| Learn
to Have Conversation in Taiwanese
with MLT/TMSS and Phonetogram (2) |
| to Phonetogram |
| (1) On Telephone | (2) On Visit | (3) In Restaurant | (4) Asking Road | (5) In Supermarket |
| (6) On Travel | (7) Asking for Job | (8) In Post Office | (9) In the Bank | (10) Other Occasions |
| TMSS (English) word | Phonetogram |
| Boafn'afn(Good night), Laize(come in), Chvia r mng(May I ask) | boan!an, ...lai.tse, ...cviamng, |
| zhoe(visit), sviaflaang(who, whom), Siofciar(Miss), u(is), ti+leq(at home) | tsoe, sviala^ang, ...siocia+, ...!u, ti.leq |
| u ti+leq boo(is at home or not?), yi(she), lie ee(your), toaxmiaa(name) | uuxti.leq bo,ii ,.li+ !e^e, toamia^a |
| kiorzox(named as), zef(this), goar ee(my), miaphvix(visiting card), | kio+tso, ...tse, goa+ ...!e^e, mia.pvi |
| Hor(good), tarn+cide(wait for a minute), laikhix(go to), kiox(call), | ho+, ...tan+cid!e, lai.ki, ...kio |
| tw'ar(just now), zhud+khix(go out), thongsioong(usually), ti(at), | tu!a, tsudki, tong.sio^ong, ti |
| symmih'sizun(what time), ciaq(only then), zhux+nih(in home), | simmihsi.tsun, ...ciaq, tsunih |
| expof(afternoon), gox'tiarm-y'au(after five o'clock), to(then), | eepo, ......gotiam+ii!au, ...to, |
| na afnny(if so), min'afzaix(tomorrow), hit'ee(that),laai(come) | na!anni,...min.!atsai,...hit!e^e....la^i |
| m(not), jiblaai(come in), ze+cide(sit for a while), mxbiern(unnecessary) | !m, jibla^i,...tse cid!e, ...!mbien+ |
| ka(toward, to), korng(talk) | ka, kong+ |
| MLT-TMSS / English | Phonetogram (red is a changed tone) |
| Boafn'afn!.
. . . .
..
Good evening! |
boan!an |
| Laize!
Chviar mng, lie boeq zhoe
sviaflaang?
Come in! May I ask whom do you like to see?. |
lai.tse cvia...mng, ...li+ boeq...tsoesviala^ang |
| Laau
Siofciar u ti+leq
boo?
Is Miss laau at home? |
lau ...siocia+!ux...ti.leq bo |
| U, yi
u ti+leq. Chviar
mng, lie ee toaxmiaa?!
Yes, she is. May I ask your name, sir? |
uu
/ ii ...!uxti.leq
// cvia...mng,
...li+
!e
toamia^a |
| Si, goar kiorzox
Benghioong, zef si goar ee miaphvix.
Yes, my name is Benghioong, this is my card. |
si / goa+kio+tso+...beng.hio^ong / tse sigoa+!e ...mia.pvi |
| Hor! Chviar
lie, tarn+cide, goar laikhix
kiox yi.
Yes, sir. Please wait for a moment, I'll call her. |
ho+ / cvia...li+ ...tan+cidee / goa+...lai.ki ...kio+ii |
| Tosia!
Thank you. |
tosia |
| Tuieputzu! Laau Siofciar tw'ar
zhud+khix, boo ti+teq.
I am sorry. Miss. Laau is away for a moment, and is not at home.. |
tui+puttsu.../...lau ...siocia+...tu!a...tsudki / boti.teq |
| Yi thongsioong ti
symmih'sizun ciaq u ti zhux+nih?
What time is she usually at home?. |
ii ...tong.sio^ong...ti ...simmihsi.tsun ...ciaq...!u...ti...tsunih |
| Yi thongsioong ti expof gox'tiarm-y'au to
ti zhux+nih.
She is usually at home after five o'clock in the evening. |
ii ...tong.sio^ong...ti .....!epo...gotiam+...!i!u ...to...ti ...tsunih |
| Na afnny, goar min'afzaix ti hit'ee sizun ciaq koq laai. If so, I'll come again tomorrow at that time. | na...!anni / goa+ min.!atsai...ti ...hit!e...si.tsun...ciaqkoq...la^i |
| Lie kiarm m jiblaai ze+cide?
Won't you come in and wait for a while? |
li+ .kiam!m .jiblaitse cid!e |
| Mxbiern laq! Chviar lie,
ka Laau Siofciar korng goar u
laai to hor.
Not necessary. Please, tell Miss Laau I came and it will be alright. |
mmbien+laq
// cvia...li+
/ ka...lau...siocia+...kong
goa+ !u...la^i / ...to ho+ |
| TMSS (English) word | Phonetogram |
| Gauzar!(Good morning!) jiblaaii(come in) ze.(sit down) . tw'ar(just ago) | gau.tza+, jibla^ai, tze, tu!a+ |
| tuy(from) kengkoex(pass by), sofie(therefore), ciu(then), khvoax(to see) | tuikengkoesoii+, ciu, kvoa |
| lirn(you(pl.)), cviaa-uxsym(very considerate), ,zoeakin(recently), | lin+ cvia.!u.sim. tsoe+kin |
| symmih'khoarn(how is it?), . cinhor(very good), . ar(and), boe(not), | simmihkoan+.cin.ho+.!a+boe |
| bae(bad) .oe(can). bo'eeng(busy) .kea'oeh(plan), boeq(want to) | bai+ .!oe bo.e^eng .ke+!oeh.boeq |
| lwheeng(trip), afnny(like this), phvaysex(sorry), kiawjiao(to trouble) | luhe^eng .!anni . pvaise kiaujiau+ |
| na(if), na afnny(if so), zaehoe(good-bye) | na, na!anni , tsai+hoe |
| MLT-TMSS / English / Syntax Type | Phonetogram (red is a changed tone) |
| Gauzar!
Good Morning! |
gau.tza+ |
| A'Hoong, gauzar! Chviar, jiblaai ze..
Good Morning, a'Hoong! Please come in.. |
!a.ho^ong / gau.tza+ // cvia+jiblaitze |
| Goar tw'ar tuy ciaf kengkoex, sofie ciu laai khvoax+lirn.
I was just passing by, so I dropped in. |
goa+ tu!a+tui cia kengkoe / so.ii+ciu lai kvoa .lin |
| Oo, lie cviaa-uxsym, a'Hoong. Chviar,
ze, chviar, ze.
Oh, a'Hoong, how kind of you. Be seated, please. |
!o^o / li+ cvia.uu.sim / !a.ho^ong // cvia+ tze / cvia+tze |
| Tosia! Cienpae svakvix-ylaai,
cviakuo laq, hvox.
Thank you. It's a long time since we met last |
tosia // cien.pai+ svakvi ii.la^ai / cviaku+laq hvo |
| Si+aq. Goarn lorng
cviaa-siaoliam+lie, ax.
Yes. We have missed you so much. |
si !aq // goan+ longcvia.siauliam li !a |
| Zoeakin, symmih'khoarn?
How have you been lately? |
tsoe+kin / simmihkoan+ |
| Goar, cinhor, tosia! Ar lirn, leq?
I am feeling well, thank you. And you? |
goan+ / cinho+ // !a.li+.leq |
| Boe bae! tosia! Zoeakin oe bo'eeng+boe?
I am fine, thank you. Are you busy lately? |
boe bai+ / to.sia // tsoe+kin !oebo.e^eng boe |
| Boe! Goarn teq kea'oeh boeq khix lwheeng.
No. We are planning to go out for a trip.. |
boe / goan+ teqke+!oehboeqki+luhe^eng |
| Afnny? Phvaysex!
Ka lirn kiawjiao laq.
Really? I'm sorry to disturb you. |
!anni // pvaise // kalin+kiaujiau+laq |
| Boe laq. Na afnny, zaehoe!,
No, not at all. Then, good-bye! |
boe laq // na!anni / tsai+hoe |