How to say “Friend” in Taiwanese

“Friend” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 朋友, romanized as Pîng-iú in Tâi-lô and Pêng-iú in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

Same characters as Mandarin, read pîng-iú. Hosts and singers address a crowd as 各位朋友 (kok-uī pîng-iú).

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