Sva'ciøhof (hoexoe)

Sva'ciøhof (svaf-ciøhof; Greetings (Level 1))

Khor thaethaix, gauzar. Lie ciaqpar`bøo?

Mrs. Hsu, good morning. Have you eaten (How are you?)

Goar ciah`aq. Ar lie`leq?

Oh, yes! Have you?

Goar ma ciah`aq. Tøsia!

I also ate. Thanks.

Niuu`Siensvy, ciog kuo, bøo khvoax`aq.

Mr. Liaang, long time no see.

Si, lie ma ciog kuo bøo khvoax`aq.

Yes, long time no see.

Lie si zawkhix tøfui?

Where have you been?

Bøo`laq, bøo zawkhix tøfui.

Nothing, din't go anywere.

Ar lie, zoeakin hør`bøo?

How about you, doing OK?

Mafmar-huhw.

Come see, come saw.

Goar ma kangkhoarn.

Same here.

Sikafn bøo zar, bøo goar sitlea.

Getting late, excuse me then.

Suxnkviaa.

Have a nice walk.

Zaehoe!

Bye!

Gwsuu

• gaau, gauzar
• ciah, ciaqpng
• ciog, cyn, uxkaux
• khvoax
• zao, zawkhix, zawlaai-zawkhix
• tøfui: Chviafmng, Liie siøfciar, lie tuix tøfui laai`ee?
• bøo
• zoeakin
• kaxngkhoarn
• sikafn: Chviafmng, lie u sikafn`bøo? Chviafmng, citmar kuytiarm?
• sitlea
• siøf-ciøhmng, svaf-ciøhmng

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