Verbs |
| English |
ChaoZhounese |
Transliteration |
To be
E.g., I am your mummy
I am your daddy.
He is your (older) brother
He is not your (little) brother
This is your (older) sister
This is not your (little) sister
We are your family |
是
我是你的妈妈
我是你的爸爸
他是你的哥哥
他不是你的弟弟
这是你的姐姐
这不是你的妹妹
我们是你的家人 |
si
qua si ly a ma
qua si ly a ba
yi si ly a hnia
yi m si ly sio di
jid si ly a zei
jid m si ly sio muei
qua nang si ly ge nang |
To have
E.g., you have one elder sister |
有
你有一个姐姐。 |
wu
ly wu jih gai a zei |
To want
E.g.Doyou want to pee-pee? |
要
你要尿尿吗？ |
ai
ly ai bang rio ve? |
To need
E.g., Do you need to go to the bathroom? |
需要
你需要上洗手间吗？ |
su yau
ly su yau ky che so ve? |
To understand
E.g., Do you understand?
I don't understand |
明白
你明白吗？
我不明白 |
ming bei
ly ming bei ve?
qua m ming bei |
To come
E.g., Come here
Daddy has come back |
来
过来
爸爸回来了 |
lai
gue lai
ba ba deng lai liau |
To go
E.g., Go there
Do you want to go to the bathroom? |
去
过去
你要去洗手间吗？ |
ky
gue ky
ly ai ky che so ve? |
