Never Get Lost Again: How to Say "Which Way Is...?" in Taiwan

 

Basic sentence pattern: 請問要怎麼去[名詞]？ How do I get to + [Noun]

Scenario: Ask locals or station staff about transportation options or directions to a specific destination.

1. 請問要怎麼去機場？
   How do I get to the airport?
   
2. 請問要怎麼去飯店？
   How do I get to the hotel?
   
3. 請問要怎麼去警察局？
   How do I get to the police station?
   
4. 請問要怎麼去醫院？
   How do I get to the hospital?
   
5. 請問要怎麼去美術館？
   How do I get to the art museum?
   

Practical Application : 請問[名詞] 要怎麼走 Which way is + [Noun]

Let's see how to ask for directions when you're close to your destination.

Scenario: When you are near your destination but feel disoriented or lost.

1. 請問機場要怎麼走？
   Which way is the airport?
2. 請問飯店要怎麼走？
   Which way is the hotel?
3. 請問警察局要怎麼走？
   Which way is the police station?
4. 請問醫院要怎麼走？
   Which way is the hospital?
5. 請問美術館要怎麼走？
   Which way is the art museum?

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Usage Tip: 

As a verb, "走" can mean "to walk." Here are four common phrases with "走":

• 往回走: To turn back / to retrace your steps
• 你走過頭囉～ 你現在往回走，旁邊那棟白色的大樓就是醫院。
  You've gone too far! Head back the way you came, and the white building right next to you is the hospital.
• 走去 / 走過去: To walk over there (moving away from the speaker)
  
• 我看著她朝著糖果屋走去，沒有一絲猶豫。
  I watched her walk toward the candy house without the slightest hesitation.
  
• 走來 / 走過來: To walk over here (moving toward the speaker)
  
• 一個陌生男子朝我走來，詢問現在幾點。
  A stranger walked toward me and asked for the time.
• 走來走去/ 走過來走過去: To pace back and forth (often used when someone is deep in thought, anxious, or restless)
  
• 我看到她在餐廳門口走過來走過去，就是不進來。
  I saw her pacing back and forth in front of the restaurant, hesitating, but just wouldn't come inside.
  
  

Quick Recap: Vocab & Patterns

Let's do a quick recap.

We have two patterns: 

1. 請問要怎麼去 [名詞]？ How do I get to + [Noun]
2. 請問 [名詞] 要怎麼走 Which way is + [Noun]
   

and five words:

• 機場 airport
• 飯店 hotel
  
• 警察局 police station
• 醫院 hospital
• 美術館 art museum

Today's usage tip is: 

• 往回走: To turn back / to retrace your steps
  
• 走去 / 走過去: To walk over there (moving away from the speaker)
  
• 走來 / 走過來: To walk over here (moving toward the speaker)
  
• 走來走去/ 走過來走過去: To pace back and forth (often used when someone is deep in thought, anxious, or restless)
  

Thanks for reading! If you want to hear the correct pronunciation and intonation, don't forget to watch the video at the beginning of this post. See you next time!