Saturday 7 May 2022

Question phrases

Here are two examples of question words we use in our Teochew language. Like what Professor Lim has said, not all Teochew phrases can be translated into Mandarin. 

I thought I would share with you these two question phrases which popped into my brain this morning! When I think of more, I will inform you.

ain3a7main慾也勿|欲也勿


 

Sing1sên1 le2 ain3 loh8 cia1 a7main3?

 

 

先生汝慾落車也勿|先生汝欲落车也勿

Mister, do you want to get out of the bus or not?

先生您要不要下車嗎|先生您要不要下车吗

u6a7bho5 有也無|有也无


 

Zi2 ziah4 cia1 u6 gêng1guê3 Hai2bing1 Lou7 a1bho5?

 

 

衹隻車有經過海濱路也無只只车有经过海滨路也无

Does this bus pass though Hai Bing Road?

這輛車路過海濱路嗎这辆车路过海滨路吗

a7bhuê7 也未

has the same meaning as the Mandarin final question particle ma5 嗎|吗

 

guin3si3 liao3 a7bhuê7

 

 

慣勢也未惯势也未

Have (you) got accustomed yet?

習慣了嗎|习惯了吗

oi6a7bhoi7會也𠁞|会也𠀾

posing a question whether somebody can or cannot do something

會不會|会不会

Oi6 pah4 ri7 a7 bhoi6?

 

 

會拍𠁞|会拍𠀾

Can you type?

你會不會打字|你会不会打字

Just a note:  is often said as ia7 but it is said as a7 in special cases as per above. 


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