坐著土腳底的鐵路來到這 看隔壁阿財說的敢攏有影
ce de to ka de e ti lo lai gao jia kua ge bia a cai gon e gan lon wu yia
Take the train to get to here to see if what Ah-Cai, my neighbor, said is true
看敢是世界上很有名 看敢是人人出門都駛轎車
kua gan xi se gai xion jo wu mia kua gan xi lan la cu mon lon sai giao qia
To see if it's world famous, to see if everyone drives a car when they go outside
聽到四周全全攏是吵鬧的聲 走沒兩步左邊右邊攏總是車
tia gao shi ze cuan cuan lon xi cao nao e xia gia mo nen bo do bi jai bi lon con xi chia
I hear noises all around, after not even 2 steps there are cars left and right
要過大路大家就要做陣走 那沒司機就會給阮叭叭叭
me gue dua lo da ge dio ai co din gia na mo su gi dio e ga lan ba ba ba
If you want to cross the street, everyone goes together; otherwise, the drivers will honk at me
阮要來去西門町去感受一下 聽說那裡東西實在有影有夠好吃
wun me lai ki se men din ki gan so i xia tia gon hia e mi gia xi cai wu yian wu gao ho jia
I will go to Ximendin to soak it in, I heard that the food there is really good
擠一下公車擠走半天還沒到我 歸去有擱來去做那落計程車
ke ji le gon qia ke ki bua gan ya me dio gua den ki wu go lai ki co hi le ge xin qia
Trying to stuff myself into the bus, after a while we are still not there, I finally decided to take a taxi instead
不曾看過這多的樓仔厝
mu ma kua gue ja ce e lao a cu
I've never seen so many big buildings
那會土腳歸會攏是一坑一缺 那會整個天頂是攏總全沙
na e to ka gui e lon xi ji kon ji gia na e gui e ti din xi lon con cuan sa
Why is it that the ground is full of holes? Why is it that the sky is filled with dust?
那會烏扥麥攏鑽來頭前擱後壁 紅燈青燈伊老師那像攏總沒教
na e o do bai lon cen lai tao ji ga ao bia on di ce di i lao su na qi lon con mo ga
Why is it the scooters squeeze in front and behind me? Red light green light, the teachers seem to have never taught
歸條路攏是賣鞋擱賣衫 還有一條街整個攏在做電影
gui tiao lo lon xi me e ga me sa a wu ji tiao ge lon con di co ten yia
A whole street is selling shoes and shirts, and a whole street is playing movies
有的朋友擱實在有影很好禮 手給阮拖著擱一直叫阮入來坐
wu e bin yu go xi cai wu yia wu ho le ho wun tue le i ji gio gua li lai cue
Some friends are really polite, grab my hand and keep telling me to go inside to sit down
(He mistakes adult bars for movie theatres. They always have people outside of them to get people inside the bars)
阮要來去東區感受一下 看那的人敢是攏總穿甲足叭
wun me lai ki don cu gan so i xia kua hia e lan gan xi lon con qin ga jo pai
I will go to the east region to soak it in, to see if the people there really are in fashion
擠一下公車擠走半天還沒到我 歸去有擱來去做那落計程車
ke ji le gon qia ke ki bua gan ya me dio gua den ki wu go lai ki co hi le ge xin qia
Trying to stuff myself into the bus, after a while we are still not there, I finally decided to take a taxi instead
想過來又想過去
xiu gue lai go xiu gue ki
Think many times
那會整排車大家攏在喘大氣 那會大家攏給垃圾丟在路邊
na e gui bai qia da ge lon de cuan dua ki na e da ge lon ho bun so dan di lo bi
Why is it everyone's breathing so hard in their cars? Why is everybody throwing their garbage on the roadside?
天上的鳥仔是安怎攏總飛去避 這款的環境伊敢有影住會舒適
ti bi e jiao a xi an cua lon con bue bi ji kuan e huan gin i gan u yia dua e su xi
How do all the birds fly off to somewhere else? Do they really live comfortably in this kind of environment?
看到大家人伊家那像攏足好額 七八十攤排在路邊在賣東西
kua dio da ge lan i dao na qiu lon con ho yia qi be ca tua be de lo bi de me mi gia
I see people who seem to be rich, 70-80 of the booths lined up against the road to sell things
熊熊咻一下歸下攏總沒看人影 當時啊就是那個警察擱來抓
hion hion xiu ji le gui e lon con mo kua lan yia dan xi a dio xi hi le gin ca go lai lia
All of a suden they all disappear when the cops show up to try to arrest them
(most night markets are illegal so the cops will try arrest them.)
阮要來去士林夜市感受一下 聽說那裡東西實在有影有夠好吃
wun me lai ki su lin yie su gan so i xia tia gon hia e me gia xi cai wu yia wu gao ho jia
I am going to the Shilin night market to soak it in, I heard the things there are really delicious
要找公車牌我找甲霧煞煞 看破得要花那個兩百八去坐計程車
me cue gon qia pai gua cue ga mu sa sa kua pua de ai hue hi le nen be ba ki ce ge tin qia
Trying to find the bus stop, I can't seem to find it, I guess I have to spend 280 on the taxi
轉過來轉過去
se gue lai se gue ki
Turning this way and that
轉甲司機險險撞從安全島去 轉甲今嘛不知是民國幾年
se ga su gi hian hian lon ga an cuan do ki se ga gin ma mu cai xi min go gui ni
Turned so that the driver almost smashed into the middle of the road, turn so that we don't know what year it is now
轉甲全身軀煞感覺無通吃到百二 還擱有一間鐵厝是有夠大間
se ga gun xin ku gan ga mo ton ja ga ba zi a go wu ji din ti cu xi wu gao dua gi
Turn so that I can't feel my body to eat 120 dollars of food??? and there is a iron building that's so big
整條路攏總擠甲看沒頭前 在賣蚵仔煎 牛排肉圓花枝和銼冰
gui tio lo lon con ke ga kua mo tao ji de me o a cen gu bai ma uan hue gi ga cua bin
The whole road is so crowded, I can't see what's in front they are selling
還擱有一種大餅包小餅
a go wu ji jion da bin bao xiao bin and a da bin bao xiao bin
(all things are taiwanese food.
o a cen- a egg-cornstach mixed with a shell fish and some veggies pan fried.. awesome food.
gu bai- literally steak, but it's more taiwanese styles, smaller meat and stuff....
ma uan- something jelly with meat and veggies inside.
hue gi- squid. prabably the barbequed ones....
cua bin- shaved ice.... ice shreded then sweet stuffs are added such as condensed milk and sweetened beans..... very awesome
da bin bao xiao bin- never seen it before.... a Shilin night market specialty)
(Taipei's public transportation system apparently was in very terrible condition until recently....)
