How to say “I am Taiwanese” in Taiwanese

“I am Taiwanese” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 我是台灣人, romanized as guá sī Tâi-uân-lâng in Tâi-lô and Góa sī Tâi-oân-lâng in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

Tâi-uân-lâng said in Taiwanese carries an identity weight the Mandarin sentence does not. For heritage speakers visiting Taiwan, it is a line that can open doors.

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