Lesson 2: Yow Mo

(毡) 湯力
jīn tōng lihk
Gin tonic

___, 中文 點 講 呀？
＿＿， jūng màhn dím góng a?
How do you say ___ in Chinese?

蔥
chūng
Spring onions (green onions)

電視
dihn sih
Television (lit. electric sight)

沙
sāa
Sand

丫娜 (?)
āa làa
"Slender and beautiful maiden"

錢
chìn
Money

文
mahn
Dollars

有冇
yauh móuh
Have/ haven't

你 有冇 錢 呀?
Neih yauh móuh chìn a?
Do you have money?
(Lit. You have/haven't money?)

冇呀.
Mouh a.
I don't have money.
(Lit. Haven't)

有呀.
Yauh a.
I have money.
(Lit. Have)

你 有冇 啤酒 呀?
Neih yauh móuh bē jáu a?
Do you have beer?

黐線鬼婆
chī sĭn gwái pò
Crazy white woman (wires crossed in head)

走啦!
Jáu lāa!
Be off!

幾 多 錢 呀?
géi dó chìn a?
How much is it?

三 十 文
sāam sahp mahn
30 dollars

四 十 五 文
sĕi sahp ngh mahn
45 dollars

朋友
pàhng yáuh
Friend

係 呀
haih a.
Agree

好
hóu
Good

汽水
hĕi séui
soft drink; soda pop

可樂
hó lohk
Coke

兩
léung
Two (of something)

靚仔
lĕng jái
Handsome guy

靚女
lĕng neóih
Beautiful woman

鹹 圾 婆
hàam săap pò
Dirty (ie smutty) old woman

鹹 圾 老
hàam săap lóuh
Dirty old man

一
yāt
one

二
yih
two

三
sāam
three

四
sĕi
four

五
ngh
five

六
luhk
six

七
chāt
seven

八
băat
eight

九
gáu
nine

十
sahp
ten

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