How to say “Happy birthday” in Taiwanese
漢字
生日快樂
台羅 Tâi-lô
senn-ji̍t khuài-lo̍k
白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Seⁿ-ji̍t khoài-lo̍k
Pronunciation
Download audio“Happy birthday” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 生日快樂, romanized as senn-ji̍t khuài-lo̍k in Tâi-lô and Seⁿ-ji̍t khoài-lo̍k in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.
A modern phrase: the same characters as Mandarin, read with Taiwanese pronunciations. Singing it to 阿公 or 阿媽 in Taiwanese can make the standard birthday song feel personal.
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