    Greet Auntie Lin when you arrive at the station in the morning.

  10. What did you hear?

Say it — your MRT trip

You speak as Maya during the trip. Listen to each person's question or cue, then say the useful station phrase aloud.

Take your time, and focus on making the exit and direction clear before you reach the co-working space.

  1. Maya and Auntie Lin arrive at Zhongxiao Dunhua Station.
  2. Maya (you)Name the place where you catch the MRT.

    捷運站

    MRT station.

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Recap — what you can say now

Traditional ChineseEnglish
捷運站MRT station.
悠遊卡EasyCard.
刷卡進站Tap in at the gate.
幾號出口？Which exit?
往南港方向Toward Nangang.
轉車Change lines.
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