A collection of useful phrases in Hakka.
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| English | 客家話 (Hakka) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | 歡迎 (fon2 ngiang2) |
| Hello (General greeting) | 你好 (ngi2 ho3) 你好冇？ (ngi2 ho3 mo?) |
| Hello (on phone) | 噯 (oi) |
| How are you? | 你好冇？ (ngi2 ho3 mo?) |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | 𠊎好 (ngai2 ho3) |
| Long time no see | 好久冇見你 (ho3 kiu3 mo kien5 ngi2) |
| What's your name? | 你姓麼個？ (ngi2 siang5 ma3ge5?) 你喊麼個？ (ngi2 hem1 ma3ge5?) |
| My name is ... | 𠊎姓 ... (ngai2 siang5 ...) 𠊎安到 ... (ngai2 on1 do ...) |
| Where are you from? | 你係奈國人？ (ngi2 he5 nai5 guet7 ngin2?) 你在奈仔來個？ (ngi2 hoi nai5 e3 loi2 ge5?) |
| I'm from ... | 𠊎 ... 來個 (ngai2 ... loi2 ge5) |
| Pleased to meet you | 安高興見到你 (on1 go1hin1 gien5 do5 ngi2) 安歡喜見到你 (on1 fong-hi gien5 do5 ngi2) |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
安早 (on1zo3) 早 (zo3) 恁會早 (an3voi5zo3) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
食晝沒？ (siit8zu5mut8?) |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
食夜沒？ (siit8ia5mut8?) 晚安 (van3on1) |
| Good night | 食夜沒？ (siit8ia5mut8?) 晚安 (van3on1) |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
再見 (tsai5gien5) 拜拜 (bai5bai5) |
| Good luck! | 祝你好运 (zhuk ngi ho yun) |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
|
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
慢慢吃 (mang-mang sik) |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
一帆風順 (it7fam2fung1sun5) |
| I understand | 𠊎明白 (ngai2 min2p'ak8) |
| I don't understand | 𠊎唔明白 (ngai2 m1 min2p'ak8) |
| I don't know | 我不知 (ngai m' di) |
| Please speak more slowly | 你可以講慢一啲冇？ (ngi2 ko3i1 gong3 man5 it7di mo?) |
| Please say that again | 你可以再講冇？ (ngi2 ko3i1 zai5 gong3 mo?) |
| Please write it down | 请写下来 (qin xia lok loi) |
| Do you speak English? | 你曉唔曉得講英文？ (ngi2 hiau3m1hiau3 det7 gong3 in1vun2?) |
| Is there anyone who can speak English? | 有人曉得講英文冇？ (iu1 ngin2 hiau3 det7 gong3 in1vun2 mo?) |
| Do you speak Hakka | 你講客家話 (ngi2 gong3 hak7ga1fa3?) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
|
| I can't speak Hakka | 涯唔曉得講客家話 (ngai2 m1hiau3 det7 gong3 hak7ga1fa3) |
| How do you say ... in Hakka | 客家話仰仔講 ...？ (hak7ga1fa3 ngiong3e2 gong3?) |
| Excuse me | 請問 (ts'iang3mun5) |
| How much is this? | 這個幾多錢？ (ia ke ki3to1 ts'ien2?) |
| Sorry | 失禮 (siit7li1) 歹勢 (dai-sii5) |
| Please | 请你 (qin ngi) |
| Thank you | 多謝 (do1sia5) 感謝 (gam3sia5) |
| Reply to thank you | 唔駛客氣 (m1sii3 hak7hi5) |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | 廁所係奈嘢？ (tse5so3 hoi5 nai5e?) |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | 这个男仔会还 (di jak namzai woi wan) |
| This lady will pay for everything | 这个女仔会还 (di jak moizai woi wan) |
| Would you like to dance with me? | 你要唔要同我跳舞冇？ (ngi2 oi5m1oi5 tung2 ngai2 tiau5vu3 mo?) |
| I love you | 𠊎愛你 (ngai2 oi5 ngi2) |
| Get well soon | 快地好回 (kuai di ho zhong) |
| Go away! | Ceu! |
| Leave me alone! | 给我自己一个人 (beng ngai si ga yi jak ngin) |
| Help! | 救命! (giu5miang5!) |
| Fire! | 火! (fo3!) |
| Stop! | 停! (tin2!) |
| Call the police! | 喊警察! (hem1 gin3cat7!) |
| Christmas greetings | 聖誕節快樂 (siin5tan5ziet7 kuai5lok8) |
| New Year greetings | 新年快樂 (sin1ngien2 kuai5lok8) 恭喜發財 (giung1 hi3 fat7 coi2) - used at Chinese New Year |
| Easter greetings | 復活節快樂 (fuk8fat8ziet7 kuai5lok8) |
| Birthday greetings | 生日快乐 [生日快樂] (sang1ngit7 kuai5lok8) |
| One language is never enough | 一種語言永遠不夠 (jit7zung3 ngi1ngien2 jun1jen3 but7kieu5) |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Recordings by Steven Lay and Eric Chun, and corrections by Etienne Muller
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Other collections of Hakka phrases
http://www.chinalanguage.com/content/
http://www.rti.org.tw/ajax/media/content8.aspx?id=677
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