Taiwanese (Hokkien)

Greetings in Taiwanese Hokkien

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It is relatively uncommon for foreigners to be fluent in Taiwanese. However, by taking the time to learn and use simple greetings in Taiwanese, you can already make a remarkable impact on the Taiwanese people you meet. Mastering these basic phrases showcases your genuine interest in the local culture and language, and it demonstrates your respect and appreciation for the community you are engaging with.

Here is a list of common greetings in Taiwanese. If you’d like more information about pronunciation or word usage, don’t forget to refer to MoeDict. Also make sure to check our article on how to learn the Taiwanese Bopomo Alphabet.

TAIWANESEBOPOMOTร‚I-Lร”ENGLISH
ไฝ ๅฅฝใ„Œใ„งห‹ ใ„ใ„œห‹lรญ-hรณHello
ๆๅฅฝใ„Œใ„งใ„ฃห‹ ใ„ใ„œห‹lรญn-hรณHello (everyone)
ๅ–‚ใ„จใ†คใ†ทuehHello (on the phone)
ไฝ ้ฃŸ้ฃฝๆœช๏ผŸใ„Œใ„งห‹ ใ„ใ„งใ„šใ†ทห™ ใ„…ใ„šห‹ ใ† ใ„จใ†คหซ ?lรญ tsiaฬhโ€‘pรก buฤ“?Have you eaten? (Common greeting)
้ฃŸ้ฃฝ็Ÿฃใ„ใ„งใ„šใ†ทห™ ใ„…ใ„šห‹ ใ„šใ†ทtsiaฬhโ€‘pรก ahI have eaten
ไฝ ๅฅฝ็„ก?ใ„Œใ„งห‹ ใ„ใ„œห‹ ใ† ใ„œหŠ ?lรญ hรณ bรด?How are you?
ๆˆ‘็œŸๅฅฝใ†ฃใ„จใ„šห‹ ใ„ใ„งใ„ฃ ใ„ใ„œห‹guรก tsin hรณI am fine
ไฝ ๅ‘ข๏ผŸใ„Œใ„งห‹ ใ„‹ใ„งใ†ท?lรญ nih?And you?
ๅคš่ฌใ„‰ใ„œ ใ„’ใ„งใ„šหซtoโ€‘siฤThank you
ๆ„Ÿ่ฌใ„ใ†ฐห‹ ใ„’ใ„งใ„šหซkรกmโ€‘siฤThank you
็œŸไน…็„ก็œ‹ไฝ ใ„ใ„งใ„ฃ ใ„ใ„จห‹ ใ† ใ„œหŠ ใ„Žใ„จใ†ฉหช ใ„Œใ„งห‹tsin kรบ bรด khuร nn lรญLong time no see
๐ ข•ๆ—ฉใ†ฃใ„ หŠ ใ„—ใ„šห‹gรขuโ€‘tsรกGood morning
ๅˆๅฎ‰ใ†ฃใ†ฆหซ ใ„ขgลo-anGood afternoon
ๆš—ๅฎ‰ใ†ฐหช ใ„ขร m-anGood evening/ night
ๆ™šๅฎ‰ใ† ใ„จใ„ขห‹ ใ„ขbuรกn-anGood evening/ night
ๅ†่ฆ‹ใ„—ใ„žหช ใ„ใ„งใ„ขหชtsร iโ€‘kiร nGoodbye

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