Basic Conversation Flashcards by Brenden Kost

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Where are you from?

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Lei5 bin1 dou6 lai4?

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I’m from Hong Kong

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Ngo5 bin1 dou6 lai4 Heung1 gong2

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I’m American

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Ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 yan4

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Thank you (present, compliment, to a customer/client)

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Do1 je6

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Thank you (favor) / please / excuse me

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M4 goi1

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Thank you very much

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Do1 je6 saai3 / m4 goi1 saai3

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Hello

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Nei5 hou2

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How are you?

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Nei5 hou2 maa3?

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I’m (very) good

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Ngo5 hou2 hou2

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I’m quite good

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Ngo5 gei2 hou2

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What’s your name?

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Nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa3?

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My name is Brenden

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Ngo5 ge3 meng2 hai6 Brenden

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Good morning

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Zou2 san4

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Good night

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Zou2 tau2

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Goodbye

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Zoi3 gin3 / baai1 baai3

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Can you say that again please?

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M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 do1 ci3?

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Can you say it a little bit slower please?

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M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 siu2 siu2 aa3?

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I don’t understand

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Ngo5 teng1 m4 ming4

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How do I say (…) in Cantonese?

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(…) gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2 aa3?

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I don’t speak Cantonese

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Ngo5 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2

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You’re welcome

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M4 sai2 haak3 hei3

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No problem

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Mou5 man6 tai4

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Sorry / excuse me

A

M4 hou2 ji3 si1

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It’s okay (response to sorry)

A

M4 gan2 jiu3

What time is it?

Ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?

How old are you?

Lei5 gei2 soei3?

What’s up?

Me1 si6 aa3?

I understand

Ngo5 ming4

What are you doing?

Lei5 zou6 gan2 me1?

Where are you from? (Another way)

Lei5 lai4 zi6 bin1 dou6?

I’m from the US

Ngo5 lai4 zi6 mei5 gwok3

Have you eaten?

Sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6 aa3?

Can you speak English?

Lei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 ying1 man2 aa3?

Me too / I am too

Ngo5 dou1 hai6

Very nice to meet you

Hou2 gou1 hing3 ying6 sik1 lei5

Please slow down a little bit

M4 goi1 maan6 di1

Sorry

Deoi3 m4 zyu6

See you later (one way)

Zan6 gaan1 gin3

Your Cantonese is (sounds) very good

Lei5 di1 gwong2 dung1 waa2 hou2 hou2 teng1

How have you been recently?

Lei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3?

How are you doing these days?

Lei5 li1 gei2 yat6 dim2 aa3?

How are you? (Another way)

Nei5 dim2 aa3? / dim2 aa3? (More common)

Have you ever been to Hong Kong?

Lei5 heoi3 gwo3 Hoeng1 gong2 mei6 aa3?

My Cantonese isn't very good

Ngo5 di1 Gwong2 dung1 waa2 m4 hai6 gei2 hou2

I'm learning Cantonese

Ngo5 hok6 gan2 Gwong2 dung1 waa2

You're very (really) kind

Lei5 zan1 hai6 hou2 hou2 jan4 aa3

Talk with you next time!

Haa6 ci3 zoi3 king1 laa1!

You are smart!

Lei5 hou2 lek1!

See you later (another way)

Jat1 zan6 gin3

See you next time

Haa6 ci3 gin3