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Chapter 2 - People Flashcards

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How many brothers and sisters do you have?

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Nei yao gei dor [gor (个）] heng dai ji muî?

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Elder brother
Younger brother

Elder sister
Younger sister

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Gôr gōr / dai lou
Dâi dái/ sai lou

Jèh jē / ga je
Mûi múi / sai múi

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I have 1 elder bro, 2 younger bro and 1 elder sis

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Ngor yao yat gor kor kor/ dai kor, leong gor dai dai/ sai lou tuhng yat gor jeh je/ ka je

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I have no younger sis

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Ngor mou mui mui / sai mui

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And

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Tuhng

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Children

仔女

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Zái núi

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Do you have any children?

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Nei yao mou zai nui?

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Son

Daughter

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Zái

Núi

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Family

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Ok yan

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Where is your family?

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Nei ge ok yan hai bin dou?

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Father

Mother

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Bâ bāh

Mâ māh

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Live

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Jü

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My father and mother live in england

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Ngor ge ba bah tong ma ma jü hai ying kok

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Grand father (father side)
Grand mother (father side)

Grand father (mother side)
Grand mother (mother side)
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Ye yeh
Mâ mâ

Ah gong
Ah põh

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My grandfather and grandmother have migrated to canada. (Mother side)

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Ngor ge ah gong tong ah por yi mân zhor hui ka na dai

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Grandchildren

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Sün

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They have 5 grandchilren

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Kuei dei yao ng kor sün

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Stay

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Jü3

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I stay alone

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Ngor ji gei / yat kor yan jü3

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Relatives

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Chān chìk

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I have alot of relatives

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Ngor yao hou dor chan chik

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What does your husband do?

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Nei ge sin san / lou gong zhou mat ye?

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Doctor

Nurse

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Yi san

Wooh3 si3

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My husband is a doctor. I am a nurse

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Ngor ge lou gong hai yi san. Ngor hai woo3 si3

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Do you have any gf?
Nei yao mou nuei pang yao?
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But (2 ways of saying) 但是 ； 不过
Dan hai , bat gor
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I have many female friends, but i have no gf
Ngor yao hou dor nuih sing3 pang yao, bat gor ngor mou nui pang yao
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Policeman
Geng2 chat4 ; chaa yan
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Her bf is a policeman
Kuei naam3 pan yao hai geng chat ; chaa yan
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Boys Girls
Naam zai Nueih zai
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Like
Zhong yi
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The boys like xxx and the girls like xxx
Naam zai zhong yi xxx. Nueih zai zhong yi xxx
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The baby is cute
Gor bb hou dak yi
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Cute
Hou tak yi
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Boss (3 variations)
Lou sai , lou baan, bo see
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Secretary
Béi sü1
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My boss is not in. I am his secretary
Ngor louh ban/lou sai/bo se mm hai dou. Ngor hai kuei ge bei3 sü1
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This is ms wong
Ni wai hai wong siu ze
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Friendly | 友善
Yauh sîn
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Mr lee and mrs lee are very friendly
Lei sin saang tongh lei tai dou hou yau sin3
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Colleague | 同事
Tong sih
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Classmate | 同学
Tong hork
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He is my colleague , not my classmate
Kuei hai ngor ge tong sih, mm hai ngor ge tong hork
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This | 这个
Ni gor
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That | 那个
Gor2 gor1
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Waiter / waitress
Fo2 gei3
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Polite
Yau laih maauh
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That waiter is very polite
Go gor fo gei hou yauh lai maauh
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Salesgirl | 售货员
Sau1 for3 yün3
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Driver
Seee gei
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The driver is a 好人 | The driver is very kind
Gor seee gei hou2 hou3 yahn
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Teacher
Louh see
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Who
Been gor
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Who is your cantonese teacher?
Been dou hai nei ge kwooong dong wah lou si?
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Old lady 婆婆 | Old man ah伯
Por por | Ah baak4
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Small kid
Siu pang yau
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How old are u?
Nei gei dor süi1
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Approximately | 大约
Daaih3 yuehk4
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How many pple (ask in a restaurant context) One person Two person Two adults one child
Gei dor wai? Yat gor yan / yat wai Leung gor yan / leung wai Leung dai yat sai
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Marry Divorce
Git faan Leih faan
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Are you married?
Nei git chor faan mei3
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She is divorces for 3 years
Kuei lei zhor faan saan lihn
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Baby boy | Baby girl
Bb zai | Bb luei
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My wife give birth to a bb boy
Ngor ge lou por saang zhor yat gor bb zai
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Today Tonight
Gam yhat Gam man
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I have to meet a client at 3 oclock
Ngor 3 dim yew gin hak
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Guest
Hak yan
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Nobody home
Mou yan hai uk kei
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Tall
Gou1
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Slim/thin
Sau1
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He is tall and slim
Kuei gou gou sau sau Kueu yauh gou yauh sau
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She is quite tall
Kuei gou gou dei
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Quite short
Ngai2 ngai2 dei
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Quite fat
Fei fei dei
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Quite thin
Sau1 sau2 dei
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He is very big
Kiei hou dai jek
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Very small
Hou sai nap4
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Very old
Hou louh
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Very young
Hou hauh saang
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Cool | 有型
Yau ying3
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Short
Tuen2
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Long
Chueng3
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I have short hair. But i like long hair
Ngor duen tau faht. Bat gor ngor zhong yi cheong taw faht.
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You are pretty
Nei hou leng
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He is handsome
Koei hou lang zhai
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Last time Context: last time a go 以前
Yi qin3
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I used to wear glasses but not anymore
I yih qin dai1 ngan2 geng2. Bat gor yi gah mou dai.

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