Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby

By Abby T.Education Language Learning

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June 05, 2024 114. 聊港片 Nostalgic Hong Kong Movies

Just like many Taiwanese people, I grew up watching 80s-90s Hong Kong movies on TV. In this episode, I’d like to share some of my favorite ones with you. 聊聊那些台灣人從小看到大的80、90年代經典港片。

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May 22, 2024 113. 必學台語詞 Common Taiwanese Words You Should Know

In this episode, I'll teach you some must-know Taiwanese (aka Taiwanese Hokkien) words, especially some classic Taiwanese foods that no one says in Mandarin. (Textbooks don't teach them either!) 分享一些實用的台語詞（課本不會教的！）

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💡Foods that are said in Taiwanese instead of Mandarin (in Taiwan)

1. pa̍t-á（華：芭樂／台：菝仔）：guava

2. kuah-pau（華：刈包／台：割包）：Taiwanese Burger; Gua Bao

3. tshuah-ping（華：剉冰／台：礤冰）：Shaved ice

4. uánn-kué（碗粿）：Savoury Rice Pudding

💡Common Taiwanese words

1. pha：% （percent；日語pāsento）

2. sue（衰）：(to have) bad luck

3. pháinn-sè（歹勢）：Excuse me

4. m̄-thang（毋通）： Don‘t…

5. su̍t-á：coward

6. àu-kheh： difficult/rude customer

7. tshòng-khang：to frame; to set up

8. siánn-mi̍h：what

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May 08, 2024 112. 318運動 Sunflower Movement in Taiwan (2014)

Sunflower Movement(2014), the largest movement since 1990s in Taiwan. I’ll talk about why I chose to participate in the movement 10 years ago, and how this movement influenced me, and its impact on an entire generation of Taiwanese people. 聊聊十年前的318運動（太陽花運動）：當時的我在做什麼、為什麼參加，以及這場運動對我和許多台灣人有什麼影響。

🎵播放歌曲 Music：〈島嶼天光 Island's Sunrise〉— 滅火器(Fire EX.)

🎵Songs I recommend：〈晚安台灣〉、〈海上的人〉

🙆 English subtitles available for this episode on my YouTube channel

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April 24, 2024 111. 河內之旅 A Trip to Hanoi

Sharing my recent trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. 聊聊四月初到越南河內旅行的經驗。

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April 10, 2024 110. 拖延症 Procrastination ft. 日新

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Abby and 日新 discuss whether they consider themselves procrastinators, the reasons behind procrastination, and how they cope with it. 日新和Abby聊聊覺得自己有沒有拖延症、拖延症的原因，以及要怎麼改善。

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March 27, 2024 109. 瘦的文化 Thin Culture in Taiwan

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Why are most Taiwanese people, especially women, so obsessed with being "thin"? In this episode, I share my experience and thoughts on this topic. 聊聊「瘦」這件事情，為什麼大部分台灣人這麼愛「瘦」？我分享一下自己的經驗以及對這種現象的看法。

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March 13, 2024 108.《流麻溝十五號》A Taiwanese Film About Female Political Prisoners in the 1950s

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I share "Untold Herstory," the first Taiwanese film that explores the experiences of female political prisoners jailed in the concentration camp on Green Island during the White Terror period of the 1950s. 聊電影《流麻溝十五號》，台灣第一部描述白色恐怖女性政治犯的歷史電影。

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January 25, 2024 107. 高敏感 Are You a Highly Sensitive Person?

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聊聊「高敏感」有什麼特徵和優缺點。Let's discuss the traits, strengths, and challenges of being a "Highly Sensitive Person" (HSP).

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📍Reference: What Is a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)?

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January 10, 2024 106. 台灣的發票文化 Taiwan's Unique Receipt Culture

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In response to a listener's request, I talk about Taiwan's unique receipt lottery culture and important phrases to know when living in Taiwan. 聊聊台灣獨特的發票文化、說明外國人來台灣生活一定會聽到的「統編、載具、會員」是什麼。

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December 20, 2023 105. 聊選舉 Election Culture in Taiwan

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Talking about my experience with elections in Taiwan. 聊我對台灣選舉的印象和想法。

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About Talk Taiwanese Mandarin with Abby

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Join Abby to explore Taiwan while improving your Mandarin listening skills and learning to talk like a Taiwanese! Each podcast is 100% in Taiwanese Mandarin, best for intermediate to advanced learners. Full transcripts are available on my Patreon. 透過各種話題的分享，希望讓外國朋友們在學習中文的同時能更認識台灣。