Thaozar, iao khuxn boe par
In the morning, before I'm fully awake,
透早，睏猶未飽，


Abuo tø kiøx goar khyzhngg
Mom already calls me to get up,
阿母就叫我起床，

Goar køq ciog aekhuxn`ee
But I still want to sleep.
我閣足愛睏的。

Tiongtaux sngr iao boe soaq
At noon, before I've had enough fun,
中晝，耍猶未煞，

Zengsviaf tiøh taan`aq
The bell rings!
鐘仔聲就霆矣！

Goar køq ciog sviu beq sngr`ee
But I still want to play.
我閣足想欲耍的。

Armsi, kongkhøx siar iao boexliao
In the evening, before I finish my homework,
暗時，功課寫猶未了，

Goar tø khaisie thokw`aq
I start to doze off!
我就開始盹龜矣！

Sikafn zao sviukirn
Time flies too fast,
時間走傷緊，

Goar lorng jiog boe tiøh
I can't catch up,
我攏逐袂著，

Mxzay beq afnzvoar
What should I do?
毋知欲按怎？