Thursday, November 1, 2012

How to say Fake or Bogus in Hokkien ?

Kister : Dad, I think this thing that my friend gave me is a fake. How to say all this in Hiokkien ?

CCH:  Wa seowh che leh mikian wa eh peng yu hor wa see keh eh

Wa : I

Seowh : Think

This : Che Leh

Thing : Mi Kiah

Wah eh : My

Peng Yu : Friend

Hor Wa : Give me

See : is

Fake/Bogus : keh eh







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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.