Category Archives: Sentence starters

It goes without saying…

Bián-kóng mā chai, …

If it comes to it; When the chips are down…

Kàu bit-iàu ê sî-chūn

On closer examination…

Chim-chiok khòaⁿ–khì-lâi

Is that really so?

Sū-si̍t kám án-ne?

Tān-sī, ē-sái khak-tēng ê sī …

However, what we can be sure of is …

Could I ask you to give me your analysis of …

Sī m̄-sī ē-sái chhíaⁿ lí hun-sek chi̍t-ē …

Chim-chiok khòaⁿ — khì-lâi, …

On closer examination / Looking at it carefully, …

This is just my (humble) opinion, but…

Che sī góa kò-jîn ê chhían-kìan, m̄-koh…

Put another way, … ; In other words, …

Oāⁿ chi̍t-kù ōe kóng, …

Kā X khǹg tī piⁿ–á

Putting aside X, …