Common Phrases
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 | |
| people | nang7 | 人 | |
| how | jo(2) ni5 | 做呢 | |
| what | mih(8) gai5 | 乜个 | |
| when | diang1 si5 | 当时 | |
| where | di7 go3 | 底块 | |
| who | di7 diang5 | 底谁 | |
| that | heu2 gai5 | 许个 | |
| this | ji2 gai5 | 只个 |
Basic Words
| English | Peng'im | Chinese | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| a little | dih(8) gian2 | 滴囝 | |
| suk(8) gian2 | 屑囝 | ||
| already | ou3 | 了 | |
| bad | mo2 | 孬 | |
| completed | liao2 | 了 | |
| don't | mai3 | 勿 | |
| don't need to | miang2 | 免 | |
| done | ho2 | 好 | |
| good | ho2 | 好 | |
| how much | yioh(4) joi7 | 若㩼 | |
| many | joi7 | 㩼 | |
| must | dioh8 | 着 | |
| name | mian5 | 名 | |
| no (don't have) | bho5 | 无 | |
| no (that's not right) | m(7) si6 | 唔是 | |
| no (don't want) | mai3 | 嫑 | |
| no (not yet) | bhue7 | 未 | |
| not | bhoi6 | 袂 | |
| m6 | 唔 | ||
| one's self | ga1 di7 | 家自 | |
| ga1 gi7 | 家己 | ||
| quite | hoh4 | 好 | |
| the same | ben(7) ion7 | 平样 | |
| then | dioh8 | 着 | |
| too | kah4 | 佮 | |
| with | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| to ask | meung7 | 问 | |
| to be at | do6 | 在 | |
| na7 | 壏 | ||
| to be in the process of | do6 | 在 | |
| to come | lai5 | 来 | |
| to do | mueh8 | 物 | |
| to forget | m(7) ek(8) dek4 | 唔忆得 | |
| to go | keu3 | 去 | |
| to have | u6 | 有 | |
| to hear | tian1 | 听 | |
| to know (information) | jai1 | 知 | |
| to know (how to do something) | hiao2 | 晓 | |
| to like | hah8 | 合 | |
| to remember | ek(8) dek4 | 忆得 | |
| to say | dan3 | 呾 | |
| to take | kioh8 | 挈 | |
| to use | eng7 | 用 | |
| to want | ain3 | 欲 |