Expressions Flashcards
We eat pizza
Ngo5 dei6 sik6 pizza
Who are you?
Lei5 hai6 bin1 go3?
I am Brenden
Ngo5 hai6 Brenden
Where are you from?
Lei5 bin1 dou6 lai4?
I’m from Hong Kong
Ngo5 bin1 dou6 lai4 Heung1 gong2
I am American
Ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 yan4
Thank you (present, compliment, said to customers/clients)
Do1 je6
Thank you (favor) / please / excuse me
M4 goi1
Thank you very much
Do1 je6 saai3 / m4 goi1 saai3
Do you have a pen?
Lei5 yau5 mou5 bat1?
Hello
Nei5 hou2
How are you?
Nei5 hou2 maa3?
I’m (very) good
Ngo5 hou2 hou2
I’m quite good
Ngo5 gei2 hou2
Not good (response to “how are you?”)
M4 hai6 gei2 hou2
What’s your name?
Nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa3?
My name is Brenden
Ngo5 ge3 meng2 hai6 Brenden
Good morning
Zou2 san4
Good night
Zou2 tau2
Goodbye
Zoi3 gin3 / baai1 baai3
Can you say that again please?
M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 do1 ci3?
Can you say it a little bit slower please?
M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 siu2 siu2 aa3?
I don’t understand
Ngo5 teng1 m4 ming4
How do I say (…) in Cantonese?
(…) gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2 aa3?