casablanca the practice of conversation

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:33 am

casablanca the practice of conversation

kha-sa-pan-kha chek-ge hoe-oe e lian-sip

words list:
Kha-sa-pan-kha Casablanca
chek-ge this, this one
hoe-oe conversation
e, used after a word or phrase to indicate which is an adjective
lian-sip practice

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:34 am

Rick: Louis, you've got something on your mind. Why do
not you spill it?

Uik: Lu-is, li u siaN-mih sim-su. Kan-e m-koh
kong-chhut-lai ne?

words list:
Uik Rick
Lu-i-s Louis
li you
u have
siaN-mih what
sim-su something on the mind
kan-e why
m-koh do not
kong-chhut-lai spill
ne

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:35 am

Renault: How observant you are! As a matter of fact,
I want to give you a word of advice.

Ui-nout: Li e koan-chhat leng-lat koh chiaN tu-ho!
Su-sit lai-seh, goa siuN beh hou li chit-ke tiong-kou.

words list:
Ui-nou-t Renault
koan-chhat observant
leng-lat ability
koh and then
chiaN very
tu-ho, fit for the fact
su-sit, a matter of fact
lai-seh, as this matter
goa, I
siuN think
beh want
hou give
chit-ke one, a
tiong-kou advice

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:36 am

Rick: Oh yeh. Have some brandy?

Uik: Oh, an-ni heN. Beh lim tam-bo-a poan-ti ho-bo?

words list:
oh
an-ni, as this
heN yeh
lim drink
tam-bo-a some, little
poan-ti brandy
ho-bo, ok or no ok

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:38 am

Renault: Thank you. Rick, there are many exit visas sole
in this cafe. But we know that you've never sold some.
That's the reason we permit you to remain open.

Ui-nout: Tou-sia li. Uik, chek-ge ko-pi-koan lai-thau
pat boe-ke chiaN-choe chhut-keng chhiam-cheng.
TiaN-tioh goan ah chai-iaN li chng-thau-kau-be m-pat
boe-ke chit-tiuN. Chek-ke tioh-si goan koh un-chun li
koh-chai ke-siok choe seng-li e koan-in.

words list:
to-sia li, thank you
ko-pi-koan cafe
lai-thau inside
pat have
boe-ke sole
chiaN-choe many
chhut-keng chhiam-cheng, exit visas
tong-lian, of course
goan we
ah
chai-iaN know
chng-thau-kau-be never
m-pat have not
boe-ke sold
chit-tiuN, a piece of (paper)
chek-ke this
tioh-si is
koh again
un-chun permit
koh-chai again
ke-siok continue, remain
choe seng-li business
koan-in reason

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:39 am

Rick: I thought it's because we let you win at the roulette.

Uik: Goa koh siuN-kong si in-ui goan hou li tiam lun-poaN
tou-to teng iaN-kiau-chiN.

words list:
siuN-kong thought
si is
in-ui because
hou let
tiam at
lun-poaN tou-to roulette
teng top
iaN win
kiau-chiN

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:41 am

kiau-chiN, bet money

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:42 am

Renault: Now, that's another reason. There is a man who's
arrived in Casablanca on his way to America. He'd offer a
fortune to anyone who'd furnish him with an exit visa.

Ui-nout: ThiaN-tioh hit-ke si leng-goa chit-e goan-in. Ti
hiah u chit-ke lang i soah lai kau Ka-sa-pan-ka koh siuN-bet
oat khi Hoe-ki. I e-tui chhin-chhai chit-ke lang chhut ko-ke
beh-boe chit-tiuN chhut-keng chhiam-cheng.

words list:
ThiaN-tioh, of course
hit-ke that
leng-goa another
chit-e one, a
ti in
hiah that, there
chit-ke one, a
lang person
i, he, she, it
soah already
lai come
kau arrive
siuN-bet thought
oat khi, going to
Hoe-ki, United States
e-tui from
chhin-chhai any, whatever he wishes
chhut offer
ko-ke, hight price
beh-boe, want to buy

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 10:48 am

Niuc,

i wish you could help me to chek in the meaning of english that fit the word of hokkien.

magpie