Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Learn Some Local Language/ Dialect

In Hokkien:

Loo Ho Boh - How are you?

Ho - Fine /Good

Boh Ho - No good / Not Fine

Chiak Pah Boey - Have you had your breakfast/lunch/ dinner? ( literally it means : have you ate anything?)

Khee Tar Lo - Where does it goes ?

Qui lui -How much is the price?

Qui - Expensive

Phnee - Cheap

Kiam tum po - Reduce the price a little

Ho chiak - Delicious / Good taste

Liao - Finish

Wa ai ..................- I want .....................

Wa ai chee leh - I want this

Wa ai khee chun thao - I want to go to the pier ( jetty)

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