Sunday, October 18, 2009

Furniture in Hokkien

Kimster : How do you say Furniture in Hokkien ?

CCH: Keh Si

Table - Toh Teng
Chairs - Kow Ee
TV - Ten Si Khee
Cupboard - Too
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Friday, October 16, 2009

How to say "How are you" in Hokkien ?

Kister : How do you say "How are you in Hokkien ?"

CCH:

How are you : Lu Hoh Boh
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How to say "Sorry" in Hokkien ?

Kimster : I bumped into an old lady accidentally and I want to say Sorry, How ?

CCH:

Sorry : Sori :-)  or Pai Seh
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How to say Why in Hokkien ?

Kister : Dad, how to say Why in hokkien ?

CCH:

Why : Choh Mee Soo or Ha Mee Soo
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How to say you are welcome in hokkien ?

Kimster : Dad, how do you say "You are welcome !" in Hokkien ?

CCH :

Thank you : Kam Siah

You are welcome  : Beh Yeow Kin or Beow Kin
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Friday, October 2, 2009

Telling Time : Tong Kim Kui Tiam

Kimster : Dad, can you teach me how to say time in Hokkien ?

CCH : Sure, let us start with Tong Kim Kui Tiam

Tong Kim - Now
Kui Tiam - What time

01:00/13:00 - It Tiam

02:00/14:00 - Jee Tiam

03:00/15:00 - Sar Tiam

04:00/16:00 - See Tiam

05:00/17:00 - Goh Tiam
06:00/18:00 - Luck Tiam
07:00/19:00 - Chit Tiam
08:00/20:00 - Pheah Tiam
09:00/21:00 - Kau Tiam
10:00/22:00 - Chap Tiam
11:00/23:00 - Chap It Tiam
12:00/24:00 - Chap Jee Tiam
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Welcome to Hokkien... Hokkien... Hokkien

I was born, bred and probably die in Penang where Hokkien is the predominant Chinese dialet spoken. Penang Hokkien is quite different from the Hokkien spoken in the rest of Malaysia, Singapore and China in that it is sing-song in nature and contains quite a number of Malay words.

Being born a Hokkien would probably make you assume that I am very proficient in Hokkien. Believe it or not, English is my native language in that I think, dream and have nightmares in English ! I only realise that I hardly speak any Hokkien when in the early 1980's my "Jee Tneoh" i.e husband to my Mum's 2nd Sister asked why I reply in English when he asks me in Hokkien !

This blog basically documents what and how I am teaching Hokkien to my 2 daughters living with me i.e Kimster and Kister who are both studying in a Chinese School after 3 years in an English Pre-school.