Valerie Lori

The Hokkien word for brother is 兄弟. 兄弟 is used to refer to male siblings in general.

The English phrase “no problem” can be expressed in Hokkien as 無代誌.

The English word “who” is translated into Hokkien as 啥人. 啥人 is an interrogative pronoun used to ask the question “who?” in a sentence.

你咧創啥？ is the Hokkien way to say “what are you doing?”. This phrase is a question used to ask someone about the activity they are currently performing.

The Hokkien word for cockroach is 虼蚻. 虼蚻 is used to refer to the type of insect known as a cockroach.

The English phrase ‘no’ is expressed in Hokkien as 毋是.

The Hokkien word for mango is 檨仔. 檨仔 is a noun used to refer to the mango fruit.

The Hokkien word for “tea” is 茶. 茶 refers to the drink made from the leaves of the tea plant.