阿爸 a-pē: father

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阿母 a-má: mother

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阿公 a-kong: grandfather

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阿嬤a-má: grandmother

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囝kiáⁿ: son

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zha boh kiáⁿ: daughter

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人 lâng: person, people (both plural and singular)

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家己 ka-kī: oneself, yourself

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ū: have

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This lets us start making simple statements about family.

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“I have…”

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Use:

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wa ū ...

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For example:

wa ū a-pē.
I have a father.

wa ū a-má.
I have a mother.

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The important structure is:

wa + ū + family member

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Put it in practice!

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A: Ler ho! Chiah pa buay? (Hi! Have you eaten yet?)

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B: Chiah pa liao. Ler a-má  ho bo? (I've eaten. How's your grandmother?)

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A: Wa a-má ho-sè. Ler zha bo kiáⁿ hó bô? (My grandmother's doing well. How's your daughter?)

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B: Wa bô zha bo kiáⁿ. Wa ū kiáⁿ. (I don't have a daughter. I have a son.)

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A: Ah, apologies! (Ah, pai seh!)

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