Weather and Temperature
Basic Weather Conversation§
A: Kinyit chit fun sau eee (Today is very hot)
B: He wa sau to emo kong (Yes, so hot, I have no words to explain)
A: Ngai chi to si boi lok sui ee, thet sau ko theu
(I think it will rain, because it's too hot)
B: He wa biasa si he thet sau kia tanda boi lok sui
(Yes, sometimes when it's too hot it means it'll rain)
A: Pok ki lok sui, mo pun si thet sau
(Hope it rains, can't stand if it's too hot)
B: Nyi khon ngai chut hon (See, I'm sweating)Weather Vocabulary§
Temperature§
| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| Hot | sau |
| Very hot | chit fun sau |
| Too hot | thet sau |
| So hot | sau to |
Weather Conditions§
| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| Rain | lok sui |
| Will rain | boi lok sui |
| Sweat/sweating | chut hon |
Key Phrases§
| English | Hakka |
|---|---|
| Today is very hot | Kinyit chit fun sau |
| So hot, no words to explain | Sau to emo kong |
| I think it will rain | Ngai chi to si boi lok sui |
| Because it’s too hot | Thet sau ko theu |
| When it’s too hot | He thet sau |
| It means it will rain | Kia tanda boi lok sui |
| Hope it rains | Pok ki lok sui |
| Can’t stand if it’s too hot | Mo pun si thet sau |
| See, I’m sweating | Nyi khon ngai chut hon |
Grammar Patterns§
Expressing Opinions About Weather§
- Ngai chi to… = I think/feel…
- Si boi… = will probably…
- Thet…ko theu = because it’s too…
Expressing Consequences§
- Tanda = sign/indication
- Kia tanda boi… = it’s a sign that will…
Expressing Hope§
- Pok ki = hope that
- Mo pun si = can’t stand if
Making Observations§
- Nyi khon = look/see
- He wa = yes, that’s right
- Biasa si = usually when
Useful Expressions§
- Chit fun = very (intensifier for conditions)
- Emo kong = no words (to explain)
- Ko theu = because of that
- He wa = yes/that’s right (agreement)
- Biasa = usually
Example Sentences§
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Kinyit chit fun sau
- Today is very hot
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Ngai chi to si boi lok sui
- I think it will rain
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Mo pun si thet sau
- Can’t stand if it’s too hot
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Nyi khon ngai chut hon
- Look, I’m sweating
—The Gardener