How to say “Happy New Year” in Taiwanese

“Happy New Year” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 新年恭喜, romanized as Sin-nî kiong-hí in Tâi-lô and Sin-nî kiong-hí in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

The traditional Taiwanese New Year greeting is 新年恭喜, not a word-for-word translation of Mandarin 新年快樂. Say it while handing out 紅包 for full effect.

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