A'kofng kiøx goar thiin cidpoef tee

Grandpa asked me to make a cup of tea.
阿公叫我斟一杯茶，

Korng beq pvorsiølerng`ee

He wants a warm one.
講欲半燒冷的，

Mxzay si beq khaq siøf`ee

I don't know if he wants a bit hotter.
毋知是欲較燒的，

Iao si beq khaq lerng`ee

Or a bit colder.
抑是欲較冷的？

Goar kab ahviaf khix phahkiuu

My brother and I went to play ball.
我佮阿兄去拍球，

Y korng beq kab goar suviaa

And he said, he is going to compete me - win or lose 
伊講欲佮我輸贏，

Y bengbeeng lorng sviu beq viaa

He obviously wants to win.
伊明明都想欲贏，

Nar e korng tiøh sw

Why is he talking about losing?
哪會閣講著輸？

Goar kab amar beq chviuo tiexnsi

My grandmother and I fight for watching the TV.
我佮阿媽咧搶電視，

Apaf liam goar bøtoa-bøsoex

And my father scolded me that I didn't respect elder.
阿爸唸我無大無細。

Mxsi korng toa`ee aix niu soex`ee

It's not like, "The big one has to give in."
毋是講大的愛讓細的？

Abuo korng goar suie

My mother said I was beautiful.
阿母講我媠，

Amar korng goar si baybay'ar suie

And my grandmother said, I'm a ugly beauty.
阿媽講我是䆀䆀仔媠，

Taotea goar si bae iaxsi suie?

Am I ugly or beautiful?
我到底是䆀抑是媠？