Basic Phrases Flashcards
Nei5 hou2
Hello (you are well)
Hou2 go1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5
Nice to meet you
Ngo5 hai6
I am
nei5
you (singular)
nei5 dei6
you (plural)
M4 goi1
Thank you (for a service, assistance)/excuse me
M4 goi1 saai3
Thank you very much (for a service, assistance)
saai3
Entirely
Do1 ze6
Thank you (when receiving a gift, money) (used in most formal situations)
Do1 ze6 saai3
Thank you very much (when receiving a gift, money)
M4 sai2 haak3 hei3
No need to be polite (response to thanks)
haa1 lo6
hello (very casual)
baai1 baai3
Bye-bye (informal)
zoi3 gin3
Good-bye (formal)
haa6 ci3 gin3
See you soon
nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2
Do you speak English?
sik1 m4 sik1
Do you know how to? (literal: know don’t know)
gong2
to speak
jing1 man2
English
m4 ho2 ji3 si1
excuse me
sik1
yes/to know
siu2 siu2
a little
m4 sik1
no
m4
negative word
deoi3 m4 zyu6
I am sorry
yat1
1
yi6
2
saam1
3
sei3
4
ng5
5
luk6
6
cat1
7
baat3
8
gau2
9
sap6
10
ling4
0
sap6 jat1
11
sap ji6
12
sap6 saam1
13
sap6 sei3
14
sap6 ng5
15
sap6 luk6
16
sap6 cat1
17
sap6 baat3
18
sap6 gau2
19
ji6 sap6
20
saam1 sap6
30
sei3 sap6
40
ng5 sap6
50
luk6 sap6
60
cat1 sap6
70
baat3 sap6
80
gau2 sap6
90
jat1 baak3
100
jaa6
20
li1 go3
this
go2 go3
That
Hello (you are well)
Nei5 hou2
Nice to meet you
Hou2 go1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5
I am
Ngo5 hai6
you (plural)
nei5 dei6
you (singular)
nei5
Thank you (for a service, assistance)/excuse me
M4 goi1
Thank you very much (for a service, assistance)
M4 goi1 saai3
Entirely
saai3
Thank you (when receiving a gift, money) (used in most formal situations)
Do1 ze6
Thank you very much (when receiving a gift, money)
Do1 ze6 saai3
No need to be polite (response to thanks)
M4 sai2 haak3 hei3
hello (very casual)
haa1 lo6
Bye-bye (informal)
baai1 baai3
Good-bye (formal)
zoi3 gin3
See you soon
haa6 ci3 gin3
Do you speak English?
nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2
Do you know how to? (literal: know don’t know)
sik1 m4 sik1
to speak
gong2
English
jing1 man2
excuse me
m4 ho2 ji3 si1
yes/to know
sik1
a little
siu2 siu2
no
m4 sik1
negative word
m4
I am sorry
deoi3 m4 zyu3
this
li1 go3
That
go2 go3