Hainanese(Hái-nâm-oe), also known asQiongwen,YesHainanThe main language of the region. Hainan dialect is not necessarily only used in Hainan Island, inSoutheast AsiaChinese areaMalaysia、Singapore、HongkongEven toAmericaNew York、California, Some people speak Hainanese.
Hainanese has different dialects, and the dialects of some ethnic minority areas are even more different. Some dialects are even more incomprehensible.WenchangDialect is the standard form of Hainanese, andQionghaiDialects are commonly used in Hainan's characteristic dramas——Joan Opera. Hainanese is actually the same asTeochew dialect、Minnan LanguageIt has a lot to do with it, but it cannot be mutually understood with any of them or with any other Chinese dialects.
In the past, people lacked research on Hainan dialect, and they usually misunderstood it asMinnan LanguageQiongwen films have been marked out today and are also listed as directly under the Min dialectQiong Lei。Hainanese、Leizhou dialectIn the Atlas of Chinese Language, they all belong toHokkien, But some scholars believe that the two are closely related to each otherQiong Lei. Until now,HainaneseThere is still a lack of ISO 639-3 codes, which is very controversial.
Pronunciation guide
The following text was originallyHainan vernacular characters (Bǽh-oe-tu, the Roman characters of the Hainanese church)It is used for pronunciation by travelers (now it has been changed to spell it casually); a church Roman character created by Western missionaries for Hainan dialect at the end of the 19th century. The Hainanese vernacular characters were created with Hainanese Qiongshan dialect (similar to Haikou dialect) as the standard pronunciation, so there are certain differences with the Hainanese phonetic scheme created based on Wenchang dialect. |
vowel
consonant
Unlike Mandarin, Hainanese lacks aspirated consonants.
Common diphthongs
List of Conversational Terms
Basic terms
Common signs
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Common words
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- Hello.
- Hello. (nong3 hho3 // Nonghe)
- Hi. (Informal)
- Hello. (ni3 hho3/ lu3 hho3 // Female He/ Lu He)
- Are you OK?
- Are you so good? (lu3 hho3 vo2?/ lu3 hho3 vu2? // Lu Hom / Lu He insult)
- fine thanks.
- Okay, thank you. (hho3, dia5 dia5 // What, write)
- What is your name?
- What's your name? (lu3 gio4 mo4 mia2? // Luqiao Mo 4 Life)
- my name is______.
- Nong’s name is ______. (nong3 gai2 mia2 gio4 do6_____. // Nongge Mingqiao left 6)
- happy to see you.
- Nice to meet you Ru. ()
- Please.
- Please. (sia3 // vehicle)
- thanks.
- . (bo kai)
- You're welcome.
- Useless and polite. (bo jong khek khui)
- Yes.
- Yes. (ti)
- no.
- No yes/no. (bo ti)
- Excuse me. (Get attention)
- Excuse me. ( sia mui)
- excuse me. /Excuse me. (ask for forgiveness)
- sorry. (dui bo khi)
- sorry.
- . (wa ho sor)
- goodbye.
- . (dai gi)
- goodbye. (Informal)
- . ()
- I can not sayLanguage name [Not well said].
- Noon can speakHainanese。 (nong bo ba kong )
- Do you speak Chinese?
- Ru Wu? ( ?)
- Does anyone here speak Chinese?
- ? ( ?)
- Help!
- Help/Help! (kiu mia / kiu nang!)
- help me!
- ! (bang bang gua!)
- Beware!
- ! (mor hor!)
- Good morning.
- . (hor yet)
- good evening.
- . (hor mair)
- Good night.
- . (ku koi hor)
- I do not understand.
- . (wa bor dai)
- Where is the toilet?
- Where is the toilet? / Where is the public housing? (xet toh du dair / gong bung du dair?)
problem
- Do not bother me.
- . (wa bor dor du hoi war.)
- Do not touch me!
- Useless to touch me! (bo jiong mo wa!)
- I am going to the police.
- I call the police. (wo kio keng sat.)
- police!
- police! (keng sat!)
- stop! There is a thief!
- ! ! ( ! !)
- I need your help.
- . ( .)
- It's an emergency.
- . ( .)
- I'm lost.
- . (wa bor but wa di du dair.)
- My bag is lost.
- . (wa bor dwair wa gai tung diet.)
- I lost my wallet.
- . (wa bor dwair wa gai kior gee.)
- I feel uncomfortable.
- . (wa onai.)
- I'm injured.
- . (wa hiar.)
- I need a doctor.
- . (wa sum dwair eedair.)
- Can I borrow your phone?
- Did I use your phone? (wa yong du kai dian hué/siu ki dio bo?)
number
- 1
- one(yet / jiak)
- 2
- Two/two (ji / noh)
- 3
- three(ta )
- 4
- Four(ti )
- 5
- five(ngo )
- 6
- six(lak )
- 7
- seven(siet )
- 8
- Eight(bui )
- 9
- Nine(kao )
- 10
- ten(tap )
- 11
- eleven(tap yet )
- 12
- twelve(tap ji )
- 13
- Thirteen(tap ta )
- 14
- fourteen(tap ti )
- 15
- fifteen(tap ngo )
- 16
- sixteen(tap lak )
- 17
- Seventeen (tap siet )
- 18
- eighteen(tap bui )
- 19
- nineteen(tap kao )
- 20
- twenty(ji tap )
- 21
- twenty one(ji tap yet )
- 22
- twenty two(ji tap ji )
- 23
- twenty-three(ji tap ta )
- 30
- thirty(ta tap )
- 40
- forty(ti tap )
- 50
- Fifty(ngo tap )
- 60
- sixty(lak tap )
- 70
- seventy(siet tap )
- 80
- eighty(bui tap )
- 90
- ninety(kao tap )
- 100
- one hundred(jiak beh )
- 200
- two hundred(noh beh )
- 300
- three hundred(ta beh )
- 1,000
- one thousand(jiak sai )
- 2,000
- two thousand(noh sai )
- 1,000,000
- one million(jiak beh ban )
- 1,000,000,000
- Billion (tap yi )
- 1,000,000,000,000
- (jiak ban beh )
- Route/number_____ (train, subway, bus, etc.)
- (lou dua/bian or_____(bue xia,hou hi )
- half
- half(jiak bwa )
- less
- (na jiok )
- More
- many(na tui/tui )
time
- now
- (en nar )
- Later
- (eh gan )
- Before
- ()
- Morning/morning
- (hi gui/jio guat )
- afternoon
- ( eh guat)
- evening
- (gen mair )
- night(Before going to bed)
- ( mair hao (hui dai))
Clock time
- 1 o'clock in the morning
- a little(yet diam )
- 2 o'clock in the morning
- Two points (no diam )
- noon
- noon(tong ngo )
- 1 pm
- (eh guat yip diam )
- 2pm
- (eh guat noh diam )
- midnight
- (buah meh )
period
- _____Minute
- (_____ on ziang )
- _____Hour
- (____niao di )
- _____sky
- (_____ ziet )
- _____week
- bye(_____ bai )
- _____moon
- (_____ wair )
- _____year
- (_____ he )
day
- Nowadays
- (gen nwa )
- yesterday
- (ta hui )
- tomorrow
- (en nwar )
- This week
- ()
- Last week
- ()
- next week
- ()
- Sunday
- worship(leh bai )
- Monday
- Bye (bai iet )
- Tuesday
- Second worship (bai yi )
- Wednesday
- Worship three (bai dar )
- Thursday
- By four (bai di )
- Friday
- Friday (bai ngou )
- Saturday
- Saturday (bai luk )
moon
- January
- January(yet gueh )
- February
- February(noh gueh )
- March
- March(ta gueh )
- April
- April(ti gueh )
- May
- May(ngo gueh )
- June
- June(lak gueh )
- July
- July(siet gueh )
- August
- August(boi gueh )
- September
- September(kao gueh )
- October
- October(taap gueh )
- November
- November(taap yet gueh )
- December
- December(taap zi gueh )
Write time and date
colour
- black
- (oh )
- White
- (beh )
- Ash
- (wue )
- Red
- (ang )
- Blue
- (lam )
- yellow
- ( oui)
- green
- (liak )
- Orange
- (seng )
- purple
- (ji )
- Brown
- ()
transportation
Passenger car and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- How much is a ticket to _____ place? (Yiak kai pio ku _____ kai di phang ou uatoi chee? )
- A ticket to ..., please.
- ()
- Where does this train/bus go?
- ()
- Where is the train/bus to _____?
- ()
- Does this train/bus stop at _____?
- ()
- What time does the train/bus to _____ leave?
- ()
- When can this train/bus arrive at _____?
- ()
position
- How do I get to _____?
- ()
- ...train station?
- ...train station? (... wair siar tam? )
- ...bus station?
- ...bus stop? (... gong gong khui sia tam? )
- ...Airport?
- ...airport? (... boi gee dio? )
- ...city center?
- ...Up to the city? (... chio tiasi? )
- ...Youth Hotel?
- (... soo giar kiar diet? )
- ..._____hostel?
- ()
- ...Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/Chinese Embassy/Office?
- ()
- Where are there more...
- ()
- ...hostel?
- ()
- ...Restaurant?
- ()
- ...bar?
- ()
- ...Sightseeing spots?
- ()
- Can you show me on the map?
- ()
- Street
- ()
- Turn left.
- ()
- Turn right.
- ()
- Left
- ()
- right
- ()
- straight
- ()
- near_____
- ()
- go through_____
- ()
- Before _____
- ()
- Please note_____.
- ()
- crossroads
- ()
- North
- ()
- South
- ()
- East
- ()
- West
- ()
- Uphill
- ()
- downhill
- ()
taxi
- taxi!
- ()
- Please take me to _____.
- ()
- How much is it to _____?
- ()
- Please take me there.
- (war dior koo ya lair, dai dia )
stay
- Do you have any rooms available?
- (do oo bung bor? )
- How much is a single/double room?
- (dee wor doi gee ior ya gai bung ya nung/nor nung? )
- The room has...
- ()
- ...The sheets?
- ()
- ...To the toilet?
- ()
- ...Phone?
- ()
- ...TV?
- ()
- Can I take a look at the room first?
- (war dior gee bung? )
- Is there a quieter room?
- ()
- ...Bigger...
- ()
- ...Cleaner...
- ()
- ...cheaper...
- ()
- Okay, I want this room.
- ()
- I stay _____ night.
- ()
- Can you recommend another hotel?
- ()
- Do you have a safe?
- ()
- ...A locker?
- ()
- Does it include breakfast/dinner?
- ()
- What time is breakfast/dinner?
- (gair mee dium giar? )
- Please clean up the room.
- (dor wai gai bung hair goi )
- Can you wake me up at _____?
- ()
- I want to check out.
- (war dior sot )
currency
- Can MOP/HKD/Renminbi/Singapore Dollar/New Taiwan Dollar be used?
- ()
- Can USD/EUR/GBP be used?
- ()
- Can RMB be used?
- ()
- Can I use a credit card?
- ()
- Can you exchange foreign currency for me?
- ()
- Where can I exchange foreign currency?
- (wa ior wa gai gee do dengnung do dair? )
- Can you exchange traveler's checks for me?
- ()
- Where can I redeem traveler’s cheques?
- ()
- What's the exchange rate?
- ()
- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
- ()
Dining
andTeochew dialectSimilarly, Hainan dialect does not distinguish between "drink" and "food". "食" (chiah) in Hainan dialect includes both "eating" and "drinking".
- One-person/two-person table, thank you.
- (wa dior ya saw ya nung/nor nung, dai diar )
- Can I see the menu?
- (sia mo cai dua? )
- Can I go into the kitchen and have a look?
- (wa gee dompow diet? )
- Do you have any signature dishes?
- (oo soo gai horgium bor? )
- Do you have any local specialties?
- (oo yar mor di pung hor oowar bor? )
- I am a vegetarian.
- (war nah zia sai )
- I don't eat pork.
- (wa bor zia ndoo )
- I don't eat beef.
- (wa bor zia goo yuok )
- I only eat kosher food.
- (wa bar char ungmor gium )
- Can you make it lighter? (Require less vegetable oil/butter/lard)
- ()
- Fixed price package
- (gium bor bai gee )
- Order according to the menu
- (gium doo )
- breakfast
- (sair gium )
- Lunch
- (bwa yet gium )
- afternoon tea
- (dair )
- dinner
- ()
- I want_____.
- ()
- I want dishes with _____.
- ()
- Chicken/chicken
- Chick(goi )
- pork
- ()
- beef
- beef(goo yuok )
- fish
- fish(woo )
- egg
- (nooi )
- Ham
- (dooba )
- sausage
- ()
- cheese
- ()
- salad
- (sai )
- (fresh vegetables
- (sai hot )
- (fresh fruits
- (seeiuw gee )
- bread
- (bao )
- Noodle
- (won )
- rice
- (bui )
- Can you give me a glass _____?
- ()
- Can you give me a glass of _____?
- ()
- Can you give me a bottle of _____?
- ()
- coffee
- coffee(go bee )
- Tea
- Tea(dair )
- juice
- Fruit juicesiew gee doi )
- (Bubbles) water
- ()
- (Normal) water
- water(dui )
- beer
- ()
- Red/white wine
- (ung gee iuw )
- Can you give me some _____?
- ()
- Salt
- Salt(iam )
- Black pepper
- (ho gio won )
- chili
- ()
- butter
- (goo ew )
- vinegar
- ()
- soy sauce
- ()
- Is there water? (Get the attention of the waiter)
- ()
- I'm finished.
- I'm ready. (wa ho la )
- Really delicious.
- Really delicious. (gien ho cha )
- Please clean up these plates.
- (kee ior ywa diet )
- Pay the bill.
- (bai gee la )
bar
- Do you sell alcohol?
- (doo oo geeiuw bor? )
- Is there a bar service?
- (oo nung mor sor bor? )
- A glass of beer or two, please.
- (ya gai geeiuw/ nor gai gee iuw, dai diar )
- Please have a glass of red/white wine.
- (ya gai giow ung geeiuw )
- Please have a pint.
- ()
- Please have a bottle.
- (ya gwat, dair diar )
- Please come _____(Spirits)add_____ (Cocktail drink)。
- ()
- whisky
- ()
- Vodka
- ()
- rum
- ()
- water
- water(dui )
- soda water
- ()
- Tonic Water
- ()
- Orange juice
- Orange juice(sing ziap )
- Cola(Soda)
- ()
- Do you have any snacks?
- (do oo neeiow mee cha bor? )
- Please have another glass.
- (ya gai sul, dai diar. )
- Please have another round.
- (ya gai dooi sul, dai diar )
- When does business end?
- (doo kwai gair mee dium? )
- cheers!
- ()
Shopping
- Do you have the size I wear?
- (doo yar mor war siung diet bor? )
- how much is this?
- (yar mor waa doi gee? )
- That's too expensive.
- (goo ooi )
- You can accept_____(price)?
- ()
- expensive
- (goo ooi )
- Cheap
- (bor goo ooi )
- I can not afford it.
- (waa bor oo gee )
- I don't want it.
- (waa bor dung )
- You are deceiving me.
- (doo dee kiup nung! )
- I'm not interested in.
- (boo dee iuw )
- Okay, I bought it.
- (ho. war ior )
- Can you give me a bag?
- ()
- Do you deliver goods (to overseas)?
- ()
- I need to...
- ()
- ...toothpaste.
- ()
- ...A toothbrush.
- ()
- ...Tampons.
- ()
- ...Soap.
- ()
- ...shampoo.
- ()
- ...painkiller. (Such as aspirin or ibuprofen)
- ()
- ...Cold medicine.
- ()
- ...Gastrointestinal medicine.
- ... ()
- ...The razor.
- ()
- ...An umbrella.
- ()
- ...Sunscreen.
- ()
- ...A postcard.
- ()
- ...stamp.
- ()
- ...Battery.
- ()
- ...stationery.
- ()
- ...A pen.
- ()
- ...Chinese book.
- ()
- ...Chinese magazine.
- ()
- ...A Chinese newspaper.
- ()
- ...A Chinese dictionary.
- ()
drive
- I want to rent a car.
- ()
- Can I get insurance?
- ()
- stop(Road sign)
- ()
- one way lane
- ()
- Yield
- ()
- No Parking
- ()
- Speed limit
- ()
- Gas station
- ()
- gasoline
- ()
- diesel fuel
- ()
authorities
- I did nothing bad.
- I did nothing wrong. (war bor dor mee sor )
- That is a misunderstanding.
- This is misunderstanding. (zhe jiang di ngow hui )
- Where are you taking me?
- Where are you taking me? (doo ee be sua wa hoo dair? )
- Am I arrested?
- Am i caught? (wa bi lia la? )
- I am a citizen of Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/China.
- ()
- I want to contact Macau/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Singapore/Chinese Embassy/Office.
- ()
- I want to talk to a lawyer.
- I want to talk to a lawyer. (wo bei gang lut sè gong awei )
- Can I just pay the fine now?
- Can I pay a fine? (war deeior gieaw wad gee do let bo? )