Thursday, 27 October 2022

why do you chase me?

This is a comedy play between a husband and his wife.

You may find learn a few words of Teochew by listening to what they have to say to one another.

Nang2 no6 nang5 di7diang5 dui1 di7diang5

俺二人底唺追底唺

Between the two of us, who is chasing who?

Ua2 dui1 le2

我追汝

I pursue you.

zo3ni5 ain3 dui1 ua2

咋呢慾追我|咋呢欲追我

Why do you want to chase me?

ing1ui5 le2 sên1ho2

因為汝生好|因为汝生好

Because you are good looking.

Liao2 ua2 de5liao3 sên1ho2

了我除了生好

Besides me being handsome

huan1u6 di7zêg8 kuang2ming7 oi6iao1 iu1siu3

還有底一欵面優秀|还有底一欵面优秀

In addition, which aspect is relatively outstanding?

Gag4gai5 huang1ming7

各個方面|各个方面

Every aspect

Zi2lai6 di7diang5 dan3liao3seng3

衹內底唺呾了算|只内底唺呾了算

Who is the person who has the final say in this home?

Le2

You

kah4si6 giah8bung2

𠹛是劇本

Is it a script?

ain3cêng5

愛情|爱情

romance, romantic love

Zi2gai5 ze1nion5 oi6 ngia2

衹個姿娘會雅|只个姿娘会雅

Is this woman beautiful?

Word List

dui1

chase, pursue, woo

ing1ui5

因為|因为

because

de5liao3

除了

besides

huan1u6

還有|还有

furthermore, in addition to

kuang2ming7

欵面 A 款面

aspect, side

oi6iao1

會夭|会夭

relatively

iu1siu3

優秀|优秀

outstanding

huang1ming7

方面

aspect, side

dan3liao3seng3

呾了算

to have the final say, to be the one in charge

giah8bung2

劇本|剧本

script for a play, an opera or film, a scenario

 


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