Singapore Hokkien

Learn Hokkien the way it's actually spoken here.

Practise out loud with an AI voice partner, get instant feedback on your pronunciation, and pick up the everyday phrases you'll really use around Singapore.

食饱未?
jiak ba buay
"Have you eaten?"
The classic Singapore hello — how a proper conversation starts here.

Not textbook Hokkien. Singapore Hokkien.

The Hokkien you hear at the kopitiam, the wet market, the void deck — spelled the way people actually say it here. Simple, readable romanization, no academic tone marks to decode. You start reading and saying phrases from day one.

How it works

Three simple steps, repeated as often as you like.

01

Listen

Hear each phrase in natural Singapore Hokkien, as many times as you need.

02

Say it out loud

Record yourself and get instant feedback on how close you are. It's an AI partner — so practise freely, no judgement, no waiting.

03

Use it for real

Build up the everyday phrases that actually come up, and start using them in real conversations.

A few phrases to start.

Everyday Singapore Hokkien, spelled the way it sounds.

食饱未?
jiak ba buay
Have you eaten?
你好无?
li ho bo
How are you?
感谢
gam sia
Thank you
歹势
pai seh
Sorry / excuse me
慢慢来
ban ban lai
Take your time
真好
zin ho
Very good

Practise speaking, any time.

The hardest part of a new language is opening your mouth. Practise out loud with a partner that never gets tired of repeating — as many tries as you need.

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