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In Chinese (Hokkien), hello is 你好 (lí hó) and thank you is 多謝 (to-siā). Here are 59 everyday Chinese (Hokkien) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Chinese (Hokkien) · How to say thank you in Chinese (Hokkien) · How to say goodbye in Chinese (Hokkien) · How to say please in Chinese (Hokkien) · How to say sorry in Chinese (Hokkien) · How to say how are you in Chinese (Hokkien) · How to say my name is in Chinese (Hokkien)
| English | Chinese (Hokkien) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | 你好 | lí hó |
| Goodbye | 再會 | tsài-huē |
| Please | 請 | tshiánn |
| Thank you | 多謝 | to-siā |
| Yes | 是 | sī |
| No | 毋是 | m̄-sī |
| Excuse me / Sorry | 歹勢 covers both excuse me and sorry | pháinn-sè |
| Do you speak English? | 你會曉講英語無? | lí ē-hiáu kóng Ing-gí bô? |
| I don't understand | 我聽無 | guá thiann bô |
| Please speak slowly | 請講較慢咧 | tshiánn kóng khah bān--leh |
| How much is it? | 這欲偌濟錢? | tsit beh guā-tsē tsînn? |
| Where is the bathroom? | 廁所佇佗位? | tshè-sóo tī tó-uī? |
| I'd like this, please | 我欲這个,拜託 | guá beh tsit-ê, pài-thok |
| The bill, please | 算數,拜託 | sǹg siàu, pài-thok |
| Where is …? | … 佇佗位? | … tī tó-uī? |
| Help! | 救命啊! | kiù-miā--ah! |
| I need a doctor | 我需要醫生 | guá su-iàu i-sing |
| Call the police! | 叫警察! | kiò kíng-tshat! |
| I don't speak Hokkien | 我袂曉講閩南語 袂 (bē) = cannot | guá bē-hiáu kóng Bân-lâm-gí |
| Can you help me? | 你會使幫我無? | lí ē-sái pang guá bô? |
| English | Chinese (Hokkien) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | 你好 | lí hó |
| How are you? | 你好無？ with friends: 食飽未 (tsiáh-pá-buē)? is a common greeting | lí hó bô? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | 我真好，多謝。 | guá tsin hó, to-siā. |
| And you? | 你咧？ | lí leh? |
| My name is … | 我號做 … put your name in the gap. | guá hō-tsò … |
| Where are you from? | 你是佗位人？ | lí sī tá-uī lâng? |
| I'm from … | 我是 … 人 put your country in the gap. | guá sī … lâng |
| English | Chinese (Hokkien) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Slower, please. | 請講較慢咧 | tshiánn kóng khah bān--leh |
| Again, please. | 請閣講一遍 | tshiánn koh kóng tsi̍t piàn |
| I don't understand. | 我聽無 | guá thiann bô |
| English | Chinese (Hokkien) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Take me to the airport, please. | 請載我去飛機場 | tshiánn tsài guá khì hui-ki-tiûnn |
| Take me to this address, please. | 請載我去這个地址 Show the address written down as well. | tshiánn tsài guá khì tsit-ê tē-tsí |
| How much is it to go to …? | 去 … 欲偌濟錢? Put the place in the gap. | khì … beh guā-tsē tsînn? |
| Stop here, please. | 請佇遮停 | tshiánn tī tsia thîng |
| One ticket to …, please. | 請予我一張去 … 的票 | tshiánn hōo guá tsi̍t tiunn khì … ê phìo |
| Which bus goes to …? | 佗一號公車會到 …? | tó tsi̍t hō kong-tshia ē kàu …? |
| Where is the train station? | 火車站佇佗位? | hué-tshia-tsām tī tó-uī? |
| I'm lost. | 我行毋見路矣 | guá kiânn m̄-kìnn lōo--ah |
| Call an ambulance! | 緊叫救護車! | kín kiò kiù-hōo-tshia! |
| Where is the pharmacy? | 藥房佇佗位? | io̍h-pâng tī tó-uī? |
| I'm allergic to … | 我對 … 過敏 Put what you are allergic to in the gap. | guá tuì … kuè-bín |
| It hurts here. | 遮疼 Point to the spot. | tsia thiànn |
| My bag was stolen. | 我的袋仔予人偷去矣 | guá ê tē-á hōo lâng thau--khì--ah |
| A table for two, please. | 阮兩个人 Literally "we are two people". | gún nn̄g ê lâng |
| The menu, please. | 請予我菜單 | tshiánn hōo guá tshài-tan |
| I'm vegetarian. | 我食菜 | guá tsia̍h-tshài |
| Water, please. | 請予我一杯水 | tshiánn hōo guá tsi̍t pue tsuí |
| I have a reservation. | 我有訂房間 | guá ū tīng pâng-king |
| Is breakfast included? | 有包早頓無? | ū pau tsá-tǹg bô? |
| What is the Wi-Fi password? | Wi-Fi 的密碼是啥物? | Wi-Fi ê bi̍t-bé sī siánn-mih? |
| What time is checkout? | 幾點愛退房? | kuí tiám ài thè-pâng? |
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | 上近的超市佇佗位? 雜貨仔店 (tsa̍p-huè-á-tiàm) = small shop | siōng kīn ê tshiau-tshī tī tó-uī? |
| Can I pay by card? | 會使刷卡無? | ē-sái sat-khah bô? |
| That's too expensive. | 傷貴矣 | siunn kuì--ah |
| I'm just looking. | 我看看咧 | guá khuànn-khuànn--leh |
| My name is … | 我號做 … Put your name in the gap. | guá hō-tsò … |
| I'm from … | 我是 … 人 Put your country in the gap. | guá sī … lâng |
| Can you write it down? | 你會使寫落來無? | lí ē-sái siá--lo̍h-lâi bô? |
| Can you say that again, please? | 請閣講一遍 | tshiánn koh kóng tsi̍t piàn |
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