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Hokkiengreetings
lí-hó
你好
Hello / How are you?
/lee ho/
Hokkiengreetings
tsia̍h-pa̍-buē?
吃饱未?
Have you eaten?
/jia pa buay/
Hokkiengreetings
kiong-hoo
恭喜
Congratulations
/gong see/
Hokkiengreetings
tin-hóo
真好
Very good
/chin ho/
Hokkiengreetings
bue̍h-tsuē
袂使
Cannot / Not allowed
/beh sai/
Hokkiengreetings
guán aiuē
我爱
I love
/wa ai/
Hokkiengreetings
tsiong-hóo
相好
Good friends
/siong hoa/
Hokkiengreetings
loo-li̍t
劳力
Thank you (for your effort)
/lor li/
Hokkiengreetings
bue̍h-puinn
未歹
Not bad
/beh pai/
Hokkiengreetings
kin-la̍i
紧来
Come quickly / Hurry up
/kin lai/
Hokkiengreetings
sio2 sim1
小心
Be careful
/sio sim/
Hokkiengreetings
guán m tsia̍t
我唔识
I don't know
/wa m bat/
Hokkiengreetings
lí khuì hoo?
你去哪?
Where are you going?
/li doh ki/
Hokkiengreetings
guán loo--e
我老的
Oh my goodness!
/wa lau eh/
Hokkiengreetings
pai2 she6
歹势
Embarrassing / Sorry
/pai seh/
Hokkiengreetings
tsi-hoo?
是否?
Is it true? / Really?
/si boh/
Hokkiengreetings
tuaa-jin
大人
Adult / Elder
/tua nang/
Hokkiengreetings
kua̍h-li̍t
够力
Very powerful / Impressive
/gao lat/
Hokkiengreetings
hó-tsiok
好吃
Delicious
/ho jia/
Hokkiengreetings
wa2 siong3
我想
I think / I want
/wa siong/
Hokkiengreetings
tsia̍h-lioo
食了
Already eaten
/jiak liao/
Hokkiengreetings
buē tsuinn
没钱
No money
/boh lui/
Hokkiengreetings
hue̍h-tshue
会使
Can / OK / Possible
/eh sai/
Hokkiengreetings
tin-huan
真闲
Very bored / Idle
/chin sian/
Hokkiengreetings
tuaa-tsia̍t
大粒
Big / Large
/tua liap/
Hokkiengreetings
tshio-tsia̍t
小粒
Small / Little
/sio liap/
Hokkiengreetings
hóo-ke
好家
Good home / Lucky
/hao jia/
Hokkiengreetings
tin-tsuí
真水
Very beautiful
/chin sui/
Hokkiengreetings
bue̍h-tann
袂担
Cannot take it / Unbearable
/buay tahan/
Hokkiengreetings
tsia̍h-guán-bue̍h
食什么
What are you eating?
/jiak si mi/
Hokkiengreetings
buē khong
没空
Not free / Busy
/boh eng/
Hokkiengreetings
hui-tshia
畏痛
Afraid of pain
/ui tia/
Hokkiengreetings
tsi̍t-tsuē
一时
For a moment / Briefly
/jit si/
Hokkiengreetings
hia1 di3
兄弟
Brothers / Buddies
/hia di/
Hokkiengreetings
tin-kuann
真高
Very tall / Very high
/chin gao/
Hokkiengreetings
tio5 lio1
着了
Got it / That's right
/dio liao/
Hokkiengreetings
ho2 boo?
好无?
Is it good? / OK?
/hor bo/
Hokkiengreetings
guán e tio
我会着
I will manage
/wa eh dio/
Hokkiengreetings
tsiong buan
想慢
Think slowly / Take your time
/siong ban/
Hokkiengreetings
ka lí kong
给你讲
Let me tell you
/ka li kong/
Hokkiengreetings
wa2 ai3 khi3
我要去
I want to go
/wa ai ki/
Hokkiengreetings
pinn-uann
平安
Peace / Safe journey
/peng an/
Hokkiengreetings
ho3 un2
好运
Good luck
/ho un/
Hokkiengreetings
tsi̍p la̍i
入来
Come in / Enter
/jip lai/
Hokkiengreetings
chut8 khi3
出去
Go out / Exit
/jut ki/
Hokkiengreetings
buē tsu
没事
Nothing / Never mind
/boh su/
Hokkiengreetings
ló-kong
老公
Husband
/lo kong/
Hokkiengreetings
loo-bóo
老母
Wife / Old mother
/lo bo/
Hokkiengreetings
kim tsuē
今时
Nowadays / These days
/kim si/
Hokkiengreetings
tshia--ah
且啊
Wait a moment
/jia ah/
Hokkiennumbers
tsi̍t
One
/chit/
Hokkiennumbers
Two
/nng/
Hokkiennumbers
sann
Three
/sann/
Hokkiennumbers
si
Four
/si/
Hokkiennumbers
gó͘
Five
/go/
Hokkiennumbers
la̍k
Six
/lak/
Hokkiennumbers
tshit
Seven
/chhit/
Hokkiennumbers
peh
Eight
/peh/
Hokkiennumbers
kau
Nine
/kau/
Hokkiennumbers
tsa̍p
Ten
/chap/
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