Taishanese Basic Course 基本台山话 ♫ ◄ Vol. 2 Lesson 23 ►

Oral Material

1 A: 何少尉, 乜该啱哟, 会到该见到你. Lieutenant Ho, what a coincidence to meet you here.

B: 係啰, 李中士, 我亦估唔到会到该见到你. Yes, Sergeant Li. Not expected to run into you here too.

2 A: 今年係乜年啊? what year is this year?

B: 今年係一千九百六十一年, 或者一九六一年. This is the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-one, or year 1961.

3 A: 今年係中华民国几年啊? What year is this year according to the Republic of China calendar?

B: 今年係中华民国五十年. This year is ROC year 50.

4 A: 该个月係几月? What month is this month?

B: 该个月係三月. This month is March.

5 A: 今日係几号 What day of the month is today?

B: 今日係四号. Today is the fourth.

6 A: 今日係几年几月几日? What date is today?

B: 今日係一九六一年三月四日. Today is the fourth of March, 1961.

7 A: 今日係民国几年几月几日? What date is today according to the ROC calendar?

B: 今日係民国五十年四月七日. Today is the seventh of April, year 50 according to the ROC calendar.

8 A: 今日係阳历几月几日啊? What date is today according to the solar calendar?

B: 今日係阳历三月四日. Today is the fourth of March according to the solar calendar.

9 A: 今日係阴历几月几日啊? What date is today according to the lunar calendar?

B: 今日係阴历正月十五. Today is the 15th of January according to the lunar calendar.

10 A: 麻烦晒, 何少尉. Much obliged, thank you, Lt. Ho.

B: 唔好该好话, 李中士. Not at all, don't mention it, Sergeant Li.

Reading Material

李上士係陈先生个学生. 李上士同李上尉以前亦到陆军训练基地做事. 李上尉做教官. 李上士係步兵. Sgt. Li is Mr. Chan's student. Sgt. Li and Lt. Li used to work in the army base too. Lt. Li is an instructor. Sergeant Li is a soldier.

李上士係中国人. 佢到中国出世. 佢到中华民国十六年三月六日出世. 中华民国二十五年七月八日佢同佢个父亲来美国. 佢来美国做工, 佢亦去学校读英文. 佢到一九三三年四月十号当兵. Sergeant Li is Chinese. He was born in China. He was born on the sixth of March, year 16 according to the ROC calendar. He went with his father to the US on the eighth of July, year 25 according to the ROC calendar. He came to the states to work and study English as well. He joined the army on the tenth of April, 1933.

现在李上士同李上尉亦到陆军语言学校读台山话. 李上士好聪明. 佢讲台山话讲得好好. Now, Lt. Li and Sgt. Li also go to the Army Language School to study Taishanese. Sgt. Li is very smart. He speaks Taishanese very well.

少尉 [siau33 vi33] 2nd Lt.

乜 [mɔt55] what?

啱 [ŋam55] coincidental, suitable, right

估 [gu55] to guess, imagine, believe

年 [nein22] year

或者 [vak32 dzia55] or, perhaps, maybe

(中华)民国 [(dzəŋ33 va22) min22 gɔk55] Republic of China (ROC)

月 [ŋut32/215] month/moon

号 [hɔu32] day of month, number, mark

日 [ŋit215] day of month, sun

阳历/新历 [yiaŋ22 lɛt32/ɬin33 lɛt32] solar calendar

阴历/旧历 [yim33 lɛt32/giu32 lɛt32] lunar calendar

一月 [yit55 ŋut32] January

麻烦晒 [ma22 fan22 ɬai33] much obliged, thank you.

唔好 [m22 hɔu55] don't; no good, not good, bad

唔好该好话 [m22 hɔu55 kɔu215 va32] not at all; please don't say that.

Oral Material
1	A: 何少尉, 乜该啱哟, 会到该见到你.	Lieutenant Ho, what a coincidence to meet you here.
	B: 係啰, 李中士, 我亦估唔到会到该见到你.	Yes, Sergeant Li. Not expected to run into you here too.
2	A: 今年係乜年啊?	what year is this year?
	B: 今年係一千九百六十一年, 或者一九六一年.	This is the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-one, or year 1961.
3	A: 今年係中华民国几年啊?	What year is this year according to the Republic of China calendar?
	B: 今年係中华民国五十年.	This year is ROC year 50.
4	A: 该个月係几月?	What month is this month?
	B: 该个月係三月.	This month is March.
5	A: 今日係几号	What day of the month is today?
	B: 今日係四号.	Today is the fourth.
6	A: 今日係几年几月几日?	What date is today?
	B: 今日係一九六一年三月四日.	Today is the fourth of March, 1961.
7	A: 今日係民国几年几月几日?	What date is today according to the ROC calendar?
	B: 今日係民国五十年四月七日.	Today is the seventh of April, year 50 according to the ROC calendar.
8	A: 今日係阳历几月几日啊?	What date is today according to the solar calendar?
	B: 今日係阳历三月四日.	Today is the fourth of March according to the solar calendar.
9	A: 今日係阴历几月几日啊?	What date is today according to the lunar calendar?
	B: 今日係阴历正月十五.	Today is the 15th of January according to the lunar calendar.
10	A: 麻烦晒, 何少尉.	Much obliged, thank you, Lt. Ho.
	B: 唔好该好话, 李中士.	Not at all, don't mention it, Sergeant Li.

Reading Material
李上士係陈先生个学生. 李上士同李上尉以前亦到陆军训练基地做事. 李上尉做教官. 李上士係步兵.	Sgt. Li is Mr. Chan's student. Sgt. Li and Lt. Li used to work in the army base too. Lt. Li is an instructor. Sergeant Li is a soldier.
李上士係中国人. 佢到中国出世. 佢到中华民国十六年三月六日出世. 中华民国二十五年七月八日佢同佢个父亲来美国. 佢来美国做工, 佢亦去学校读英文. 佢到一九三三年四月十号当兵.	Sergeant Li is Chinese. He was born in China. He was born on the sixth of March, year 16 according to the ROC calendar. He went with his father to the US on the eighth of July, year 25 according to the ROC calendar. He came to the states to work and study English as well. He joined the army on the tenth of April, 1933.
现在李上士同李上尉亦到陆军语言学校读台山话. 李上士好聪明. 佢讲台山话讲得好好.	Now, Lt. Li and Sgt. Li also go to the Army Language School to study Taishanese. Sgt. Li is very smart. He speaks Taishanese very well.

少尉	[siau33 vi33]	2nd Lt.
乜	[mɔt55]	what?
啱	[ŋam55]	coincidental, suitable, right
估	[gu55]	to guess, imagine, believe
年	[nein22]	year
或者	[vak32 dzia55]	or, perhaps, maybe
(中华)民国	[(dzəŋ33 va22) min22 gɔk55]	Republic of China (ROC)
月	[ŋut32/215]	month/moon
号	[hɔu32]	day of month, number, mark
日	[ŋit215]	day of month, sun
阳历/新历	[yiaŋ22 lɛt32/ɬin33 lɛt32]	solar calendar
阴历/旧历	[yim33 lɛt32/giu32 lɛt32]	lunar calendar
一月	[yit55 ŋut32]	January
麻烦晒	[ma22 fan22 ɬai33]	much obliged, thank you.
唔好	[m22 hɔu55]	don't; no good, not good, bad
唔好该好话	[m22 hɔu55 kɔu215 va32]	not at all; please don't say that.