Swadesh List (1-10)

Swadesh List (1-10) = Swadesh pio4 (yit3 - cap1) Swadesh表(一-十) 

1. I (first person singular pronoun) = wa4 我

I am the best = wa4 tay2 ho4 我最好

2. you (second person singular pronoun) = lu4 你

You eat the cake = lu4 ciak3 koi4 你吃糕

3. we (inclusive/ exclusive) = wa4lang2 我人

We are kids = wa4lang2 si3 gi1na4 我人是囡仔

4. this = ce1lay1 這個

This is my bag = ce1lay1 si3 wa4 ay1 tae3a4 這個是我的袋仔 

5. that = hay1lay1 彼個

That one is bigger = hay1lay1 khak4 tua3 彼個較大

6. who? = ha4mang2 啥人

Who is going? = ha4mang2 khi3? 啥人去?

7. what? = ha1mik1 啥物

What are you eating? = lu4 ciak1 ha1mik1? 你食啥物?

8. not = bo2, em3si3 無, 毋是

Not this person = em3si3 ce4kai2 lang2 毋是這個人

9. all (of a number) = ka1liau4 合了

All of the books are here = ka1liau4 chaek3 uan1 ce4payng2 合了冊彎這旁

10. many = cay3 濟

Many dogs sleep there = cay3 kau4 khun3 hay4payng2 濟狗睏彼旁