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zaesvaf zaesix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaix'svaf zaix'six [[...]] 

again and again, over and over again

再三再四

• Goar zaesvaf zaesix ka lie korng, lie arnzvoar m thviaf? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zaix'svaf zaix'six ka lie korng, lie axn'zvoar m thviaf? [[...]] 
  I have spoken to you again and again, why don't you listen? Why don't you do what you are told?
  我一再勸你,你怎麼不聽 ?

zawym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'ym [[...]] 

variation in sound, wrong tone in singing or speaking, to be flat

走音,走調

• Y chviuokoaf chviux liao u zawym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chviux'koaf chviux liao u zao'ym. [[...]] 
  He sang flat.
  他唱歌唱得走調了。

• Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zawym, goar thviaf bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kux oe, y korng liao u zao'ym, goar thviaf bøo. [[...]] 
  He used the wrong tones when speaking, I don't know what he said.
  那句話,他說走了音,我聽不懂。

øe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e; øe; (be) [[...]] 

express simple future (There is no idea of intention or desire connected with its usage as there is with the verbs "boeh" and "ai".)

會, 不會

• Lie khvoax, kin'afjit øe løqho bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khvoax, kyn'nar'jit e løh'ho be?; Lie khvoax, kyn'ar'jit øe løh'ho bøe? [[...]] 
  Do you think it will rain today?
  你看,今天會下雨嗎?

• Na afnny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na arn'ny korng, e khaq hør thviaf. [[...]] 
  It would sound better to say it in this way.
  如果這樣講, 會好聽一點.

• Lie na laxmsarm ciah, e laosae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na lam'sarm ciah, e laux'sae. [[...]] 
  If you eat any old thing you will get the runs.
  你要是亂吃, 會拉肚子.

itgo itzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'go id'zap [[...]] 

enumerate or to narrate in detail, (to give) full particulars

一五一十

• Y itgo itzap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'go id'zap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [[...]] 
  He told me the whole story.
  他一五一十都告訴了我。

khy'mof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khie'mof [[...]] 

frame, state of mind, mood (transliteration of the Japanese word, "kimo")

心情,氣氛(外來語)

• Korng hiaq ee bøiebøsux ee oe, thviaf liao khy'mof cviaa bae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Korng hiaq ee bøo'ix'bøo'sux ee oe, thviaf liao khie'mof cviaa bae. [[...]] 
  My mood became very bad when I heard all that senseless talk.
  說那些沒意思的話,聽了心情很不好。

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