My First 100 Words in Taiwanese
My First 100 Words in Taiwanese, adapted from My First 100 Words in Taiwanese (MF100W). Textbook Audio (mp3)
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/ve'ar/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 |
| tøextharn | 地毯 | rug |
| hoef | 花 | flowers |
| tiexnsi | 電視 | television |
| phorng'ie | 凸椅 | sofa |
| yar | 椅仔 | chair |
| tøh'ar | 桌仔 | table |
Getting dressed
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| laixsvaf | 內衣 | undershirt |
| laixkhox | 內褲 | underpants |
| tøefkhox | 短褲 | shorts |
| tngkhox | 長褲 | trousers |
| khox | 褲 | pants |
| kuun | 裙 | skirts |
| svaf | 衫 | shirt |
| phorngsef-svaf | 凸紗衫 | sweater |
| øee | 鞋 | shoes |
| bøeqar | 襪仔 | socks |
Mealtime
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| voar | 碗 | bowls |
| pvoaa | 盤 | plate |
| poe'ar | 杯仔 | cup |
| phiet'ar/ti'ar | 撇仔/碟仔 | saucer |
| zuykoaxn | 水罐 | pitcher |
| tøar | 刀仔 | knife |
| chiafm'ar | 叉仔 | fork |
| thngsii | 湯匙 | spoon |
Playtime
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| høefchiaf | 火車 | train |
| kofzhøef | 鼓吹 | trumpet |
| kor | 鼓 | drum |
| zhakak'ar | 柴塊仔 | blocks |
| ang'ar | 尪仔 | doll |
| zuyzhad/zuyzhae | 水漆/水彩 | paint |
| taotoo | 湊圖 | puzzle |
In the city
- kheh'un 客運/kongchiaf 公車
- bus
- høeachiaf 貨車
- truck
- kiauchiaf 轎車
- sedan
- zuxka'iong 自家用
- for private use
- siauhoong-chiaf 消防車/phahhøea-chiaf 打火車
- fire truck
- chiaf 車
- cars
- tiaxm 店
- stores
- ve'ar-chiaf 嬰仔車/gyn'ar-chiaf 囝仔車
- stroller
- thihbea 鐵馬/khataqchiaf 腳踏車
- bicycle
- otohbae 摩托車/kichiaf 機車
- motorcycle
In the park
- kongchiw 公鞦/chienchiw 韆鞦
- swings
- khoxngkha'khiaux 空腳翹
- seesaw
- zhw liuloong 滑溜籠
- slide
- kiuu 球
- ball
- chviu'uii 牆圍/chviu'ui'ar 牆圍仔
- fence
- chiu-ar 樹仔
- tree
- ciawar 鳥仔
- bird
- hongzhøef 風箏
- kite
At the beach
- thafng'ar 桶仔
- pail
- thochiaxm 土鏟/soathiøf 沙挑
- shovel
- oxpefng 芋冰/pengkiliim 冰淇淋
- ice cream
- uxntong-svaf 運動衫
- t-shirt
- soapør 沙堡
- sandcastle
- hii 魚/hi'ar 魚仔
- fish
- ciim 蟳/cim'ar 蟳仔
- blue crab
- le'ar-khag 螺仔殼
- shells
- zuun 船
- boat
At the market
- sakchiaf 推車
- cart
- na'ar 籃仔
- basket
- kinciøf 芎蕉
- bananas
- gulefng 牛奶/guny 牛乳
- (cow) milk
- pharng 麵包
- bread
- lirngoq 冷果/phoxngkør 蘋果
- apple
- kam'ar 柑仔
- tangerines
- linjirn 林任/aang-zhaethaau 紅菜頭
- carrots
- thomatoq
- tomato
- kam'afbit 柑仔蜜/zhaokhi'ar 臭桔仔
- tomatoes
On the farm
- bea 馬/befar 馬仔
- horse
- guu 牛
- cattle
- ty 猪/ti'ar 猪仔
- pig
- køef 雞/køe'ar 雞仔
- chicken
- zørzhaan-laang 作田人
- farmer
- niaw 貓/niauar 貓仔
- cat
- viuu 羊/viuar 羊仔
- sheep
- thoachiaf 拖車
- tractor
Bath time
- khybirn 齒抿
- toothbrush
- khykøf 齒膏
- toothpaste
- satbuun/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
- søefbin-zøo 洗面槽/søefbin-taai 洗面台
- (bath) sink
Bedtime
- taitefng 檯燈/tøhtefng 桌燈
- reading lamp
- zw 書/zheq 冊
- books
- binzhngg 眠床
- bed
- gøeqniuu 月娘
- moon
- chiefnthoa'ar 拖鞋仔/chiefnthoaf 拖鞋
- slippers
- khurnsvaf 睏衫
- pajamas
- nauxzefng 鬧鐘
- alarm clock
- sizefng 時鐘
- clock
References
- Taiwanese Youth Arts Foundation (TYAF)
- Modern Literal Taiwanese (MLT)
- Modern Literal Taiwanese (wp)
- MLT ABC Book
- MLT Alphabets
- MLT Useful Handouts
- MLT Seven Tones