How to say “Have you eaten? (a classic Taiwanese greeting)” in Taiwanese

“Have you eaten? (a classic Taiwanese greeting)” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 食飽未, romanized as Tsia̍h-pá bē in Tâi-lô and Chia̍h-pá bōe in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

The classic Taiwanese greeting, used like "how are you" rather than a literal question about food. The usual reply is 食飽矣 (tsia̍h-pá--ah, "I have eaten"), even when you have not.

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