How to say “Today” in Taiwanese

“Today” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 今仔日, romanized as Kin-á-ji̍t in Tâi-lô and Kin-á-ji̍t in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.

Taiwanese time words look nothing like Mandarin: 今仔日 (today), 明仔載 (tomorrow), 昨昏 (yesterday) form a trio worth learning together.

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