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YÁM CHÀH Lesson 2


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Hùhng: Wai. Néih géisìh fàanlèih ga? Fàanlèih dòu m̀h dàan sèng¹ dàan sèng
verb + (yàt sèng) ->to casually inform someone.

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Pùn: Haih a. Ngóh fàan-jó-lèih géiyaht la, juhng² juhng
even, still
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meih lèih-dāk-chit ³ lèih-dāk-chit
adverbial phrase meaning to have sufficient time.
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dá dihnwá béi⁴ béi
one of the verbs-in-a-series. It means "to" or "for".
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néih. Bātyùh⁵ Bātyùh
concessive conjunction
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ngóhdeih yātchàih heui BuhnKài yámchàh lā. Gódouh⁶ Gódouh
"that place", other synonyms are: gósyu or góbihn
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deihfòng yauh leng, dímsàm yauh jeng.⁷ yauh leng, dímsàm yauh jeng.
yauh...yauh...conjoins 2 verb phrases, means "not only...but also...".
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Hùhng: Ngóh dòu jìdouh ⁸ dòu jìdouh
dòu + verb : adverb, "even"
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néih suhkhòhng⁹ suhkhòhng
knowledgeable or expert in
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ge-la¹⁰ ge-la
sentence-final particle chain indicating assertion of the preceding
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. Hóu lā, gám¹¹ gám
a conjunction, thus, in that case.
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ngóhdeih bātyùh sahp yāt dím bun hái gódouh gin lā.
Pùn: Wei, nībìn a. Ngóh yíhgìng hòi-jó tói¹² hòi-jó tói
"I've secured a table, and I'm waiting for you".
Hòi-tói means literally to set a table.

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la, dáng néih a!
Hùhng: Ei, m̀h-hóu-yisi¹³ m̀h-hóu-yisi
a set phrase for apologies literally means "I'm embarrassed".
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a, lèih chìh jó¹⁴ lèih chìh jó
often a subjectless sentence which literally means "(I) have come late"
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Pùn: M̀h-gán-yiu. Ngóh hòi -jó wùh póuléih a, ngàam-m̀h-ngàam a?
Hùhng: Ngàam a. M̀hgòi.
Pùn: Yiu-m̀h-yiu dī cháau fán cháau mihn¹⁵ cháau fán cháau mihn
saute rice-noodles and saute (wheat) noodles.
These 2 dishes are sometimes called "cháau fán mihn".
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a?
Hùhng: Eh... Ngóh séung sihk dī hàgáau sìumáai sìn lō.
Pùn: Hóu a. Nīdouh jeuigahn chéng -jó go sàn sìfú. Dī hàgáau pèih jouhdàk dahkbiht sóngháu, m̀h haih hóuchíh daihyihgàan¹⁶ daihyihgàan
a contraction from "daih yih gàan" meaning another one, or some others
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dī gam làhm-pekpek¹⁷ làhm-pekpek
Adjective + reduplication -> adverbial expressing degrees of intensity.
Here it means "soft and soggy"
There are reduplicated adverbials like this:
ngohng-gèuigèui: foolish like a drum
sàhn-gìnggìng: somewhat crazy
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ga.
Hùhng: Wa! Nīdouh wàahngíng¹⁸ wàahngíng
environment, surroundings, decor.
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jàn haih leng lo, haih maih jòngsàu -gwo lèih¹⁹ lèih
"lèih", a sentence final particle, expressing certainty of the speaker's assumption.
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a.
Pùn: Haih a, juhng kwongdaaih -jó tìm, làuhseuhng jauh móuh mātyéh bindou,²⁰ móuh mātyéh bindou,
literally: not have + any (thing) + changed.
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yìhngyìhn bóuchìh yíhchìhn gam gú-sīk-gú-hèung²¹ gú-sīk-gú-hèung
This is one of many symmetrical four word phrases. Here, literally "ancient color and ancient fragrance", classical style.
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. Yàngàan²² Yàngàan
A variation of yàtjahngàan, where the middle syllable is absorbed by the first syllable.
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ngóhdeih hóyíh
séuhngheui tái háh ga.
Hùhng: Wei, Chèjái lèih la. Juhng yáuh yùhchi-gáau, chéung-fán, chèun-gyún, gaáu-jí, nohmáihgài. Yāt yeuhng yāt lùhng. M̀hgoi a, hàgáau, léuhnglùhng.
Pùn: Wei, nīdouh dī gaáují hóu jeng ga, si háh lā.
Hùhng: Hóu a. M̀hgoi. Dī gaáují pèih yauh bohk, háam yauh leng. Jàn haih hóusihk a, néih dòu si yāt gin a, wei²³ hóusihk a, néih dòu si yāt gin a, wei
This is a contemporary usage somewhat like "very tasty".
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Pùn: Wei, m̀hgoi wo! Sóyíh dī yàhn meih wah "sihk joih Gwóngjàu" lō!

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YÁM CHÀH Lesson 2



Hùhng: Wai. Néih géisìh fàanlèih ga? Fàanlèih dòu m̀h dàan sèng?
Pùn: Haih a. Ngóh fàan-jó-lèih géiyaht la, juhng meih lèih-dāk-chit dá dihnwá béi néih. Bātyùh ngóhdeih yātchàih heui BuhnKài yámchàh lā. Gódouh deihfòng yauh leng, dímsàm yauh jeng.
Hùhng: Ngóh dòu jìdouh néih suhkhòhng ge-la. Hóu lā, gám ngóhdeih bātyùh sahp yāt dím bun hái gódouh gin lā.
Pùn: Wei, nībìn a. Ngóh yíhgìng hòi-jó tói la, dáng néih a!
Hùhng: Ei, m̀h-hóu-yisi a, lèih chìh jó.
Pùn: M̀h-gán-yiu. Ngóh hòi -jó wùh póuléih a, ngàam-m̀h-ngàam a?
Hùhng: Ngàam a. M̀hgòi.
Pùn: Yiu-m̀h-yiu dī cháau fán cháau mihn a?
Hùhng: Eh... Ngóh séung sihk dī hàgáau sìumáai sìn lō.
Pùn: Hóu a. Nīdouh jeuigahn chéng -jó go sàn sìfú. Dī hàgáau pèih jouhdàk dahkbiht sóngháu, m̀h haih hóuchíh daihyihgàan dī gam làhm-pekpek ga.
Hùhng: Wa! Nīdouh wàahngíng jàn haih leng lo, haih maih jòngsàu -gwo lèih a.
Pùn: Haih a, juhng kwongdaaih -jó tìm, làuhseuhng jauh móuh mātyéh bindou,
yìhngyìhn bóuchìh yíhchìhn gam gú-sīk-gú-hèung. Yàngàan ngóhdeih hóyíh
séuhngheui tái háh ga.
Hùhng: Wei, Chèjái lèih la. Juhng yáuh yùhchi-gáau, chéung-fán, chèun-gyún, gaáu-jí, nohmáihgài. Yāt yeuhng yāt lùhng. M̀hgoi a, hàgáau, léuhnglùhng.
Pùn: Wei, nīdouh dī gaáují hóu jeng ga, si háh lā.
Hùhng: Hóu a. M̀hgoi. Dī gaáují pèih yauh bohk, háam yauh leng. Jàn haih hóusihk a, néih dòu si yāt gin a, wei.
Pùn: Wei, m̀hgoi wo! Sóyíh dī yàhn meih wah "sihk joih Gwóngjàu" lō!

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YÁM CHÀH Lesson 2



Hùhng: Wai. Néih géisìh fàanlèih ga? Fàanlèih dòu m̀h dàan sèng?
Pùn: Haih a. Ngóh fàan-jó-lèih géiyaht la, juhng meih lèih-dāk-chit dá dihnwá béi néih. Bātyùh ngóhdeih yātchàih heui BuhnKài yámchàh lā. Gódouh deihfòng yauh leng, dímsàm yauh jeng.
Hùhng: Ngóh dòu jìdouh néih suhkhòhng ge-la. Hóu lā, gám ngóhdeih bātyùh sahp yāt dím bun hái gódouh gin lā.
Pùn: Wei, nībìn a. Ngóh yíhgìng hòi-jó tói la, dáng néih a!
Hùhng: Ei, m̀h-hóu-yisi a, lèih chìh jó.
Pùn: M̀h-gán-yiu. Ngóh hòi -jó wùh póuléih a, ngàam-m̀h-ngàam a?
Hùhng: Ngàam a. M̀hgòi.
Pùn: Yiu-m̀h-yiu dī cháau fán cháau mihn a?
Hùhng: Eh... Ngóh séung sihk dī hàgáau sìumáai sìn lō.
Pùn: Hóu a. Nīdouh jeuigahn chéng -jó go sàn sìfú. Dī hàgáau pèih jouhdàk dahkbiht sóngháu, m̀h haih hóuchíh daihyihgàan dī gam làhm-pekpek ga.
Hùhng: Wa! Nīdouh wàahngíng jàn haih leng lo, haih maih jòngsàu -gwo lèih a.
Pùn: Haih a, juhng kwongdaaih -jó tìm, làuhseuhng jauh móuh mātyéh bindou, yìhngyìhn bóuchìh yíhchìhn gam gú-sīk-gú-hèung. Yàngàan ngóhdeih hóyíh séuhngheui tái háh ga.
Hùhng: Wei, Chèjái lèih la. Juhng yáuh yùhchi-gáau, chéung-fán, chèun-gyún, gaáu-jí, nohmáihgài. Yāt yeuhng yāt lùhng. M̀hgoi a, hàgáau, léuhnglùhng.
Pùn: Wei, nīdouh dī gaáují hóu jeng ga, si háh lā.
Hùhng: Hóu a. M̀hgoi. Dī gaáují pèih yauh bohk, háam yauh leng. Jàn haih hóusihk a, néih dòu si yāt gin a, wei.
Pùn: Wei, m̀hgoi wo! Sóyíh dī yàhn meih wah "sihk joih Gwóngjàu" lō!

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YÁM CHÀH Lesson 2



Hùhng: Wai. Néih géisìh fàanlèih ga? Fàanlèih dòu m̀h dàan sèng?
Pùn: Haih a. Ngóh fàan-jó-lèih géiyaht la, juhng meih lèih-dāk-chit dá dihnwá béi néih. Bātyùh ngóhdeih yātchàih heui BuhnKài yámchàh lā. Gódouh deihfòng yauh leng, dímsàm yauh jeng.
Hùhng: Ngóh dòu jìdouh néih suhkhòhng ge-la. Hóu lā, gám ngóhdeih bātyùh sahp yāt dím bun hái gódouh gin lā.
Pùn: Wei, nībìn a. Ngóh yíhgìng hòi-jó tói la, dáng néih a!
Hùhng: Ei, m̀h-hóu-yisi a, lèih chìh jó.
Pùn: M̀h-gán-yiu. Ngóh hòi -jó wùh póuléih a, ngàam-m̀h-ngàam a?
Hùhng: Ngàam a. M̀hgòi.
Pùn: Yiu-m̀h-yiu dī cháau fán cháau mihn a?
Hùhng: Eh... Ngóh séung sihk dī hàgáau sìumáai sìn lō.
Pùn: Hóu a. Nīdouh jeuigahn chéng -jó go sàn sìfú. Dī hàgáau pèih jouhdàk dahkbiht sóngháu, m̀h haih hóuchíh daihyihgàan dī gam làhm-pekpek ga.
Hùhng: Wa! Nīdouh wàahngíng jàn haih leng lo, haih maih jòngsàu -gwo lèih a.
Pùn: Haih a, juhng kwongdaaih -jó tìm, làuhseuhng jauh móuh mātyéh bindou,
yìhngyìhn bóuchìh yíhchìhn gam gú-sīk-gú-hèung. Yàngàan ngóhdeih hóyíh
séuhngheui tái háh ga.
Hùhng: Wei, Chèjái lèih la. Juhng yáuh yùhchi-gáau, chéung-fán, chèun-gyún, gaáu-jí, nohmáihgài. Yāt yeuhng yāt lùhng. M̀hgoi a, hàgáau, léuhnglùhng.
Pùn: Wei, nīdouh dī gaáují hóu jeng ga, si háh lā.
Hùhng: Hóu a. M̀hgoi. Dī gaáují pèih yauh bohk, háam yauh leng. Jàn haih hóusihk a, néih dòu si yāt gin a, wei.
Pùn: Wei, m̀hgoi wo! Sóyíh dī yàhn meih wah "sihk joih Gwóngjàu" lō!

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YÁM CHÀH Lesson 2



Hùhng: Wai. Néih géisìh fàanlèih ga? Fàanlèih dòu m̀h dàan sèng?
Pùn: Haih a. Ngóh fàan-jó-lèih géiyaht la, juhng meih lèih-dāk-chit dá dihnwá béi néih. Bātyùh ngóhdeih yātchàih heui BuhnKài yámchàh lā. Gódouh deihfòng yauh leng, dímsàm yauh jeng.
Hùhng: Ngóh dòu jìdouh néih suhkhòhng ge-la. Hóu lā, gám ngóhdeih bātyùh sahp yāt dím bun hái gódouh gin lā.
Pùn: Wei, nībìn a. Ngóh yíhgìng hòi-jó tói la, dáng néih a!
Hùhng: Ei, m̀h-hóu-yisi a, lèih chìh jó.
Pùn: M̀h-gán-yiu. Ngóh hòi -jó wùh póuléih a, ngàam-m̀h-ngàam a?
Hùhng: Ngàam a. M̀hgòi.
Pùn: Yiu-m̀h-yiu dī cháau fán cháau mihn a?
Hùhng: Eh... Ngóh séung sihk dī hàgáau sìumáai sìn lō.
Pùn: Hóu a. Nīdouh jeuigahn chéng -jó go sàn sìfú. Dī hàgáau pèih jouhdàk dahkbiht sóngháu, m̀h haih hóuchíh daihyihgàan dī gam làhm-pekpek ga.
Hùhng: Wa! Nīdouh wàahngíng jàn haih leng lo, haih maih jòngsàu -gwo lèih a.
Pùn: Haih a, juhng kwongdaaih -jó tìm, làuhseuhng jauh móuh mātyéh bindou, yìhngyìhn bóuchìh yíhchìhn gam gú-sīk-gú-hèung. Yàngàan ngóhdeih hóyíh séuhngheui tái háh ga.
Hùhng: Wei, Chèjái lèih la. Juhng yáuh yùhchi-gáau, chéung-fán, chèun-gyún, gaáu-jí, nohmáihgài. Yāt yeuhng yāt lùhng. M̀hgoi a, hàgáau, léuhnglùhng.
Pùn: Wei, nīdouh dī gaáují hóu jeng ga, si háh lā.
Hùhng: Hóu a. M̀hgoi. Dī gaáují pèih yauh bohk, háam yauh leng. Jàn haih hóusihk a, néih dòu si yāt gin a, wei.
Pùn: Wei, m̀hgoi wo! Sóyíh dī yàhn meih wah "sihk joih Gwóngjàu" lō!

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