when we visit a foreign country

當我們到了一個陌生的國家

you wonder

你在想

is it safe?

他安全嗎？

I'd be biased and tell you that

我當然會有偏見的跟你說

I think Taiwan is safe

台灣很安全

but

但

how about

為何不讓

let the others tell you

其他人告訴你？

Sorry where are you from?

不好意思你從哪裡來？

Germany

德國

How do you feel around the neighborhood?

你感覺這附近怎麼樣？

I think it's safe

我覺得很安全

the neighborhood in Taiwan

台灣的社區

It's the 2nd day today

這是我在台灣第二天

Oh it's the 2nd day and you already feel safe

喔才第二天你就覺得安全

Yea

對

Has anybody told you they haven't?

有人跟你說他們覺得不安全嗎？

Well no but

呃是沒有啦

that's why I'm trying to tell the

但我就是要告訴

people who haven't been here

還沒來過台灣的人

that Taiwan is safe

台灣很安全

Yea

對

So

所以

Where are you from?

你從哪裡來？

I'm from America

我從美國來

from Kentucky actually

從肯德基州

um fried chicken?

呃炸雞？

I've been here since September

我去年九月就在台灣

so maybe

所以大概

half year?

半年？

wow that's a long time

哇滿久的

yea

對

Are you here to study?

你是來念書的？

I'm here to study Chinese

我來這裡念中文

So you can speak fluent Chinese?

所以你中文很好？

No no no not at all

沒有不會不會

It's improved

有進步了

but there's still a lot of room for improvement

但還是有很多的進步空間

Your pronunciation is amazingly accurate

你的中文聽起來發音很標準

That's good that's good

那就好

I know I've got better pronunciation.

至少我有很好的發音

I think it's very safe

我覺得非常的安全

yes

對

because

因為

When I'm in Kentucky, I wouldn't walk alone at night

在肯德基州不會晚上一個人走路

You feel safe walking alone at night here in Taiwan

在台灣一個人走路覺得很放心？

Yes but

對

some people may tell me not to do that

雖然別人可能會說你不要這樣

but I honestly think it's quite safe

但我還是覺得非常的安全

You wouldn't be harrassed or anything?

不會被騷擾

No I don't think so

不會應該不會

I've never experienced it

我從來沒經過

neither do my friends

而且我沒有朋友經過這樣

so personally I think it's really safe

所以我個人覺得很安全

Huston

休士頓

to study Chinese

學習中文

Oh to study Chinese wow

哦學習中文哇

You can speak Chinese?

你會說中文？

Um yea I can

會會說

Are you a beginner?

剛開始學嗎？

Um what?

呃什麼？

Are you a beginner?

你是初學者嗎？

Um no

呃不是

I do speak a bit Chinese

我會說一點中文

Intermediate?

中級？

Do you think Taiwan is safe?

你覺得台灣安全嗎？

Safe because I can go out on my own

安全因為我可以自己玩

Um I don't need

呃我不要

Well I don't think I have to like

我覺得我不需要

of course you have to be careful

當然你還是要注意安全

but everyone is very helpful

但大家都很熱心

if they know I'm looking for something

如果他們知道我在找地方

they always come up and ask

他們都會上前來問我

I need help

是否需要幫忙

It's a really safe city

是很安全的城市

Do you think it's safe to walk around

那你覺得一個人在路上

maybe 10pm 11?

大概10/11點的時候？

Yea I think so

我覺得可以

if you are into that kind of thing

如果你喜歡那樣的生活

I'm not it

我不是會晚上在路上走的人

Me neither

我也不是

If I have to go out late at night

但如果我需要晚上在路上走

I think I could

我覺得我可以

I've only been here couple of days

我剛到這裡沒幾天

it seems safe

看起來滿安全的

Oh ok where are you from?

哦你從哪裡來？

Um New Zealand

紐西蘭

Oh okay

哦好

The accent is um

你的口音

I can't really tell

我無法分辨出來

so you only been here couple of days

所以你才剛到這裡沒幾天

are you here to travel?

你是來這裡旅遊？

yea just traveling and visiting friends

對就旅遊和拜訪朋友

wow and you find Taiwan

哇那你覺得台灣

like can you walk in the middle of the night or?

你覺得在半夜在路上晃安全嗎？

yea I've been here

對我之前來過

last time when we went out for dinner

上次我和我朋友晚上吃飯

and it seems fine

都很好啊

yea it seems very safe

我覺得很安全

compared to many places

和其他國家比起來

What do you want?

你要做啥？

Oh sorry I'm trying to find out

哦不好意思我只是想知道

if foreign travelers think Taiwan is safe

外國旅客來台灣會覺得台灣安全嗎？

It's safe

安全

you think it's safe

所以你覺得安全

where are you from sorry?

你們從哪裡來不好意思？

from Germany

德國

We have to go to the airport

我們該去機場

because we leave

我們必須離開

have fun!

一路順風！

enjoy! travel safe!

所以

So now

你現在還會擔心自己走在巷子裡嗎？

how do you feel about walking in the alleyway

in Taiwan?