How to say “Yes; it is” in Taiwanese
漢字
是
台羅 Tâi-lô
sī
白話字 Pe̍h-ōe-jī
Sī
Pronunciation
Download audio“Yes; it is” in Taiwanese (Taiwanese Hokkien, Tâi-gí) is 是, romanized as sī in Tâi-lô and Sī in the traditional Pe̍h-ōe-jī spelling. Press play above to hear it, then try saying it yourself.
Taiwanese has no all-purpose "yes". You confirm by echoing the question's verb; 是 (sī) answers questions that themselves used 是.
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