Common Phrases

English

Teochew

Direct Translation

Have you eaten?  *

Ziad₁₀ pa₄ bue₂₀? 

Eat full not yet? 

Have Eaten.

Ziad₁₀ pa₄ lou₀.

Eat full already.

Please sit down.

Chia`₄₂ zo₂.

Invite sit.

Please have a drink (non-alcoholic)

Chia`₄₂ ziad₁₀ zui₄.

Invite drink water.

Please have a drink (alcoholic)

Chia`₄₂ ziad₁₀ ziu₄.

Invite drink wine/alcoholic drink.

Many thanks (or Thank you).

Zoi₀sia₀.

Many thanks.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Kam₄₂sia₀.

Feelings/touching thanks.

No need to be courteous.

Mein₄₂khe₅₄ khi₅. (Mian₄₂ khe₅₄ khi₅.)

No need guest air.

Grandchild: Grandma, please eat.

Grandchild: A₃ma4 ziad₄.

Grandchild: Grandma eat.

Grandma: Lets eat.

Grandma: Ziad₄.

Grandma: Eat.

May I know your full name?

Chia`<sub>42</sub> mng<sub>0</sub> ler<sub>4</sub> kui<sub>54</sub> se`₅ tua₀ mia₁?

Invite ask you precious surname big name?

My surname is Tan and my name is Timothy.

Ua₄ se`₅₄ Tan₁, mia₁₀ kio₅₄ Timothy.

I surname Tan, name called Timothy.

What is your name?

Ler₄ kio₅₄ si₂₀mi₅₄ mia₁?

You call what name?

I am Timothy

Ua₄ kio₅₄ Timothy.

I called Timothy

Hello, may I speak to Renée?

Ha₃lou₂, chia`<sub>42</sub> kio<sub>54</sub> Renée thia`₁₀ tian₂₀ue₀.

Hello, invite call Renée listen electric spoken words.

Hello, who are you?

Ha₃lou₂, ler₄ si₂₀ ti₀tian₁?

Hello, you are who?

I am her friend, Timothy.

Ua₄ si₂₀ i₃kai₁₀ phen₁₀iu₄, Timothy.

I is her friend, Timothy.

OK, wait a second.

Ho₄, tan₄ zeig₁₀e₀.

Good, wait one time.

It was Timothy.

Si₂₀ Timothy.

Was Timothy.

Joshua, have you showered?

Joshua, ler₄ zan₁₀ eig₁ bue₀?

Joshua, you shower not yet?

Have showered.

Zan₁₀ eig₁ lou₀.

Showered already.

Watch movies

Thoi`<sub>42</sub> tian<sub>10</sub>ia`₄

Watch electric shadow

Watch television

Thoi`₄₂ tian₁₀si₂

Watch electric look

Electric torchlight

Chiu₁₀tian₂

Hand electric

Mobile phone

Chiu₁₀ki₃

Hand machine

Telephone

Tian₁₀Ue₀

Electric spoken words

How much (is it selling for)?

Zo₃ ni₁₀ boi₀?

How sell?

How much (money)?

Jiod₁₀zoi₀ zi₁?

How much money?

What is the price?

Ke₅₄zi`₁ jiod₁₀zoi₀?

Price how much?

Eighteen dollars and forty cents.

Zab₁₀poid₀₁ khou₃ si₅₄kag₀.

Eighteen pieces four corners.

Eighteen dollars and forty cents.

Zab₁₀poid₀₁ g`uan₁ si₅₄zab₁₀ hun₃.

Eighteen dollars forty cents.