This blog is a Taiwanese class for (American) English speakers. Whether you love Taiwan, somebody Taiwanese, or just somebody learning it faster than you are, this website will hopefully grow into a resource you can use to learn the basics so you can focus on how fun the language is when you’re with your loved ones.
This project is born of my own effort to learn Taiwanese orthography so that I can learn new vocabulary on my own and take notes when I pick up new vocab from others. As I learn more, I will post lessons on what I learned, as well as study aids we can use to internalize the lessons.
Check out the Table of Contents to see what lessons are available. To see my latest progress, see Latest Posts.
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Hi, Your description says this site is only for Americans. I’d also like to use the site, though I’m British, any ideas?
Hi Danny!
Short Answer: Of course!
Long Answer:
I draw parallels between American English and Taiwanese to help the learner understand how a certain sound is made or pronounced. This website is special because it draws on my experience as an English speaker to explain Taiwanese in a way that I hope will make learning the language faster. Since I don’t speak English in any other accent, I can’t be sure that the examples and explanations are consistent across them.
You are very welcome to use this website, there is plenty here to help you learn Taiwanese. I only added that specific description as a disclaimer that you might pronounce some things differently than how I do if you go off the parallels alone.