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Everything Else Flashcards

1
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mātyéh

A

what, what kind of

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jē

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final particle meaning “only” or “that’s all”

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géidō

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how many/how much 幾多

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àh?

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final particle used to express doubt or surprise

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ma?

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final particle used to indicate a question 嗎

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a?/a!

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final particle for choice type question or used to soften mood of sentence

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chéng mahn…?

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May I ask…? 請問

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8
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dāk `m dāk?

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OK?

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hóu noih móuh gin!

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Long time no see 好久不見

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10
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séuhng tòhng

A

class begins

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11
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yiu sahp mān

A

costs $10

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12
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`mgau chín

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not enough money 沒夠錢

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13
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ge

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shows possessive

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14
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dá dihnwá

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make a call 打電話

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15
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jip dihnwá

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pick up phone 接電話

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16
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Néih haih bīnwái a?

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Who are you

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17
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`msīk

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don’t know

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18
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lā

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make a suggestion (end of sentence), suggestion, mild command or request or final agreements

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chā `mdō

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nearly, about, an estimate

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20
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yāt jī séui

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bottle of water

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Ngóh `mjūngyi mātyēh a?

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What would you like?

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22
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dōjeh

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thank you (formal)

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23
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néih hái bīndouh a?

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Where are you?

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Ngóh hái hohkhaauh hohk Gwóngdūngwá.

A

I study Cantonese.

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25
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màaihdāan `mgōi

A

check please

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26
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Ngóh wah…

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Expresses opinion

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27
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bīndouh

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where

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28
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pìhngsìh

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usually

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29
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deui`mjyuh

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sorry

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30
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`mhóuyisi

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sorry, excuse me

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31
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TW1 dou TW2

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from TW1 to TW2

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PW1 dou PW 2

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from PW 1 to PW2

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33
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ga

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indicates past tense 了

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34
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hóu hōisām

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very happy

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35
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noih

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refers to a length of time

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36
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Ngóh sahp yuht ńgh houh sāangyaht

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I was born October 5

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37
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Ngóh hái Méihgwok chēutsai ga.

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I was born in America.

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38
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hóu sihk ge sāammàhnjih

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very good sandwich

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39
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hóu gwai ge dímsām

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expensive dim sum

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40
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Ngóh yáuh chín máaih hóu pèhng ge dímsām

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I have enough money to buy cheap dim sum

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41
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Néih bīn nìhn chēutsai a?

A

What year were you born?

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42
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Ngóh yiu dī séui.

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I need some water.

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43
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màah fàahn dáng zahn

A

please wait

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44
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síuyātgo

A

one less

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45
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joidōyātgo

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one more

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46
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yáuh géi dō?

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how many are there?

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47
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la

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at the end of a sentence; means a change will occur or something will continue

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48
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hauh

A

later

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49
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sei yaht hauh

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four days later

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50
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ge

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use ‘ge’ to modify objects

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51
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múihyaht dōu

A

emphasizes every day

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52
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sāangyaht faailohk

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happy birthday

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53
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màahfàhn dángzahn

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trouble you to wait?

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54
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dī

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turns noun into plural form, used when the amount of the noun is indefinite (nīdī)

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55
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heui máaihyéh

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go shopping

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56
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jó

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verb suffix indicates the completion of an action

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57
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wo

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particle meaning “to remind”

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58
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jyuh

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means a long time. When it follows a verb it means to keep doing what the verb describes for a long time

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59
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yāt go yàhn

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by yourself

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60
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wah béi daaihgā tēng

A

tell everyone

61
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dím maaih a?

A

how much is it (sold for)?

62
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chèuihbín tái lā

A

take a look as you like

63
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jihk chìn fōng

A

straight ahead

64
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yáuhsìh

A

sometimes

65
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hóusíu

A

a few

66
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sìhsìh

A

always

67
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dōdī

A

more

68
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jouhdī fahn heui

A

go back to before

69
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néih giu mē mìhng

A

What is your name?

70
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néih bīndouh làih gàh?

A

Where are you from?

71
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tìhng hái douh

A

stop here

72
Q

ngóh behng jó

A

我生病了

73
Q

néih bīndouh làih gàah?

A

Where do you come from?

74
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néih mìhng `m mìhng

A

Do you understand?

75
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jáu hōi

A

go away

76
Q

Ngóh dohng sāt jó louh

A

I’m lost

77
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tìhng hái douh

A

stop here

78
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Ngóh leih jih

A

I’m from…

79
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ngóh ceui sāam

A

I undress

80
Q

ngóh dáa bahn

A

i get dressed

81
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kéiuh heui jó maaih hàahm ngaap dáan la!

A

to have passed away (not very respectful)

82
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`mhaih múihyaht

A

not every day

83
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màhmáhdéi

A

mama huhu

84
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géigo

A

a few

85
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bīn + MW

A

which one?

86
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gán

A

indicates in the process of something “-ing”

87
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màhmádéi lā!

A

not bad!

88
Q

géi hóu ā!

A

I’m fine!

89
Q

mòhng dou séi a!

A

I’m so busy!

90
Q

sihkjó faahn meih a?

A

Have you eaten?

91
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sihkjó la

A

I have eaten

92
Q

juhng meih sihk

A

I have not eaten

93
Q

néih heui bīn a?

A

Where are you going?

94
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heui gāai àh?

A

going out?

95
Q

hahchi gin

A

see you next time

96
Q

chìhdī gin

A

see you later

97
Q

chìhdī wán néih ā!

A

I’ll call (find) you later!

98
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ngóh dá béi léih ā!

A

I’ll call you by phone!

99
Q

jóutáu

A

good night

100
Q

chéng dá hōi syū

A

please open your book

101
Q

daih (#) fo

A

lesson #

102
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daih (#) yihp

A

page #

103
Q

ngóhdeih yātchàih duhk

A

let’s read together

104
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daih (#) dyuhn

A

paragraph #

105
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daih (#) hòhng

A

line #

106
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daih (#) geui

A

sentence #

107
Q

chéng hahpmàaih syū

A

please close your book

108
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`mhóu tái syū, mohngjyuh ngóh

A

don’t look at your book, look at me

109
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chéng gān ngóh góng

A

please say after me

110
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ngóhdeih fānsèhng (#) jóu

A

let’s break into # groups

111
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chéng néih joi góng yātchi

A

please say it again

112
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chéng néih góng maahndī

A

please speak more slowly

113
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chéng néih góng daaihsēngdī

A

please speak up

114
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yáuh móuh mahntàih a?

A

any questions?

115
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gei `mgeidāk a?

A

do you remember?

116
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lihnjaahp dōdī

A

practice more

117
Q

deui`mjyuh, ngóh chìhdou

A

sorry, I am late

118
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beihfo

A

preview lesson before class

119
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jouh gūngfo

A

to do homework

120
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gāau gūngfo

A

submit homework

121
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séuhngtòhng

A

attend lessons

122
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ngóh behng jó

A

i got sick

123
Q

néih haih bīnggwok yàhn a?

A

What’s your nationality?

124
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ngóh haih méihgwok yàhn

A

I am American

125
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néih hái bīndouh làih ga?

A

Where do you come from?

126
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ngóh hái hēunggóng làih ge

A

I come from Hong Kong

127
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géi hóu a, yáuh sām

A

fine, thank you

128
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hóu gōu hing yihng sīk néih

A

Nice to meet you

129
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ngóh dōu haih

A

me too

130
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Néih ceui sāam

A

I undress

131
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hóu gōu hīng yihng sīk néih

A

nice to meet you

132
Q

Néih yiu mātyéh sīk a?

A

what color do you want?

133
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néih jūngyi mātyéh sīk a?

A

what color do you like?

134
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Néih hái (location) dímyéung làih (location) ga?

A

How did you come from (location) to (location)?

135
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Néih hái (location) dímyéung heui (location) ga?

A

How did you go from (location) to (location)?

136
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Ngóh hái PW1 daap/chóh bāsí heui PW2 ge.

A

I took the bus from PW1 to go to PW2.

137
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Ngóh hái PW1 daap/chóh síubā làih PW2 ge.

A

I took the minibus from PW 1 to PW2.

138
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Wái

A

Hello

139
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wái bīnwái a?

A

who are you looking for?

140
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tēng dihnwá

A

answer the phone

141
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`mgōi ngóh séung wán (name) tēng dihnwá

A

I would like to speak to (name)

142
Q

chéngmahn (name) hái `mhái douh a?

A

Excuse me, is (name) here?

143
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Ngóh haih a, chéngmahn bīnwái a?

A

Yes, I’m here, who are you?

144
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wán ngóh mē sih a?

A

What are you calling for?

145
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chéng dáng dáng

A

wait a minute, please

146
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mhóu yisi, kéuih hàahnghōijó / mhóu yisi, kéuih `mhái douh

A

Sorry, he/she is not here now

147
Q

chéngmahn néih bīnwái wán kéuih a?

A

May I know who is calling please?

148
Q

chéngmahn néih wán kéuih mē sih a?

A

May I know what you are calling him/her for?

149
Q

dáfāan dihnwá béi (name) / fūkfāan dihnwá béi

A

call back (name)

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