Friday, November 13, 2009

Pronouns in Hokkien

Kister : Dad, how to say I, You, We etc in Hokkien ?


CCH :

I - Wah
You - Lu
He/She - E
They - Ee Lang
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Sunday, November 8, 2009

How to you say "later" in Hokkien ?

Kimster : See you later Dad !

CCH :

Later - Kah Theng
Now - TongKim
Last Night - Cham Meh
Tommorow - Mah Chai
Morning - Char Khee
Afternoon - Eh Por
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How to say 'what you want' in hokkien

Kimster : How do you say "What do you want ?" in Hokkien ?

CCH : Lu ai hami

What : Hami
You : Lu
Want - Ai
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How to say "like" in Hokkien ?

Kister : Dad, people say that Jong Jin likes me. How to say "like" in hokkien ?

CCH:

Like - Suka (also same in Bahasa Melayu)

Dislike - Boh Suka

Hate - Gin

Love - Ai
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How to say Far in Hokkien ?

Kimster : Dad, how do you say far in Penang Hokkien ?

CCH:

Far - Houi
Near - Kin

Very Far - Chin Chiah Houi
Ver Near - Chin Chiah Kin

One Mile : Chit Ki Thui
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Sunday, November 1, 2009

How to say Animals in Hokkien

Kimster : Dad, I would love to have a Dog. How do you say Dog in Hokkien ?

CCH :

Dog - Kow
Cat - Meow
Horse - Beh
Goat - Yeow
Bird - Chiao
Elephant - Cheoh
Lion - Sai
Tiger - Hor
Fish - Hoo
Monkey - Kao
Bat - Bit Poh
Rat - Niao Chu
Squirel - Pong Chu
Rabbit - Thor

More to come...
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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.