23 Household Vocabularies in Hokkien

Nouns

1. Bedroom = Pāngkeng (房間)
2. Bed = Mīnchńg / Bīnchńg (眠床)
3. Pillow = Cìmtháu (枕頭)
4. Bolster = Lamcìm
5. Blanket = Phōitoa
6. TV = Tiensì (電視)
7. Table = Toktèng
8. Chair = Kāu-ì (交椅)
9. Wall = Piak (壁)
10. Wallpaper= Pia'kcuà (壁紙)
11. Floor= Thō:kha (地下)
12. Mirror = Kiā (鏡)
13. Bathroom = Cuìpáng (水房) / Cāng-e'k-keng
14. Sink = Sechiù-phún
15. Toothpaste = Gēko (牙膏)
16. Towel = Mōkin (毛巾)

I know how to say these words in Hokkien since I grew up speaking it, but I'm not the most well-versed when it comes to finding equivalents to their Chinese characters! Also, Hokkien and Mandarin Chinese aren't always directly translatable. Feel free to leave comments below if you know how these words would look in Chinese characters.

Verbs

1. To sleep = Khūn (困)
   e.g. Khūn khi mīnchńg
   = To sleep on the bed
   
   
2. To wake up = Khun chè
   e.g. Cakhì khun chè
   = To wake up in the morning
   
   
3. To lie down = The (躺)
   e.g. The uān thō:kha
   = To lie down on the floor
   
   
4. To shower / take a bath= Cāngcuì (澡水) / Cāng-e'k
   e.g. Cāngcuì iōng siōcuì (澡水用燒水)
   = To shower / take a bath with warm water
   
   
5. To brush one's teeth = Sègé (洗牙)
   e.g. Bōi khūn ē sí sègé (未困的時洗牙)
   = To brush one's teeth before sleeping
   
   
6. To wash one's face = Sèbīn (洗牙)
   e.g. Khunchè liàu sèbīn
   = To wash one's face after waking up

Learn Also

• Colors in Hokkien
• 18 Dining Room and Kitchen Vocabularies in Hokkien
• How to Say Thank You and You're Welcome in Hokkien

To the reader above: Yes, Medan Hokkien calls "toothbrush" similarly as well. I'm adding the word to the list:

17. Toothbrush = gē-bín

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