台灣是寶島 Formosa Taiwan 顏信星 詞｜蕭泰然 曲
A song vividly illustrates different aspects of Taiwan, also known as “Precious Island”. A variety of crops grows all year- round because of warmer climate. There are beautiful scenic places and delicious dishes available from different regions. The song serves as a perfect guide for tourists to learn the beauty of Taiwan, a beautiful island with everything that is beyond imagination.
台灣好！台灣好！
Taiwan is good! Taiwan is good!
台灣人講是寶島！
The Taiwanese call it Baodao (the precious island).
甘蔗甜，稻仔圓
Sugarcane is sweet, rice is plump,
香花果子滿滿是
And fragrant flowers and fruits are all over the place.
鳳梨、西瓜、菝仔、荔枝
Pineapple, watermelon, guava, lychee,
葡萄、莖蕉、檨仔、浸
Grape, banana, mango, and persimmon,
請恁逐項吃看覓
Please sample each of them
吃了包你笑嗨嗨
with the guarantee of your satisfied smile.
台灣好！台灣好！
Taiwan is good! Taiwan is good!
台灣人叫美麗島
The Taiwanese call it Formosa - a beautiful island.
山嶺青，田野平
The mountains are green, the fields flat,
四季如春好景緻
and spring dominates the four seasons.
阿里山頂、日月潭邊
Ali Mountain, Sun Moon Lake,
天祥絕景、恆春海墘
Tianxiang cliff scenery, and the Hengchun sea shore
請恁逐位攏去繞
Please take in the sights
繞了包你笑嘿嘿
with the guarantee of your unending smile.
台灣好！台灣好
Taiwan is good! Taiwan is good!
台灣點心通人褒
Taiwanese street foods are praised by everyone.
湯頭甜，小價錢
The soup stock is luscious, prices are cheap,
上桌大碗閣滿墘
and the bowls are big.
碗粿、米糕、肉粽、魚羹Bowl Rice Cakes, Steamed Sticky Rice, Bamboo Leaf Rice Wrap, Fish Soup,
貢丸、米粉、蚵煎、担麵
Bouncy Meatballs, Rice Noodles, Oyster Pancake, and Noodle Soup,
請恁逐項攏來試
Please savor them one by one
試了包你笑咪咪
with the guarantee of your welcoming smile.
台灣好, 台灣好,
Taiwan is good, Taiwan is good,
台灣人叫美麗島
The Taiwanese call it a beautiful island.
好種作, 好 chhit-tho
A good place for farming and for fun.
實在堪稱是寶島
It is truly a precious island, a precious island.