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Basics in Taiwanese phrasebook
Basics in Taiwanese phrasebook
Please note that the Chinese tonal inflection is represented as numbers following each syllable.
Hello.�
Lee(1) ho(1) . (Mandarin: Ni(2) how(3). Literal: You Good?)
Hello. (informal)�
. ( )
How are you?�
Lee(1) ho(1) boh(3)�? (Literal: You Good Not?)
Fine, thank you.�
sise ni, habahao . (thank you )
What is your name?�
Lee(1) eh(2) mya(2) shi(3) sha(1) mi(2)? (�?)
My name is ______ .�
Wah(1) eh(2) mya(2) shi(3) ______ . ( Guwa (guwa is one syllable) shi _____ .)
Nice to meet you.�
. ( )
Please.�
Bia Tok. ( )
Thank you.�
Kam(1) siah(1) . ( )
You're welcome.�
. ( )
Yes.�
si(1) . ( )
No.�
mm(3) si(1). ( )
Excuse me. (getting attention)�
. ( )
Excuse me. (begging pardon)�
. ( )
I'm sorry.�
Shi(1) Lei(1) . ( )
Goodbye�
Zhai(4) gen(3) . ( )
Goodbye (informal)�
. ( )
I can't speak name of language [well].�
Wah(1) buay(2) hiao(4) gong(1) name of language. ( [ ])
Do you speak English?�
Lee(1) gum(1) eh(3) hiao(4) gong(1) eng(2) gyi(1)? (�?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?�
Gum(1) ou(3) lung(2) eh(3) hiao(4) gong(1) eng(2) gyi(1)? (�?)
Help!�
�! (�!)
Look out!�
�! (�!)
Good morning.�
gow char ( )
Good evening.�
. ( )
Good night.�
. ( )
Good night (to sleep)�
. ( )
I don't understand.�
tiah boh . (hear not )
I don't understand.�
beh meng pek . (do not understand )
Where is the toilet?�
Ben(3) soh(4) di(2) de(1) We(2)? (Literal: bathroom, where is it?)
wait�
teisya
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