OH make a YÜ-AHN, a YÜ-AHN (Chinese dollar) is worth about five cents.
YÜ-AHN—YÜ-AHN
MAH-OH—MAH-OH
fuhn—fuhn
Time
What time is it?—SEE-YEHN! DZAI! jee‿EE dee‿YEHN JOONG
Ten past one—EE dee‿YEHN SHER FUHN
Quarter past five—woo‿OO dee‿YEHN EE KUH!
Twenty past seven—CHEE dee‿YEHN AHR! SHER FUHN
Half past six—LEE!oo dee‿YEHN BAHN!
Twenty of eight—CHEE dee‿YEHN SZ! SHER FUHN
Quarter of nine—BAH dee‿YEHN SAHN KUH!
Ten to three—lee‿AHNG dee‿YEHN woo‿OO SHER FUHN
What time—SHEHM-muh SHER HOH!
the movies—DEE-YEHN! y‿ING
start—KAI yeh‿EHN
What time does the movie start?—SHEHM-muh SHER HOH! DEE-YEHN! y‿ING KAI yeh‿EHN
the train—hoo‿WAW CHUH
leaves—KAI
When does the train leave?—SHEM-muh SHER HOH! hoo‿WAW CHUH KAI
Yesterday—DZAW TEE-YEHN
Today—JIN TEE-YEHN
Tomorrow—MING TEE-YEHN
Days of the Week
Sunday—lee‿EE BAI! RER
Monday—lee‿EE BAI! EE
Tuesday—lee‿EE BAI! AHR!
Wednesday—lee‿EE BAI! SAHN
Thursday—lee‿EE BAI! SZ!
Friday—lee‿EE BAI! woo‿OO
Saturday—lee‿EE BAI! LEE!oo
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