Self introduction

Self introduction = kaisiau kaki (kai4siau3 ka3ki3)

• kaisiau [kai4siau3] = introduction
• kaki [ka3ki3] = self

How's it? = ancua? [an1cua4?]

• ancua? [an1cua4?] = how?

What is your name? = lu e mia si hamik? [lu4 ay1 mia2 si3 ha1mik1?]

• lu [lu4] = you
• e [ay1] = of
• mia [mia2] = name
• si [si3] = is
• hamik [ha1mik1] = what

My name is... = wa e mia si... [wa4 ay1 mia2 si3]

• wa [wa4] = I, me
• e [ay1] = of
• mia [mia2] = name
• si [si3] = is

Alternatives to name:

1. hobby = hobi [hor1bi4]
2. telephone number = tienwa hobe [tiayn3wa3 ho3bae4]
3. address = teci [tay3ci4]
4. surname = se [saeae3]
5. Chinese zodiac = sio [siior3]

You can also use "surname" and "Chinese zodiac" as verbs in your sentence, but their tones change from 3rd tone to 4th tone.

• What is your surname? = lu se hamik? [lu4 saesae4 ha1mik1?]
• My surname is... = wa se... [wa4 saesae4]
• What is your Chinese zodiac? = lu sio hamik? [lu4 siior4 ha1mik1?]
• My Chinese zodiac is... = wa sio... [wa4 siior4]

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