問
mn̄g
To ask in Hokkien is to say 問 (mn̄g).
The verb 問 is used when you are requesting an answer.
Meaning: request an answer (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
mn̄g
Did you know?
- The word 問 is often used as a polite euphemism for 'to visit' someone's home. Instead of saying you are going to see a person, you might say you are going to 'ask' about them.
- While 問 means 'ask', it is distinct from the word for 'asking' for a favor, which is often linked to the concept of 'begging' or 'supplicating'.
- In certain Hokkien idioms, 問 is used to describe 'asking' the heavens or fate, often implying a sense of desperation or spiritual longing.
Examples in context
- 問。Ask.This sentence demonstrates the use of 問 as a command or instruction to ask.Tatoeba #13234288 by tsunhua, translation #8195589 by shekitten
- 我欲問伊。Guá beh mān i.I want to ask him.
Example conversation
Jiahao wants to know the time from Jiayi.
- 家豪 Ka-hao佳怡，我想問你現在幾點？Ka-î, wáⁿ siáng mūn lí hiện-tsāi kúi tiám?Jiayi, I want to ask you what time it is now?
- 佳怡 Chia-yi現在是下午三點。Hiện-tsāi sī ē-au sann tiám.It is three o'clock in the afternoon.
- 家豪 Ka-hao感謝你。Kám-siā lí.Thank you.
- 佳怡 Chia-yi無問題。Bô bûn-tê.No problem.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
