Useful Hakka phrases - 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 | 歡迎 (fon2 ngiang2) | |
Hello | 爾好 (ngi2 ho) | |
How are you? | ||
I'm fine, thanks. And you? | 𠊎好 (ngai2 ho) | |
Long time no see | an kiu3 mo kien5 | |
What's your name? | Ngi2-ye miang2 ma-ke? | |
My name is ... | Ngai2-ye miang2 ham do ... | |
Where are you from? | Ngi2 he nai kwet7 ngin? | |
I'm from ... | ||
Pleased to meet you | An khoi-sim kien5 do5 ngi2 / An fong-hi kien5 do5 ngi2 | |
Good morning | 安早 (on1zo3) | |
Good afternoon | ||
Good evening | ||
Good night | ||
Goodbye | 再見 (tsai5kien5) 拜拜 (pai5pai5) | |
Good luck | ||
Cheers/Good health! | ||
Have a nice day | ||
Bon appetit | ||
Bon voyage | ||
I don't understand | 𠊎唔明白 (ngai2 m1 min2p'ak8) | |
Please speak more slowly | ||
Please say that again | ||
Please write it down | ||
Do you speak Hakka? | 爾講客家話 (ngi2 kon hak7ga1wa3?) | |
Yes, a little | ||
How do you say ... in Hakka? | ||
Excuse me | 請問 (ts'iang3mun5) | |
How much is it? | 幾多錢？ (ki3to1 ts'ien2?) | |
Sorry | Mo koai | |
Please | ||
Thank you | 多謝 (to1ts'ia5) | |
Response | 唔駛客氣 (m1su hak7hi5) | |
Where's the toilet? | tse5so3 ho nai-ye? | |
This gentleman/lady | ||
will pay for everything | ||
Would you like to | 爾要不要跟我跳舞乜？ | |
dance with me? | (ngi2 oi5 t'ung2 ngai2 t'iau5vu3 mo?) | |
I love you | 𠊎愛爾 (ngai2 oi5 ngi2) | |
Get well soon | ||
Leave me alone! | ||
Help! | ||
Fire! | ||
Stop! | ||
Call the police! | ham kin3ts'at7! | |
Merry Christmas | 聖誕節快樂 (shin5-tan5-ziet7 kwai5-lok8) | |
and a Happy New Year | 新年快樂 (sin1-ngien2 kwai5-lok8) | |
恭喜發財 (giung1 hi3 fat7 coi2) - used at Chinese New Year | ||
Happy Easter | ||
Happy Birthday | 生日快樂 (sang1ngit7 kwai5-lok8 | |
One language is never enough | 一種語言永遠不夠 (jit7zung3 ngi1ngien2 jun1jen3 but7kieu5) |
Source: http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hakka.php
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