PTC1.2: Goar ee Kateeng

Goar ee Kateeng (My Family)

(A) Chviafmng, lirn taw u kuyee laang?

May I ask, how many people do you have in your family?

(B) Gurn taw u lag'ee laang.

There are 6 people in our family.

(A) Oaa! Lie u cidee toa kateeng.

Wah! You have a big family.

(B) Si. Goar u papaf, mamaf, ahviaf, acie kab siøfmoe. Ar lie`leq?

Yes. I have dad, mom, older brother, older sister and younger sister. How about yours?

(A) Goar kannaf u cidee siøfti. Taxnsi gurn akofng, amar kab gurn toax taotin.

I only have a younger brother. But our grandpa, grandma live with us.

(B) Lirn si tuy tøfui laai`ee?

Where are you come from?

(A) Goar ee papaf kab mamaf si tuix Taioaan laai`ee...

My dad and mom came from Taiwan.

(A) Ar, goar kab goar ee siøfti si ti Bykog zhutsix`ee. Ar, lie`leq?

Yet, I and my younger brother born in United States of America. How about yours?

(B) Goar ee hviati cymoe lofngsi ti bøkaang ee sofzai zhutsix`ee.

My siblings all born in different places.

(A) Zef si afnzvoar korng`neq?

Why you say so?

(B) In'ui goar ee papaf si cidee goaxkaw-kvoaf...

Because my dad is a diplomat.

(B) Y tviaxtvia ho laang phaix khix bøkaang ee kokkaf.

He often has to be assigned to different countries.

(A) Si afnny`oq!

Is that so!

(B) U kihoe ee sii, cviaa hoangeeng lie laikhix gurn taw zexze`leq.

If there is a chance, very welcome you to come to our house.

(A) Tøsia! Goar itteng e khix. Goar ma cviaa hoangeeng lie laai gurn taw chitthøo.

Thanks! For sure, I will go. I also very welcome you to visit our house.

(B) Zaehoe!

Bye! See you again!