Cantonese Class 101 Beginner Lesson #2 Friday In Hong Kong Flashcards
Gam1 jat6
Today
Ting1 jat6
Tomorrow
Sing1 kei4
Week
Zou6 me1
What
Fong3 gaa3
Holiday
Gei2
How many
4
Tone 4 is kind of like the tone I would use if I was saying hmm in a thinking manner
Gam1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4 gei2?
What day is it today?
Ng5 (sing1 kei4 ng5)
Friday
Ting1 jat6 fong3 gaa3 laa3
Tomorrow’s a holiday
Ting1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4 luk6
Tomorrow is Saturday
Cam4 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4 sei3
Yesterday was Thursday
Ngo5 cam4 jat6 daa2 gwa2 bei2 nei5
Yesterday I gave you a call
Ngo5 cam4 jat6 daa2 gwaa3 bei2 nei5
Yesterday I gave you a call
Ngo5 cam4 jat6 faan1 gung1
I worked yesterday
Ngo5 gam1 jat6 m4 faan1 gung1
I’m not working today
Sing1 kei4 ng5, zou6 me1?
It’s Friday, why? (More like, why are you asking, give me more information)
Nei5 cam4 jat6 zou6 me1?
What did you do yesterday? (You yesterday tell me more)
Nei5 zou6 me1 gam3 mong4
Why so busy?
Nei5 zou6 me1 fan1 gung1? Gam1 jat6 sing1 kei4 lok6
It’s Saturday, why are you working? (Zou6 me1 why or what)