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Lesson 4 - Final Flashcards

1
Q

protect

A

bo hor

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2
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head

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tao2 (also can use to refer to boss)

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3
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headache

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tao2 tia1

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4
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bread

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roti (localised singaporean hokkien, borrowed from malay)/ mee bao (the technically correct way but no one in sg understands lolz)

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5
Q

hair / leg hair/moustache

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tao3 mng2/ ka1 chiu/ hor2.5 chiu1 (胡须）

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6
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chest;chicken breast

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xim1 gua1 (minor 2nd desc) tau2/ heng1 kam1; kuay1 heng1

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7
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nose; nostril

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pi1/pi3 a4; pi kang (minor 3rd asc) - the kang refers to a hole

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8
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eyes

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bak chiu (minor 3rd asc)

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9
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knee

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ka1 tau wu

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10
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Which part of your leg is painful?

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li4 a3 ka1 to loh tia?

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11
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buttock

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ka chng

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12
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waist

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yio1 (sounds like the number 1)

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13
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skin

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peh3 hu1

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14
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nail

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zng2 kak3

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15
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intestine

A

derng2 (sounds like long）

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16
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this road is so long

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jit tio lor jin derng

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17
Q

throat

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na3 ou2

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18
Q

heart

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xim1

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19
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body

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xin2 teh4

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20
Q

turn over

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huan1 kuei3

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21
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turn your back

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peng3 guae3 lai3 (pronounce peng4 guae2.5 lai3)

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22
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sit up;please sit

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ze1 ki3 lai3 (pronounce ze1 ki3 lai2); qia ze

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23
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move your buttock

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sua4 (means move) ka chng

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24
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nevermind/let it go

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sua2.5 liao4 (not to be confused with sua4)

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25
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left hand/left leg

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to4 ciu4/to4 ka1

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26
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right hand / right leg

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ziak4 ciu4/ziak4 ka1

27
Q

lift your right leg

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ziak4 ka1 gia4 ki lai

28
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lift your right leg

A

ziak4 ka1 gia4 ki lai

29
Q

stick out your tongue

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zih3 ia cun1 chut3 lai3 (pronounce zih3 ia4 cun1 chut4 lai)

30
Q

stand up

A

kia3 ki3 lai3 (pronounce kia1 ki4 lai)

31
Q

stand still

A

kia3 diao3 (pronounce kia1 diao4)

32
Q

move

A

din2 dang3 (pronounce din1 dang3)

33
Q

open

34
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measure

35
Q

feel

A

kam2 kart3 (pronounce kam1 kart4)

36
Q

singing

A

qiuh4(唱） kua1 （歌）

37
Q

exercising

A

wun3 dong3

38
Q

cooking

A

zhi2 png3(cook rice)/zhi2 jiak4 (includes everything else)

39
Q

going out

A

chu4 meng2

40
Q

drink tea/coffee

A

lim1 teh/kopi/zhui4

41
Q

dinning

A

jiak4 toh4

42
Q

doctor

A

i1 sing1/loh2 ghun1

43
Q

nurse

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ho3 su2/ mi1 si1 (could be derived from England cause last time nurses from England, they dk what to call nurse, so they want to say ‘miss’, but also dk so at the end become missy)

44
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hospital

A

loh2 ghun4 cu3 (literally the house of the doctors）

45
Q

ward

A

pi3 pang4 （pronounce pi3 pang2)

46
Q

i have a flu/cough/fever

A

ghua4 tiok3(catch/got) kam4/ga1 sao3/huah1 sio1

47
Q

wear more clothes or else you get sick

A

ge1 qeng3 gui1 nia4/sa1, bo2 li tio gam

48
Q

who are you staying with?

A

li4 ga3 xiang3 kia3? (kia can be stand or live)

49
Q

who？

50
Q

ah peh, do you have a handphone number?

A

ah peh, li wu ciu2 gi1 hor3 beh4 bo2？

51
Q

is there anyone caring for you?

A

u3 lang2 zhao4 ghor3 li4 bo2?

52
Q

Hello, may i know how are you related to Ong?

A

cia2 mng3 li3 si3 Ong a3 si1 mi4(mi1) lang4(lang2)? `

53
Q

I am his wife, what is the matter?

A

ghua4 si3 e3 a2 bho4, si1 mi4 tai3 ji3?

54
Q

He is in the hospital

A

yi1 di3 loh2 ghun1 cu3

55
Q

i will go right now

A

ghua4 （zit1) zun3 [zit1 zun3 means now] gua4 lai2

56
Q

you can take bus 72 to here

A

li4 e3 sai4 ta4 bus cit4 zap4 li3 hor3 lai2

57
Q

second floor, bed E50

A

di3 lau2, bhin3 cng2 E ghor3 zap3 hor3

58
Q

okay, thank you

A

ho4, gam2 xia3

59
Q

red bean soup

A

ang tau tng

60
Q

mrt

A

teh2.5 ti4 zam

61
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meet

62
Q

see you

A

dao4 see2 kian2.5/zai4 kian2.5

63
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if

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