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In Chinese (Fuzhounese), hello is 汝好 (Nṳ̄ hō̤) and thank you is 謝定 (Siâ diâng). Here are 14 everyday Chinese (Fuzhounese) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Chinese (Fuzhounese) · How to say thank you in Chinese (Fuzhounese) · How to say goodbye in Chinese (Fuzhounese) · How to say please in Chinese (Fuzhounese) · How to say sorry in Chinese (Fuzhounese)
| English | Chinese (Fuzhounese) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | 汝好 | Nṳ̄ hō̤ |
| Goodbye | 再見 | Cái-giéng |
| Please | 請 | Chiāng |
| Thank you | 謝定 | Siâ diâng |
| Yes | 是 Eastern Min, like Mandarin, has no single word for 'yes'; questions are usually answered by repeating the verb. 是 (sê, 'is') is the most common all-purpose affirmative. | Sê |
| No | 伓是 negative echo of 是 (sê); the all-purpose negative reply, literally 'is not'. | Ng-sê |
| Excuse me / Sorry | 對𣍐住 apologizing; for getting someone's attention use 勞駕 (Lâu-giâ). | Dó̤i mâ̤ cê̤ṳ |
| Do you speak English? | 汝會講英語賣？ | Nṳ̄ â̤ gōng Ĭng-ngṳ̄ mâ̤? |
| I don't understand | 我𣍐會意 | Nguāi mâ̤ huôi-é |
| Where is the bathroom? | 底呢有廁所？ literally 'where is there a toilet'. | Diē-nè̤ ô cháik-sū? |
| Where is …? | 底呢有＿？ same pattern as 'Where is the bathroom?'; fill the blank with the place. | Diē-nè̤ ô ___? |
| Help! | 救命啊! | Géu miêng â! |
| I need a doctor | 我需要醫生 | Nguāi sṳ̆-iéu ĭ-sĕng |
| Can you help me? | 我需要汝其幫忙 literally 'I need your help', the natural way to ask this; confirmed as a set phrase. | Nguāi sṳ̆-iéu nṳ̄ gì bŏng-mòng |
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