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    Vocabulary Found in This Lesson
    ????? kâng-khuáN àn-ne seN same old
    ?? ?-îng be free, have free time
    ??? tàu-kha-chhiú help out, give a hand
    ?? sing-ua?h life, to live
    ?? kuàn-sì accustomed
    ?? mn?g-hó ask after someone, say hi for me

    Many phrases in this lesson use the vocabulary above, but should not be taken literally. Learn the phrases as a whole.

    How are you, Mr. Chen? tân sian-siN, lí hó?
    Hi, what have you been up to? lí hó, chuè-k?n t?-lehº bô-îng siáN-m?h
    Same old, same old á-s? kâng-khuáN
    Come over when you're free. ? îng chhiáN lâi gún tau chhit-thô
    do you need any help? su-iàu tàu-kha-chhiú boº
    no, thanks bián aº, to-si? lí
    how's life? chit-má-ê sing-ua?h kuè-liáu án-chuáN?
    pretty much accustomed already chha-put-to í-keN kuàn-sì aº
    how's your home (family)? lí chhù-l?i hó boº?
    Come sit if you've got time. ? îng lâi ch?.
    I can do it myself, thank you. guá ka-t? lâi tio?h hó, to si?
    Please say hi to Mrs. Chen for me. chhiáN hiòng tân thài-thài mn?g-hó
    Please say hi to your family for me. chhiáN hiòng lín cuân-ka mn?g-hó
    Please say hi to grandpa Chen for me. 0chhiáN hiòng tân a-kong mn?g-hó