Numbers

Numbers = hobe [ho3bae4] 號碼

1 = it [it3] 一

He got the first rank

i than te it mia [i1 than4 tay3 it4 mia2] 

伊趁第一名

2 = ji [ji3] 二

It is 2 o'clock now

tongkim ji tiam [torng3kim1 ji3 tiam4] 

當今二點

3 = sa [saa1] 三

We bought 3 shirts just now

walang thama be sa tiau sa [wa4lang2 tha3ma4 bay4 saa3 tiau3 saa1] 

我人頭馬買三條襯

4 = si [si3] 四

Only 4 people came

si kai lang lai nya [si4 kai2 lang2 lai2 nya3]

四個人來呢啞

5 = go [gor3] 五

He failed 5 times before he succeeded

i sitpai go pai liau cia sengkong [i1 sit4pai3 gor3 pai4 liau4 cia4 sayng3korng1]

伊失敗五擺了才成功

6 = lak [lak1] 六

There is a number 6 after 4 and 5

si kak go ho au u lak ho [si3 kak4 gor3 ho3 au3 u3 lak3 ho3]

四佮五號後有六號

7 = chit [chit3] 七

They have 7 children

ilang u chit kai kia [i1lang2 u3 chit4 kai2 kiia4]

伊人有七個囝

8 = pek [pek3] 八

Let's share 80% for you, 20% for me

lai pun 8 hun ho lu 2 hun ho wa [lai2 pun1 pek3 hun1 hor3 lu4 nor3 hun1 hor3 wa4]

來分八分予你倆分予我

9 = kau [kau4] 九

9 sacks are already used up

9 kai long gia khi iong liau [kau4 kai2 lorng2 gia2 khi4 iorng3 liau4]

九個囊揭去用了

10 = cap [cap1] 十

I go to Paris for 10 days

wa khi Paris 10 jit [wa4 khi4 Paris cap3 jit1]

我去Paris十日

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