Hokkien / Taiwanese闽南语
Spoken in southern Fujian, Taiwan, and Chinese communities in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. Pronunciation and wording vary by place; entries note the differences. Romanization follows Tâi-lô.
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- 阿嬷 a-má · sounds like 阿妈 grandma · 奶奶；祖母
- 阿公 a-kong · sounds like 阿公 grandpa · 爷爷；祖父
- 外嬷 guā-má · sounds like 瓜妈 grandma (mother's side) · 外婆
- 多谢 to-siā · sounds like 多下 thank you · 谢谢
- 食饱未 tsia̍h-pá--buē · sounds like 甲饱没 have you eaten? · 吃饱了吗（打招呼）
- 歹势 pháinn-sè · sounds like 派谢 sorry / paiseh · 不好意思；抱歉
- 食屎 tsia̍h-sái · sounds like 呷赛 crude insult · 骂人或表示不满（粗口） Crude
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