Hokkien

List of Hokkien Articles in LingoNomad

List of Hokkien Articles in LingoNomad

Want to learn Hokkien? Here is a list of featured Hokkien articles in LingoNomad to get you started. Learn how to count in Hokkien, basic Hokkien phrases, the tones of Hokkien,...

Want to learn Hokkien? Here is a list of featured Hokkien articles in LingoNomad to get you started. Learn how to count in Hokkien, basic Hokkien phrases, the tones of Hokkien,...

The Tones of Hokkien

The Tones of Hokkien

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...

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

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 =...

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

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

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

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...

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

Chinese New Year is here! This 2024, we're welcoming the Year of the Dragon. In any case, you might get the chance to give a Chinese New Year greeting in...

Chinese New Year is here! This 2024, we're welcoming the Year of the Dragon. In any case, you might get the chance to give a Chinese New Year greeting in...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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?

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?

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

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

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

The Prominence of Hokkien in Medan, Indonesia

The Prominence of Hokkien in Medan, Indonesia

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...

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

Before learning how to count from 1,000 to the Millions, make sure you know how to count from 0 to the hundreds first. Can't count to the millions if you...

Before learning how to count from 1,000 to the Millions, make sure you know how to count from 0 to the hundreds first. Can't count to the millions if you...

Let's Count from 0 to 10 in Hokkien

Let's Count from 0 to 10 in Hokkien

For those who know Hokkien well, this will be easy peasy. But for those who wants to learn Hokkien from the ground up, learning how to count is always a...

For those who know Hokkien well, this will be easy peasy. But for those who wants to learn Hokkien from the ground up, learning how to count is always a...

Counting from 11 to the Hundreds in Hokkien

Counting from 11 to the Hundreds in Hokkien

This is the second part to my previous post about counting from 0 to 10 in Hokkien. Make sure you know all the Hokkien words from 0 to 10 first...

This is the second part to my previous post about counting from 0 to 10 in Hokkien. Make sure you know all the Hokkien words from 0 to 10 first...