Zhvezhaix kab KQefcie

CitkhQx ee Bogphiaw (Lesson Objectives):

In this lesson you will learn:

   1. Common names of vegetables in Taiwanese. 

   2. Common names of fruits in Taiwanese. 

   3. How to describe the taste of food.





A'hioong, goar bQeq laikhix bQefzhaix. Lie u aeciah symmih`bQo?

A'hioong, I am going to buy grocery. You'd like to eat what or not?



Lie bQeq khix zhaechix'ar iafsi chiaukib-chixtviuu? 

You are going to the traditional market or the super market?



Goar bQeq khix zhaechix'ar. Hiaf ee miqkvia khaq-sinsiefn(chvy).

I am going to the traditional market. Over there stuff is fresher.



Lie ka goar bQea cidkoar goar aeciah ee zhvezhaix kab kQefcie tiQqhQr.

You buy me some of my favoriate fruits and vegetables, that's OK. 



HQr, goar bQeq laikhix`aq .

Ok, I am going.



Thaethaix, kin'afjit ee pQeleng'afzhaix cyn-sinsiefn. Lie bQeq bQea`bQo?

Mrs., today's spinach is very fresh. You want to buy or not?



IafkQq u symmih khaq-suie ee zhaix`bQo?

Still have what(any other) prettier(fresher) vegetables or not?



HQlengtau bQexbae, hoezhaix ma cintvy.

Snow pea (is) not too bad, cauliflower also (is) very sweet.



HQlengtau sviukuix`laq.

snow pea (is) too expensive.



Thomafto kin'afjit ciaq barn`lQqlaai, erngkay si cintvy.

Tomato today just picked, should be very sweet. 



Ho goar cidpea pQeleng'afzhaix, cidliap peqzhaix kQq svaliap thomafto. 

Give me one bunch of spinach, one napa and three tomatoes. 



HQr. 

Ok.  



Lie Qexsae ho goar kuyki'ar zhang'ar`bQo?.

Your may give me a few scallions, ok?  



BQo buxntQee. 

No problem.



Afnny lofgnzorng si joaxzQe-cvii? 

These total is how much money?  



Thaethaix, afnny lofngzorng si nngxpaq-khof.

Mrs., so the total is 200 dollars. 



A'Seeng, kin'afjit lie u symmih sinsiefn ee kQefcie`bQo?

A'Seeng, today you have what fresh fruits or not?



Kin'afjit ee phutQo cyn-toaxliap, sikoef cyn-aang ma cyn u zuyhun.

Today's grape (is) very large, watermelon (is) reddish and watering. 



Lie u kinciQf iafsi bogkoef`bQo?

You have banana or papaya or not?

 

KinciQf twciaq kaux, iafkQq zhvezhvef. Bogkoef ykefng kQeasii`aq.  

Banana just arrived, still green-green(not riped yet). Papaya has alreay past the season.



Onglaai khvoax`khixlaai bQexbae.

Pineapple looks like not bad.



Citciorng onglaai si sioong tvy.

This kind of pianapple is the sweetest.



Lie si ciog gauu zoex senglie leq. 

	Ho lie kofngtiQh taghang lorng ciog hQfciah.

 You are very good at doing business. 

`       Being said by you, every item (are?) all very tasty.

 

Goar bQo ka lie phiexn`laq. Citmar si kQefcie ee hQr-sizun.

I did not lie to you. Now is fruits' best timing (season).



HQr`laq, goar bQea cidliap onglaai, cidliap sikoef kab cidkvoa phutQo.

	Afnny lofgnzorng si joaxzQe-cvii? 

Ok, I buy one pineapple, one watermelon, and a bunch of grapes.

	So the total is how much money?

  

Thaethaix, lofngzorng si svapaq-jixzabsix-khof. Sngx lie svapaq-khof tiQqhQr. 

Mrs., total is 324 dollars. Charge you 300 dollars, all right.





Aq, goar ykefng zhutlaai sviukuo`aq. Goar tiQqaix kirn laitngr.

Ah, I have been out too long. I have to hurry go back.



Thaethaix, chviar lie ciahkQq laai kaukoafn. 

Mrs., please you again come doing business. 







Syn ee Gwsuu ( New Vocabulary ): 

bQea		<->	bQe

bQefzhzix	<->	bQexzhaix

zhaechi		zhaechi'ar	chiaukib-chixtviuu

cidkoar		cidpea 		cidliap		cidkvoa 

kuix		<->	siok

barn

kQeasii

senglie 

taghang 

phiexn

sizun

kaukoafn



zhvezhaix :

	pQeleng'afzhaix(spinach)	peqzhaix(napa)		kQlezhaix(cabbage)

	tauxzhaix(bean sprout)	hoezhaix(cauliflower)	keana'afzhaix(Chinese broccoli)	

	thomafto(tomato)		viuzhafng(onion)		zhang'ar(scallions)

	teksurn/swn'ar(bamboo)	befcii(water chestnut)	tauxhu(bean curd)

	hQlengtau(snow pea)?	hviukof(Chinese mashroom)

kQefcie :

	bogkoef(papaya)		sikoef(water melon)	kinciQf(banana)

	onglaai(pineapple)		kam'ar(orange)		lai'ar(pear)

	svoaixar(mango)		lyar(plum)		moe'ar(prune)	

	viuthQo(star fruit)	phutQo(grape)		engthQo(cherry)	

	phoxngkQr/lirngog(apple)	angkhi(persimmon)

bi :

	tvy(sweet)		khor(bitter)		sngf(sour)

	phafng(smell good)		zhaux(stinking)		siab(dry)	



	



Oexkux Liexnsip (Pattern Drill): 

Kin'afjit ee....				( Today's ...... )

........, iafkQq u`bQo?			( ......., have more?)

........, erngkay si....			( ......., should be.....)

... Qexsae ......`bQo?			( ...may .... or not?)

... si ciog gauu......			( ..is good at ......)



	

Zokgiap (Homework): 

Lie sioong aeciah symmih zhvezhaix kab kQefcie? si afnvoar?

(You like to eat the most what vegetables and fruits? why?