How to say “Take it slow (said to a departing guest)” in Taiwanese
漢字
慢慢仔行
台羅 Tâi-lô
bān-bān-á kiânn
白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Bān-bān-á kiâⁿ
Pronunciation
Download audio“Take it slow (said to a departing guest)” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 慢慢仔行, romanized as bān-bān-á kiânn in Tâi-lô and Bān-bān-á kiâⁿ in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.
What hosts say as guests leave, literally "walk slowly". It is warmth, not advice: the Taiwanese "take care". Paired with 順行 it covers just about every goodbye.
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