Penangite » Learn Hokkien http://penangite.net My Wordpress Blog Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:11:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Money, money, money (Lui, lui, lui) http://penangite.net/2009/02/learn-hokkien/money-money-money-lui-lui-lui/ http://penangite.net/2009/02/learn-hokkien/money-money-money-lui-lui-lui/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:43:28 +0000 seraph http://penangite.net/?p=58 In this lesson we will learn how to talk money talk, such as asking the price, negotiating etc.

Price enquiry

How much? Kui lui?
How much money? Jiok cheh lui?
What’s the price? Keh chee jiok che? or Keh chee kui lui?

Price negotiation

Can you reduce the price? Keh chee eh kiam bo?
Can the price be adjusted? Keh chee eh chiao bo?
Can it be cheaper? Ka pang ghee eh bo?

Vocabulary

Price Keh chee
Adjust Chiao
Cheap Pang ghee
Cheaper Ka pang ghee
Dollar note Chua ji
Coins Ta lee keea
Small change Suah lui
Big note Tua teo’ng eh chua ji
Small note Say teo’ng eh chua ji
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*Basically you just add Tay in front of the number and you’ve got your ordinal numbers.

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*Chit and it are used interchangeably depending on the situation, eg: 101 (chit pak kong it but NOT chit pak kong chit nor it pak kong it)

 
*Nor and ji are used similarly as well, eg: 202 (nor pak kong ji but NOT no pak kong no nor ji pak kong ji)

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