Basic Conversation Flashcards by Brenden Kost

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Where are you from?

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Lei5 bin1 dou6 lai4?

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I’m from Hong Kong

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Ngo5 bin1 dou6 lai4 Heung1 gong2

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I’m American

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Ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 yan4

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Thank you (present, compliment, to a customer/client)

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Do1 je6

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Thank you (favor) / please / excuse me

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M4 goi1

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Thank you very much

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Do1 je6 saai3 / m4 goi1 saai3

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Hello

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Nei5 hou2

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How are you?

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Nei5 hou2 maa3?

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I’m (very) good

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Ngo5 hou2 hou2

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I’m quite good

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Ngo5 gei2 hou2

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What’s your name?

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Nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa3?

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My name is Brenden

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Ngo5 ge3 meng2 hai6 Brenden

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Good morning

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Zou2 san4

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Good night

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Zou2 tau2

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Goodbye

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Zoi3 gin3 / baai1 baai3

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Can you say that again please?

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M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 do1 ci3?

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Can you say it a little bit slower please?

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M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 siu2 siu2 aa3?

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I don’t understand

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Ngo5 teng1 m4 ming4

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How do I say (…) in Cantonese?

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(…) gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2 aa3?

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I don’t speak Cantonese

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Ngo5 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2

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You’re welcome

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M4 sai2 haak3 hei3

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No problem

A

Mou5 man6 tai4

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Sorry / excuse me

A

M4 hou2 ji3 si1

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It’s okay (response to sorry)

A

M4 gan2 jiu3

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What time is it?

A

Ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?

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How old are you?

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Lei5 gei2 soei3?

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What’s up?

A

Me1 si6 aa3?

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I understand

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Ngo5 ming4

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What are you doing?

A

Lei5 zou6 gan2 me1?

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Where are you from? (Another way)

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Lei5 lai4 zi6 bin1 dou6?

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I’m from the US

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Ngo5 lai4 zi6 mei5 gwok3

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Have you eaten?

A

Sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6 aa3?

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Can you speak English?

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Lei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 ying1 man2 aa3?

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Me too / I am too

A

Ngo5 dou1 hai6

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Very nice to meet you

A

Hou2 gou1 hing3 ying6 sik1 lei5

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Please slow down a little bit

A

M4 goi1 maan6 di1

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Sorry

A

Deoi3 m4 zyu6

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See you later (one way)

A

Zan6 gaan1 gin3

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Your Cantonese is (sounds) very good

A

Lei5 di1 gwong2 dung1 waa2 hou2 hou2 teng1

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How have you been recently?

A

Lei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3?

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How are you doing these days?

A

Lei5 li1 gei2 yat6 dim2 aa3?

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How are you? (Another way)

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Nei5 dim2 aa3? / dim2 aa3? (More common)

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Have you ever been to Hong Kong?

A

Lei5 heoi3 gwo3 Hoeng1 gong2 mei6 aa3?

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My Cantonese isn’t very good

A

Ngo5 di1 Gwong2 dung1 waa2 m4 hai6 gei2 hou2

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I’m learning Cantonese

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Ngo5 hok6 gan2 Gwong2 dung1 waa2

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You’re very (really) kind

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Lei5 zan1 hai6 hou2 hou2 jan4 aa3

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Talk with you next time!

A

Haa6 ci3 zoi3 king1 laa1!

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You are smart!

A

Lei5 hou2 lek1!