Lunar New Year is just around the corner. Are you ready to meet a bunch of family and friends who reunite with you at this time of year? This week, let’s learn some useful Tâi-gí phrases for greeting people during the Lunar New Year!

●Phrases to Know:

1. 新年快樂 sin-nî khuài-lo̍k (Happy New Year)

2. 恭喜發財 kiong-hí huat-tsâi (Wishing you prosperity and wealth)

3. 食紅棗，年年好 Tsia̍h âng-tsó, nî nî hó (Eat red dates and have a good year every year)

4. 食甜甜，予你好緣規厝邊 Tsia̍h tinn tinn, hōo-lí hó iân kui tshù-pinn (Eat sweets and may you have good relationships with everyone around you)

5. 食龍眼，予你趁錢若海湧 Tsia̍h lîng-gíng,  hōo-lí thàn-tsînn nā hái-íng (Eat longan and may your wealth surge like the ocean)

6. 食紅柿，予你事事攏如意⁣ Tsia̍h âng-khī, hōo-lí sū sū lóng lû-ì (Eat persimmons and may everything goes as you wish for)

7. 敬你一杯茶，祝你身體健康無問題⁣ Kìng lí tsi̍t pue tê, tsiok lí sin-thé kiān-khong bô būn-tê (I offer you a cup of tea and wish you good health with no problems)