Taiwanese Lesson 18

Note: these lessons use Campbell Universal Pinyin which I use for transcribing all Sinitic languages-there are only a few changes from Mandarin Pinyin.

I’m starting to study Taiwanese this month.	ggua jit-gë-ggueh kai-xi ëh dai-ggi	kai-xí = 開始 start, ëh = 學 study
I’m going to Taiwan next month.	ggua au-gë ggueh bbeh ki dai-wan
when?	xiaN-mih xi-zun
get up	ki cng	起床
sleep, go to bed	kun	睏
take a nap	kun diong dau
get there, arrive	gau
take a test, a test	kë-qi	考試
have a birthday	gue-seN-lit	過生日
What time are you going out?	li xiaN-mih xi-zun bbeh cut-kiº
Going out in a little while.	xië-dan dë bbeh cut-mng-aº	xió-dán = 稍等 in a little while / wait a little
When are you coming back?	lí xiaN-mih xi-zun dë dng-laiº	dò dńg = 倒轉 come back
Probably around 7	dai-yok qit-diam
What time do you get up in the morning?	li zai-ki xiaN-mih xi-zun ki-cng?
I get up around 7.	ggua dai-yok qit-diam ki lai.
What time do you get up?	li xiaN-mih xi-zun ki-cng?
What time do you go to bed?	li xiaN-mih xi-zun bbeh kun?
When do you have a vacation?	li xiaN-mih xi-zun hong-ga?
When do you arrive?	li xiaN-mih xi-zun e gau?
When are you getting married?	li xiaN-mih xi-zun giat-hun?