It's been so cold in Taiwan recently! Do you have a runny nose or sore throat? I hope you are well. This week, let’s learn some Tâi-gí words related to catching a cold.

●Words to Know:

1. 感冒 kám-mōo (phr.) catch a cold

2. 頭疼 thâu-thiànn (n.) headache 

3. 咳嗽 ka-sàu (v.) cough 

4. 發燒 huat-sio (phr.) have a fever

5. 看醫生 khuànn-i-sing (phr.) see the doctor 

●Idiom  of the week:

愛媠毋驚流鼻水。

Ài-suí m̄ kiann lâu phīnn-tsuí.

(They’d rather have a runny nose than give up looking good.)