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-'''Useful Taiwanese phrases''' ([http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/taiwanese.php Source])
+'''Useful Taiwanese phrases'''
+==Phrase List==
-;Hoangeeng kongliim. (歡迎光臨)
+===Basics===
-:Welcome.
+;[[Lie hQr]]! / Lirn hQr! :Hello.
+;Lie hQr`bQo? (你好否?) :How are you?
-;[[Lie hQr]]! / Lirn hQr!
+;Hoangeeng kongliim. (歡迎光臨) :Welcome.
-:Hello.
+;Li [[ciaqpar]]`boe? (你食飽未?) :How are you? (Have you eaten?)
+;Ciaqpar`aq! (食飽啊) :I have eaten!
-;Li [[ciaqpar]]`boe? (你食飽未?)
+;Bexbae! Ar lie`leq? (我佅孬! 你呢？) :Not bad! , and you?
-:used by a host to a guest to mean: 'Am I making you comfortable? Am I fulfilling my duties to you as a host?'
+; Cyn-hQr, tQsia. (真好，多謝) :Fine, thanks! (informal)
+; HQr, [[kafmsia]]. 好，感謝 :Fine, thank you. (formal)
-;Ciaqpar`aq! (食飽啊)
+;Lie kiQx symmih miaa? (你叫啥物名？) :What's your name?
-:I have eaten!
+;Goar ee miaa si... (我的名是...) : My name is ...
+;Cyn-hvoahie ka lie segsai! :Nice to meet you!
-;Lie hQr`bQo? (你好否?)
+;Chviar... : Please... (before a request)
-:How are you?
+; Paethog (拜託) :Please.
+; Mxbiern khehkhix (免客氣) :You're welcome
-;Goar cyn-hQr, tQsia, lie`leq? ((我)真好, 多謝, 你呢？)
+;Si (是) :Yes. (''Note:Only some questions are answered with this. As with other varieties of Chinese, affirmation is generally done by repeating the verb in the question.'')
-:(I'm) fine, thanks, and you?
+; Mxsi. (毋是) :No.
+; LQkax (勞駕) :Excuse me. (''getting attention'')
-;Goar bexbae, tQsia, lie`leq? ((我)佅孬, 多謝, 你呢？)
+; Phvaysex (否勢) :Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') / I'm sorry. (informal)
-:(I'm) not bad, thanks, and you?
+; Sitlea (失禮) :I'm sorry. (formal)
+;Zaekiexn (再見) :Goodbye
-;Cinkuo/Cviakuo bQo khvoax lie. (真久無看你)
+;Zaehoe () :Goodbye (''informal'')
-:Long time no see.
+;Goar bexhiao korng...(我未曉講...) :I can't speak... [well].
+;Goar bexhiao korng Enggie (我未曉講英語) :I don't know how to speak English
-;Chviafmng, lie kuiesvex? (請問，你貴姓？)
+;Lie karm exhiao korng Enggie? (你敢會曉講英語？) :Don't you speak English?
-;Lie kiQx symmih miaa? (你叫啥物名？)
+;Ciaf kafm'u laang exhiao korng Enggie?(遐敢有人會曉講英語？) :Is there someone here who speaks English?
-:What's your name?
+;Kiuolaang! (救人！) :Help!
+;SiQfsym! (小心！) :Look out!
-;Goar svex (我姓...)/Goar kiQx (我叫 ...)
+;Gauzar! (賢早。) :Good morning.
-:My name is ...
+;HQr armmii. (好暗暝。) :Good evening. (Amoy)
+;Boafn'an () :Good night.
+;HQr khuxn (好睏。) :Good night (''to sleep'')
+;Goar thviabQo.(我聽無。) :I don't understand.
+;Piexnsor ti tQfui? (便所佇佗?) :Where's the bathroom?
+;Lie cyn suie! (你真媠) :You are beautiful