tang m shid / Conversations with Siri

tang m shid 聽毋識 cannot hear
Cannot understand (language.)
2014
My dad (in Mandarin): “Siri, can you speak Taiwanese?”
Siri (in Taiwanese): “Taiwanese? I can speak a little. I’m not fluent. Excuse me.”

2021
Me (in Mandarin): “Siri, can you speak Taiwanese?”
Siri (in Taiwanese): “Taiwanese? Taiwanese is not easy, I don’t speak it very well.”

Me: “Hey Siri, can you speak Hakka?”
Siri: “Sorry I missed that. Could you say it again, please?”
(Voice detection reads: Hey Siri can you speak caca)
Me: “Siri, can you speak Hakka?”
Siri: “Hmm… I don’t have an answer for that. Is there something else I can help with?”
(Voice detection reads: Hey Siri can you speak Hakka)

Me (in Mandarin): “Siri, can you speak Hakka?”
Siri (in Mandarin): “I can speak Mandarin and Cantonese. You can change the language I use in Siri settings.”

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