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Basic Phrases Flashcards

1
Q

Nei5 hou2

A

Hello (you are well)

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Hou2 go1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5

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Nice to meet you

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Ngo5 hai6

A

I am

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nei5

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you (singular)

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nei5 dei6

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you (plural)

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M4 goi1

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Thank you (for a service, assistance)/excuse me

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7
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M4 goi1 saai3

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Thank you very much (for a service, assistance)

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saai3

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Entirely

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9
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Do1 ze6

A 
Thank you (when receiving a gift, money)
(used in most formal situations)
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Do1 ze6 saai3

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Thank you very much (when receiving a gift, money)

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11
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M4 sai2 haak3 hei3

A

No need to be polite (response to thanks)

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12
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haa1 lo6

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hello (very casual)

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13
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baai1 baai3

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Bye-bye (informal)

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14
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zoi3 gin3

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Good-bye (formal)

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15
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haa6 ci3 gin3

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See you soon

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16
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nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2

A

Do you speak English?

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17
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sik1 m4 sik1

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Do you know how to? (literal: know don’t know)

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18
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gong2

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to speak

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19
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jing1 man2

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English

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20
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m4 ho2 ji3 si1

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excuse me

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21
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sik1

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yes/to know

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22
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siu2 siu2

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a little

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23
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m4 sik1

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no

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24
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m4

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negative word

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25
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deoi3 m4 zyu6

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I am sorry

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26
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yat1

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1

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yi6

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2

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saam1

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3

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29
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sei3

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4

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30
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ng5

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5

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31
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luk6

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6

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cat1

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7

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33
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baat3

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8

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34
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gau2

35
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sap6

36
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ling4

37
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sap6 jat1

38
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sap ji6

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sap6 saam1

40
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sap6 sei3

41
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sap6 ng5

42
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sap6 luk6

43
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sap6 cat1

44
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sap6 baat3

45
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sap6 gau2

46
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ji6 sap6

47
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saam1 sap6

48
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sei3 sap6

49
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ng5 sap6

50
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luk6 sap6

51
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cat1 sap6

52
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baat3 sap6

53
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gau2 sap6

54
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jat1 baak3

55
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jaa6

56
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li1 go3

57
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go2 go3

58
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Hello (you are well)

59
Q

Nice to meet you

A

Hou2 go1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5

60
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I am

61
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you (plural)

62
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you (singular)

63
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Thank you (for a service, assistance)/excuse me

64
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Thank you very much (for a service, assistance)

A

M4 goi1 saai3

65
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Entirely

66
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Thank you (when receiving a gift, money)
(used in most formal situations)
67
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Thank you very much (when receiving a gift, money)

A

Do1 ze6 saai3

68
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No need to be polite (response to thanks)

A

M4 sai2 haak3 hei3

69
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hello (very casual)

70
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Bye-bye (informal)

A

baai1 baai3

71
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Good-bye (formal)

72
Q

See you soon

A

haa6 ci3 gin3

73
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Do you speak English?

A

nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2

74
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Do you know how to? (literal: know don’t know)

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sik1 m4 sik1

75
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to speak

76
Q

English

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jing1 man2

77
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excuse me

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m4 ho2 ji3 si1

78
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yes/to know

79
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a little

80
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no

81
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negative word

82
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I am sorry

A

deoi3 m4 zyu3

83
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this

84
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That

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