Sunday, October 14, 2012

Hilarious video rhyme rap for Teochew speakers


This is the most hilarious rap/rhyme that I've ever heard. If you are a teochew speaker, there's very high chance you will be laughing until your belly and cheeks ache!

Chicha hor chior. (chinca is also Korean for "really" or "truly" - see my previous posts)

Friday, October 12, 2012

Meaning of flag or guggi or 국기

Flag in korean script is 국기. Guggi.

In teochew, it is "kok gii". Sounding very similar. Many years ago, I watched a korean movie titled "Taegukgi". It is about the Korean War. I like it a lot because it talks about the enemy is not North or South, or West or East (maybe West!). But about the war itself, and the commanders or leaders. It is not just ideology, or alien. But the regular people are just farmers, and when the other group comes and take their food and vegetables, they are labelled as enemy, traitor, or "the others". It was a sad movie. I hope Koreans will watch it and feel the real meaning. Because I told the air stewardess that was on my plane (UA flight) that this is a movie about peace for Koreans.






Thursday, October 4, 2012

Red colour in Teochew - here the word saek

Colour or saek or 색

Colour is saek in Teochew language.
The basic wording for colour is saek. 색.

But that's about it. The individual colours itself are not similar.
Example green colour is "chae saek" in Teochew but in Korean it is nuuk saek (녹색 ).


This time I am featuring a small photo of Korea along with the entry. This is the most common convenience store GS25. It has everything you need. And very inexpensive. You can have a proper meal for just 1500 Won (1.5 USD) to 3000 Won at the First World standard of living, this is a super bargain. Just imagine can you get a meal in Norway, Australia, or Japan for such a low price?

Sometimes it includes a free drink!

This pack cost 3000 Won. The top left corner of the box there is a sticker. It says "Take one" either an orange drink or peach. The RRP of the drink it 1000 Won.

Take either a peach or orange drink that retails for 1000 Won

Meal cost is 3000 Won - minus drink 1000 Won = 2000 Won for a full packed meal

Photos of Korea 2012

Haven't been updating with new vocabulary. While a recent trip to Korea presents the opportunity for some photography. Enjoy them!







Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Travel or yeohaeng or 여행

Well this entry is slightly tough. First I cannot really recall if my word for "travel/holiday/vacation" in teochew is correct. (Any teochew readers, feel free to add/comment/correct).

Teochew word: you-haeng or lii-haeng. In chinese, "Lǚxíng " 旅行.
Korean word: Yeohaeng or 여행