Bite-size Taiwanese | Newbie

Latest Episodes:

Ep20: How much is a plate? | Tsi̍t puânn ài guā-tsē 一盤愛偌濟？ Feb 25, 2020

Show notes

In this episode, we’ve talked about eating at “stir-fry places” in Taiwan, asking for recommendations, and also the price.

Please visit the episode webpage for a detailed outline of the episode.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep19: Who is this? | Tse sī siánn-lâng 這是啥人？ Feb 18, 2020

Show notes

In this episode, we’ve talked about personal pronouns like “you” and “I”, the “exclusive we” and “inclusive we”, and also how to express possession in Taiwanese.

Please visit the episode webpage for a detailed outline of the episode!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep18: It's cold outside! | Guā-kháu tsin kuânn 外口真寒！ Feb 11, 2020

Show notes

In this episode, we’ve talked about how to express the four seasons and common weather conditions in Taiwanese. Also, we learned some names of seasonal fruits.

Please visit the episode webpage for a detailed outline of the episode!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep17: How are you getting there? | Lí án-tsuánn khì 你按怎去? Feb 04, 2020

Show notes

In this episode, we’ve talked about traveling by train to the beautiful east side of Taiwan, and also how to use prepositions to talk about your route and manner of transportation.

Please visit the episode webpage for a detailed outline of the episode!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pronounce it Like a Pro | Ep06: The Ninth Tone [Re-broadcast] Jan 28, 2020

Show notes

NOTE: This week we're off for the Lunar New Year holiday, so today's episode will be a re-broadcast of Ep06: The Ninth Tone from our Pronounce it Like a Pro podcast series (show notes at link). Don't worry, we'll have a brand new Newbie episode next week!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep16: Lunar New Year's Eve | Jī-káu-mê 二九暝 Jan 21, 2020

Show notes

In this episode, we’ve talked about some of the Lunar New Year’s Eve traditions in Taiwan.

Please visit the episode webpage for a detailed outline of the episode!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep15: What time is it? | Tsit-má kuí-tiám 這馬幾點？ Jan 14, 2020

Show notes

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.

Please visit the episode webpage for a detailed outline of the episode!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep14: What is your phone number? | Lí ê tiān-uē kuí hō? 你的電話幾號？ Jan 07, 2020

Show notes

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.

Please visit the episode webpage for a detailed outline of the episode!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep13: Days of the Week | Kin-á-ji̍t pài-kuí 今仔日拜幾？ Dec 17, 2019

Show notes

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”.

Please visit the episode webpage for a detailed outline of the episode!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep12: Those jeans look good! | Hit niá gû-á-khòo tsin hó-khuànn 彼領牛仔褲真好看! Dec 10, 2019

Show notes

In this episode, we’ve talked about clothes shopping and learned some useful adjectives and intensifiers.

Please visit the episode webpage for a detailed outline of the episode!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.