My First 100 Words in Taiwanese

My First 100 Words in Taiwanese, adapted from WDCTS teaching materials

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 / 姐姐	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
textharn	地毯	rug
hoef	花	flowers
tiexnsi	電視	television
phorng'ie	膨椅‡	sofa
yar	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 / ee / e'ar	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
tøar	刀仔‡	knife
chiafm'ar	攕仔‡	fork
thngsii	湯匙	spoon

Playtime

MTL	Harnji	English
hoefchiaf	火車	train
kofzhoef	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
hoeachiaf	貨車	truck
kiauchiaf	轎車	sedan
Template:X2	自家用	for private use
siauhongchiaf / phahhoefchiaf	消防車 / 拍火車	fire truck
chiaf	車	cars
tiaxm	店	stores
ve'ar-chiaf / gyn'ar-chiaf / lengbwchiaf	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
chiuar	樹仔‡	tree
ciawar	鳥仔‡	bird
hongzhoef	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 / befar	馬 / 馬仔‡	horse
guu	牛	cattle
ty / ti'ar	豬 / 豬仔‡	pig
kef / ke'ar	雞 / 雞仔‡	chicken
zøhzhanlaang	作田人‡	farmer
niaw / niauar	貓 / 貓仔‡	cat
viuu / viuar	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
sayjiøxtharng	屎尿桶	potty
beftharng	馬桶	chamber pot
sefbin-zøo / sefbin-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
goeqniuu	月娘	moon
chiefnthoa'ar / chiefnthoaf	淺拖	slippers
khurnsvaf	睏衫‡	pajamas
nauxzefng	鬧鐘	alarm clock
sizefng	時鐘	clock

References

• My First 100 Words in Taiwanese, WDCTS Preschool Teaching Material

Siongkoafn buncviw

• A Beginner's Guide to Taiwanese
• Taiwanese phrasebook
• Common Taiwanese phrases
• 460 Common Taiwanese Words
• Swadesh List