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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? (()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

Revision as of 10:34, 13 April 2013

Useful Taiwanese phrases

Phrase List

Basics

Lie hQr! / Lirn hQr!
Hello.
Lie hQr`bQo? (你好否?)
How are you?
Hoangeeng kongliim. (歡迎光臨)
Welcome.
Li ciaqpar`boe? (你食飽未?)
How are you? (Have you eaten?)
Ciaqpar`aq! (食飽啊)
I have eaten!
Bexbae! Ar lie`leq? (我佅孬! 你呢?)
Not bad! , and you?
Cyn-hQr, tQsia. (真好,多謝)
Fine, thanks! (informal)
HQr, kafmsia. 好,感謝
Fine, thank you. (formal)
Lie kiQx symmih miaa? (你叫啥物名?)
What's your name?
Goar ee miaa si... (我的名是...)
My name is ...
Cyn-hvoahie ka lie segsai!
Nice to meet you!
Chviar...
Please... (before a request)
Paethog (拜託)
Please.
Mxbiern khehkhix (免客氣)
You're welcome
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.)
Mxsi. (毋是)
No.
LQkax (勞駕)
Excuse me. (getting attention)
Phvaysex (否勢)
Excuse me. (begging pardon) / I'm sorry. (informal)
Sitlea (失禮)
I'm sorry. (formal)
Zaekiexn (再見)
Goodbye
Zaehoe ()
Goodbye (informal)
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
Lie karm exhiao korng Enggie? (你敢會曉講英語?)
Don't you speak English?
Ciaf kafm'u laang exhiao korng Enggie?(遐敢有人會曉講英語?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?
Kiuolaang! (救人!)
Help!
SiQfsym! (小心!)
Look out!
Gauzar! (賢早。)
Good morning.
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