Penang Hokkien for Visitors

Penang Hokkien for Visitors (3 May 2015)

Coming to Penang, and want to impress the locals? Then learn some Penang Hokkien!

Upon arrival in Penang, if you're met by a host, he/she will say this to you:
Setibanya di Pulau Pinang, jika anda bertemu hos anda, dia akan berkata sedemikian:
Huan3ging3 lai3 Penang!
(Welcome to Penang! Selamat Datang ke Pulau Pinang!)
You will reply by saying: Anda boleh berbalas sedemikian:
Kam1siah33!
(Thank you! Terima kasih!)
Your host may ask you: Hos anda mungkin bertanya:
Lu1 ho4 boh2?
(How are you? Apa khabar?
You will reply by saying: Anda jawab begini:
Wah1 ho4!
(Fine. Khabar baik.)
Your host may ask you: Hos anda mungkin bertanya:
Lu1 mia3 ha1mik1?
(What is your name? Siapakah nama kamu?
You will reply saying: Anda menjawab:
Wah1 mia3 ...
(My name is ... Nama saya ...)
You may introduce the people travelling with you:
Anda mungkin memperkenalkan mereka yang datang bersama anda:
Cit1-leh1 si33 wah1-eh3 bor4. Cit1-leh1 si33 wah1-eh3 knia4.
(This is my wife. This is my child. Ini isteri saya. Ini anak saya.)

Some words use with the above sentence: Antara perkataan lain yang boleh digunakan dengan ayat di atas:

ang1
(husband suami)

ca3bor1 peng3iu4
(girlfriend teman wanita)

ta3por3 peng3iu4
(boyfriend teman lelaki)

hau33snaeh1
(son anak lelaki)

cau1wa4
(daughter anak perempuan)

ma3ma1
(mother ibu)

pa3pa1
(father ayah)
Your host may ask you: Hos anda mungkin bertanya:
Lu4 ta1lok1 lai2 eh2?
(Where do you come from? Anda datang dari mana?
You will reply saying: Anda mungkin menjawab:
Wah4 Bee1 Kork3 lai2 eh2.

Other common countries include: Antara negara yang lain:
Australia: Au3ciu1
Britain: Eng3 Kork3
China: Teong3 Kork3
France Perancis: Huat1 Kork3
Germany Jerman: Teik1 Kork3
Hong Kong: Hiang3 Kang4
India: In1tor3
Indonesia: In1ni2
Japan: Jit3pun4
Korea: Han3 Kork3
Thailand: Thai1 Kork3
To locate public transport, you may want to ask: Untuk menaiki pengangkutan awam, anda mungkin bertanyaL
Chia3cam3 ti1 ta1lok1?
(Where is the bus stop? Di manakah perhentian bas?)
Other words to use with above question. Perkataan yang lain untuk digunakan bersama soalan di atas.
taxi stand: hentian teksi tek1si1 cam3

train station stesen keretapi: hoay1chia3 cam3

jetty jeti: cun3thau2

airport lapangan terbang: poay3ki3tniau2
If you're taking a taxi, the driver may ask you:
Sekiranya anda menaiki teksi, drebar mungkin bertanya:
Lu1 boek1 khee3 ta1lok1?
(Where do you want to go? Anda nak ke mana?
You will reply with:
Wah1 boek1 khee3 ...
(I want to go to ... Saya nak ke ...)
Other words to use with above question. Perkataan yang lain untuk digunakan bersama soalan di atas.
George Town: Pho3tay4

Air Itam: Ai3tam3

Balik Pulau: Pu3lor2

Batu Ferringhi: Ba3tu1 Frin3gi2

Butterworth: Koay1kang4 or Park1 Hai4

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