Hokkien

The Tones of Hokkien

The Tones of Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

How Many Tones Does Hokkien Have? Hokkien is said to have between five to eight different tones, depending on the dialect. Hokkien dialects in Mainland China and Taiwan tend to...

The Tones of Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

How Many Tones Does Hokkien Have? Hokkien is said to have between five to eight different tones, depending on the dialect. Hokkien dialects in Mainland China and Taiwan tend to...

23 Household Vocabularies in Hokkien

23 Household Vocabularies in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Nouns Bedroom = Pāngkeng (房間) Bed = Mīnchńg / Bīnchńg (眠床) Pillow = Cìmtháu (枕頭) Bolster = Lamcìm Blanket = Phōitoa TV = Tiensì (電視) Table = Toktèng Chair =...

23 Household Vocabularies in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Nouns Bedroom = Pāngkeng (房間) Bed = Mīnchńg / Bīnchńg (眠床) Pillow = Cìmtháu (枕頭) Bolster = Lamcìm Blanket = Phōitoa TV = Tiensì (電視) Table = Toktèng Chair =...

18 Dining Room and Kitchen Vocabularies in Hokkien

18 Dining Room and Kitchen Vocabularies in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Nouns Spoon / 汤匙 = Thāukiong Fork / 叉子 = Chiammà Chopsticks / 筷子 = Tū Plate / 盘 = Puá Cup / 杯子 = Poi Knife / 刀 =...

18 Dining Room and Kitchen Vocabularies in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Nouns Spoon / 汤匙 = Thāukiong Fork / 叉子 = Chiammà Chopsticks / 筷子 = Tū Plate / 盘 = Puá Cup / 杯子 = Poi Knife / 刀 =...

How to Say Thank You and You're Welcome in Hokkien

How to Say Thank You and You're Welcome in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Kamsia → Thank you Kamsiā (感谢) is a simple, polite expression to say “thank you” in Hokkien. It literally means “feeling thankful”, and this is a very common way to...

How to Say Thank You and You're Welcome in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Kamsia → Thank you Kamsiā (感谢) is a simple, polite expression to say “thank you” in Hokkien. It literally means “feeling thankful”, and this is a very common way to...

How to Give a Chinese New Year Greeting in Hokkien

How to Give a Chinese New Year Greeting in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Chinese New Year is here! This 2023, we're welcoming the Year of the Rabbit. In any case, you might get the chance to give a Chinese New Year greeting in...

How to Give a Chinese New Year Greeting in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Chinese New Year is here! This 2023, we're welcoming the Year of the Rabbit. In any case, you might get the chance to give a Chinese New Year greeting in...

How to Say "Can" and "Cannot" in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

There are three main ways to express the idea of 'Can' and 'Cannot' in Hokkien. Each type of expressions carries different meanings, whether it is to express an ability without...

How to Say "Can" and "Cannot" in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

There are three main ways to express the idea of 'Can' and 'Cannot' in Hokkien. Each type of expressions carries different meanings, whether it is to express an ability without...

How to Say "Want" and "Don't Want" in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Āi = Want Use ai to express the idea of wanting something. Examples: Goalang ai khi Singapo. = We want to go to Singapore. Ako:ng ai cu tampok png, liau...

How to Say "Want" and "Don't Want" in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Āi = Want Use ai to express the idea of wanting something. Examples: Goalang ai khi Singapo. = We want to go to Singapore. Ako:ng ai cu tampok png, liau...

Writing and Pronouncing Hokkien

Writing and Pronouncing Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Being a primarily spoken language with various dialects, Hokkien has no standard, universal romanization across the regions it is spoken. Perhaps its most widely accepted romanization is Pēh-ōe-jī (POJ), which...

Writing and Pronouncing Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Being a primarily spoken language with various dialects, Hokkien has no standard, universal romanization across the regions it is spoken. Perhaps its most widely accepted romanization is Pēh-ōe-jī (POJ), which...

Is Hokkien a Gangster Language?

Is Hokkien a Gangster Language?

Ryan Octosa

In Singapore, Hokkien seems to have earned the reputation of being a gangster language. But is Hokkien such a crude language in the first place?

Is Hokkien a Gangster Language?

Ryan Octosa

In Singapore, Hokkien seems to have earned the reputation of being a gangster language. But is Hokkien such a crude language in the first place?

Colors in Hokkien

Colors in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

This Hokkien lesson is all about colors. Let's first take a look at the most important word of this lesson: Sek (色), meaning 'color'

Colors in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

This Hokkien lesson is all about colors. Let's first take a look at the most important word of this lesson: Sek (色), meaning 'color'

The Prominence of Hokkien in Medan, Indonesia

The Prominence of Hokkien in Medan, Indonesia

Ryan Octosa

Like many other Southeast Asian cities with a significant Chinese population, there are many Chinese subraces in Medan, such as Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka, and Cantonese. In such a city, you would...

The Prominence of Hokkien in Medan, Indonesia

Ryan Octosa

Like many other Southeast Asian cities with a significant Chinese population, there are many Chinese subraces in Medan, such as Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka, and Cantonese. In such a city, you would...

Counting from 1,000 to the Millions in Hokkien

Counting from 1,000 to the Millions in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Before learning how to count from 1,000 to the Millions, make sure you know how to count from 0 to the hundreds first! Let's Count from 0 to 10 in...

Counting from 1,000 to the Millions in Hokkien

Ryan Octosa

Before learning how to count from 1,000 to the Millions, make sure you know how to count from 0 to the hundreds first! Let's Count from 0 to 10 in...