| Learn
to Have Conversation in Taiwanese
with MLT/TMSS and Phonetogram (3) |
| 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 |
| zexui(seat) afn(from) citpeeng(this side). laai(come) tosia(thank you) | tseuui !an citpe^eng la*ai tosia |
| aeboeq(like to), kiox(call, order), zafzhafn(breakfast), zhaetvoaf(menu) | !ai+boeq kio tsatsantsai+tvoa |
| sioftarn(wait a moment), hoexoaan(club member), na hef(if that), | siotan+ hoeooa^an na he |
| zuykor(fruit), nng(eggs), thuxsw(toast), kab(and, with), ymliau(beverage). | tsuiko+ nng tusu kab iimliau |
| ciuxsi(that is exactly), afnnar(how), khaq-hor(better), ciefn(fry), | ciusi !anna+kaqho+ cien |
| cidbin(one side), kaf(add with), beikongbacon), hor+boo(good or not), | cidbin ka beikong ho+bo |
| kapy(coffee), siof+ee(hot one), citmar(for the present), siefn(to begin with), | kapi sio!e citma+ sien |
| cidpoef(one cup of), lefngzuie(cold water), ho+goar(give me), hibang (hope) | cidpoe lengtsui+ hogoa hi.bang |
| oe(can), kafmkag(feel), cviahor(very good, very nice) | !oe kamkag cviaho+ |
| MLT-TMSS / English | Phonetogram (redis a changed tone) |
| Hae!
Lirn u zexui+boo?
Hi! Have you a table? |
hai+ // lin+ !u tse!ui bo |
| U.
Chviar afn citpeeng laai.
Yes, sir. Come this way, please.. |
uu // cvia !an citpe^eng la^ai |
| Tosia.
Thank you. |
tosia |
| Lie aeboeq kiox symmih?
What do you liket to have? |
li+ !aiboeq kio+ simmih |
| Goar sviuxboeq
kiox zafzhafn. Kiarm u zhaetvoaf?
I think I'll have a breadfast. Menu, please. |
goa+ sviuboeq kio tsatsan // kiam !utsaitvoa |
| Si! Chviar, sior-tarn leq.
Yes, sir. Please, wait for a minute. |
si // cvia sio tan+ leq |
| Goar aix lirn ee Hoexoaan Zafzhafn.
I'll have your Club Breakfast. |
goa+ !ai+ lin+ ee hoe!oan tsatsan |
| Na hef, si zuykor, nng, thuxsw,
kab ymliau.
If that, you'll have fruit, eggs, toast, and beverage. |
na he / si tsuiko+ / nng / tusu / kab !imliau |
| Ciuxsi+aq.
Exactly. |
ciusi !aq |
| Nng boeq afnnar khaq-hor?
How would you like your eggs? |
nng boeq !anna+kaq ho+ |
| Si ciefn+ee, ciefn cidbin, kaf baikon,
hor+boo?
Fried eggs, sunny-side up with bacon, please. |
si cien!e // cien cidbin / ka beikong+ / ho+bo |
| Ymliau leq?
Beverage? |
iimliau leq |
| Kapy, siof+ee. Citmar,
siefn cidpoef lefngzuie ho+goar.
Coffee, hot one, please. |
kapi / sio!e // citma+ / sien cidpoe lengtsui+ ho goa |
| Si. Chviar tarn+cide.
Hibang lie oe kafmkag goarn ee zafzhafn cviahor.
Yes, in a minute, I hope you enjoy the breakfast. |
si // cvia tan+leq // hi.bang li+ !oe kamkag goan+ !e tsatsan cviaho+ |
| TMSS (English) word | Phonetogram |
| laize(come in and take seat), teng(reserve), nngxlaang(two-person) | laitse teng nngla^ang |
| kiarm oextaxng(can you?), zay(know), lirn(you[pl]), | kiam!oetang tsai lin+ |
| Sengkofng Taixhak(Sengkofng University), Laau Kaosiu(Professor Laau) | sengkong taihak lau kau+siu |
| laai citpeeng(come this way), thafng khvoax(to let me see), ciuo(wine) | lai citpe^engtang kvoa ciu+ |
| symmih'paizuo(what brand of), phutoo-ciuo(wine), siar(write), | simmihpaitsu+puto ciu+ sia+ |
| theh(take), symmih'khoarn(what kind or), | teh simmihkoan+ |
| bahlui(entrèe, meat), iobaq ee gupaai(Sirloin steak) | bahlui !iobaq !e gupa^ai |
| u+boo(do you have?), hafng-kaux(bake till), kuy'hwn(what degree) | !u bo hangkau kuihun |
| tongtiong'ar(medium), khinkhyn(rare), khaq-chiaq(well done), | tiongtiong!a+kinkin kaqciaq |
| goxhun-sek(to fifty), boo-khahui'yn(caffeine-free), lemorng(lemon), | gohun sek bokahuiiin lemong+ |
| tee(tea), .un'ar(slowly), eng(use, take meal) | te^e !un!a+ !eng |
| MLT-TMSS / English / Syntax Type | Phonetogram (red is a changed tone) |
| Laize!
Good afternoon! |
laitse |
| Hae, goarn u teng nngxlaang
ee zexui neq.
Hi, we reserved a table for two. |
hai+ / goan+ !uu teng nngla^ang !e tseuui neq |
| Kiarm oextaxng ho goar zay lirn
ee toaxmiaa?
May I have your name, please? |
kiam!oetang ho goa+ tsai lin+ !e toamia^a |
| Goar si Sengkofng Taixhak ee Laau
Kaosiu.
I am Professor Laau of Sengkofng University. |
goa+ si sengkong taihak !e la^au kau+siu |
| Laau Kaosiu ox, si, si, chviar
laai citpeeng.
Professor Laau, oh, yes, this way, please. |
la^au kau+siu !o / si / si // cvia lai citpe^eng |
| U zhaetvoaf thafng khvoax+boo?
May I see the menu? |
!utsai+tvoatang kvoa bo |
| Lirn u boeh'aix lym ciuo+boo?
Woud you like to have a drink? |
lin+ !u boeh!ai+ lim ciu+ bo |
| Si, Lirn u symmih'paizuo ee phutoo-ciuo?
Yes, What brand of wine do you have? |
si / lin+ !u simmihpaitsu+ !e puto ciu+ |
| Hef, siar ti ciaf.
It's written here. |
he / sia ti cia |
| Hor, goarn theh cit'ee.
Well, we take this one.. |
ho+ / goan+ teh citee^e |
| Lirn aix symmih'khoarn ee bahlui leq?
What will uou have for the entrèe? |
lin+ !i+ simmihkoan+ !e bahlui leq |
| Iobaq ee gupaai, u+boo?
Sirloin steak, do you have? |
Iiobaq !e gupa^ai / !u bo |
| U, aeboeq hafng-kaux kuy'hwn?
Yes, how do you want your steak? |
!u / !ai+boeq hang kau+ kuihun |
| Tiongtiong'ar, [khinkhyn, khaq-chiaq].
Goxhwn. .
Medium [rare. well-done], please. To 50. |
tiongtiong!a+ / kinkin / kaqciaq // gohun |
| Iao aix symmih?
Anything else? |
!iau !ai+ simmih |
| Cidpoef boo-khahui'yn ee kapy kab
kaf lemorng ee tee.
One caffein-free coffee and one tea with lemon. |
cidpoe bo kahuiiin !e kapi kab ka lemong+ !e te^e |
| Si. Chviar un'ar eng.
Yes, sir. Please, be at home. |
si // cvia !un!a !eng |