Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Hakka. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
| English | Hakka (客家話) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | 欢迎 (fon2 ngiang2) |
| Hello | 爾好 (ngi2 ho) |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
爾好セ (ngi2 ho mo?) |
| 𠊎好 (ngai2 ho) | |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Ngi mian mae? |
| Ngai mean ... | |
| Good morning | 安早 (on1-zo3) |
| Goodbye | Chài fùi |
| I don't understand | 𠊎唔明白 (ngai2 mm mingpakh) |
| Do you speak Hakka? | 爾講客家話 (ngi2 kon hak7ga1wa3?) |
| Excuse me | Kito tsen |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
多謝 (doh cha) |
| m sú hak hì | |
| Excuse me | Mo koai |
| I love you | 𠊎愛爾 (ngai2 ai ngi2) |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
聖誕節快樂
(shin5-tan5-ziet7 kwai5-lok8) 新年快樂 (sin1-ngien2 kwai5-lok8) 恭喜發財 (giung1 hi3 fat7 coi2) - used at Chinese New Year |
| Happy Birthday | 生日快樂 (sang niyt khwài lók) |
| One language is never enough | 一種語言永遠不夠 (jit7zung3 ngi1ngien2 jun1jen3 but7kieu5) |
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