How to say “I want to go home” in Taiwanese
漢字
我欲轉去
台羅 Tâi-lô
guá beh tńg-khì
白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Góa beh tńg--khì
Pronunciation
Download audio“I want to go home” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 我欲轉去, romanized as guá beh tńg-khì in Tâi-lô and Góa beh tńg--khì in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.
欲 (beh) means "want / about to"; 轉去 (tńg-khì) specifically means going back to where you belong, usually home. 我欲轉去 from a tired child has ended many a family gathering.
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