Taiwanese phrases

How to say “How much is this?” in Taiwanese

漢字

這偌濟錢

台羅 Tâi-lô

tse guā-tsē tsînn

白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī

Che gōa-chē chîⁿ

Pronunciation

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How much is this?” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 這偌濟錢, romanized as tse guā-tsē tsînn in Tâi-lô and Che gōa-chē chîⁿ in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

Night-market and traditional-market essential. 偌濟 (guā-tsē) means "how much"; trying it in Taiwanese usually goes over well at the stall, even if you switch back to Mandarin after.

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