Absolute Beginner Flashcards by Cathal Peelo

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You

A

你

nei5

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I

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我

ngo5

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He

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佢

keui5

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Not

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唔

m4

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How

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點

dim2

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This one

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呢個

ni1 go3

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That one

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嗰個

go2 go3

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What

A

咩

me1

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To study

A

學

hok6

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To want

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要

jiu3

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To feel

emotionally; sensations

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覺得

gok3 dak1

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Happy

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開心

hoi1 sam1

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Cold

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凍

dung3

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Hot

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熱

jit3

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Tired

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攰

gui6

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Sad

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傷心

seung1 sam1

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Beer

A

啤酒

be1 zau2

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To speak

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講

gong2

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To know how to do something

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識

sik1

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To listen

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聽

taang1

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To understand

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明

meng4

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To like

A

鍾意

zung1 ji3

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Do you V O?

A

你 V 唔 V O

nei5 V m4 V O

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To eat

A

食

sik6

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Stuff; something

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嘢

je5

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Together

A

一齊

yat1 cai4

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-ing

Progressive aspect marker

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-緊
-gan2
(Goes after the verb)

Q

Plural pronoun marker

A

哋

- dei6

Q

-ed

Past aspect marker

A

咗

- zo2

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Not yet

A

未

mei6

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To give

A

俾

bei2

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Give O to me

A

俾O我

bei2 O ngo5

Q

Can…?

A

可唔可以

ho2 m4 ho2 ji5

Q

Have you eaten?

A

你食咗飯未

nei5 sik6 jo2 faahn6 mei6

Q

Hello everyone

A

大家好

daai6 ga1 hou2

Q

What’s the problem?

A

咩事

me1 si6

Q

Sing

A

唱

coeng3

Q

What F-ing X?

A

乜鬼

mat1 gwai2

Q

Song

A

歌

go1

Q

My dear (final particle)

A

唧

zek1

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There is nothing here

Universal negation

A

呢度乜都冇

ni1 dou6 mat1 dou1 mou5

Q

Where?

A

邊（度）

bin1 (dou6)

Q

Glasses

A

眼鏡

ngaan5 geng3

Q

Stupid

A

冇腦

mou5 nou5

Q

So (comparing)

A

咁

gam3

Q

Clever

A

叻

lek1

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Really

A

真係

zan1 hai6

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No difference;

No problem

A

冇乜所有

mou5 so2 wai6

Q

Thank you (services)

A

唔該

m4 goi1

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Completely

A

全部

cyun4 bou6

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Be able to swallow

Eat and swallow

A

食得落

sik6 dak1 lok6

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Still (more)

A

仲

zung6

Q

Ordinal prefix

A

弟-

dai6-

Q

MW for rooms, premises

A

間

gaan1

Q

Restaurant

A

酒店

zau2 dim3

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Coffee

A

咖啡

gaa3 fe1

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Cantonese

A

廣東話

gwong2 dung1 wa5

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But

A

但係

daan6 hai6

Q

Toilet

A

廁所

ci4 so2

Q

MW for drinks

A

杯

bui1

Q

Wrong

A

錯

co3

Q

Right (correct)

A

啱

ngaam1

Q

Supermarket

A

超級巿場

ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4

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Japanese (language)

A

日文

jat6 man5

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Time (iteration)

A

次

ci3

Q

See you next time!

A

下次見

haa6 ci3 gin3