Lesson 9
| Words | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | bōn-xù | capable |
| 2 | chëh | car, automobile, vehicle |
| 3 | fü-ngĩn/ | madam, wife, Mrs. |
| 4 | gâ | MW, frame, final particle |
| 5 | gï | expensive |
| 6 | göi | MW |
| 7 | lëng | beautiful, handsome |
| 8 | Lī | surname |
| 9 | m~-gīn-yël | it doesn't matter, not at all, that's allright |
| 10 | nãm-ngĩn/ | man, male, husband |
| 11 | nuī-ngĩn/ | woman, female, wife |
| 12 | pẽng | inexpensive, economical |
| 13 | tüng-mẽin | intelligent, clever |
| 14 | Uï-m~-jì, uï-m~-jì | sorry, I'm sorry, pardon me |
| 15 | Võng | surname |
| 16 | yèk | also, too, moreover, in addition to |
| Dialogue | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A: Võng Xëin-Säng, nĩ göi fü-ngĩn/ hāo mä? B: Küi hāo hāo. Nĩ göi fü-ngĩn/ nēh? A: Küi yèk hāo hāo. |
A: Mr. Wong, how is your wife? B: She's fine. How's your wife? A: She's also fine. |
| 2 | A: Võng Xëin-Säng hâi gī-hâo/ göi nãm-ngĩn/ ä? B: Võng Xëin-Säng hâi hāo nãm-ngĩn/. |
A: What kind of person is Mr. Wong? B: Mr. Wong is a good person. |
| 3 | A: Võng Fü-Ngĩn/ hâi gī-hâo/ göi nuī-ngĩn/ ä? B: Võng Fü-Ngĩn/ hâi hāo lëng göi nuī-ngĩn/. |
A: What kind of person is Mrs. Wong? B: Mrs. Wong is a beautiful woman. |
| 4 | A: Lī Xëin-Säng hâi m~-hâi hāo tüng-mẽin göi hòk-säng/? B: Hâi, Lī Xëin-Säng hâi hāo tüng-mẽin göi hòk-säng/. |
A: Is Mr. Lee a very intelligent student? B: Yes, Mr. Lee is a very intelligent student. |
| 5 | A: Lī Xëin-Säng hâi m~-hâi hāo bōn-xù göi nãm-ngĩn/ nēh? B: Hâi, Lī Xëin-Säng yèk hâi hāo bōn-xù göi nãm-ngĩn/. |
A: Is Mr. Lee a very capable person? B: Yes, Mr. Lee is also a very capable person. |
| 6 | A: Kôi gâ chëh hâi m~-hâi hāo gï göi ä? B: Hâi, kôi gâ chëh hâi hāo gï göi. |
A: Is this car very expensive? B: Yes, this car is very expensive. |
| 7 | A: Nêin gâ chëh hâi m~-hâi hāo gï göi ä? B: Hâi, nêin gâ chëh yèk hâi hāo gï göi. |
A: Is that car very expensive? B: Yes, that car is also very expensive. |
| 8 | A: Kôi gâ chëh hâi m~-hâi hāo pẽng göi ä? B: M~-hâi, kôi gâ chëh m~-hâi hāo pẽng göi. |
A: Is this car very inexpensive? B: No, this car is not inexpensive. |
| 9 | A: Nêin gâ chëh hâi m~-hâi hāo pẽng göi nēh? B: M~-hâi, nêin gâ chëh yèk m~-hâi hāo pẽng göi. |
A: Is that car very inexpensive? B: No, that car is also not inexpensive. |
| 10 | A: Uï-m~-jì, uï-m~-jì. B: M~-gīn-yël, m~-gīn-yël. |
A: I'm sorry. B: That's allright. |
