Cutlery in Tâi-gí

Food plays an important role in Taiwanese daily life. Therefore, it is useful to know the names of the utensils we use at the table. This week, we’ll learn a few words for cutlery in Tâi-gí. Whether you’re eating with chopsticks or a fork, these are simple words that you can use every day.

●Words to know:

1. 碗箸 uánn-tī (n.) cutlery

2. 盤仔 puânn-á (n.) plates

3. 碗 uánn (n.) bowls

4. 箸 tī (n.) chopsticks

5. 湯匙仔 thng-sî-á (n.) spoons

6. 攕仔 tshiám-á (n.) forks

●Idiom of the week:

大碗閣滿墘。

Tuā uánn koh buán kînn.

(A big bowl, filled right up to the rim.)