Cantonese Flashcards by Lien Van Raemdonck

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Nei5 hou2

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Hello

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Nei5

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You

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Hou2

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Very/good

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Ngo5

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I/me

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Giu3

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Call/to be called

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Gou1 hing3

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Happy

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Jing6 sik1

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Yo know/recognize/be familiar with

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Hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5

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Very nice[happy] yo meet[know] you

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Ngo5 dou1 hai6

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I am too [also for corresponding feeling]

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Dou1

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Also

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Hai6

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To be

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Sing3

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Surname

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Mei5 gwok3

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America

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Zung1 gwok3

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China

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Jan4

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Person/people

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Gaa1 naa4 daai6

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Canada

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Bei2 lei6 si4

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Belgium

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Jat6 bun2

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Japan

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Cantonese

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Gwong2 dung1 waa2
Baak6 waa2
Jyut6 yu5

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Dim2

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How

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Gong2

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Say/speak

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Dim2 gong2

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How to say

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M4 goi1

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Excuse me/please/thank you

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Maan6

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Slow

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di1

-er (combined with adjective/adverb)

Bong1

To help

Se2 dai1

To write down

Zung1 man2

Chinese

... gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2?

How to say ... in Cantonese?

M4 goi1 maan6 di1.

Please slow down a bit [a little slower].

M4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 se2 dai1.

Please write it down for me.

Faai3 di1

A little faster

Sai3

Small

Jat1

One

Two

Ji2/loeng5

Saam1

Three

Sei3

Four

Ng5

Five

Luk6 [lok]

Six

Cat1

Seven

Baat3

Eight

Gau2

Nine

Sap6

Ten

Jat1 baak3

One hundred

Sei2

Death

Faat3

Prosperity/wealth

Jat1 cin1

One thousand

Jat1 maan6

Ten thousand

Ling4

Zero

Nei5 ne1?

And you

Nei5 gwai3 sing3?

What’s your family name?

How are you?/What’s up?

(Nei5) zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3? | Dim2 aa3?

Gei2 hou2

Pretty good

Zeoi3 gan6

Lately/recently

Sik6

Food/to eat

Faan6

Cooked rice=meal

Sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6 aa3?

Have you eaten?

Dak1 haan4 jam2 caa4

I’ll call you [let’s drink tea].

Zou6

To do

Hok6

To learn

M4 gan2 jiu3

It doesn’t matter

M4 hou2 ji3 si1

Sorry/excuse me [bad meaning]

Ji3 si1

Meaning

Gan2 jiu3

Important/vital

Deoi3 m4 zyu6

Sorry (for bad things)

M4 goi1 saai3

Thank you very much (services)

Siu2 ze2

Miss/young lady

Jiu3

To want/need

Zi1

[measure word for bottle]

Be1 zau2

Beer

Mou5 man6 tai4

No problem

Leng3 neoi5

Pretty girl

Leng3 zai2

Pretty boy

Sin1 saang1

Mr/husband/gentleman

Go3

[measure word]

Seoi2

Water

Gwo2 zap1

Juice

Ni1 dou6

Here

Go2 dou6

There

Jau5

To have —> something exists/is available/in someone’s possession

Jau5 mou5

Do you have ...? | Is/are there any ...?

Dim2

How to

Soeng5

To get on

Lai4/lei4

Come

Bong1

To help

Ci3 so2

Toilet

Ci3 zi2

Toilet paper

Caan1 teng1

Restaurant

Fong2

Room

Mong5

Internet

Ni2 dou6 jau5 mou5 ci3 so2 aa3?

Is there a toilet here?

Sai2 sau2 gaan1

Toilet/washroom | [place to wash hands]