A collection of useful phrases in Yongbei Zhuang (Cuengh), a variety of Zhuang spoken in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
| Phrase | Cuengh (Yongbei Zhuang) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Angq couh |
| Hello (General greeting) | Mwngz ni |
| How are you? | Mwngz ni li? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Gu ni |
| Long time no see | Naih na laen lo |
| What's your name? | Mwngz eu gouh baez de? |
| My name is ... | Aen mingz gu seih ... |
| Where are you from? | Mwngz dieg lae hunz? |
| I'm from ... | Gu seih hunz ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Yaenx lo naej laen mwngz |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Haet caeux ni |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Gang ngoenz ni |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Gang haemh ni |
| Good night | Haemh ni |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Bae gonq hoj |
| Good luck! | Mungh mwngz baenz |
| I don't know | Gu na lox |
| Do you understand? | Mwngz lox yiuj lij? |
| I understand | Gu lox yiuj |
| I don't understand | Gu na lox yiuj |
| Please speak more slowly | Gangj menh dij |
| Please say that again | Gangj mat gaem |
| Please write it down | Siej loengz daeuj |
| Do you speak English? | Mwngz lox gangj ying yix lij? |
| Do you speak Yongbei Zhuang? | Mwngz lox gangj Cuengh lij? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Dij dij |
| How do you say ... in Yongbei Zhuang? | Aen ni gangj Cuengh biengh yiengh gang? |
| Excuse me | Bienq dij |
| How much is this? | Gij lai ngaenz |
| Sorry | Doiq na cawh |
| Please | Cingj |
| Thank you | Do ceh |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Cij heng / Ranz suiq youq denh lae? |
| I miss you | Gu naemj mwngz |
| I love you | Gu eiq mwngz |
| Go away! | Ok bae |
| Help! | Bong! |
| Stop! | Dingz! |
| Congratulations! | Goeng heij mwngz! |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Yongbei Zhuang
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongbei_Zhuang
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/zyb
Information about Zhuang | Phrases in Yongbei Zhuang | Numbers in Yongbei Zhuang
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