Lesson 1-2
nân / wɛ̂ɛn-dtaa / yùu
The eye-glasses is there
👉 wɛ̂ɛn-dtaa yùu nân
kun kǐan paa-sǎa à-rai gèng
"What languages are you good at writing?"
Prûng níi dtɔɔn bàai, kun jà tam à-rai
(Tomorrow afternoon, what will you do?)
kun bpen kon bplùk yâak mái
“Is it difficult to wake you up?”
Kun chɔ̂ɔp fang pleeng à-rai
What song do you like to listen to?
gàp / hɔ̂ɔng-nɔɔn / gâo-iî / mii / nai / dtó
In the bedroom, there is a table and chairs
👉 Nai hɔ̂ɔng-nɔɔn, mii dtó gàp gâo-iî
kun kəəi bpai bòot mái
"Have you ever been to the church?"
Kun tam-ngaan dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ gìi moong tǔ̶ng gìi-moong
"From what time to what time do you work?"
dtâng-dtɛ̀ɛ = from / since
tǔ̶ng = until / to
ìik sìi du̶an, jà bpen du̶an à-rai
“In four months, what month will it be?”
Dtù-laa-kom = October
kun mâi kɔ̂i gin aa-hǎan à-rai
“What food don't you really eat?" / "What foods do you rarely eat?"
bpòk-gà-dtì kun sú̶u̶ kà-nǒm à-rai tîi roong-nǎng
“What snacks do you usually buy at the cinema?”
Translate:
káo gin mǔu gàp kâao bpen aa-hǎan tîang
He eats pork with rice for lunch.
I almost come to school late
sǎai / maa / Chán / roong-rian / gù̶ap
👉 Chán gù̶ap maa roong-rian sǎai
kun len golf túk wan à-rai
Which day do you play golf?
kun sú̶u̶ à-rai gin tîi bprà-têet Taiwan bprà-jam
“What do you usually buy to eat in Taiwan?”
bprà-têet à-rai yùu taang sáai kɔ̌ɔng ang-grìt
“Which country is to the left of Taiwan?”
✅ Answer: Jiin
Translate: Pǒm mâi kɔ̂i chɔ̂ɔp sǐi lǔ̶ang prɔ́/ prɔ́ wâa mâi sǔai
I don't quite like yellow because it is not beautiful
Dtɔɔn níi bàai sǎam moong sìi sìp, ìik krû̶ng chûa-moong ( jà ) gìi-moong
✅ Answer: sìi moong sìp
Right now it is 3:40 PM, What time will it be in another half hour?
3:40 PM + 30 minutes = 4:10 PM
What does this mean?:
pǒm dtɔ̂ng bpai ráp káo túk wan sùk tîi roong-baan
I need to go pick him up every Friday at the hospital
bprà-têet Taiwan fǒn dtòk rǔ̶u̶ hì-má dtòk bɔ̀i gwàa
Is Taiwan raining or snowing more often?
kâang nâa bâan mii à-rai
What is in front of the house
We will go eat dinner at the hotel.
Pûak-rao jà bpai gin aa-hǎan yen tîi roong-rɛɛm
Kun nâng krû̶ang-bin du̶an lá gìi kráng
How many times in a month you take a plane?
bpòk-gà-dtì kun bpai shopping dûai gan gàp fɛɛn rǔ̶u̶ bpai kon-diao
Normally, do you go shopping together with girlfriend or alone?
Translate:
chán nâng rót fai bpai hǎa pû̶an tîi tam-ngaan
I take the train to visit my friend at work.