Hokkien Flashcards
Hi/Hello!
Li1 Ho4
Good Morning
Gau1 Zha4
Good Afternoon
Ngo1 An1
Good Evening
Buan1 An1
How are you?
Li1 Tsue4 Kin3 Ho4 Bo2
Fine
Chin1 Ho4
Thank you
Dou1 Sia1
I’m sorry
Sit4 Leh4
Goodbye
Chai1 Ho1eh1
Never mind
Bo3 Iau1 kin4
Do you speak English?
Li1 kam1 eh3 Hiau1 Kong1 Eng3 Gi4
I don’t understand
Gua1 Thia3 bo2
Please speak more slowly
Ma3 Hoan3 Li4 Kong1 Khah4 Ban3 Le1
You’re Welcome
Bian1 Kheh4 Ki3
Yes
Si1
No
M si1
Okay
Ho4
Right
Tioh4
Wrong
M Tioh4
Excuse me
Paiseh
I see
Liau1 Kai4
I don’t know
Ngo1 m zai1
No problem
Bo1 Bun3 Te1
Good luck!
Chiok1 Li1 Ho1 Un1
Take Care
Bo1 Tiong3
Please
Pai4 Thok3
What’s your name?
Li Kio Sia1 Mi1 Mia2
My name is…
Gwah Mia2 Kio3
Where do you come from?
Li Si To4 Ui1 Lang2
I come from… (country)
Gwa Si (..) lang2
How old are you?
Li1 Kui1 Hoe3
I’m 25 years old
Goa1 Ji Chap Go Hoe3
How many siblings do you have?
Li1 u3 Kuay4 eh3 hia4 ti3 chi1 moe3
I have one younger brother
Goa4 u3 chit4 eh3 sio1 ti1
I have two older sisters
Goa4 u3 neng3 eh3 toa3 chi4
Where do you work?
Li1 Ti3 Toh3 Teh3 Chiah3 Thau3 Lo3
I work at…
Goa1 Ti3 … Teh4 Chiah3 Thau3 Lo3
Where do you study?
Li1 Ti3 Toh3 Teh3 Thak3-Ccheh4
I study at….
Goa1 Ti3 Teh4 Thak3 Chheh3
Nice to meet you
Chin1 Hoa1-he4 Kah1 Li1 Sik1 Sai3
Are you students?
Lin1 Kam1 Si3 Hak4 Sing1
Keep in touch!
Lan1 Chiah1 Koh1 Lian3 Lok4
Numbers 0-10
Kong4 Jit4 Neng3 Sa1 Si3 Go1 Lak4 Cchit1 Buay4 Kau4 Chap1
One hundred
Jit4 Bah3
One thousand
Jit4 Chheng1
Ten thousand
Jit4 Ban1
One million
Chit4 Bah3 Ban3
Help
Kiu4 lang2 oh4
Can you help me?
Kam1 eh3 sai1 ga4 wa3 Tau4 sa3 kang1
I lost my wallet
Goa1 phue3 pau1 pah4 bo3 khi3 a3
My bag got stolen
Goa1 eh2 kha-bang ho4 lang2 thau2 theh2 khi3 ah1
I lost my passport
Goa1 eh2 ho3-jioe4 phah4 bo2 khi3 a3
I have some trouble
Goa1 u3 tu1-tioh3 koa4 khun3 lan3
Translate
You need a translator?
Huan3 ik4
Goa4 su3 iau1 lang2 teh4 goa4 huan3 ik4
Someone needs help
U3 lang2 tu1-tioh3 khun4-lan3, ai4 lang2 tau4 kha3 chhiu4
Please come as soon as possible
Pai1 thok4 li3 ka-kin4 lai3
How do you say?
Beh1 an1 choa1 kong4
May I ask a few questions?
Kam1 e1-sai1 mng3 kui1 e2 bun3 te3
I’m really sorry
Sit4 chai1 chin1 sit-le1
No need, thank you
M-men4, to1 sia1
Happy Birthday
Se1 jit1 khoai1 lok4
Doctor
Ee1 sing1
Call an ambulance
Kio4 Kiu4 ho3 chhia1
Hospital
Bei3 i1
Pharmacy
ioh3-pang4 ti3 to4-ui1
You feel sick?
Li lang2 bo3 song1 khua3
It hurts
Eh3 thia4
You had an accident
Li du4 chiah3 hoat4 seng3 i4 wa3
Health insurance
Gian3 po4
How much is the treatment?
An1 ne4 ti3 liau2 ai4 wa3 ze2
How should I take the medicine?
Ze1 ioh3-ah1 an1-choa1 jia4
I’m allergic to…
Wa dui4 … goe1 bin4
It hurts here
Chia1 teh1 thia4
I have a headache
Wa thau3 teh1 thia4
I have back pain
Wa kha4 -chiah1-phia1 thia4
Stomach pain
pak1-to1 thia3
Cannot eat well
Jiak4 m3 tioh3 min3-kia2
Food poisoning
Tiong4 to3 a
Toothache
Chhui4-khi4 thia3