How to say “I don't understand” in Taiwanese

“I don't understand” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 我聽無, romanized as guá thiann-bô in Tâi-lô and Góa thiaⁿ-bô in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

Literally "I hear nothing": I can hear you, I just cannot understand. The essential learner phrase; pair it with 慢慢仔講 (speak slowly).

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