Learn Penang Hokkien

Penang Hokkien is the main language spoken by the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia. This course uses the Taiji Romanisation which splits each syllable into four different tones. It allows you to pronounce Penang Hokkien accurately, the same way native speakers of the language speak it. As you follow this course, you will learn to speak Penang Hokkien and use it to communicate in speech with other Penang Hokkien speakers, and in writing with others who are have learned the Taiji Romanisation.

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Cardinal Numbers

Spelling & Pronunciation

Sentence Construction

Basic Everyday Words

Auxiliary Verbs

Where are you?/Where do you live?

Buying Durians (Part 1)

Buying Durians (Part 2)

Time (Duration)

Active Voice, Passive Voice

Adposition (Preposition & Postposition)

What's the matter with you?

How to go there?

What should we have today?