Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Taiwanese. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
| English | 台語 (Taiwanese) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | 歡迎光臨
(hoan-geng5 kong-lim5)
|
| Hello | 你好 (li2-ho2) |
| How are you? I'm fine/not bad, thanks |
你好嗎? (li2-ho2-bo0) |
| 多謝, 我真好
(to-sia2, gua2 tsin5-ho/be7-bai2) |
|
| Pleased to meet you | 我真歡喜及你認似 (Goa2 chin hoan-hi2 kap li2 sek8-sai7) |
| Good morning | 爻早 (gau5-tsa2) |
| Good afternoon | 午安 (go-on) |
| Good evening | 晚安 (buan2-an) |
| Good night | 晚安 (buan2-an) |
| Cheers/Good health! | 呼乾啦! (Hō ta lah!) - lit. "Let it [the cup/glass] be dry [empty]" |
| I don't understand | 我聽無
gua2 thian-bo0
|
| Do you speak Taiwanese? Yes, a little |
你會曉講台語無? (Li2 e7-hiau2 kong2 tai5-gi2 bo5) |
| 會曉, 一點點 (e7-hiau2, jit-tiam-tiam) | |
| Excuse me | 請問 (chhian2-mng7)
對不起 (tui3-put4-khi2) 借過 (tsioh4-kue3) |
| How much is this? | 偌濟錢? (goa7-che7-chin5) |
| Sorry | 失禮 (sit-le2), 歹勢 (phain2-se3) |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
多謝
(to-sia7)
|
| 不客氣 (bian2 kheh-khi3) | |
| Where's the toilet? | 便所佇叨位? (piān-só ti7 to2-ui7) |
| I love you | 我愛你 (gua2 ai3 li2) |
| Call the police! | 叫警察! (gio ging-tsad) |
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