Music & Entertainment

1. 你有聽台語歌無？

   Lí ū thiann Tâi-gí kua bô?

   Have you listened to Taiwanese songs?

   Usage

   Used to ask if someone has heard Taiwanese music

   Grammar Note

   ū...bô forms a question asking "have you (ever)...?" in Taiwanese

2. 這首歌真好聽。

   Tsit-siú kua tsin hó-thiann.

   This song sounds very good.

   Usage

   Complimenting a song that is being played

   Grammar Note

   siú (首) is the measure word for songs meaning "a piece/number"

3. 你欲佮阮去看演唱會無？

   Lí beh kah guán khì khuànn ián-tshiùnn-huē bô?

   Do you want to come with us to the concert?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to join you at a concert

   Grammar Note

   beh (欲) is the modal verb expressing desire or intention

4. 這首歌的歌詞我背袂起來。

   Tsit-siú kua ê kua-sû guá puē bē-khí-lâi.

   I cannot memorise the lyrics of this song.

   Usage

   Saying that the song lyrics are hard to memorise

   Grammar Note

   bē-khí-lâi (袂起來) is a negative potential complement meaning "cannot do"

5. 你會曉佇台上唱歌無？

   Lí ē-hiáu tī tâi-tsiūnn tshiùnn-kua bô?

   Can you sing on stage?

   Usage

   Asking if someone can perform singing on stage

   Grammar Note

   ē-hiáu (會曉) expresses ability or knowledge of how to do something

6. 台灣傳統音樂真好聽。

   Tâi-uân thuân-thóng im-ga̍k tsin hó-thiann.

   Taiwanese traditional music sounds wonderful.

   Usage

   Complimenting traditional Taiwanese music

   Grammar Note

   tsin (真) is an adverb meaning "very" in Taiwanese Min Nan

7. 你會曉拍啥物樂器？

   Lí ē-hiáu phah siánn-mih ga̍k-khì?

   What musical instruments can you play?

   Usage

   Asking about the musical instruments someone can play

   Grammar Note

   phah (拍) is used in Taiwanese to mean "play" an instrument, lit. "hit"

8. 這張專輯是啥人出版的？

   Tsit-tiunn tsuan-tsi̍p sī siánn-lâng tshut-pán--ê?

   Who published this album?

   Usage

   Asking who released a music album

   Grammar Note

   siánn-lâng (啥人) is the Taiwanese interrogative for "who"

9. 歌手唱甲足精彩。

   Kua-tshiú tshiùnn kah tsiok tsing-tshái.

   The singer performed brilliantly.

   Usage

   Praising a singer's performance at a concert

   Grammar Note

   tsiok (足) is a colloquial intensifier meaning "very" in Taiwanese

10. 你上佮意啥物款音樂？

    Lí siōng kah-ì siánn-mih-khuán im-ga̍k?

    What kind of music do you like best?

    Usage

    Asking about someone's favourite music genre

    Grammar Note

    kah-ì (佮意) means "to like/to be fond of" in Taiwanese Min Nan

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