Bite-size Taiwanese | Newbie

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

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:00:36 +0000

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

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Ep19: Who is this? | Tse sī siánn-lâng 這是啥人？

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:00:00 +0000

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!

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Ep16: Lunar New Year's Eve | Jī-káu-mê 二九暝

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:00:29 +0000

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

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

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 02:00:48 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:00:00 +0000

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.

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

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 14:08:56 +0000

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”.

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

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:00:00 +0000

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

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Ep11: Do you speak Taiwanese? | Lí kám ē-hiáu kóng Tâi-gí 你敢會曉講台語？

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned how to say “Do you speak Taiwanese?” and some responses to this question.

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Pronounce it Like a Pro | Ep 02: Unaspirated & Voiceless [Re-broadcast]

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:56:56 +0000

In this episode, we learned 11 Taiwanese consonants and the important features about these sounds: voiced, voiceless, aspirated, and unaspirated.

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Ep10: Where are the restrooms? | Piān-sóo tī tó-uī 便所佇佗位？

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned how to describe locations in Taiwanese and some commonly used location suffixes.

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Ep09: A bowl of Chiayi Turkey Rice | Tsi̍t-uánn Ka-gī ke-bah-pn̄g 一碗嘉義雞肉飯

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned some Taiwanese “measure words” while Phil and Alan figure out the ingredients for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner.

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Ep08: $10K Red Envelope | Âng-pau pau tsi̍t-bān 紅包包一萬

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned some higher numbers in Taiwanese and talked about the “red envelope” and weddings. Also, earlier this year, Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage!

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Ep07: Forever 25 | Guá jī-tsa̍p-gōo huè 我二十五歲

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned how to count from 11-99 in Taiwanese and talked about some cultural differences on thinking about numbers, counting age and using the calendar.

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Ep06: 1, 2, 3... | Tsi̍t, nn̄g, sann...

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned how to count from 1-10 in Taiwanese and some idioms and phrases that use numbers.

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Ep05: What is that? | He sī siánn-mih 彼是啥物?

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned how to say “what is this?” and “what is that?”.

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Ep04: Goodbye | Guá sing lâi-khì 我先來去

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned several ways to say goodbye in Taiwanese.

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Ep03: Sorry | Pháinn-sè 歹勢

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned how to say sorry in Taiwanese.

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Ep02: Thanks! | To-siā 多謝!

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned how to show thanks and respond.

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Ep01: Hello! | Lí-hó 你好!

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we’ve learned three ways to greet people in Taiwanese.

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TRAILER: Introducing Bite-size Taiwanese

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Bite-size Taiwanese is a brand new podcast giving you a taste of real, everyday Taiwanese. Co-hosts Phil & Alan will guide you through the ins and outs of the Taiwanese language (Southern Min/Hokkien) with light-hearted, fun (and occasionally funny) bite-sized conversations on how it's used in today's Taiwan.

We're excited to launch 3 podcasts that will help you whether you’re starting from zero, or wanting to brush up and level-up what you already have:

The Newbie level podcast, geared towards newcomers to this language, works great for those just looking to get their feet wet, and will handily equip visitors with basic survival Taiwanese skills.

The Elementary level podcast, geared towards those who already have a little background in the language, expands on useful, commonly heard phrases, and digs a bit deeper into the grammar and culture, so that you’re not always stuck saying the same sentences over and over again.

The Pronounce it like a Pro podcast is a 10-episode special series geared toward improving Taiwanese pronunciation, and focuses on common problem areas that many English speakers find tricky.

No matter which level fits your needs better, be sure to subscribe to that podcast feed, so you’ll always have the latest episodes

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