"Tâi-gí Made Easy" is your quick guide to mastering all things Tâi-gí! Each episode clocks in at just 8 minutes, packed with language lessons and fascinating insights. In every episode, you'll not only pick up the language but also delve into unique cultural phenomena specific to Tâi-gí.
"Tâi-gí Made Easy" was created by Ching-en Chiou in 2024.
This week, we’re listening to “Smart Phone I” (手機仔（一）) by Taiwanese singer Crowd Lu (盧廣仲). Released in 2016, it’s a Tâi-gí track complaining about phone addiction. Join us to learn a few lines from the song!
Remember, as my colleagues Amanda and Hanna usually say on their show: stop scrolling and touch grass.
24 Sept 2026
Teachers' Day related Tâi-gí words
Do you still remember your teachers? Teachers' Day in Taiwan is just around the corner! This day is celebrated annually on 28 September, which marks the birth anniversary of the ancient Chinese philosopher and master educator, Confucius. This week, we’ll learn a few words about teachers in Tâi-gí.
●Words to know:
1. 老師 lāu-su (n.) teacher
2. 學生 ha̍k-sing (n.) student
3. 教冊 kà-tsheh (v.) to teach
4. 學校 ha̍k-hāu (n.) school
5. 宿題 siok-tê (n.) homework
6. 多謝 to-siā (phr.) thank you
●Idiom of the week:
有狀元學生，無狀元先生。
Ū tsiōng-guân ha̍k-sing, bô tsiōng-guân sian-sinn.
(There are top-ranking students, but there is no top-ranking teacher.)
17 Sept 2026
Kitchenware in Tâi-gí
Do you like cooking? When I was a child, I used to stay in the kitchen with my grandmother watching her making all the traditional Taiwanese dishes. This week, we’ll learn a few words about kitchenware in Tâi-gí.
●Words to know:
1. 灶跤 tsàu-kha (n.) kitchen
2. 鼎 tiánn (n.) pot
3. 刀 to (n.) knife
4. 刀砧 to-tiam (n.) chopping board
5. 鱟𣁳仔 hāu-khat-á (n.) ladle
6. 煎匙 tsian-sî (n.) spatula
●Idiom of the week:
時到時擔當，無米才煮番薯湯。
Sî kàu sî tam-tng, bô bí tsiah tsú han-tsî-thng.
(When the time comes, deal with it; if there’s no rice, then cook sweet-potato soup.)
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