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Tiếng Việt Are you traveling or on a business trip to Taiwan. You need to prepare many things, among which learning the language of Taiwanese people is essential. But quite a few people forget or overlook this issue. So, What language do Taiwanese people speak, what basic communication phrases should be mastered when coming to Taiwan will be covered in today's article.
Common languages of Taiwanese people
What language do Taiwanese people speak?
The language of Taiwanese people is quite diverse. It has been influenced by 2 different languages from China and Japan. Through its development, Taiwan has also developed its own language.
Mandarin is the most common language in modern Taiwanese society. Mandarin became the official language of Taiwan in 1945. Today, alongside some other languages, most Taiwanese citizens under the age of 40, regardless of religion and geography, speak Mandarin. The further south you go, the more Taiwanese people you will meet and have to use Mandarin to communicate with them.
Besides Taiwanese, English is also widely used here, so if you intend to travel, you don't need to worry too much. English is considered the second language here. It is printed alongside Chinese on all signs from schools, hospitals, train stations, buses... Therefore, if you don't know Taiwanese, English is a great choice to help you ask for directions.
What languages can you communicate in when in Taiwan
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Basic Taiwanese phrases
To have a trip to Taiwan, learning basic communication phrases is quite important. Here are some basic communication phrases in the language of Taiwan. You need to master them before traveling.
Greeting phrases in the Taiwanese language:
– Greeting elders, or in formal settings: Nín hǎo
– Greeting brothers/sisters: Nǐ hǎo
– Good morning / afternoon / evening: zǎo shàng / xià wǔ / wǎn shàng hǎo
– Good night: Wǎn ǎn ǎn ǎn ǎn ǎn ǎn ān
– Health inquiry: Nỉ sân thỉ hảo ma?
– Answer to this question is I am fine / not fine: Ủa khấn khảo / pù khảo
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– Are you tired: Nỉ lây pú lây?
– Answer to this question is I am tired / not tired: Ủa lây / pú lây
- Are you okay? Nĩ hái hão ma?
- Answer to this question is Good / not good: hảo / bù hảo
– Thank you: xiè xiè
– Excuse me: dùi bu qỉ
Greetings in Taiwan
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Sentences for asking directions when you are lost
– I am lost, please take me to…. the hotel: ủa mí lu le, chỉnh sung ủa tao …chiểu tiên
– I want to go to the supermarket…/ pedestrian street: ủa eo tao … sư chảng / ….xính pu lu.
At some tourist attractions:
+ In Beijing: Bẩy chinh
Wangfujing Pedestrian Street: Uáng Phu Chỉnh sang chia
Xidan / Yuexiu shopping area: Xi Tan / Duê Siêu sư chảng
Tiananmen Square: Tian An Muen quáng chảng
The Great Wall: Oan lỉ cháng chấng
See Peking Opera / Martial Arts: can chinh chuy, ủ su.
+ In Shanghai: Sang Khải
Nanjing Road: Nán chinh lu
Old Street of Shanghai: chếng khoáng meo – sang khải củ chê
Oriental Pearl TV Tower: tung phang miếng chu thả
Huangpu River: Khoáng bủ cheng
+ In Guangzhou: Quảng châu
Beijing Road: bẩy chinh lu
Bai Ma Market / Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street: Bái Mả / sang sia chiểu lu
Yuexiu Park / Huanghuagang Park: Uê Siêu / Khoáng Hoa Cảng cung wuán
+ In Shenzhen: Sân Chân
Dongmen Market: Tung Mấn Lu
Window of the World Park: Sư chê chư choang
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Huaqiangbei Road: Hoá Chéng Bẩy sang chê
+ In Hong Kong: Seng Gảng
Ladies Market: Nuỷ rến chê
Disneyland Park: Tí nây sư cung yúan
Useful phrases for shopping in Taiwan
Shopping communication phrases
– What is this? Xì khồ quà?
– What is this? Xì xơn mơ thài?
– How much is this: Chưa cừa tua sảo chén?
♦ Bargaining:
– Too expensive, can it be cheaper: Thai quây le, piến y tiển khảo ma?
– Too expensive, can you discount it: Thai quây le, cứa ỉ tả chứa ma?
– Too expensive, how about … dollars: Thai quây lê, … coai khảo ma?
♦ Trying on clothes, changing color, changing size
– Can I try this…on: Ủa cứa ỉ sư sư ma?
– Do you have this in a bigger/smaller size: Chưa cưa yểu xiẻo / ta khao ma?
– Do you have this in L, M, S size: Chưa cưa yểu L/ M / S khao ma?
– Do you have…color: Yểu….sưa ma?
♦ Some shopping words:
Trousers: Ku chự
Shorts / capris: Toản Ku
Underwear: Nây y
Shirt: sang yi
Jacket: Sang y
Shoes: Xiế
Need to learn some sentences before traveling
Basic communication sentences when at a restaurant
– Give me…: cấy ủa…
– I want to pay: ủa eo chế chang
♦ Some food-related words:
beef / chicken / pork: niếu / chi / chu râu, eggs: chi tan, Fish / shrimp: uý / sia
Water spinach: kung xin trai, Bok choy: bái trai, winter melon: tung koa,
Salad: léng trai, cucumber: hoáng koa…
♦ Drinks:
Mineral water: suẩy
Alcohol / Beer: Chiểu / Pí chiểu
Coke: Khứa khẩu khửa lưa
Soda water: Tri suẩy
Orange / apple / peach juice: Chấng chự / pính của chư / tháo chư
Save and learn these basic Taiwanese phrases now to communicate with Taiwanese people with the most basic greetings. Hope the information we have provided answers your questionWhat language do Taiwanese people speak.
