這馬是幾點？
Tsit-má sī kuí tiám?
What time is it?
Usage
Basic phrase to ask the current time.
Grammar Note
"kuí tiám" = "what o'clock" used to ask the time
今仔日是禮拜幾？
Kin-á-ji̍t sī lé-pài-kuí?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Ask what day of the week it is
Grammar Note
lé-pài-it=Mon, lé-pài-jī=Tue … lé-pài-ji̍t=Sun
今仔日/明仔載/昨昏。
Kin-á-ji̍t / Bîn-á-tsài / Tsa-hng.
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday.
Usage
Basic temporal reference words
Grammar Note
"ji̍t" = "day" in compound time words
這禮拜/下禮拜/頂禮拜。
Tsit lé-pài / Ē lé-pài / Tíng lé-pài.
This week / Next week / Last week.
Usage
Express relative week references
Grammar Note
"ē"=down/next, "tíng"=up/last — spatial metaphor for time
早起/下晡/欲暗仔/暗時。
Tsá-khí / Ē-poo / Beh-àm-á / Àm-sî.
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night.
Usage
Express different times of the day
Grammar Note
Time-of-day words used as standalone noun phrases
今仔日是幾號？
Kin-á-ji̍t sī kuí hō?
What is today's date?
Usage
Ask for today's date.
Grammar Note
"hō" = ordinal number used for date
幾點開/關？
Kuí tiám khui / kuainn?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Ask for opening or closing time
Grammar Note
"kuí tiám" = "at what time?"
行到遐愛偌濟時間？
Kiânn kàu hia ài guā-tsuē sî-kan?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Ask about travel duration. Regional variation: 偌濟 is said guā-tsē, guā-tsuē or juā-tsē.
Grammar Note
"ài" = "takes/requires"
咱下晡三點佇遮見面。
Lán ē-poo sann-tiám tī tsia kìnn-bīn.
Let's meet here at 3 pm.
Usage
Arrange a meeting time and place
Grammar Note
"Lán" = inclusive "we" including the listener
兩點半/四點差五分。
Nn̄g tiám puànn / Sì tiám tsha gōo hun.
It's half past two / five to four.
Usage
Express half-past and minutes-before times
Grammar Note
"puànn"=half, "tsha"=short of/minus
禮拜六/禮拜日嘛有開無？
Lé-pài-la̍k / Lé-pài-ji̍t mā ū khui bô?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Check weekend opening status
Grammar Note
"mā ū khui" = "also open?" with "mā" = "also"
遮是啥物時區？
Tsia sī siánn-mih sî-khu?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Ask about the local time zone
Grammar Note
"sī siánn-mih" = "which/what kind?" inquiring type
傷早/傷慢矣。
Siunn tsá / Siunn bān ah.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Express that timing is too early or late
Grammar Note
"siunn" = degree adverb "too (much)"
當時開始/結束？
Tang-sî khai-sí / kiat-sok?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Ask when something starts or ends
Grammar Note
"Tang-sî" = "when?" time interrogative
閣偌濟日/時間？
Koh guā-tsuē ji̍t / sî-kan?
How many more days / hours until?
Usage
Ask how many days or hours remain. Regional variation: 偌濟 is said guā-tsē, guā-tsuē or juā-tsē.
Grammar Note
"Koh guā-tsuē" = "how much more/still remains?"
禮拜一到禮拜五。
Lé-pài-it kàu Lé-pài-gōo.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Express the Monday-to-Friday period
Grammar Note
"kàu" = "to/until/reaching" for range expressions
這馬是幾月？
Tsit-má sī kuí gue̍h?
What month is it?
Usage
Ask what month it currently is.
Grammar Note
"tsit-má" = "now"; "kuí gue̍h" = "which month?"
我欲預約[日期/時間]。
Guá beh ū-iok [ji̍t-kî / sî-kan].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Make an appointment at a specific date and time
Grammar Note
"ū-iok" = "pre-" + "appointment" compound meaning "to book"
一工
Tsi̍t kang
One day
Usage
Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays
半工
Puànn kang
Half a day
Usage
Used for half-day tours or half-day rates
一禮拜
Tsi̍t lé-pài
One week
Usage
Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period
一個月
Tsi̍t kò gue̍h
One month
Usage
Used for long stays or monthly contracts
一年
Tsi̍t nî
One year
Usage
Used for visa validity or contract length in years
禮拜一
Lé-pài-it
Monday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
禮拜二
Lé-pài-jī
Tuesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
禮拜三
Lé-pài-sann
Wednesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
禮拜四
Lé-pài-sì
Thursday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
禮拜五
Lé-pài-gōo
Friday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
禮拜六
Lé-pài-la̍k
Saturday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
禮拜日
Lé-pài-ji̍t
Sunday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
今仔日
Kin-á-ji̍t
Today
Usage
The basic word to point to for "today"
明仔載
Bîn-á-tsài
Tomorrow
Usage
Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow
昨昏
Tsa-hng
Yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
後日
Āu-ji̍t
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Used to indicate a plan two days from now
前日
Tsîng-ji̍t
The day before yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened two days ago
這馬
Tsit-má
Now
Usage
Points to "right now" when timing matters
等咧
Tán--leh
Later
Usage
Used to indicate something should happen at a later time
一个鐘頭
Tsi̍t ê tsing-thâu
One hour
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour
兩个鐘頭
Nn̄g ê tsing-thâu
Two hours
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours
三十分
Sann-tsa̍p hun
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes
早起
Tsá-khí
Morning
Usage
Points to the morning time of day
中晝
Tiong-tàu
Midday
Usage
Points to midday, around noon
欲暗仔
Beh-àm-á
Evening
Usage
Points to the evening / dusk time of day
暗時
Àm-sî
Night
Usage
Points to nighttime
半暝
Puànn-mê
Late night
Usage
Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times
每工
Muí-kang
Every day
Usage
Used to indicate something happens daily
每禮拜
Muí lé-pài
Every week
Usage
Used to indicate something happens weekly
每個月
Muí kò gue̍h
Every month
Usage
Used to indicate something happens monthly
這禮拜
Tsit lé-pài
This week
Usage
Used to refer to the current week
下禮拜
Ē lé-pài
Next week
Usage
Used to refer to the coming week
頂禮拜
Tíng lé-pài
Last week
Usage
Used to refer to the previous week
週末
Tsiu-bua̍t
Weekend
Usage
Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours
一月
It-gue̍h
January
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
二月
Jī-gue̍h
February
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
三月
Sann-gue̍h
March
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
四月
Sì-gue̍h
April
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
五月
Gōo-gue̍h
May
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
六月
La̍k-gue̍h
June
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
七月
Tshit-gue̍h
July
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
八月
Peh-gue̍h
August
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
九月
Káu-gue̍h
September
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
十月
Tsa̍p-gue̍h
October
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
十一月
Tsa̍p-it-gue̍h
November
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
十二月
Tsa̍p-jī-gue̍h
December
Usage
Point at it when checking a booking or ticket date
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