How to say “Drink tea” in Taiwanese
漢字
啉茶
台羅 Tâi-lô
lim-tê
白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Lim tê
Pronunciation
Download audio“Drink tea” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 啉茶, romanized as lim-tê in Tâi-lô and Lim tê in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.
啉 (lim) is the Taiwanese "drink". 來啉茶 (lâi lim-tê) is the standard welcome when guests arrive, tea ready or not.
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