Ep07: Suffix -á 仔
In this episode, we’ve talked about the special tone changes and sound changes of the “-á” suffix in Taiwanese.
Podcasts
Ep14: End-of-Year Party | Tsia̍h bué-gê 食尾牙
In this episode we’ve talked about the traditions and food that are associated with the end-of-year party held by most workplaces in Taiwan.
Ep15: What time is it? | Tsit-má kuí-tiám 這馬幾點？
In this episode, we’ve learned how to ask “What time is it?”, “When are you going?”, and also time on the clock and different parts of the day.
Ep13: Will you go vote? | Lí kám ē khì tâu-phiò 你敢會去投票?
As Taiwan’s presidential election is drawing near, in this episode we’ve talked about elections in Taiwan and related vocabulary.
Ep14: What is your phone number? | Lí ê tiān-uē kuí hō? 你的電話幾號？
In this episode, we’ve talked about the “literary” pronunciation of numbers. We’ve also talked about several number-related expressions and how to ask for someone’s phone number and year of birth.
Ep12: Let's make a toast! | Lán lâi kan--tsi̍t-pue! 咱來乾一杯!
In this episode, we’ve talked about the holiday season, going to a restaurant with friends, and a few expressions you can use to toast someone. Also, we talked about the use of “kā” as “for”, or a beneficiary marker.
Ep13: Days of the Week | Kin-á-ji̍t pài-kuí 今仔日拜幾？
In this episode, we’ve talked about the days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.) in Taiwanese. Also, we learned about expressing days and weeks in a relative sense, such as “today” or “last week”.
Ep11: Have you seen a doctor? | Lí ū khì hōo i-sing khuànn--bô? 你有去予醫生看無
In this episode, we’ve learned some useful phrases about one’s health condition, body parts, and seeing a doctor. Also, we talked a little bit about the passive voice in Taiwanese and the passive marker “hōo” and “khì-hōo”.
Ep12: Those jeans look good! | Hit niá gû-á-khòo tsin hó-khuànn 彼領牛仔褲真好看!
In this episode, we’ve talked about clothes shopping and learned some useful adjectives and intensifiers.