My First 100 Words in Taiwanese
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My First 100 Words in Taiwanese, adapted from WDCTS Preschool Teaching Material
My family
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| goar | 我 | me, I |
| abuo / mamaf | 阿母 / 媽媽 | Mom |
| apaf / papaf | 阿爸 / 爸爸 | Dad |
| akofng | 阿公 | grandpa |
| amar | 阿媽 | grandma |
| vi'ar / vear / ang've'ar | 嬰仔 / 紅嬰仔 | baby |
| ahviaf / køkøf | 阿兄 / 哥哥 | older brother |
| acie / azea / zezef | 阿姊 / 阿姐 / 姊姊 | older sister |
| siøfti / tity | 小弟 / 弟弟 | younger brother |
| siøfmoe / memef | 小妹 / 妹妹 | younger sister |
| kao / kawar | 狗 / 狗仔 | dog |
In my home
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| mngg | 門 | door |
| thang'afmngg | 窗仔門 | window |
| tøextharn | 地毯 | rug |
| hoef | 花 | flowers |
| tiexnsi | 電視 | television |
| phorng'ie | 膨椅 | sofa |
| y'ar | 椅仔 | chair |
| tøh'ar | 桌仔 | table |
Getting dressed
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| laixsvaf | 內衫 | undershirt |
| laixkhox | 內褲 | underpants |
| tefkhox | 短褲 | shorts |
| tngkhox | 長褲 | trousers |
| khox | 褲 | pants |
| kuun | 裙 | skirts |
| svaf | 衫 | shirt |
| phorngsef-svaf | 膨紗衫 | sweater |
| øee | 鞋 | shoes |
| boeqar | 襪仔 | socks |
Mealtime
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| voar | 碗 | bowls |
| pvoaa | 盤 | plate |
| poe'ar | 杯仔 | cup |
| phiet'ar / tiqar | 碟仔 | saucer |
| zuykoaxn | 水罐 | pitcher |
| tø'ar | 刀仔 | knife |
| chiafm'ar | 攕仔 | fork |
| thngsii | 湯匙 | spoon |
Playtime
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| høefchiaf | 火車 | train |
| kofzhøef | 鼓吹 | trumpet |
| kor | 鼓 | drum |
| zhakak'ar | 柴角仔 | blocks |
| ang'ar | 尪仔† | doll |
| zuyzhad / zuyzhae | 水漆 / 水彩 | paint |
| taotoo | 湊圖 | puzzle |
In the city
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| kheh'un / kongchiaf / bafsuq | 客運 / 公車 | bus |
| høeachiaf | 貨車 | truck |
| kiauchiaf | 轎車 | sedan |
| zuxka'iong | 自家用 | for private use |
| siauhoong-chiaf / phahhøea-chiaf | 消防車 / 拍火車 | fire truck |
| chiaf | 車 | cars |
| tiaxm | 店 | stores |
| ve'ar-chiaf / gyn'ar-chiaf / lengbuo-chiaf | 嬰仔車 / 囡仔車 | stroller |
| thihbea / khataqchiaf / zuxzoafnchiaf | 鐵馬 / 跤踏車 | bicycle |
| otohbae / kichiaf | otohbae / 機車 | motorcycle |
In the park
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| kongchiw / chienchiw | 公鞦 / 韆鞦 | swings |
| khoxngkhakhiaux | 吭跤翹 | seesaw |
| zhuliuloong | 趨溜籠 | slide |
| kiuu | 球 | ball |
| chviu'uii / chviu'ui'ar | 牆圍 / 牆圍仔 | fence |
| chiu'ar | 樹仔 | tree |
| ciawar | 鳥仔 | bird |
| hongzhøef | 風吹 | kite |
At the beach
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| thafng'ar | 桶仔 | pail |
| thochiaq / soathiøf | 塗刺 / 沙挑 | shovel |
| oxpefng / pengkiliim | 芋冰 / 冰淇淋 | ice cream |
| uxntong-svaf | 運動衫 | t-shirt |
| soapør | 沙堡 | sandcastle |
| hii / hi'ar | 魚 / 魚仔 | fish |
| ciim / cim'ar | 蟳 / 蟳仔 | blue crab |
| le'ar-khag | 螺仔殼 | shells |
| zuun | 船 | boat |
At the market
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| sakchiaf | sak車 | cart |
| na'ar | 籃仔 | basket |
| kinciøf | 芎蕉 | bananas |
| gulefng / guny | 牛奶 | (cow) milk |
| pharng | pharng | bread |
| lirngoq / phoxngkør | / 蘋果 | apple |
| kam'ar | 柑仔 | mandarin orange |
| liinjirn / angzhaethaau | / 紅菜頭 | carrots |
| thomaftoq | n/a | tomato |
| kam'afbit / zhaokhi'ar | 柑仔蜜 / 臭柿仔 | tomato |
On the farm
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| bea / bef'ar | 馬 / 馬仔 | horse |
| guu | 牛 | cattle |
| ty / ti'ar | 豬 / 豬仔 | pig |
| køef / køe'ar | 雞 / 雞仔 | chicken |
| zøhzhaan-laang | 作田人 | farmer |
| niaw / niau'ar | 貓 / 貓仔 | cat |
| viuu / viu'ar | 羊 / 羊仔 | sheep |
| thoachiaf | 拖車 | tractor |
Bath time
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| khybirn | 齒抿 | toothbrush |
| khykøf | 齒膏 | toothpaste |
| sapbuun / soatbuun | 雪文 | soap |
| ahbi'ar | 鴨微仔 | rubber duck |
| bixnkyn | 面巾 | hand towel |
| egtharng | 浴桶 | bathtub |
| sayjiø-tharng | 屎尿桶 | potty |
| beftharng | 馬桶 | chamber pot |
| søefbin-zøo / søefbin-taai | 洗面槽 / 洗面台 | (bath) sink |
Bedtime
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| taitefng / tøhtefng | 檯燈 / 桌燈 | reading lamp |
| zheq | 冊 | books |
| binzhngg | 眠床 | bed |
| gøeqniuu | 月娘 | moon |
| chiefnthoa'ar / chiefnthoaf | 淺拖 | slippers |
| khurnsvaf | 睏衫 | pajamas |
| nauxzefng | 鬧鐘 | alarm clock |
| sizefng | 時鐘 | clock |