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Six Dreams

 

1. In Romanised Teochew (without Tone Indicators)

Za me  ua  u  zeg  man.

Man ki` g`iao bo  tui  g`iao kan.

A hia`  me  me  khi  lai  thoi`.

Thoi` ki` chu   ten  phua   zeg   khan.

Thoi` ki` chu   ten  phua   zeg   khan  an.

 

Za me  ua  toi ji  man.

Man ki` lao  kao  pe  chiu zan.

Lao  kao  kha chng  ne  an  an.

Zeg   zan  thiao  liao  kue  zeg  zan.

Zeg   zan  thiao  liao  kue  zeg  zan  an.

 

Za me  ua  toi sa`  man.

Man ki`  thou  kia`  zo  sin nng.

G`iao  cher  zng  g`ia  to pan  tan.

Thou  kia`  thiao  jib  g`iao  cher  khan.

Thou  kia`  thiao  jib  g`iao  cher  khan  an.

 

Za me  ua  toi si  man.

Man ki`  tua pui jib  che so.

San  pou  me  me  zao   lai   thoi`.

Thoi`  ki`  khou   toi`  phua  zeg  khan.

Thoi`  ki`  khou   toi`  phua  zeg  khan  an.

 

Za me  ua  toi g`ou  man.

Man ki` kao  un  pian  bun than.

Man  kia` pue  kher  chai` hue  phan.

Zi` len  si  chu  luan  ka  nan.

Zi` len  si  chu  luan  ka  nan  an.

 

Za me  ua  luan  luan   man.

Man ki`  sim ai`  i  zeg  nan.

San nan  khan  chiu  ai` jib  pan.

Na  zai  che` lai  man  sen  khan.

Na  zai  che` lai  man  sen  khan  an.

 

2. In Romanised Teochew

Za₃me₁ ua₄ u₂₀ zeg₁₀ man₀ .

Man₀ki`<sub>54</sub> g`iao₃bo₄ tui₃ g`iao₃kan₃ .

A₃hia₃ me₄₂me₄ khi₄₂lai₀ thoi`₄ .

Thoi`<sub>42</sub> ki`₅₄ chu₅₄ ten₄ phua₅₄ zeg₁₀ khan₃ .

Thoi`<sub>42</sub> ki`₅₄ chu₅₄ ten₄ phua₅₄ zeg₁₀ khan₃ an₀ .

 

Za₃me₁ ua₄ toi₂₀ji₂₀ man₀ .

Man₀ki`₅₄ lao₂₀kao₁ peg₀ chiu₀zan₁ .

Lao₂₀kao₁ kha₃chng₃ ne₄₂ an₁₀an₁ .

Zeg₁₀ zan₁ thiao₅₄ liao₄ kue₅₄ zeg₁₀ zan₁ .

Zeg₁₀ zan₁ thiao₅₄ liao₄ kue₅₄ zeg₁₀ zan₁ an₀ .

 

Za₃me₁ ua₄ toi₂₀sa`₃ man₀ .

Man₀ki`<sub>54</sub> thou<sub>54</sub>kia`₄ zo₅₄ sin₃nng₁ .

G`iao<sub>42</sub>cher<sub>4</sub> zng<sub>3</sub>g`ia₄ to₂₀ pan₁ tan₃ .

Thou₅₄kia`<sub>4</sub> thiao<sub>54</sub> jib<sub>10</sub> g`iao₄₂cher₄₂ khan₃ .

Thou₅₄kia`<sub>4</sub> thiao<sub>54</sub> jib<sub>10</sub> g`iao₄₂cher₄₂ khan₃ an₀ .

 

Za₃me₁ ua₄ toi₂₀si₅₄ man₀ .

Man₀ki`₅₄ tua₀pui₁ jib₁₀ che₅₄so₄ .

San₄₂pou₄ me₄₂me₄ zao₄₂ lai₁₀ thoi`₄ .

Thoi`<sub>42</sub> ki`₅₄ khou₅₄ toi`₄ phua₅₄ zeg₁₀ khan₃ .

Thoi`<sub>42</sub> ki`₅₄ khou₅₄ toi`₄ phua₅₄ zeg₁₀ khan₃ an₀ .

 

Za₃me₁ ua₄ toi₂₀g`ou₂₀ man₀ .

Man₀ki`₅₄ kao₅₄un4 pian₅₄ bun₃than₁ .

Man₄₂kia`<sub>4</sub> pue<sub>3</sub> kher<sub>54</sub> chai`₄₂ hue₃ phan₃ .

Zi`₁₀len₁ si₅₄chu₅ luan₂₀ ka₂₀ nan₁ .

Zi`₁₀len₁ si₅₄chu₅ luan₂₀ ka₂₀ nan₁ an₀ .

 

Za₃me₁ ua₄ luan₂₀luan₂₀ man₀ .

Man₀ki`<sub>54</sub> sim<sub>3</sub>ai`₅ i₃ zeg₁₀ nan₁ .

San₃nan₁ khan₃ chiu₄ ai`₅₄ jib₁₀ pan₁ .

Na₄₂ zai₃ che`₄ lai₁₀ man₀ sen₁₀ khan₁ .

Na₄₂ zai₃ che`₄ lai₁₀ man₀ sen₁₀ khan₁ an₀ .

 

3. Direct Translation

Last night I had a dream.

Dreamt cat mother chased after cat male.

Elder brother quick quick got up see.

Saw roof broke one hole.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

Last night I number two dream.

Dreamt monkey climbed tree.

Monkey buttocks (emphasis) red red.

One tree jumped finished go across one tree.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

Last night I number three dream.

Dreamt rabbit child became bridegroom.

Mouse made up pretty at room middle.

Rabbit child jumped/hopped into mouse hole.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

Last night I number four dream.

Dreamt fatty went in toilet.

Skinny quickly ran to come see.

Saw trousers inside broke one hole.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

Last night I number five dream.

Dreamt earthworms changed into insects.

Mosquitoes child flew to go gather flower flagrance.

Lizards everywhere disorder/confusion bit people.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

Last night I disorder disorder dreamt.

Dreamt heart love he/she one person.

Both persons held hands wanted enter room.

How knew woke up dream became empty.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

4. Proper Translation

Last night I had a dream.

Dreamt that tabby cat chased after tom cat.

Elder brother quickly got up to see.

Saw the roof had a hole.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

Last night I had a second dream.

Dreamt that a monkey climbed up a tree.

The monkey’s buttocks were very red.

It jumped from tree to tree.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

Last night I had a third dream.

Dreamt that a little rabbit became a bridegroom.

A mouse, prettily made up, was in the room.

The little rabbit hopped into the mouse hole.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

Last night I had a fourth dream.

Dreamt that fatty went to the toilet.

Skinny quickly ran to see.

(He) saw the trousers had a hole.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

Last night I had a fifth dream.

Dreamt that earthworms changed into insects.

Little mosquitoes flew to gather flower nectar.

Lizards were everywhere in confusion biting people.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

Last night I had a disorderly dream.

Dreamt about my sweetheart.

Both of us held hands and were entering a room.

Woke up unexpectedly and the dream became nothing.

(Repeat last line with emphasis.)

 

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