I'm looking for someone who knows taiwan hokkien to help me with a very small personal project. It's been very difficult. I found your blog and I would love if you could contact me to explain myself better. Thank you!
This is bullshit really, I said Wah Ai Lu to my girlfriend who's from Bukit Mertajam and she told me to shut the fuck up because it's all wrong. If you don't know Hokkien as you confessed, don't teach others shit!
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.
Hi!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking for someone who knows taiwan hokkien to help me with a very small personal project. It's been very difficult. I found your blog and I would love if you could contact me to explain myself better. Thank you!
how about Gua ai Di?
ReplyDeletegua ai di is Hokkien Amoy :D
DeleteLu Hobo ? Gua si Hokkien Lang. Guan Te Kong - Gua ai lu <3 :)
DeleteThis is bullshit really, I said Wah Ai Lu to my girlfriend who's from Bukit Mertajam and she told me to shut the fuck up because it's all wrong. If you don't know Hokkien as you confessed, don't teach others shit!
ReplyDeleteSezhian - it is "Gua ai lu"
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ReplyDeleteThere are at least 3 hokkiens to my knowledge, where is this one from? Taiwan, Singapore, or Indonesia - thanks!
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