Teochew Words of the Day Leu hoh wuo

Teochew Words of the Day

Leu hoh, wuo mia si ____. Hello, my name is ______. Tang si gah ti gah? Where is the bathroom? Leu jiat bue Have you eaten yet?

(Wuo) Jia bung! Let’s (I) eat rice! Wuo toe kuong/ bo toe kuong I am hungry/not hungry Wa ai eng tang si! Nang tiang si ku jia? I need to go to the restroom/ bathroom! When are we going to eat?

Lu ai jia mi gai? What do you want to eat? Wuo ai jia ___. I want to eat ____. Teh/ Jui! Tea/Water! Lu ai jia ti ga? Where do you want to eat?

Nang: Us/we Tiang Si: When Ku: go Meaning s: Tang si: Bathroom (informal? Lu: You Ai: Want Mi gai: What Jia: Eat bung: rice Ti ga: Where

Leu ai gah wuo tiao boo mai? Would you like to dance with me? Wuo ai siang guah I want to sing! Leu si wuo gai peng ew You are my friend

Leu ai gah wa seung mai? Do you want to play with me? Wuo eeyeah! I won! Wuo suuue I lost

Numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Eek Yi Sa Si Ngo Lak Chek, Boit Cao Jap For months, just add Weh after number Example: January would be Eek Weh

The 12 Zodiac Animals Place “chiah” in before the animal name Ex. Rat - Chiah Ngeo Shu Rat Ox Ngeo Shu woo Rooster Goi ang Snake Chuah Tiger Na Hoe Horse Beh Rabbit Bet toeh Goat Eeuh Dragon Leng Monkey Lao Gaou Dog Cao Pig duu

Leu suat si nang You are a killer! Leu khu ouk Jao ki Wake up Go to sleep Leu si gang sing You are a bad guy

Whue Flowers Yu-Wah/ Jing Yu-Wah Hot/ very hot Hwang Wind Jao Rain Ho Run Bicycle Ka Chea (Basically means foot car) Chaow Grass