My First 100 Words in Taiwanese
My First 100 Words in Taiwanese, adapted from WDCTS teaching materials
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 |