Sage-Tips

How do you greet in Hokkien?

你好 means “hello”; 你好吗 means “how are you”. Within the context of Singapore, you may also hear the word 你(li) being pronounced as 汝(lu). This is due to different variants of Hokkien being used by Singaporeans, including Quanzhou’s, Zhangzhou’s, Amoy’s and Taiwan’s.

What does Kau mean in Hokkien?

Take the sound “kau”, for example. In Penang Hokkien, it can mean “hang”, “monkey”, “dog”, “enough”, “arrive”, “nine”, “thick”, even “Christianity”.

How do you say hello in Fukien?

Greet your Chinoy friends the Fookien way! 你好! (Dí hó!): This is the most general greeting in Fookien. It can be interpreted as “Hello!” or “Hi!” in most cases although its literal meaning is “You are well.”

How do you say good in Hokkien?

hosei / ho seh / ho say – (From Hokkien 好勢/好势) Good; well.

How do you say welcome in Hokkien?

When responding to a word of thanks, Hokkien people will typically answer with 免客气. This is the Hokkien way of saying “You’re welcome” but translates more accurately into “There’s no need for formalities”.

What is Bao Ga Liao?

Bao-Ga-Liao (adjective) Meaning: Doing everything, covering all roles.

How do you say “eat” in Hokkien?

To illustrate, the formal romanization of the English word, “eat”, is “chia̍h” in Hokkien. However, in our “ Have You Eaten ” podcast transcript, you’ll find that we use “jiak”, which we think relates to us better. That said, you may use other romanization (e.g “chiah”, “jia”, etc), as long as it helps you to make sense of what you hear.

What does 你好吗 mean in Hokkien?

你好 means “hello”; 你好吗 means “how are you”. Within the context of Singapore, you may also hear the word 你(li) being pronounced as 汝(lu). This is due to different variants of Hokkien being used by Singaporeans, including Quanzhou’s, Zhangzhou’s, Amoy’s and Taiwan’s.

What is Taiwanese Hokkien?

Taiwanese Hokkien is the Hokkien dialect of Min Nan as spoken by about 70 percent of the population of Taiwan.

What is the best way to master Hokkien?

So, the BEST way to master Hokkien is to go to Taiwan and speak to the Taiwanese Hokkien speaking ELDERLY or some of the Taiwanese Middle Aged speakers who are more well versed in Hokkien to practise Hokkien with.