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Re:Ask HN: If you could live and work somewhere, where would... by jobigoud on Monday January 02, 2017 @11:27AM (#13302056)
Do you have to speak Mandarin to go about your daily life?
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Re:Ask HN: If you could live and work somewhere, where would... by rocky1138 on Monday January 02, 2017 @03:15PM (#13304085)
If you're going to be living there 10 years, then yes. If you're there for 30 days, nah. Just a few phrases like hello, goodbye, where's the bathroom, thank you.

The road signage and markings are identical to my home country of Canada. People drive on the right. The electrical plugs are the same. Almost all of the road signs and public transportation signs are in English as well as Mandarin.

The one notable exception are the Taipei city buses. Those are Mandarin-only. I guess they don't expect too many foreigners to be taking those!

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