28/1/2020 Reflection

Certain phrases are expressed in a unique way in Singapore Hokkien compared to other kinds of Hokkien. For example, market in Singapore Hokkien is expressed as pasat which is similar to a local Malay term as compared to cai qi ah. In asking the stall owner what time he starts business, I learnt how to use this question and answer with different timings, using numbers I have learnt in the first lesson. The question ‘Ah pek kway tiam kai xi’ can be replied with ‘si diam’ or ‘gor diam’ for instance. The phrase ‘Lang zi hui tou’ actually has the meaning of turning back which can imply turning over a new leaf.