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Sentence-ending particles are useful in conveying subtle nuances of meaning or emotion in communication, such as "ne," "yo," "ka," and "na" in Japanese. A simple addition of a sentence-ending particle can completely change the nuance of a sentence. Without them, conversations can lack liveliness and depth. Taiwanese Mandarin also has various sentence-ending particles like "啊 (a)" and "呀 (ya)," and mastering their use can make one's expression sound more natural. When using these particles, it's important to consider the listener's response and use them accordingly. They are particularly common among close friends.

Tone particles are useful little words that are used at the end of sentences in order to convey subtle nuances in communication, such as the speaker's intended meaning or emotion. They can also be used to add a single word for confirmation, agreement, or questioning, and can completely change the nuance of a sentence. In (1), we introduced the following tone particles used in Taiwan: 啊 (a) 呀 (ya) 耶 (ye) 餒/內 (nei) 啦 (la) In this article, we will share the following tone particles with example sentences and audio recordings provided by our friend who is a native speaker. 喔 (o) 唷 (yo) 勒/咧 (lei/lie) 囉 (luo)

I remember visiting Taiwan for the first time a few years ago, not knowing Chinese or Taiwanese and unable to communicate in English, and ordering with gestures because I didn't know how to order. I regretted not preparing even a little for how to order in a Taiwanese restaurant at that time. Fast forward five years, I now live in Taiwan and want to introduce some expressions that can be used when eating out in Taiwan, along with audio. Taiwanese Chinese Expressions that can be used at Taiwanese Restaurants.