# Taiwanese and Hakka Corner **URL:** https://tw.forumosa.com/c/language/taiwanese-and-hakka-corner/138.md [Latest](https://tw.forumosa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://tw.forumosa.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://tw.forumosa.com/tags.md) --- ## [Dedicated Taigi (Taiwanese Holo), Hakka or Aborigines youtube channels](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dedicated-taigi-taiwanese-holo-hakka-or-aborigines-youtube-channels/186252)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/dedicated-taigi-taiwanese-holo-hakka-or-aborigines-youtube-channels/186252 "2024-08-28T01:34:24Z")
If you know any Taigi, Hakka, or any Aboriginal languages only youtube channels, please share. Recently, Tsiok-ing-tâi (足英台) channel is made famous by a tri-lingual video response to the wife of Korean Fish claiming tha… --- ## [Teaching Taiwanese to kids](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/teaching-taiwanese-to-kids/86681)
**Author:** [@Zhengzhou2010](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Zhengzhou2010)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/teaching-taiwanese-to-kids/86681 "2026-03-25T01:10:03Z")
My wife and I love Taiwanese/Taigi but we honestly never thought to teach it to our 4 year old son on the grounds that it’s utility is limited and we’d prefer that he try and improve his Mandarin. My son is 4 and speaks… --- ## [Anyone learning Taiwanese? (Native speakers welcome, too)](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/anyone-learning-taiwanese-native-speakers-welcome-too/88930)
**Author:** [@greves](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/greves)\ **Replies:** 147\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/anyone-learning-taiwanese-native-speakers-welcome-too/88930 "2025-11-05T01:32:57Z")
Just an FYI, I started a subreddit a while ago but there’s not a whole lot of activity (as you might guess, considering the number of people who actually want to learn this language). Recently, however, I started a Youtu… --- ## [How to write Hakka and other Chinese Languages](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-write-hakka-and-other-chinese-languages/4763)
**Author:** [@system](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2003, 11:44am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-write-hakka-and-other-chinese-languages/4763 "2003-06-12T11:44:39Z")
Wix pm me and ask me to open this topics. If you know how hakka is written, you can buy the Mac Iver Hakka Dictionary as spoken in Guangdong province available at Cave bookstore. Writing Hakka and Hokkien (S. Min) is e… --- ## [About the Taiwanese and Hakka Corner category](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/about-the-taiwanese-and-hakka-corner-category/172823)
**Author:** [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Taiwanese language learning resources](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwanese-language-learning-resources/177453)
**Author:** [@tigerninjaman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tigerninjaman)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwanese-language-learning-resources/177453 "2026-10-07T09:54:32Z")
Hey all, Starting this thread as the last one on this topic was almost 7 years ago. My Mandarin is good enough that my coworkers default to Mandarin unless there’s something particularly complex that I don’t understand… --- ## [Minnan language drama series?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/minnan-language-drama-series/155556)
**Author:** [@ironlady](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ironlady)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2026, 9:45am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/minnan-language-drama-series/155556 "2026-10-07T09:45:57Z")
Does anyone have a Taiwanese language drama series they would recommend to watch online? (YouTube is easiest). When I search “Taiwanese Drama” most of them are in Mandarin. I’d prefer modern, not historical, if possible.… --- ## [Austronesian etymology and loanwords](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/austronesian-etymology-and-loanwords/198898)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 3:02am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/austronesian-etymology-and-loanwords/198898 "2026-09-14T03:02:42Z")
I looked around and have no idea where to share this info. I realized I’ve created a bunch of threads on my small random discoveries in the past. Perhaps with this more general title, mods can merge some of them here a… --- ## [Lost Taigi color movies recovered](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/lost-taigi-color-movies-recovered/258911)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 7:47am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/lost-taigi-color-movies-recovered/258911 "2026-08-04T07:47:56Z")
Filmed in 1966 by famous director Lîm Hok-tē (林福地), who is well known by his TV drama Star Knows My Heart (星星知我星). Due to KMT’s anti-Taigi policies, Lîm collaborated with a Japanese production company and … --- ## [Videos in Proto-Austronesian](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/videos-in-proto-austronesian/192178)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 6:22am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/videos-in-proto-austronesian/192178 "2026-07-07T06:22:12Z")
--- ## [Resources for learning/using Taiwanese/Taigi/Holo/Hoklo](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/resources-for-learning-using-taiwanese-taigi-holo-hoklo/77891)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:20am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/resources-for-learning-using-taiwanese-taigi-holo-hoklo/77891 "2026-06-16T08:20:20Z")
I just want to maintain a list of useful tools and resources for those who are interested in learning Taiwanese/Holo/Hoklo. I self-taught Taiwanese to myself when I was still in the US. I went from not being able to sp… --- ## [Taigi word of the day](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taigi-word-of-the-day/255391)
**Author:** [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taigi-word-of-the-day/255391 "2026-05-21T02:25:01Z")
Learned a new one today, heard it as ngeh-khai or pulling something out with tongs --- ## [Resources for learning/using Aboriginal languages](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/resources-for-learning-using-aboriginal-languages/90181)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/resources-for-learning-using-aboriginal-languages/90181 "2026-03-13T01:37:55Z")
I figure I can do one thread to pool all resources online similar to the thread for Taigi. All A dictionary for all Aboriginal languages, this one is brand new This is a superbly designed dictionary m-dictionary.apc.… --- ## [Have you learned Ami/Amis? Recommended resources?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/have-you-learned-ami-amis-recommended-resources/45437)
**Author:** [@ALT83](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ALT83)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 12:15pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/have-you-learned-ami-amis-recommended-resources/45437 "2026-01-27T12:15:40Z")
Hi guys, My girlfriend is native Taiwanese (i.e. of the original tribes that were there before the Chinese - Half Ami and half Sakizaya). We have a really great relationship and I get on well with her brother and cousin… --- ## [How to produce the chinese character for Taigi ê?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-produce-the-chinese-character-for-taigi-e/216915)
**Author:** [@Steve4nLanguage](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Steve4nLanguage)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/how-to-produce-the-chinese-character-for-taigi-e/216915 "2026-01-20T02:01:57Z")
I was just reading an article about this bookstore in Taipei that’s in danger of closing down. The name of the bookstore includes the Taigi word ê, but it’s also written with a character that looks like 入+下 (see the phot… --- ## [Unified romanization for all Taiwanese native languages possible?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unified-romanization-for-all-taiwanese-native-languages-possible/83702)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/unified-romanization-for-all-taiwanese-native-languages-possible/83702 "2026-01-09T01:37:35Z")
I decided to have a separate discussion from the “Waishen” thread, because I think there’s a lot of bickering there, and I want a thread where people can explore the possibility of having a unified romanization for all l… --- ## [Hakka](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/hakka/20090)
**Author:** [@Sinister\_Tiddlywinks](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Sinister_Tiddlywinks)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 3:27am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/hakka/20090 "2026-01-01T03:27:15Z")
I like ICRT’s Hakka campaign. I want to study Hakka now. Does Maryknoll have classes? TLI? Anybody know any good books? --- ## [Help me translate English to Taiwanese](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/help-me-translate-english-to-taiwanese/238553)
**Author:** [@Choe\_lang](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Choe_lang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/help-me-translate-english-to-taiwanese/238553 "2025-11-18T08:27:27Z")
Hi can anyone help me to translate into taiwanese taigi a letter for a postcard to send to my brother and my teachers --- ## [Have you learned Paiwan? Recommended resources?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/have-you-learned-paiwan-recommended-resources/253061)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/have-you-learned-paiwan-recommended-resources/253061 "2025-08-26T10:03:26Z")
We have a thread for Amis/Pangcah resources. I came across an amazing Paiwan blog. Well, I learned of it from the great Brian Loo Soon Hua. Paiwan blog Brian’s videos --- ## [Taiwanese Language Learning](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwanese-language-learning/190781)
**Author:** [@HyHy123](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/HyHy123)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2025, 9:18am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwanese-language-learning/190781 "2025-04-09T09:18:22Z")
Hi guys!!! I don’t have any knowledge about Taiwanese. From the bottom of my heart I really want to speak Taiwanese well . Can you show me some books or online courses about Taiwanese language for the beginner. Many than… --- ## [Help with a written character collocation](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/help-with-a-written-character-collocation/250020)
**Author:** [@the\_bear](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/the_bear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 1:25pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/help-with-a-written-character-collocation/250020 "2025-03-31T13:25:53Z")
Prononciation of that third character please…(is it even a character outside of Taiwanese?) Edit: I can just about answer this myself; 囝仔…is of course the Taiwanese for child gin-na. --- ## [Signs of Taiwanese Hoklo and Taiwanese Hakka languages dying](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/signs-of-taiwanese-hoklo-and-taiwanese-hakka-languages-dying/84502)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/signs-of-taiwanese-hoklo-and-taiwanese-hakka-languages-dying/84502 "2025-01-25T00:20:57Z")
Taipei’s Metro green line is about to open, and MRT people are having a tough time deciding how to pronounce Taipei Arena Station in Taigi and Hakka. news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/paper/818867 Apparently, MRT is claiming t… --- ## [Why can't Taiwanese pronounce syllables that end with m, k, p, t](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-cant-taiwanese-pronounce-syllables-that-end-with-m-k-p-t/205473)
**Author:** [@OysterOmelet](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/OysterOmelet)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/why-cant-taiwanese-pronounce-syllables-that-end-with-m-k-p-t/205473 "2025-01-08T05:53:15Z")
When there are words in Holo with those endings? Seems like they can only pronounce -n and -ng. --- ## [Waegong meaning in Taiwanese](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/waegong-meaning-in-taiwanese/231035)
**Author:** [@Flaraych](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Flaraych)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 3:09am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/waegong-meaning-in-taiwanese/231035 "2024-09-03T03:09:39Z")
Just wondering if waegong means foreigner in taiwanese. I have waiguorened out since I got here. Ever a laoguai from a nice young lady. I saw this list from a talk about the word adoga quote=“Cola”\]阿啄仔番 (a-tok-a-HUAN) P… --- ## [Are there any young Taiwanese that prefer to use only Hokkien instead of Mandarin?](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/are-there-any-young-taiwanese-that-prefer-to-use-only-hokkien-instead-of-mandarin/239853)
**Author:** [@Zhangfu-Jono](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Zhangfu-Jono)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 7:29am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/are-there-any-young-taiwanese-that-prefer-to-use-only-hokkien-instead-of-mandarin/239853 "2024-07-10T07:29:45Z")
Prefer for younger Taiwanese to discuss this rather than observers. --- ## [Taigi AI tools](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taigi-ai-tools/241757)
**Author:** [@hansioux](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hansioux)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 3:56am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taigi-ai-tools/241757 "2024-07-03T03:56:20Z")
There have been several threads on this topic. I thought maybe we can combine them into one. Hopefully there will be more in the future. NTU professor Vivian Chen (Yun-nung) worked with NVIDIA and several other expert… --- ## [Taiwanese subtitles in Taiwanese video](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwanese-subtitles-in-taiwanese-video/239199)
**Author:** [@user86](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/user86)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/taiwanese-subtitles-in-taiwanese-video/239199 "2024-04-05T15:57:21Z")
I watched the whole video not understanding a word of what was said, even when I tried to read the subtitles. Then I realized that even the subtitles were in Taiwanese. What the fuck is the point of having Taiwanese su… --- ## [Books Translated Into Taiwanese](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/books-translated-into-taiwanese/237020)
**Author:** [@tango42](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tango42)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/books-translated-into-taiwanese/237020 "2024-03-14T14:36:13Z")
I want to get this Taiwanese translation of ‘The Little Prince’ as a gift. Any idea if it’s available generally in all the book stores or only special places? --- ## [Merry Christmas in Taiwanese!](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/merry-christmas-in-taiwanese/175570)
**Author:** [@AchillesRage](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/AchillesRage)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/merry-christmas-in-taiwanese/175570 "2023-12-25T03:11:31Z")
Merry Christmas in the Taiwanese language! Ho Ho Ho! --- ## [English Platform for Learning Taiwanese Hokkien - studytaiwanese.com](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/english-platform-for-learning-taiwanese-hokkien-studytaiwanese-com/235755)
**Author:** [@studytaiwanese.com](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/studytaiwanese.com)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/english-platform-for-learning-taiwanese-hokkien-studytaiwanese-com/235755 "2023-12-06T03:24:51Z")
Hi Forumosa! We have created a free platform to learn Taiwanese Hokkien with an English interface, designed for learners with poor or zero recognition of Chinese characters. Till now, it has been difficult to learn T… [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/c/language/taiwanese-and-hakka-corner/138.md?page=1)