Wednesday, June 13, 2012

How to say the Chinese Zodaic Animals in Hokkien ?

Kimster : Dad, how do you say the 12 Chinese Zodaic Animals in Hokkien ?

CCH:

1. Rat - It Chhoo

2. Cow - Jee Gu

3. Tiger - Sar Hor

4. Rabbit - See Thor

5. Dragon - Goh Leng

6. Snake - Lak Chuah

7. Horse - Chhet Beh

8. Goat - Paek Yeow

9. Monkey - Kau Kow

10. Cockrel - Chap Khey

11. Dog - Chap It Kow

12. Female Pig - Chap Jee Too Boh
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  1. JoneillAugust 9, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    Hi, I just wanted to thank you for creating this blog as it helps those of us who are trying to brush up on their Penang Hokkien. I hope you'll actively update the blog with more Hokkien 'lessons' as they are very useful! ...And unlike other online Hokkien learning sites, the words you share with us are truly 'Penang-style' Hokkien XD Thank you and please update more frequently if possible!(Perhaps with even longer sentences that are used in daily conversations?) =D Thank you once again!

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  2. CCHOctober 30, 2012 at 10:16 PM

    Hi Joneill

    TQVM for appreciating my insignificant efforts :-)

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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.