what?—SHEHM-muh
how far—DAW-UH yü‿AHN
everybody—may‿AY EE guh RUHN
Adverbs
above—DZAI! SHAHNG! b‿yehn
again—DZAI! LAI
behind—DZAI! HOH! b‿yehn
beside—DZAI! PAHNG b‿yehn
below—DZAI! S‿YAH! b‿yehn
far—yü‿AHN
here—JUHI lee‿EE
in front—DZAI! CHEE-YEHN b‿yehn
near—JIN!
on that side—DZAI! NAH! b‿yehn
on this side—DZAI! JUH! b‿yehn
there—DZAI! NAH! lee‿EE
very—huh‿UHN
where?—nah‿AH lee‿EE
Conjunctions
and—HOO‿UH
but—DAHN! SHER!
if—ROO!uh SHER!
or—HOO!uh SHER!
Useful Phrases
what date is today?—JIN TEE-YEHN jee‿EE E HAH!oo
Today is the fifth of June—JIN TEE-YEHN LEE!oo YÜ!eh woo‿UH HAH!oo
What day of the week?—JIN TEE-YEH N lee‿EE BAI! jee‿EE
Today is Tuesday, etc.—JIN TEE-YEHN lee‿EE BAI! AHR!
Come here—wah‿AHNG JUH! lee‿EE LA!
Come quickly—KWAI! LA!
Go quickly—KWAI! CHÜ!