Hokkien

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.

The English word chocolate is translated into Hokkien as 巧克力. The term refers to food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

The Hokkien word for duck is 鴨. The term refers to the aquatic bird of the family Anatidae.

In Hokkien, the English word ‘you’ is expressed as 你. 你 is a subject pronoun used to refer to the person being addressed.

阿公 is the Hokkien word for grandfather. 阿公 is used to refer to a grandfather from either the maternal or paternal side.

The English phrase “happy new year” is translated into Hokkien as 新年快樂.

The Hokkien word for zero is 零. 零 is used as a cardinal number to denote the value of zero, the number before 1.

The Hokkien word for tomorrow is 明仔日. 明仔日 is an adverb used to refer to the day after the present day.

好 is the Hokkien way to say ok. The word is used as an interjection to express acknowledgement or acceptance.