phrases Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
Q

I’m pretty sure….

A

ngo5 hou2 hang2 ding6…

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2
Q

originally, as it turns out, at first

A

jyun4 loi4

original
former
originally
formerly
at first
so, actually, as it turns out

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3
Q

my ass! (yeah, right!)

A

go3 tau4!

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4
Q

I think it would be best if….

A

ngo5 gok3 dak1 zeoi3 hou2 hai6….

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5
Q

don’t worry

A

m4 sai2 dam1 sam1

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6
Q

you should stop…

A

lei5 m4 hou2 zoi3

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7
Q

have you finished ___ yet?

A

lei5 + verb + yun4 mei6 aa3?

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8
Q

give it a try

A

si3 haa5

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9
Q

why not..?
its better to…

A

bat1 yu4

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10
Q

yup

A

haai6 laa1

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11
Q

so….

A

gam2….
so1 yi2….

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12
Q

that’s it

A

gam2 la1

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13
Q

for example…
for instance…
such as…

A

lai6 yu4
pei4 yu4
bei2 yu4 wa6

note: add laa1 after the example

e.g. lai6 yu4 A laa1

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14
Q

come over here!

A

lei5 lei4 laa1!

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15
Q

at this moment…

A

hai2 ni1 go3 si4 hau6

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16
Q

This means that…

A

zik1 hai6 wa6

17
Q

for this reason

A

yan1 wai6 gam2 yeung2

18
Q

a pesar que

19
Q

What do you mean?

A

zik1 hai6 dim2 aa?

20
Q

on second thought

A

lam2 lam2 ha2

21
Q

that type; that kind; that way [colloquial]

22
Q

I rareley + verb

A

ngo5 hou2 siu2 zou6 waan6 dung6

23
Q

I somtimes + verb

A

ngo5 yau5 si4 zyu2 maan5 faan6

gaan3 zung1

yau5 si4

24
Q

don’t speak/ stop complaining / shut up

25
what are you doing?
(nei5) zou6 mat6 ye5
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don't worry
m4 sai2 paa3
27
none of your buisness!
m4 gwaan1 nei5 si6
28
honestly speaking... sinceramente...
lou5 sat6 gong2
29
I think its important that... it's important that...
(o5 gok3 dak1) hou2 zung6 yiu3 ge3...
30
i promise you that
o5 sing4 nok6 lei5... ngo4 bou2 zing3 lei5... o5 daap3 ying3 lei5 ngo5
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albeit
zoen2 gun2
32
look...
tai2 haa3
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