Basics
Common Phrases
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| bless you | li(7) chi6 dai(7) gek4 | 利市大吉 | |
| bhuang7 seu7 yu(7) i3 | 万事如意 | ||
| don't worry | mai(2) huang(7) lo2 | 勿烦恼 | |
| bang(2) sim1 | 放心 | ||
| happy birthday | sen1 yek8 kuai(2) lak8 | 生日快乐 | |
| hello | leu2 ho2 | 汝好 | |
| hello everyone | dai(7) ge1 ho2 | 大家好 | |
| it's okay | bhoi(7) jo(2) ni5 | 袂做呢 | |
| more or less | cha1 m(7) do1 | 差唔多 | |
| cha1 buk(8) do1 | 差不多 | ||
| not a big deal | bho(7) siang1 gang1 | 无相干 | |
| sorry | dui(2) m(7) ju6 | 对唔住 | |
| thank you | joi7 sia7 | 㩼谢 |
Pronouns
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | ua2 | 我 | |
| she | i1 | 伊 | |
| they | i1 nang7 | 伊人 | |
| we (including person spoken to) | nang2 | 俺 | |
| we (excluding person spoken to) | uang2 | 阮 | |
| you | leu2 | 汝 | |
| other people | bak(4) nang5 | 別人 | |
| people | nang5 | 人 | |
| people | nang7 | 人 | |
| that | heu2 gai5 | 许个 | |
| this | ji2 gai5 | 只个 |
Basic Words
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| first (1st) | doi(7) ek4 | 第一 | |
| second (2nd) | doi(7) yi6 | 第二 | |
| third | doi(7) san1 | 第三 | |
| a few | gui2 | 几 | |
| a little | dih(8) gian2 | 滴囝 | |
| suk(8) gian2 | 屑囝 | ||
| already | ou3 | 了 | |
| altogether | long(6) jong2 | 拢总 | |
| always | diam7 | 惦 | |
| diam7 diam7 | 惦惦 | ||
| bad | mo2 | 孬 | |
| but... | dang(7) si(7) | 但是 | |
| classifier (generic) | gai5 | 个 | |
| classifier (for round objects) | liap8 | 粒 | |
| classifier (for large objects, animals) | jiah4 | 隻 | |
| classifier (for stick-like objects) | gi1 | 支 | |
| classifier (for small pieces) | go3 | 块 | |
| classifier (for slices) | piang3 | 片 | |
| classifier (for pairs) | sang1 | 双 | |
| classifier (for instances of time) | jua7 | 匝 | |
| classifier (for words and sentences) | gu3 | 句 | |
| classifier (for long, thin objects) | diao5 | 条 | |
| completed | liao2 | 了 | |
| correct | dioh8 | 着 | |
| don't | mai3 | 勿 | |
| don't need to | miang2 | 免 | |
| done | ho2 | 好 | |
| enough | la6 | 𤰉 | |
| ever | gue3 | 过 | |
| good | ho2 | 好 | |
| like (similar to) | siao6 | 肖 | |
| many | joi7 | 㩼 | |
| many kinds of things | joi7 kuang2 gai(7) mueh(4) gian6 | 㩼款个物件 | |
| more | ge1 | 加 | |
| iao2 | 幺 | ||
| must | dioh8 | 着 | |
| name | mia5 | 名 | |
| never would have thought | sion(7) m(7) gao3 | 想唔到 | |
| no (don't have) | bho5 | 无 | |
| no (that's not right) | m(7) si6 | 唔是 | |
| mi6 | 咪 | ||
| no (don't want) | mai3 | 嫑 | |
| no (not yet) | bhue7 | 未 | |
| not | m6 | 唔 | |
| bhoi6 | 袂 | ||
| not that... | bho(7) meh(8) | 无乜 | |
| one's self | ga1 di7 | 家自 | |
| ga1 gi7 | 家己 | ||
| only... | u(7) da7 | 有咑 | |
| or... | a1 si(7) | 啊是 | |
| particle that follows a negative statement | nia7 | ？ | |
| quite | hoh4 | 好 | |
| really | jeng1 sek8 | 真实 | |
| some | lang(7) lo2 | 零颗 | |
| choh4 | 撮 | ||
| some amount over | ghua7 | 外 | |
| the most... | siang(7) | 上 | |
| the same | ben(7) ion7 | 平样 | |
| then | dioh8 | 着 | |
| thing | mueh(4) gian6 | 物件 | |
| this way | ang1 he1 | 安呵 | |
| jio(2) sen1 | 照生 | ||
| too (excessively) | kah4 | 佮 | |
| type (kind) | kuang2 | 款 | |
| unable | bho(7) biang3 | 无变 | |
| with | gah4 | 合 | |
| gah8 | 合 | ||
| yes (that's right) | si6 | 是 | |
| yes (to have) | u6 | 有 | |
| yes (to want) | ain3 | 欲 |
Linking/Transitive Verbs
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| is | si6 | 是 | |
| oi6 | 会 | ||
| to ask | meung7 | 问 | |
| to be in the process of | do6 | 在 | |
| to come | lai5 | 来 | |
| to do | mueh8 | 物 | |
| jo3 | 做 | ||
| to forget | m(7) ek(8) dek4 | 唔忆得 | |
| to give | hou7 | 互 | |
| to go | keu3 | 去 | |
| to have | u6 | 有 | |
| to hear | tian1 | 听 | |
| tian1 giang3 | 听见 | ||
| to know (information) | jai1 | 知 | |
| to know (how to do something) | hiao2 | 晓 | |
| to know (recognize, be familiar with someone or something) | bak4 | 捌 | |
| to like | hah8 | 合 | |
| to make | mueh8 | 物 | |
| jo3 | 做 | ||
| to meet | ngo6 | 遇 | |
| to meet (each other) | sio1 ngo6 | 相遇 | |
| to put | bang3 | 放 | |
| to receive | siu1 | 收 | |
| to remember | ek(8) dek4 | 忆得 | |
| gi(2) dek4 | 记得 | ||
| i(2) dek4 | 忆得 | ||
| to return (go back) | deung2 | 转 | |
| to say | dan3 | 呾 | |
| to take | kioh8 | 挈 | |
| to take someone somewhere | giao1 | 邀 | |
| to use | eng7 | 用 | |
| to want | ain3 | 欲 |
Question Words
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| how (to what degree) | yioh8 | 偌 | |
| how many | gui2 | 几 | |
| how much | yioh(4) joi7 | 偌㩼 | |
| how (in what way) | jo(2) ni5 | 做呢 | |
| what | meh(8) gai5 | 乜个 | |
| when | diang1 si5 | 当时 | |
| where | di7 go3 | 底块 | |
| who | di7 diang5 | 底谁 | |
| question particle | a1 | 啊 |
Location
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| at the back | ao(7) bain5 | 后爿 | |
| bottom | e(7) bain5 | 下爿 | |
| far | heung6 | 远 | |
| here | ji2 go3 | 只块 | |
| ji2 ui7 | 只位 | ||
| in front | tao(7) jain5 | 头前 | |
| inside | doi(6) bain5 | 底爿 | |
| middle | da1 eung1 | 中央 | |
| near | geng6 | 近 | |
| place | ui7 | 位 | |
| di7 heung1 | 地方 | ||
| side | bain5 | 爿 | |
| there | heu2 go3 | 许块 | |
| to be at | do6 | 在 | |
| na7 | 𰊑 | ||
| top | deng2 | 顶 | |
| deng(6) bain5 | 顶爿 |