Nature & Outdoors

1. 玉山是台灣上懸的山。

   Gio̍k-san sī Tâi-uân siōng-kuân ê suann.

   Jade Mountain is the highest mountain in Taiwan.

   Usage

   Used when talking about Taiwan's natural landmarks

   Grammar Note

   siōng (上) is a Taiwanese superlative prefix meaning "the most"

2. 日月潭的水色誠媠。

   Ji̍t-gua̍t-thâm ê tsuí-sik tsiânn suí.

   The color of Sun Moon Lake's water is very beautiful.

   Usage

   Used to describe the natural beauty of Taiwan's Sun Moon Lake

   Grammar Note

   suí (媠) is the native Taiwanese word for "beautiful," distinct from Mandarin měilì

3. 太魯閣的峽谷真壯觀。

   Thài-lóo-koh ê kiap-kok tsin tsòng-kuan.

   The Taroko Gorge is magnificent.

   Usage

   Used when describing the scenery of Taroko National Park

   Grammar Note

   tsin (真) intensifies adjectives, meaning "very" or "extremely"

4. 台灣的森林真濟。

   Tâi-uân ê sîm-lîm tsin tsē.

   Taiwan has many forests.

   Usage

   Used to describe Taiwan's rich forest environment

   Grammar Note

   tsē (濟) means "many/much" in Taiwanese, corresponding to Mandarin duō (多)

5. 這个海灘有無予人汙染？

   Tsit-ê hái-thuann ū bô hōo lâng ù-jiám?

   Is this beach polluted?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the environmental condition of a beach

   Grammar Note

   hōo (予) is the Taiwanese passive marker meaning "to be (done to)"

6. 台灣有真濟稀有的鳥仔。

   Tâi-uân ū tsin tsē hi-iú ê tsiáu-á.

   Taiwan has many rare birds.

   Usage

   Used when discussing birdwatching in Taiwan

   Grammar Note

   tsiáu-á (鳥仔) is the Taiwanese word for "bird"; "á" is a common noun suffix

7. 梅花是台灣的國花。

   Muî-hue sī Tâi-uân ê kok-hue.

   The plum blossom is Taiwan's national flower.

   Usage

   Used when discussing Taiwan's national symbols in nature

   Grammar Note

   Taiwanese shares Chinese characters with Mandarin but uses different pronunciations

8. 今仔日的天氣真好，適合去𬦰山。

   Kin-á-ji̍t ê thinn-khì tsin hó, sik-ha̍p khì peh-suann.

   Today's weather is great, perfect for hiking.

   Usage

   Used to suggest hiking on a beautiful day

   Grammar Note

   peh-suann (𬦰山) is a compound verb meaning "to climb a mountain/hike"

9. 溫泉佇佗位有？

   Un-tsuânn tī tó-uī ū?

   Where can I find hot springs?

   Usage

   Used to ask about natural hot spring locations in Taiwan

   Grammar Note

   Taiwan has famous hot spring areas like Beitou (北投) near Taipei

10. 颱風欲來矣，小心咧！

    Thai-hong beh lâi--ah, sió-sim--leh!

    A typhoon is coming, be careful!

    Usage

    Used to warn about an approaching typhoon

    Grammar Note

    Taiwan is regularly hit by typhoons from summer to autumn; travelers must monitor forecasts

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