How to say “Excuse me, may I ask...” in Taiwanese
漢字
借問一下
台羅 Tâi-lô
tsioh-mn̄g-tsi̍t-ē
白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Chioh-mn̄g chi̍t-ē
Pronunciation
Download audio“Excuse me, may I ask...” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 借問一下, romanized as tsioh-mn̄g-tsi̍t-ē in Tâi-lô and Chioh-mn̄g chi̍t-ē in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.
The polite opener for asking strangers anything, literally "borrow a question". Follow it directly with your question, like 借問一下，便所佇佗位？
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