Taiwanese phrases

How to say “So hot” in Taiwanese

漢字

真熱

台羅 Tâi-lô

tsin jua̍h

白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī

Chin jia̍t

Pronunciation

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So hot” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 真熱, romanized as tsin jua̍h in Tâi-lô and Chin jia̍t in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

熱 (jua̍h) is hot weather specifically; something hot to the touch is 燒 (sio). Complaining about the heat is reliable Taiwanese small talk from May to October.

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