Learning resource from Teochew Store Singapore

百二潮語詞語

If I were to write verbatim what the lady has said in theTeochew Store’s video, you would be able to learn some Teochew expressions / words etc. I have used our Teochew characters and standard Chinese characters, to promote our language, culture and heritage. If you want to read in Standard Chinese, then please read the subtitles in the video.

geng1bung1	根本	basic, root, fundamental
Dio5ziu1 Uê7 si6 Dio5ziu1 bhung5huê3 gai7 geng1bung1.
潮州話是潮州文化個根本
The foundation of Teochew culture is the Teochew language.

 

zo3ui5	做為｜做为	accomplish, achieve
zo3ui5 nang2 gai7 bho2ghe2 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 ze6gou2in2lai5 do6 gê1lai6 do7do7 siang1tuang5
做為俺個母語潮州話自古以來在家內代代相傳
Our mother tongue, the Teochew language, since ancient time, has been successfully transmitted within the family from one generation to the next.
ze6gou2in2lai5	自古以來｜自古以来	since ancient time
do7do7siang1tuang5	代代相傳｜代代相传	transmitted from one generation to the next

 

Dang6si6 zi2zung5 hoh4zoi7 Dio5ziu1 gê1têng5 ing1ui5 do6 hai2ghua7 sên1uah8

但是衹陣好㩼潮州家庭因為在海外生活

However, because many Teochew families are making a living overseas nowadays

oi6 dan3 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 gai7 hao6sên1 bê6bho2 ru2lai5ru2 zio2

會呾潮州話個後生父母愈來愈少

There are fewer and fewer young parents who are able to speak the Teochew language.

 

gia1zion7 mag8zoin5 nou5gian2 oh8 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 gai7 ga3cai5 zi2u6 gou2za2 gai7 tong5iao5
加上目前孥仔學潮州話個教材衹有古早個童謠
In addition, the current teaching material for teaching children Teochew language only have ancient nursery rhymes.
gia1zion7	加上	additionally, plus, in addition to, on top of
mag8zoin5	目前	currently, at the present
ga3cai5	教材	teaching materials

 

lai6iong5 dui3 hing7do7nang5 lai5 dan3 oh4 li2goi2
內容對現代人來呾惡理解
A modern person will find it difficult to understand the contents [referring to the ancient nursery rhymes]
lai6iong5	內容｜内容	content, substance, details

 

Do6 zi2gai5 cêng5kuang3 ê6
在衹個情況下
Under these circumstances
zo3ni5 kai1si2 ga3 nou5gian2 dan3 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 sêng5ui5 gai5 mung7doi5
咋呢開始教孥仔呾潮州話成為個問題
How to begin to teach children to speak Teochew language has become a problem.
sêng5ui5	成為｜成为	turn into, become

 

Dio5pou3 si6 keh4 cuang5giu5 Dio5ring5 huag4hiang2 gah4 hung1hiang2 Dio5ziu1 bhung5huê3 dog8lib8 mang6zam6
潮舖是乞全球潮人發享合分享潮州文化獨立網站
The independent website Teochew Store is for the benefit of Teochew people worldwide to discover and share Teochew culture.
cuang5giu5	全球	worldwide
huag4hiang2	發享	to discover 發現

 

Dang5 ri6 lêng5 ig4 si3 nin5 kai1si2 Dio5pou3 zêg8dig8 huang1ming7 ti5gêng1 keh4 hai2ghua7 Dio5ring5
從二零一四年開始潮舖一直方面提供乞海外潮人
An aspect of Teochew Store since the beginning of 2014 was to supply to overseas Teochew people continuously,
zêg8dig8	一直	continuously
huang1ming7	方面	aspect
ti5gêng1	提供	supply

 

dêg8biag8 si6 hao6sên1 nang5 oh8 Dio5ghe2 gai7 ze1nguang5
特別是後生人學潮語個資源
in particularly resources for young Teochew people to learn the Teochew language.
ze1nguang5	資源｜资源	resources

 

Ua2 si6 Dio5ziu1 Gian2 zêng1suang2 zêg8 bêh4 ri6 zab8 Dio5ghe2 se5ghe2
我是潮州囝精選一百二十潮語詞語
“I am a Teochew Child” has carefully chosen one hundred and twenty Teochew expressions
zêng1suang2	精選｜精选	carefully chosen

 

si6 zêg8 hu3 bao1guag4 za2ga3 tu5ka2 gah4 si6ping5
是一副包括早教圖卡合視頻
is a set of early education comprising of flashcards and videos
hu3 副	a measure word	tao4 套
bao1guag4 包括	comprise of, to include, to involve, consist of, to incorporate	bao1kuo4 包括
za2ga3早教	early education, infant education	zao3jiao4 早教
tu5ka2 圖卡｜图卡	flashcard	shan3ka3 閃卡｜闪卡

 

zuang1mung5 huag4diang2 keh4 san1 huê3 in2ê6 nou5gian2 gah4 bê6bho2 zo3bu5 oh8 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 gai7 bhuê5ti2 ga3cai5
專門發展乞三歲以下孥仔合父母做瓠學潮州話個媒體教材
Customised and developed teaching (and learning) media for three-year-old or under children with their parents to learn the Teochew language together.
zuang1mung5	專門｜专门	specialising, customised
huag4diang2	發展｜发展	develop, development
bhuê5ti2	媒體｜媒体	media

 

nou5gian2 oh8 ghe2ngang5 ru2 za2 ru2 ho2
孥仔學語言愈早愈好
It is better for children to learn languages at an early age – the earlier the better.
ghe2ngang5	語言｜语言	language
ru2 za2 ru2 ho2	愈早愈好	the earlier the better

 

kuê1hag8 ngiang2giu3 huag4hiang2
科學研究發享
scientific research has discovered
kuê1hag8 ngiang2giu3	科學研究｜科学研究	scientific research

 

êng1ri5 dang5 si3 gai5 ghuêh8 dua7 zu6 u6biang3 ring7cug4 dua7nang5 gai7 sian1
嬰兒從四個月大就有變認出大人個聲
babies from four months old are able to recognise the voice of an adult
êng1ri5	嬰兒｜婴儿	baby, infant
ring7cug4	認出｜认出	recognise

 

gah4 gê1lai6 nang5 sion5êng7 gai7 uê7
合家內常用個話
as well as family members’ commonly used words
gah4 合	as well as, too, and	yi3ji2 以及
sion5êng7	常用	in common usage

 

lag8 gao3 gao2 gai5 ghuêh8 dua7
六到九個月大
from six to nine months old
êng1ri5 in2gêng1 u6biang3 ring7cug4 muêh8gian6 gai7 mian5
嬰兒已經有變認出物件個名
babies are already able to recognise the names of objects / things
in2gêng1	已經｜已经	already

 

ia7 kai1si2 mo5huang2 dua7nang5 gai7 sian1
也開始模仿大人個聲
also begin to imitate adult’s voices
mo5huang2	模仿	imitate, copy, mimic

 

I1nang7 u6biang3 zio3sên1
伊儂有變照生
They are able to be like this
zu2ao3 si6 lo2 gah4 dua7nang5 gao1liu5 dang1
主要是裸合大人中
zu2iao3 actually sounds like zui6ao6就後
mainly is in the midst of interacting with adults
i1nang7 伊儂｜伊侬	they	他們｜他们
zio3sên1照生	like this	這樣｜这样
zu2iao3主要 she said zu2ao3	main, major, primary	zhu3yao4 主要
lo2裸	in the middle of doing something	正在
gao1liu5 交流	interact, interaction, have social contact, communicate	jiao1liu2

 

dêng5hog8 tian1 nang5 dan3 uê7
重複聽人呾話
to hear people talk repeatedly
dêng5hog8 重複｜重复	to repeat, repeatedly	chong2fu4重複｜重复

 

bêng6 huag4hiang2 se5ghe2 gah4 ziu1ui5 cêng5kuang3 gai7 guang1hi6
併發享詞語合周圍情況個關係
combining the discovery of words and relationship between the environment and circumstances
bêng6 併｜并	to combine, to amalgamate	bing4併｜并
huag4hiang2發享｜发享	to find, to discover	fa1xian4 發現｜发现
se5ghe2 詞語｜词语	word, expression, phrases	ci2yu3詞語｜词语
ziu1ui5 周圍｜周围	environment, surroundings	zhou1wei2 周圍｜周围
cêng5kuang3 情況｜情况	situation, circumstances	qing2kuang4 情況｜情况
guang1hi6 關係｜关系	relationship	guan1xi5 關係｜关系
gao1gua3 交掛｜交挂	relationship	guan1xi5 關係｜关系

 

ing1ce2 zi2ain3 bê6bho2 pêng5si5 do1 gah4 nou5gian2 dan3 Dio5ziu1 Uê7
因此衹慾父母平時多合孥仔呾潮州話
Therefore, so long as parents normally speak Teochew language with (their) children often.
ing1ce2 因此	therefore, thus, consequently	yin1ci3 因此
zi2ain3衹慾	if only, so long as	zhi3yao4 只要
pêng5si5 平時｜平时	normally	ping2shi2平時｜平时

 

nou5gian2 soi3soi3 zu6 u6biang3 giang3lib8 ghe2ngang5 gi1co2
孥仔細細就有變建立語言基礎
children from small will be able to establish a language foundation
giang3lib8 建立	establish, set up	jian4li4 建立
ghe2ngang5 語言｜语言	language	yu3yan2 語言｜语言
gi1co2 基礎｜基础	foundation	ji1chu3 基礎｜基础

 

in2ao6 ziah8dua7
以後食大
Afterwards when grown up
in2ao6 以後｜以后	in the future, afterwards, later on	yi3hou4以後｜以后
rig8ao6 日後｜日后	in the future, afterwards, later on	yi3hou4以後｜以后
ziah8dua7 食大	to grow up	長大｜长大

 

nou5gian2 oh8 Dio5ghe2 ziu6 oi6 sêng5 gai5 ze6riang5 gai7
孥仔學潮語就會成個自然個過程
The natural process of children learning the Teochew language can be successful
ze6riang5 自然	natural	自然
guê3tian5 過程｜过程	process	過程｜过程

 

Uang2 gai7 za2ga3ka2 ti5gêng1 zêg8 zu1 bê6bho2 gah4 nou5gian2 do6 sên1uah8 dang1 ko2in2 zo3zêg8ê6 oh8
阮早教卡提供一組父母合孥仔在生活中可以做一下學
Our early years educational learning provides a set of flash cards for parents and children to learn together
zo3zêg8ê6 dan3 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 gai7 bêh4 ri6 gai5 sion5êng7 se5ghe2
做一下呾潮州話個百二個常用詞語
Together speak Teochew language’s 120 commonly used words
zi2coh4 se5ghe2 si6 duê3 san1 huê3 in2ê6 nou5gian2 sên1uah8 dang1 gai7 huag4iog8 gai1deng7
衹撮詞語是綴三歲以下孥仔生活中個發育階段
These words are for children three-year-olds or under developmental stage.
huag4iog8 發育｜发育	development, to develop	fa1yu4發育｜发育
gai1deng7 階段｜阶段	stage, section, phase, period	jie1duan4 階段｜阶段

 

bao1guag4 ci7ni6 uan7san1 ziah8bung7 soi2êg8 inh8 seng2 dêng2dêng2
包括飼奶換衫食飯洗浴夗耍等等
Comprising of “breast feed” “change clothes” “have a meal” “have a bath or a shower” “sleep” etc.
bao1guag4 包括	including, consisting of	bao1kuo4包括
ci7ni6 飼奶｜饲奶	breast feeding	wei4nai3 餵奶｜喂奶
uan7san1 換衫｜换衫	changing clothes	換衣服｜换衣服
ziah8bung7 食飯｜食饭	to have a meal	吃飯｜吃饭
soi2êg8 洗浴	to have a bath or a shower	洗澡
inh8 夗 [ngh8 夗]	to sleep	睡覺｜睡觉
People in Swatow say to go to sleep as either inh8 or ngh8 and people from Teochew City say ug8.
seng2 耍	to play	玩耍
dêng2dêng2 等等	et cetera, and so on . . .	等等

 

ia7 bao1guag4 sio1hu6 nou5gian2 huag4hiang2 ga1gi7 gai7 se5ghe2
也包括相輔孥仔發享家己個詞語
also incorporating and helping children to discover words pertaining to themselves
sio1hu6 相輔｜相辅	help, assist, aid	bang1zhu4 幫助｜帮助

 

bi2ru5 sing1ti2 bou6ui7 gi1bung2 dong6zag4 cêng5gam2 gah4 gê1têng5
比如身體部位基本動作情感合家庭
For examples: body parts, basic movements, feelings and family
sing1ti2 bou6ui7 身體部位｜身体部位	body parts	身體部分｜身体部分
gi1bung2 dong6zag4基本動作｜基本动作	basic movements	基本動作｜基本动作
cêng5gam2 情感	feeling, emotion	情感
gê1têng5 家庭	family	家庭

 

 

nou5gian2 dui3 sêg4cai2 gah4 cu3bhi7 gai7 uê7 uê7 dêg8biag8 gam2heng3cu3
孥仔對色彩趣味個畫畫特別感興趣
Children are especially interested in colours, interesting drawings.
sêg4cai2色彩	colours	色彩
gam2heng3cu3 感興趣｜感兴趣	to be interested	感興趣｜感兴趣

 

Uang2 dêg8biag8 cian2 liao3 no6 ui7 Dong1gog4 cên1iu2 uê7gê1 ui5 zi2hu3 ka2uê7dou5
阮特別請了二位中國青友畫家為衹副卡畫圖
We especially invited two Chinese artists to draw and paint these cards
cên1iu2 uê7gê1	青友畫家｜青友画家	young artist / painter 青年畫家｜青年画家
ka2uê7dou5	卡畫圖｜卡画图	picture cards

 

dou5 lai6doin2 oi6 gia1 tuang5tong2 Dio5ziu1 nguang5su3
圖內底會加傳統潮州元素
Inside the drawings have additional traditional Teochew elements.
tuang5tong2 傳統｜传统	traditional	傳統｜传统
nguang5su3 元素	elements	元素

 

keh4 siao2pêng5iu2 zih4cog4 Dio5ziu1 bhung5huê3
乞小朋友接觸潮州文化
Allowing the little children to have access to Teochew culture
siao2pêng5iu2	小朋友	little children
zih4cog4	接觸｜接触	to be in touch with, to have access to

 

muê2 dion1 gai7 ao6boin5 ziang1 êng7 huang5ti2ri7 hiang2si7 Dio5ziu1 bhung5ri7
每張卡個後畔將用繁體字顯示潮州文字
On the back of each card uses traditional Chinese characters and displays Teochew characters
ziang1 êng7	將用｜将用	use
huang5ti2ri7	繁體字｜繁体字	traditional Chinese characters
hiang2si7	顯示｜显示	to illustrate, to display, to show

 

Dio5ziu1 bhung5ri7 gai7 dêng2boin5 gah4 ê6boin5 ia7 oi6 ing3 Dong1 Êng1 Bhung5
潮州文字個頂畔合下畔也會印中英文
On the top and bottom of the Teochew characters will also print Chinese English translation
huang1êg8	翻譯｜翻译	translation

 

sio1hu6 nou5gian2 iao1 dua7 gai7 si5hao7 bag4ri7

相輔孥仔夭大個時候𧧸字

helping children who when they are relatively older to become literate

 

iun3ri5 zu2iao3 tong1guê3 tian1 sian1im1 oh8 dan3 uê7
幼兒主要通過聽聲音學呾話
A preschool child primarily passes through (the stage of being able to) hear sound, learn to speak
iun3ri5	幼兒｜幼儿	a preschool child
zu2iao3	主要	main, major, primary
tong1guê3	通過｜通过	to pass through

 

Uang2 gai7 si6ping5 u6 Dio5ghe2 gia1 Êng1ghe2 puê3im1
阮個視頻有潮語加英語配音
Our video has been dubbed in Teochew and English.
Uang2	阮	we, not including the listener
si6ping5	視頻	video
Dio5ghe2	潮語	The Teochew language
Êng1ghe2	英語	English language
puê3im1	配音	dubbed

 

Ga3 nou5gian2 gah4 bê6bho2 zo3ni5 liab8 uê7 dan3 cug4lai5
教孥仔合父母咋呢粒話呾出來
Teaching parents and children, how to say a word out loud?
Zi2zêng3 tao1 oh8 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 tao1 oh8 Êng1ghe2 gai7 sang1ghe2 mo5sêg4
衹種偷學潮州話偷學英語個雙語模式
This kind of bilingual learning method of learning Teochew and English stealthily
Zi2zêng3	衹種	this kind of, this type of
sang1ghe2	雙語	bilingual
mo5sêg4	模式	method

 

hong1bu3 hag8sib8
豐富學習
Enriched learning
hong1bu3	豐富	to enrich
hag8sib8	學習	Learning

 

sib8guang3 tian1 Êng1ghe2 gai7 nou5gian2 ia7 u6biang3 ru2 ze6sing3 gai5 oh8
習慣聽英語個孥仔也有變愈自信個學
Children who are used to listening to English can also better self confidence in learning.
sib8guang3	習慣	in the habit of, used to
ru2	愈	better
ze6sing3	自信	self confidence

 

gag4di7 gai7 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 dan3 lai5 m6 bên5ion7
各地個潮州話呾來唔平樣
The Teochew Language spoken in the various areas are not the same
gag4di7	各地	different parts, various areas

 

si6ping5 gai7 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 oi6 bao1guag4 Dong1gog4 Dio5ziu1 gah4 Dang1nam1a3 no6boin5 sion5êng7 gai7 biao2dag8
視頻個潮州話會包括中國潮州合東南亞二畔常用個
The video’s Teochew language includes both China’s Teochew and Southeast Asia commonly use expressions.
Dang1nam1a3	東南亞	Southeast Asia
biao2dag8	表達｜表达	expression

 

Uang2 gai7 Dio5ghe2 puê3im1 uang5 si6 Suan1tao5 nang5, zi2zung5 do6 Sing1gia1bo1 dian7ge1
阮個潮語配音員是汕頭人衹陣在新加坡定居
Our Teochew language dubber is a person from Swatow, who has now settled in Singapore.
dian7ge1	定居	taken up residence, settle

 

sui1riang5 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 bho5 tong2ig4 piao1zung2 gai7 huag4im1
雖然潮州話無統一標準個發音
Although the Teochew language does not have a united official norm of pronunciation
tong2ig4	統一｜统一	to unify, to unite
piao1zung2	標準｜标准	official norm
huag4im1	發音｜发音	pronunciation

 

dang6si6 dai6bou6hung1 Dio5ziu1 nang5 u6biang3 tian1dong2 Suan1tao5 im1
但是大部分潮州人有變聽懂汕頭音
But, in a greater part, Teochew people are able to understand Swatow accent.
dai6bou6hung1	大部分	the greater part, in large part

 

ui5liao3 nou5gian2 gai7 uan1cuang5 gah4 giang6kang1 ka2piang3 ziang1 êng7 nai6êng7 gai7 zua2 sig8muêh8 iu5bhag8 ing3suêh4
為了孥仔安全合健康卡片將用耐用個紙植物油墨印刷
for the purpose of health and safety of the children, the card is made from durable paper (and) plant based ink is used for printing
ui5liao3	為了｜为了	for the purpose of
uan1cuang5	安全	safety
giang6kang1	健康	health
ka2piang3	卡片	card
nai6êng7	耐用	durable
sig8muêh8 iu5bhag8	植物油墨	plant base printing ink
ing3suêh4	印刷	printing

 

kao2le6 gao3 nou5gian2 sang1mag8 gai7 giang6kang1
考慮到孥仔雙目個健康
to consider the children’s pair of healthy eyes
kao2le6	考慮｜考虑	to think over, to consider

 

gah4 i1nang7 zu3lag8 bi2ga3 do2
合伊儂注力比較短
With their attention (span) comparatively short
zu3lag8	注力	to pay attention Mandarin: 注意力
bi2ga3	比較｜比较	comparatively

 

Si6bing5 siang6 gê1 san1hung1 buan3 zêng1 deng5

視頻上加三分半鐘長

The length of the video at most is three and a half minutes long

bê6bho2 huag4hui1 dih4gian2 cang3i3
父母發揮滴仔創意
Parents bring out a little creativity
huag4hui1	發揮｜发挥	develop, elaborate, to bring out implicit or innate qualities
cang3i3	創意｜创意	creativity
I do not know why she said cuang3i3 perhaps because in Mandarin創意 is read as chuang4yi4

 

êng7 za2ga3ka2 siag4goi3 iu5hi3 gah4 nou5gian2 seng2
用早教卡設計遊戲合孥仔耍
using early educational learning card to plan a game to play with (their) children
siag4goi3	設計｜设计	plan, design
iu5hi3	遊戲｜游戏	a game

 

oh8 Dio5ghe2 ia7 si6 sêng5ui5 dua7nang5 gah4 nou5gian2 buê5iang2 gam2cêng5 gai7 gi1huê6
學潮語也是成為大人合孥仔培養感情個機會
Learning the Teochew Language is also when adults and children have an opportunity to cultivate feelings for one another.
sêng5ui5	成為｜成为	become, turn into
buê5iang2	培養｜培养	cultivate, breed, foster, nurture, educate, groom

 

A1gong1 a1ma2 ia7 ho2 gah4 sung1 zo3zêg8ê6 tion2 si6ping5 êng7 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 puêh8 uê7

阿公阿嫲也好合孫做一下睇視頻用潮州話詖話

Grandparents can also together with the grandchildren watch the video and use the Teochew Language to chat.

 

Oh8 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 dang5 soi3 kai1si2

學潮州話從細開始

Learn Teochew Language starting from young

 

Dan3 Dio5ziu1 Uê7 do6 lai6 kai1si2

呾潮州話在內開始

Speak Teochew starting in (one’s) home.

 

Dio5ziu1 Uê7 gê1lai6 uê7

潮州話家內話

Teochew language, family’s language