by LearnDialect.sg | Oct 12, 2021 | Dialect Articles, Hokkien
“Kan!” You exclaimed, after accidentally kicking your toe against a wall. You probably did not give it much thought, but you involuntarily uttered a Hokkien swear word. In Minnan language or what is locally known as Hokkien, ‘swear words’ are known as 垃圾话 lah sap weh,... 
by LearnDialect.sg | Jul 23, 2021 | Dialect Articles, Hokkien
Singlish is the unofficial lingua franca in Singapore. It is a local version of English that is peppered with grammar and phrases from vernaculars such as Malay, Tamil, Hokkien and Cantonese. This is a testament to Singapore’s immigrant heritage, where the... 
by LearnDialect.sg | Mar 21, 2021 | Dialect Articles, Hokkien
“Next station, Tiong Bahru!” In Singapore, hearing such public transport announcements is a daily occurrence to many of us. We are no strangers to these familiar places and streets, but did you know that some of these names are in Hokkien? Behind each of these street... 
by LearnDialect.sg | Jun 17, 2020 | Cantonese, Dialect Articles, Hokkien, Teochew
With Chinese dialects slowly going obsolete among the younger generation, three youths fluent in their respective dialects share the importance of dialect in their lives. Once ridiculed by her peers for speaking in dialect, Student Quek Ji Kiat loathed speaking Hakka... 
by LearnDialect.sg | Jun 2, 2020 | Dialect Articles, Hokkien
Hokkien Film: Ixora Flower Ixora Flower is a Hokkien film produced by a group of students – 61 Adolescence Films – from Temasek Polytechnic, Digital Film & TV, as part of their Final Year Project. Inspired by the real-life events of the... 
by LearnDialect.sg | Apr 5, 2020 | COVID-19, Hokkien, Hokkien - How Do You Say
Hi there! As the situation with COVID-19 worsens, many entities including the government, corporations and individuals have come together to battle against this virus. The latest round of measures announced by the Singapore government on 3rd April 2020 is deemed to be...