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Basic Chinese (Hakka) Phrases

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In Chinese (Hakka), hello is 你好 (ngì hó) and thank you is 多謝 (dô-chhia). Here are 20 everyday Chinese (Hakka) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishChinese (Hakka)Say It Like
Hello你好ngì hó
Goodbye再見chai-kien
Please請chhiáng
Thank you多謝dô-chhia
Yes係he
No毋係m̀-he
Excuse me / Sorry毋好意思m̀-hó-yi-sṳ
Do you speak English?你會講英文無?ngì voi kóng yîn-vùn mò?
I don't understand𠊎聽毋識ngài thâng m̀-sṳt
Please speak slowly請講慢兜仔chhiáng kóng man-têu-é
How much is it?幾多錢?kí-tô chhièn?
Where is the bathroom?廁所在哪位?chhi-só chhai nai-vi?
I'd like this, please𠊎愛這個ngài oi liâ-ke
The bill, please請結帳chhiáng kiet-chong
Where is …?…在哪位?
Fill the gap with the place name.
… chhai nai-vi?
Help!救命啊!kiu-miang â!
I need a doctor𠊎需要醫生ngài sî-yeu yî-sâng
Call the police!打電話分警察!tá thien-fa pûn kín-chhat!
I don't speak Hakka𠊎毋識講客家話
Literally 'I don't know how to speak Hakka'.
ngài m̀-sṳt kóng Hak-kâ-fa
Can you help me?你能幫𠊎無?ngì nèn pông ngài mò?

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