Chinese New Year

Here is the conversation with Sister Ah Hua (AH) when visiting Sister Ah Lan (AL)'s house during the Chinese New Year.

Ce1lay1 si3 Ah3Hua2 Ci4 (AHC) Koi4 Ni2 si2 khi4 Ah3Lan2 Ci4 (ALC) ay1 chu3 pai3ciia1 si2 korng1kor4.

AL: Happy Chinese New Year, Sister Ah Hua. It's been a long time since we met! How are you? You look more beautiful now.

Kiorng3hi4 a1 Ah3Hua2 Ci4, cin3 ku4 bo3 tu4 liau4! An1cuua4? Ho4say3 bo2? Torng3kim1 lu4 khuua3 liau4 piayn4 sui4 lo2.

AH: Happy Chinese New Year. Ah you praised me too much. You also look more beautiful.

Kiorng3hi4 kiorng3hi4, ai3yo3 mai4 an1nae1 korng4 la3. Lu4 ma3si3 piayn4 sui4.

AL: Your children are grown up. Your son is so handsome, like his dad, and your daughter is so beautiful, like her mom. Let's come inside.

Lu4 ay1 kiia4 tua3huan3 liau4 hoo2. Ta3por1 ay1 cin3 yayn3tau2 siang2kak4 pa3pak1, ca3bor4 ay1 cin3 sui4 siang2kak4 ma3mak1. Lai2 jip1lai2 cay3.

Sister Ah Hua saw many kinds of snacks on the table.

Ah3Hua2 Ci4 khuua3tiok1 hiok4 cay3 koi4 uan1 tok1tayng4.

AH: Wow, did you bake cakes by yourself? It's so much and delicious.

Wah1, lu4 ka3ki3 co4 koi4 hio2? Cin3 cay3 kok4 ho4ciak1.

AL: Please help yourself. This is the sweet one; that is the salty one. Here is the soft one; there is the hard one.

Ciak1 ciak1, ce1lay1 tii1 ay1, hay1lay1 kiam2 ay1. Ce3payng2 khak4 nui4 ay1, hay1payng2 khak4 tayng3 ay1.

Sister Ah Lan approached Sister Ah Hua's children to give them the red envelopes.

Ah3Lan2 Ci4 khi4 Ah3Hua2 Ci4 ay1 kiia4 hor3 i1lang2 ang3pau1.

AH: Here is a red envelope for you. Hopefully, you will grow up to be obedient, smart, and mature.

Lai2 ce3 tiior1 ang3cua4 hor3 lu4lang2, hi3bang3 lu4lang2 kuai3kuai1, gau2 thak3chaek3, khak4 khuai3 tua3han3 o2.

They continued eating and chatting...

I1lang2 lanjut ciak1 kak3 korng1kor4...