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Northern Min Examples

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Hello! How are you doing today?

你好哉！今日恁做麼樣？ Romanization: Nà hâu zái! Gîng-ngì nìng zō mô yàng?

I can't believe what just happened to me.

我未信我方才发生个事。 (Ngô bĕi-sĭn ngô hong-câi huák-sīn gā̤ sṳ̄.)

The weather outside is absolutely beautiful.

外头个天光真系好靓。 ngai2-dau1 go1 teng1-kong1 cing1-heh4 ho2-ling3

I'm running a bit late — please wait for me.

我迟到一下 — 请等我 (ŋŏ chī-tiāu ī̤-să — chiēng dáng ŋŏ)

This is the best thing I've ever experienced.

这下个是我有经歷過最好的物件啊 Cē xiā gĕ sī ngă yū gīnglĭ̍k guò zuê hó gā būhjiēng a

Have you eaten anything yet today?

侬今朝食咧无？ (Nóng gīng cià siá liā mò?)

I really need your help with something important.

我 (gua2) 真定 (diing7-ding2) 需要 (siu1-iau3) 你个 (li2 go7) 帮忙 (bang3-bang5) 一件 (it8-kiang3) 重要 (iong5-ngo5) 个 (e5) 事情 (si7-ciang2)。

Life is too short to waste on boring things.

命夭短得藍，毋使空費時光摎無趣个東西 (Mìng-iāu duáng-de lâng, m̄-sái khêng-huâi sṳ-guāng lā̤ mò-cī gĕ dŭng-sài)

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