Self introduction

Self introduction = kaisiau kaki (kai4siau3 ka3ki3) 介紹家治

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

How's it? = ancua? [an1cuua4?] 按怎

• ancua? [an1cuua4?] 按怎 = how?

What is your name? = lu e mia si hamik? [lu4 ay1 mia2 si3 ha1mik1?] 你的名是啥物?

• lu [lu4] 你 = you
• e [ay1] 的 = of
• mia [mia2] 名 = name
• si [si3] 是 = is
• hamik [ha1mik1] 啥物 = what

My name is... = wa e mia si... [wa4 ay1 mia2 si3] 我的名是。。。

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

Alternatives to name:

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

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?] 你姓啥物?
• My surname is... = wa se... [wa4 saesae4] 我姓。。。
• What is your Chinese zodiac? = lu sio hamik? [lu4 siior4 ha1mik1?] 你相啥物?
• My Chinese zodiac is... = wa sio... [wa4 siior4] 我相。。。

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