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31 phrases · Taiwanese (Min Nan) with romanization, English and audio

  1. 是

    Sī

    Yes

  2. 毋是

    M̄ sī

    No

  3. 請

    Tshiánn

    Please

  4. 多謝

    To-siā

    Thank you

  5. 歹勢

    Pháinn-sè

    Excuse me

  6. 對不起

    Tuì-put-khí

    Sorry

  7. 無要緊

    Bô-iàu-kín

    It's OK / I'm fine

  8. 我聽無

    Guá thiann bô

    I don't understand

  9. 我知影矣

    Guá tsai-iánn--ah

    I understand

  10. 好矣

    Hó--ah

    I'm finished / Done

  11. 請等一下

    Tshiánn tán tsi̍t-ē

    Please wait

  12. 小等咧

    Sió-tán--leh

    Just a moment

  13. 大人一位

    Tuā-lâng tsi̍t uī

    One adult, please

  14. 我無訂位

    Guá bô tīng-uī

    I don't have a reservation

  15. 我有訂位

    Guá ū tīng-uī

    I have a reservation

  16. 請鬥相共

    Tshiánn tàu-sann-kāng

    Please help me

  17. 請閣講一遍

    Tshiánn koh kóng tsi̍t piàn

    Once more, please

  18. 請講較慢咧

    Tshiánn kóng khah bān--leh

    Please speak slowly

  19. 我會曉講一屑仔

    Guá ē-hiáu kóng tsi̍t-sut-á

    I speak a little

  20. 你會曉講英語無?

    Lí ē-hiáu kóng Ing-gí bô?

    Do you speak English?

  21. 這

    Tse

    This

  22. 彼

    He

    That

  23. 遮

    Tsia

    Here

  24. 遐

    Hia

    There

  25. 我

    Guá

    I / Me

  26. 你

    Lí

    You

  27. 做伙

    Tsò-hué

    Together

  28. 有夠矣

    Ū-kàu--ah

    That is enough

  29. 一个人

    Tsi̍t ê lâng

    One person

  30. 兩个人

    Nn̄g ê lâng

    Two people

  31. 三个人

    Sann ê lâng

    Three people

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