二十個讓你馬上變成台灣人的句子 20 Phrases That Make You Sound TAIWANESE Immediately
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Many language learners struggle with speaking like a native. Here are 20 Taiwanese Mandarin phrases that will make you sound like a native speaker immediately—impress your Taiwanese friends!
不好意思󠇢 (bù hǎo yì si) – excuse me
｢不好意思󠇢，請問廁所在哪裡？」(bù hǎo yì si, qǐng wèn cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ?) – excuse me, where is the restroom please?
People in Taiwan say this before almost every question or request in informal settings. It is a part of Taiwanese culture to use this phrase!
2. 我跟你說 (wǒ gēn nǐ shuō) – listen; let me tell you
｢我跟你說，你一定要去台灣」(wǒ gēn nǐ shuō, nǐ yí ding yào qù tái wān) – Listen, you have to go to Taiwan
This phrase is often used to make or reinforce a point.
3. 真的假的？(zhēn de jiǎ de) – really? Seriously?
Ａ：我買了這件衣服，花了一󠇡萬塊。(wǒ mǎi le zhè jiàn yī fú huā le yí wàn kuài) I spent 10,000 on this shirt.
Ｂ：真的假的？(zhēn de jiǎ de) – Seriously?
Used to express disbelief, often said with a surprised tone
4. 機車 (jī chē) – (informal, adjective) a difficult person who is hard to deal with; an annoying person
｢這個󠇡新老師很機車，常常給學生一󠇢堆作業。」(zhè ge xīn lǎo shī hěn jī chē, cháng cháng gěi xué shēng yì duī zuò yè) – This new teacher is so annoying! She always gives students a ton of homework
Informally used between friends, if directed toward a friend, it is often said lightheartedly, not intending to harm
5. 水喔 (shuì ō) – nice! (Taiwanese Hokkien)
Ａ：我加薪了！(wǒ jiā xīn le) – I got a raise!
Ｂ：水喔！(shuì ō) – nice!
Very informal, used between friends, often with a cheerful tone
6. 好喔 (hǎo ō) – sure! OK!
Ａ：可以傳昨天的照片給我嗎？(kě yǐ chuán zuó tiān de zhào piàn gěi wǒ ma) – Can you send me yesterday’s pictures?
Ｂ：好喔！(hǎo ō) – sure!
Can be used to lighten up the mood, or sound less direct and monotone when casually speaking to friends
7. 有事嗎？ (yǒu shì ma) – what’s wrong with you/him/her?
｢那個󠇡新管理員的態度超差，有事嗎？」(nà ge xīn guǎn lǐ yuán de tài dù chāo chā, yǒu shì ma) – the new building administrator’s attitude is terrible, what’s wrong with him?
8. 屁啦！ (pì la) – no way! Bullshit!
Ａ：我學中文才學六個月。(wǒ xué zhōng wén cái xué liù ge yuè) – I’ve only been studying Chinese for 6 months
Ｂ：屁啦！你中文說得󠇡超好！(pì la! nǐ zhōng wén shuō de chāo hǎo) – no way! Your Chinese is awesome!
This phrase is very informal and should only be said between close friends
9. 誇張 (kuā zhāng) – ridiculous; unbelievable; nonsense
Ａ：我發燒了，可是我的老闆不󠇡讓我請病假󠇡。(wǒ fā shāo le, kě shì wǒ de lǎo bǎn bú ràng wǒ qǐng bìng jià) – I have a fever, but my boss won’t let me take a sick leave
Ｂ：誇張！怎麼可以這樣！(kuā zhāng! zěn me kě yǐ zhè yàng) – ridiculous! How is that possible?
10. 傻眼 (shǎ yǎn) – facepalm
Similar to 誇張, this phrase can be used in response to something unbelievable or ridiculous
11. 好扯 (hǎo chě) – ridiculous; nonsense
Similar to 誇張 and 傻眼, this phrase can be used in response to something unbelievable or ridiculous
Ａ：我跟你說喔，新來的主管常常在辦公室裡偷喝酒。(wǒ gēn nǐ shuō ō, xīn lái de zhǔ guǎn cháng cháng zài bàn gōng shì lǐ tōu hē jiǔ) – Listen! The new manager always drinks alcohol in the office sneakily
Ｂ：好扯 (hǎo chě) – that’s ridiculous
12. 嗯 對啊󠇡 (en duì a) – yes; yeah; right
Ａ：今天是禮拜三嗎？(jīn tiān shì lǐ bài sān ma) – Is today Wednesday?
Ｂ：嗯 對啊󠇡 (en duì a) – yeah
This phrase can make your tone friendlier, and is a great alternative to textbook ‘yes’ phrases
13. 好康 (hǎo kāng) – (informal) benefits (discounts, free samples, etc.) received as a customer
｢會員好康」(huì yuán hǎo kāng) – membership benefits
This term is often found in posters, advertisements, heard or seen on television, meanwhile not often used in conversation
14. 安啦 (ān la) – don’t worry
｢安啦，不要擔心」(ān la, bú yào dān xīn) – calm down, don’t worry!
15. 都可以，沒差 (dōu kě yǐ, méi chā)
– it’s fine, I don’t mind
Ａ：我下個󠇡星期六不能跟你出去，可以改這個󠇡星期六嗎？(wǒ xià ge xīng qí liù bù néng gēn nǐ chū qù, kě yǐ gǎi zhè ge xīng qí liù ma) – I can’t go out with you next Saturday. Can we reschedule for this Saturday?
Ｂ：都可以，沒差 (dōu kě yǐ, méi chā) – it’s fine, I don’t mind
16. 蛤󠇡 (há) – sorry?; what?
This phrase can be used in two ways: for when you need a person to repeat something they said, or as a reaction to a bad surprise
｢蛤󠇡，可以再說一󠇡遍嗎？」(há, kě yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma) – what? Can you say that again?
｢蛤󠇡，為󠇡什麼？」(há, wèi shén me) – what? Why?
17. 好(adj.)(喔) (hǎo ō) – so (adj.)!
｢好可愛(喔)！」(hǎo kě ài ō) – so cute!
｢喔」 can make this sentence structure sound more feminine. If you want to sound more masculine, you can drop it
18. 好浪漫(喔) (hǎo làng màn ō) – so romantic!
19. 好厲害(喔) (hǎo lì hài ō) – so awesome!
20. 好好吃(喔) (hǎo hǎo chī ō) – so delicious!
When in Rome, do as the Romans do… using these phrases will immediately make you sound Taiwanese. If you are in Taiwan, these phrases will help you blend in very quickly. These phrases appear frequently in Taiwanese media as well, so it’s important to be familiar with all of them to keep up!
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