How to say “It's raining” in Taiwanese

“It's raining” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 咧落雨, romanized as Teh lo̍h-hōo in Tâi-lô and Leh lo̍h-hō͘ in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

落雨 (lo̍h-hōo) is "rain falls"; 咧 (teh/leh) marks it happening right now. The beloved folk song 天烏烏 (Thinn-oo-oo) is all about the coming rain.

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