Learning basic Penang Hokkien

by Aveyn

Learning basic Penang Hokkien will help you understand most of the words that are used on a daily basis here in Penang, Malaysia. It'll also let you learn a bit more about our Hokkien culture and why we greet people differently as compared to some other cultures (for example). Have fun and good luck!

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Total 7 levels

- Bo
  Don't have
- Mai
  Don't want
- Ai
  Want
- Uwu
  Have
- Ka-ti
  Myself
- Wa
  I
- Lu
  You
- Ee
  Him/ Her
- Ee-lang
  They/ Them
- Si
  Yes
- Bo si
  No
- Ho
  Good
- Bo ho
  Not good
- Zai
  Know
- Bo zai
  Don't know
- A-bui
  Haven't
- Ay
  Can
- Bei ay
  Cannot
- Ang moh
  Western person
- Gua kok lang
  Foreigner
- Hokkien lang
  Hokkien person
- Chu
  House
- Cia
  Car
- Lui
  Money/sen
- Mi kia
  Thing
- Gui ci
  Fruits
- So xi
  Keys
- Mui
  Door
- Tang angh
  Window
- Zang
  Tree/plant
- Hong si
  Electric fan
- Cui
  Water
- Sa
  Shirt
- Tolong
  Help
- Gia lor
  Walk
- Zao
  Run
- Kni
  Point
- Chua
  Bring
- Jiak
  Eat
- Lim
  Drink
- Ki gia
  Travel
- Gia gia
  Walk around/ Shopping
- Uwa
  Change
- Kua
  Look
- It
  One
- Nor
  Two/both
- Sa
  Three
- Si
  Four
- Gor
  Five
- Lak
  Six
- Chit
  Seven
- Bek
  Eight
- Gao
  Nine
- Zhap
  Ten
- Jit Kor
  RM1
- Jit
  One/First
- It diam
  One o'clock (First hour)
- Ji
  Two
- Nor kor
  RM2
- Ji diam
  Two o'clock
- Zhap it
  Eleven
- Zhap ji
  Twelve
- Puat
  sen (in tens)
- Jit puat
  10 sen
- Nor puat
  20 sen
- Lui
  sen (in ones)
- Jit lui
  1 sen
- Nor lui
  2 sen
- Gor lui
  5 sen
- Diam
  O'clock
- Kom jing
  Now
- Dan ji eh
  Wait for a moment
- Pi
  Cheap
- Gui
  Expensive
- Sui
  Count
- Ay sui wa pi dam bo?
  Can you give me a cheaper price?
- Geh ji
  Price
- Bei
  Buy
- Bei
  Sell
- Gui Lui?
  How much?
- Ji leh lu bei gui lui?
  How much are you selling this item for?
- Ki
  Go
- Aou buey
  Behind/back
- Tau jeng
  In front
- Dou chiu
  Right
- Jia chiu
  Left
- Tit tit gia
  Walk straight along this road
- Ki
  Go up
- Lo
  Go down
- Zuan
  Turn
- Ji peng
  This side/ here
- Gao
  Reached
- Ha peng
  There

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