Toxngbut kab Zabji Svesviux ee Korsu

Animals and the Story of the 12 Zodiac
CitkhQx ee Bogphiaw (Lesson Objectives):

In this lesson you will :

   1. Learn Taiwanese names of some common animals. 

   2. Memorize 12 Zodiac.






Syn ee Gwsuu ( New Vocabulary ): 

Zabji svesviux : ( 12 Zodiac)







    chie/zhou(mouse)

    guu(cow,ox,etc.)

    hor(tiger)

    thox(rabbit)





    leeng(dragon)

    zoaa(snake,serpent,etc.)	

    bea(horse)	

    viuu(sheep,goat,etc.)





    kaau(monkey)

    kQef(chicken,roaster,etc.)	

    kao(dog)		

    ty/tw(pig)





Kithvaf siong'iong toxngbut ee miaa: (( Other common animals:)







    hor(tiger)		

    pax(leopard)		

    say(lion)		

    chviu(elephant)



	

    hiim(bear)
	




    kef, ke'ar(chicken)

    aq, ah'ar(duck)		

    gQo, gQar(goose)	

    ciao, ciawar(bird)



	

    niaw, niauar(cat)

    lok, log'ar(deer)
	




    hii, hi'ar(fish)

    hee, he'ar(shrimp)

    ciim, cim'ar(crab)
	




    Qar(oyster)
	




    kimhii(gold fish)	

    hQefkQef(turkey)





    chie/zhuo(mouse)

    niawchie/niawzhuo(mouse)

    niawchyar/niawzhwar(mouse)
	







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Khorng Korsu (Tell a Story): 


Zabji Svesviux
12 Zodiac






Gioghoong Taitex bQeq soarn zabji svesviux, Y kwheeng cidee zawsiQjiog pysaix.  

Gioghoong Taitex wanted to select 12 Zodiac, He hold a racing contest.

玉  皇    大 帝  要   選   十二   生肖，   他 舉 行  一個  賽 跑(走相逐) 比賽，  



Pysaix ee ciongtiarm  si ti  hQo ee tuiebin  hvoa.

Contest’s  destination was at the river’s  opposite side.

比 賽   的 終   點    是 在  河  的  對 面   岸.



Niaw kab niawchie pwnlaai si hQr-peng’iuo.  Yn tiQh zQrhoea khaisie zao. 

The cat  and the mouse originally were good friends. They (then)  together started running. 

貓   和  老  鼠   本  來  是  好  朋   友，他們  就  做 夥   開  始  跑.  



Tarn yn zawkaux hQpvy ee sizun,                 

Wait they ran-reaching the riverside’s moment,

等 他們 跑  到  河 邊 的 時候，             



In’ui yn    lorng bQexhiao siuzuie,  yn  cyhQr paethog guu zaix yn kQex hQo. 

Because they all could not swim, they had no choice but ask the ox carried them across the river.

因 為 他們   都    不  會   泅 水， 他們  只 好  拜 託  牛  載  他們 過   河.    



Niaw kab niawchie tiQh peq-khylix guu ee khaciahphviaf ee tefngbin.

The cat and the mouse (then) climb up to the ox’s  back’s  top.

貓   和  老  鼠   就   爬   起去   牛 的 背(腳脊骿)    的 上  面.  



Taxnsi, ciaq kviakQex hQo ee cidpoax, niawchie tiQh ka niaw sag-lQqkhix hQo`nih.  

But, just crossed the river’s halfway, the mouse (then) had the cat push down to the river.

但  是， 才  行 過    河   的 一 半， 老  鼠   就   把  貓   推  落  去  河   裡 .

    

Tarn bQehkaux ciongtiarm ee sii, niawchie tiQh thiaokhix hQhvoa terng, chiongkQex ciongtiarm,

Wait almost reached the end, the mouse (then) jumped over to the river bank top, ran over to the end,

等   要  到   終    點   的 時， 老 鼠    就   跳    去   河 岸  上，  衝     過    終    點,       



niawchie tiQh theqtiQh tQexid-miaa, guu soaq piernseeng tQexji-miaa.

The mouse (then) got the first, the ox then became the second.

老   鼠   就   拿  到   第一   名， 牛   則    變  成   第  二 名。



Kithvaf ee toxngbut, uxee bQexhiao siuzuie, uxee zao khahban, sofie ciu paai ti yn ee auxpiaq. 

Other animals, some could not swim, some ran a little bit slower, therefore, just line up at their back. 

其 他   的  動  物， 有些 不  會   泅 水，  有些 跑  稍 慢，  所以  就  排   在 他們的 後 壁。 



Tuy hitsizun khaisie, niaw na si khvoartiQh niawchie tiQh bQeq ka y.

From that time begun, the cat if sees the mouse (then) wants to bite it.

從  那 時 候 開  始， 貓   若 是 看     到  老  鼠   就  要  咬 他. 



Niawchie in’ui zQx phvaysu, sofie cy'u ti armsii ciaq kvar zao`zhutlaai. 

The mouse because did the bad thing, therefore, only at the night time dares to come out.                    

老   鼠  因 為 作  壞 事，   所 以 只有在 晚 上  才    敢   跑 出 來. 



Goar twciaq korng ee ciuxsi binkafn-korsu ee zabji svesviux ee iulaai.

I just said’s was the tale of 12 Zodiac’s origin. 

我   剛 才  說    的 就 是  民  間   故事  的 十二  生 肖   的 由來。 






Oexkux Liexnsip (Pattern Drill): 

Tarn....ee sizun,.....			( When ....,.... )

In'ui...,.. cyhQr....			( Because...., had no choice but ....)

In'ui...,sofie......			( Because...., therefore,.....)			




	

Zokgiap (Homework): 

Lie bad chi symmih toxngbut`bQo? Chviar lie ka goarn korng lie chi ee toxngbut.

(Have you had any pets? Please tell us about your pets.)