Basic Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
I see you
A
Ngo5 gin3 dou2 lei5
2
Q
Be
A
Hai6
3
Q
There is / there isn’t
A
Jau5 / Mou5
4
Q
Have / haven’t
A
Jau5 / mou5
5
Q
Do
A
Zou6
6
Q
Go / To go back
I go back to London
A
Heoi3 / Faan
Ngo faan London
7
Q
Speak
A
Gong2
8
Q
Learn
A
Hok6
9
Q
Understand
A
Ming4 / ming4 baak6
10
Q
Think
A
Nam2
11
Q
To know (a fact)
A
Waa6
12
Q
To know (a person, thing)
A
Gong2
13
Q
Want
I want to go home
A
Soeng2
Ngo5 soeng2 faan1 uk1 kei2
14
Q
To buy
I want to buy an ice cream
A
Maii5
Ngo5 soeng2 maii5 syut3 gou1
15
Q
Drink
I want to drink coffee
A
Jam2
Ngo5 soeng2 jam2 gaa3 fe1