Table of Contents
- 1 What are some must learn phrases in Taiwan?
- 2 Is Hakka the same as Taiwanese?
- 3 How do you say hello in Taiwanese?
- 4 How do you say basic words in Mandarin?
- 5 Where did the Hakka come from?
- 6 How is Taiwanese Mandarin different?
- 7 What Mandarin phrases should you learn before coming to Taiwan?
- 8 What is the Hokkien-influenced Mandarin accent in Taiwan?
- 9 What is the romanization system used in the Taiwanese language?
What are some must learn phrases in Taiwan?
10 Basic Phrases for Your Taiwan Adventure
- Nĭ hăo 你好 English Translation: Hello.
- Xiè xie. 謝謝
- Tīng bù dǒng 聽不懂 English Translation: I don’t understand.
- Duō shǎo qián 多少錢 English Translation: How much?
- Zhè ge 這個 English Translation: This / This one.
- Yǒu méiyǒu 有沒有
- Bù hǎo yìsi 不好意思
- Zài nǎli在哪裡
Is Hakka the same as Taiwanese?
Genetic studies have shown that the Hakka people are largely descended from North Han Chinese. Today, Hakka is one of the official languages of the Taiwan. But like other official languages such as Hokkien and Formosan languages, they do not have the de facto special status of Taiwanese Mandarin (Guoyu).
Can you understand Taiwanese if you speak Mandarin?
Taiwanese and Mandarin are not mutually intelligible. If I learn Mandarin Chinese can I understand somebody from Taiwan? Yes, since the official (and nearly universally spoken) language in Taiwan is Mandarin. Also the accent.
How do you say hello in Taiwanese?
Hello = ni hao 你好
How do you say basic words in Mandarin?
Basic Mandarin Chinese Words and Phrases
- Hello: Nǐhǎo (Nee how)
- Thank you: Xièxiè (Shieh-shieh)
- You’re welcome: Bù kèqì (Boo kuh-chi)
- Good morning: Zǎo (Zhow)
- Goodnight: Wǎn’ān (One-un)
- My name is…: Wǒ jiào… (
- My friend’s name is…: Wǒ de péngyǒu jiào…
Did you eat yet in Taiwanese?
食未 means “have you eaten yet”.
Where did the Hakka come from?
Hakka, Chinese (Pinyin) Kejia or (Wade-Giles romanization) K’o-chia, ethnic group of China. Originally, the Hakka were North Chinese, but they migrated to South China (especially Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Guangxi provinces) during the fall of the Nan (Southern) Song dynasty in the 1270s.
How is Taiwanese Mandarin different?
Taiwanese Mandarin makes use of the traditional Chinese characters as opposed to the simplified Chinese characters used in the PRC. It has 37 symbols and they represent the different sounds of spoken Mandarin. • The pronunciation is also different especially in terms of tone.
How do you answer Ni Hao?
Friend: Ni hao ma? (how are you?)…Simple Responses in Chinese
- Hao: good.
- Hen Hao: very good.
- Bu Hao: not good (bad)
- Xie Xie: thank you (pronounced similar to “zh-yeh zh-yeh” with two falling tones) is optional and can be added to the end.
- Ni ne: and you? ( pronounced “nee nuh”)
What Mandarin phrases should you learn before coming to Taiwan?
For tourists, they usually speak Mandarin for 3 things: being friendly, asking directions, and buying things. So before you pack up for your Taiwan adventure, here are the 10 most common mandarin phrases you need to learn before coming to Taiwan. 1. Nĭ hăo 你好
What is the Hokkien-influenced Mandarin accent in Taiwan?
These Hokkien-influenced Mandarin accent in Taiwan is generally similar to the Hokkien-influenced Mandarin accent in Minnan region of Fujian. However, as young Taiwanese today speaks more Standard Mandarin, Hokkien-influenced Mandarin appears to be less heard today, compared to the past.
How many dialects of Mandarin are there in Taiwan?
Taiwanese Mandarin can be divided into three dialects, Taipei Mandarin (臺北腔; Táiběi qiāng), Taichung Mandarin (臺中腔; Táizhōng qiāng) and Southern Taiwan Mandarin (南臺話; Nántái huà).
What is the romanization system used in the Taiwanese language?
A collection of useful phrases in Taiwanese with Romanization and some recordings. The Romanization system used here is Pe̍h-ōe-jī. See the Taiwanese language page for more details. See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder.