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
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| kheh'un/kongchiaf | 客運/公車 | bus |
| høeachiaf | 貨車 | truck |
| kiauchiaf | 轎車 | sedan |
| zuxka'iong | 自家用 | for private use |
| siauhoong-chiaf/phahhøea-chiaf | 消防車/打火車 | fire truck |
| chiaf | 車 | cars |
| tiaxm | 店 | stores |
| ve'ar-chiaf/gyn'ar-chiaf | 嬰仔車/ 囝仔車 | stroller |
| thihbea/khataqchiaf | 鐵馬/腳踏車 | bicycle |
| otohbae/kichiaf | 摩托車/機車 | motorcycle |
In the park
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| kongchiw/chienchiw | 公鞦/韆鞦 | swings |
| khoxngkha'khiaux | 空腳翹 | seesaw |
| zhw liuloong | 滑溜籠 | slide |
| kiuu | 球 | ball |
| chviu'uii/chviu'ui'ar | 牆圍/牆圍仔 | fence |
| chiu-ar | 樹仔 | tree |
| ciawar | 鳥仔 | bird |
| hongzhøef | 風箏 | kite |
At the beach
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| thafng'ar | 桶仔 | pail |
| thochiaxm/soathiøf | 土鏟/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 | 推車 | cart |
| na'ar | 籃仔 | basket |
| kinciøf | 芎蕉 | bananas |
| gulefng/guny | 牛奶/牛乳 | (cow) milk |
| pharng | 麵包 | bread |
| lirngoq/phoxngkør | 冷果/蘋果 | apple |
| kam'ar | 柑仔 | tangerines |
| linjirn/aang-zhaethaau | 林任/紅菜頭 | carrots |
| thomatoq | tomato | |
| kam'afbit/zhaokhi'ar | 柑仔蜜/臭桔仔 | tomatoes |
On the farm
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| bea/befar | 馬/馬仔 | horse |
| guu | 牛 | cattle |
| ty/ti'ar | 猪/猪仔 | pig |
| køef/køe'ar | 雞/雞仔 | chicken |
| zørzhaan-laang | 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 |
| 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/søefbin-taai | 洗面槽/洗面台 | (bath) sink |
Bedtime
| MTL | Harnji | English |
|---|---|---|
| taitefng/tøhtefng | 檯燈/桌燈 | reading lamp |
| zw/zheq | 書/冊 | books |
| binzhngg | 眠床 | bed |
| gøeqniuu | 月娘 | moon |
| chiefnthoa'ar/chiefnthoaf | 拖鞋仔/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