Hainanese Phrasebook - 海南話會話手冊

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 areaMalaysiaSingaporeHongkongEven toAmericaNew YorkCalifornia, 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 dialectMinnan 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 LeiHainaneseLeizhou 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

open
Open (hui1) loss
closure
Guan (guan1) view
Entrance
Entrance (yib8 hao3) Yuyi 8 test 3
Export
Export (sud7 hao3) Su nuclear 7 test 3
push
push
pull
pull
toilet
Kong bang
male
male
Female
Female
prohibit
None/no

Common words

Astronomy and Meteorology
Sun / daytime
Sun / day (dxit8 xau2)
moon
Moon/Moon Niang (gueʔ8/ gueʔ8 nio2)
Thunder
Thunder (lui2 koŋ1)
thunder
Thunder roar (lui2 ɦau3)
Lightning / Lightning
〇Shuo (iam6 tiʔ7)
Strong sunlight
Sun poison (dzit8 xau2 ʔdak8)
trouble marker
Comet (tau5 ʔbe3 se1)
weather
Weather (xi1 xui5)
sunny
Tianqing (xi1 seŋ1)
cloudy day
Sky Shadow (xi1 am5 o3)
rain
Falling rain (loʔ8 ɦou6)
drizzle
Yumeng (ɦou6 moŋ6)
Light rain
Rain 囝 (ɦou6 kia3)
Raining
Falling rain falling juice (loʔ8 ɦou6 loʔ8 tsiap7)
rainbow
Rainbow (xiaŋ6)
Rainbow out
Out of the Rainbow (xiaŋ6 sut7)
Windy / windy
Style (toʔ7 ɦuaŋ1)
Windy / blowing
Ventilation (xau5 ɦuaŋ1)
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?
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