Cantonese Vocab Flashcards by Peter Reeh

Jóu-sàhn

Good morning

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Néih hóu ma?

How are you?

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Sihk-jó faahn meih a?

Have you eaten?

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Sihk-jó lak

I have eaten

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Yáuhsàm

Kind of you to ask

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Sīnsāang

Mr/gentleman/husband

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Síujé

Miss/young lady

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Taaitáai

Wife/married woman

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Kéuih

She/he/him/her

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Néih

You

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Ngóh

I/me

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Dōu

Kéuih dōu hóu, yáuh-sàm

Also

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Hóu

Good/well/nice

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Nē?

Néih taai-táai nē?

Repeats question about different subject

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Victim

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ผู้ต้องสงสัย

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Suspect

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ลำพัง

Alone

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Deui-m\h-Jyuh

I’m sorry/ excuse me

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Gwai-sing a?

Whats your name?

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Joi-gin

Goodbye

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Méih-gwok

America

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Yàhn

Person

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Yaht-bún

Japan

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Yìng-gwok

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Haih

Néih haih m\h haih Léih síu-jé a?

To be

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Gwai

Méih-gwok chē hóu gwai

To be expensive/distinguished

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Leng

Méih-gwok chē hóu leng

To be pretty/good looking/of high quality

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Maaih

Ngóh yiu maaih ngóh ge Méih-gwok chē

Sell

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Yiu

Méih-gwok chē hóu leng. Néih yiu m\h yiu a?

To want

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Bīn-go

Néih wán bīn-go a?

Who? Which person? Which one?

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Wán

Néih wán bīn-go a?

To look for

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Yáuh-māt-yéh-sih-a?

Néih wán Wòhng Sìn-sàang yáuh-māt-yéh-sih-a?

For what purpose?

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chē

Car

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M\h

Méih m\h yiu

Not

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M\h-gòi (néih)

Thank you

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Daai

Ngóh daai néih heui Wòhng

To lead/bring/go with

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Heui

Ngóh daai néih heui Wòhng

To go/ to go to

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Máaih

Wòhng sìn-sàang séung máaih

Buy

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Yáuh

To have

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Ngóh yiu maaih ngóh ge Méih-gwok chē

’s (shows possession)

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Pàhng-yáuh

Wòhng Sìn-sàang haih ngóh ge pàhng-yáuh

Friend

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Sé-jih-làuh

Ngóh daai néih heui Wòhng Sìn-sàang ge sé-jih-làuh

Office

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Sih

Matter/business

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a-múi

Younger sister

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bàh-bā

Father

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Daaih-lóu

Older brother

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gà-jē

Older sister

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gà-yàhn

Family member

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hìng-daih

Brothers

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jí-muih

Sisters

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màh-mā

Mother

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sai-lóu

Younger brother

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ūk-kéi

Ngóh fàan ūk-kéi

Family/home

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Fàan

Ngóh fàan ūk-kéi

To return/to return to

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jáu

Ngóh yiu jáu lak

To run/run away/leave

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jouh

To do

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jyuh

Néih tùhng màh-mā yāt-chàih jyuh àh?

To dwell/live

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Yiu

Ngóh yiu jáu lak

Must/need to

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Bīn-douh?

Néih heui bīn-douh a?

Where?/Which place?

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Jouh-māt-yéh?

Néih fàan ūk-kéi jouh-māt-yéh a?

Why?/For what reason?

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àh?

Néih tùhng màh-mā yāt-chàih jyuh àh?

That’s right, isn’t it?

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Daaih

Néih-deih gàan ūk yāt-dihng hóu daaih lak

Big/ to be big

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Dōu-géi / géi

Quite/fairly

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Gám/ gám-yéung

Gám-yéung, néih-deih gàan ūk yāt-dihng hóu daaih lak

In that case/ so

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Lak

Ngóh yiu jáu lak

That’s how the case stands now

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tái

Tái yī-sāng

To see

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yīsang

Ngóh daai ngóh màhmā heui tái yīsang

Doctor

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Tùhng

With/and

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ūk

House

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Yātchàih

Chàt go yàhn yātchàih jyuh

Together

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Yātdihng

Néih-deih gàan ūk yātdihng hóu daaih lak

Certainly

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Chéng

Please

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Hóu-noih-móuh-gin

Long time no see

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Bāsí

Bus

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Dīksí

Taxi

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Deih-há

Ngóh juhng jyuh hái Gáu-lùhng Seuhng-hói Gāai chāt-sahp-sàam houh deih-há

Ground floor

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…..houh

Chāt-sahp-sàam houh

Number

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Láu (cl: chàhng)

Ngóh jyuh yāt chàhng láu jē

A flat/a story/a high building

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Chóh

To sit

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Daap

Fà-yùhn Douh yáuh hóu dò bā-sí tùhng dīk-sí daap

To travel by/catch/take (public transport)

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Làih

Néih yáuh sìh-gaan chéng làih chóh lā

To come/come to

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Móuh

Móuh chē-fòhng ge

Have not

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Taam

Yáuh sìh-gaan ngóh làih taam

To see/visit

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Chē-fòhng

Garage

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dò

Yáuh hóu dò bā-sí tùhng dīk-sí daap

Many/much

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Móuh chē-fòhng ge

Makes a statement more emphatic

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jē/jēk

Ngóh jyuh yāt chàhng láu jē

Only/ and that’s all

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juhng

Ngóh juhng jyuh hái Gáu-lùhng

Still/yet

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lā

Néih yáuh sìh-gaan chéng làih chóh lā

Urging someone to agree with you or do something for you

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m\h-haih-géi / m\h-haih-hóu

Nī chàhng láu m\h-haih-géi daaih

Not very

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noih

A very long time

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sìh-gaan

Yáuh sìh-gaan ngóh làih taam néih

Time

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Chèuih-bín

Chèiuh-bín sihk lā

As you please/feel free

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Haak-hei

Néih taai haak-hei

Polite

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M\h-sái

M\h-sái dáng kéuih la

No need to

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Taai……la

Néih taai haak-hei la

Too…..

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Bihn-faahn

Pot luck/any old food

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Chyùh-fóng (cl: gàan)

Kéuih hái chyùh-fóng jyú-gán faahn

Kitchen

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Jáu-làuh

Chinese restaurant

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Jyú

Kéuih hái chyùh-fóng jyú-gan faahn

To cook

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Sung

Jyú gam dò sung

Food/ a dish other than rice or soup

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Bòng….sáu

Néih yáuh móuh bòng kéuih sáu a?

To help…./ give someone a hand

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Dáng

M\h-sái dáng kéuih la

To wait/to wait for

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Seun

Ngóh m\h seun

To believe

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Yuh-beih

Hòh Taai-táai yāt-dihng yuhng-jó hóu dò sìh-gaan yuh-beih nī chàan faahn lak

To prepare/get ready

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Yuhng

Hòh Taai-táai yāt-dihng yuhng-jó hóu dò sìh-gaan yuh-beih nī chàan faahn lak

To use/spend

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-gán

Kéuih hái chyùh-fóng jyú-gán faahn

Shows continuous action (-ing)

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-jó

Hòh Taai-táai yāt-dihng yuhng-jó hóu dò sìh-gaan yuh-beih nī chàan faahn lak

Shows completed action (-ed)

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Faahn (cl: chàan)

Food

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Bun

Kéuih yuhng-jó bun go jūng-tàuh jē

Half

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dī

Dī sung dōu haih kéuih heui fuh-gahn ge jáu-làuh máaih ge

(Classifier for plurals and uncountable things)

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Dōu

Dī sung dōu haih kéuih heui fuh-gahn ge jáu-làuh máaih ge

All/both

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Fuh-gahn

Dī sung dōu haih kéuih heui fuh-gahn ge jáu-làuh máaih ge

Nearby

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Gam

Jyú gam dò sung

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Hóu-chíh…. yāt-yeuhng

Taai-táai jyú ge sung jàn hóu-sihk lak. Hóu-chíh jáu-làuh ge yāt-yeuhng

Just like…..

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Jàn (-haih)

Taai-táai jyú ge sung jàn hóu-sihk lak. Hóu-chíh jáu-làuh ge yāt-yeuhng

Truly/really/true/real

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Jí (-haih)

Jí-haih bun go jūng-tàuh àh?

Only

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Jūng-tàuh (cl: go)

Jí-haih bun go jūng-tàuh àh?

Hour

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Lùhng-hā

Lobster

Ngàuh-yuhk

Beef

Sàang-gwó

Fruit

Tìhm-bán

Dessert

Tòng

Soup

Dím-gáai? …… yàn-waih

Dím-gáai sung sàang-gwó sà-léut a?

Yàn-waih ngóh-deih ge chyùh-fóng kàhm-yaht jíng-jó taai dò

Why? …… because

Yàn-waih…… só-yíh

Yàn-waih ngóh-deih ge chyùh-fóng kàhm-yaht jíng-jó taai dò, gàm-yaht juhng yáuh m\h síu, só-yíh jauh sung béi néih sihk lā

Because…… therefore

Yùh-gwó … jauh

Yùh-gwó néih yiu nī go faahn, ngóh-deih sung sàang-gwó sà-léut béi néih

If …… then

Sung ……. béi …..

Yùh-gwó néih yiu nī go faahn, ngóh-deih sung sàang-gwó sà-léut béi néih

Give ….. as a present to …..

Gàm-yaht

Today

Kàhm-yaht

Yesterday

Jìu-jóu

Morning

Jóu

Early

Dong

Néih dong ngóh haih laahp-saap-túng àh!

To regard

Gaai-siuh

Jyú-choi yáuh māt-yeh hóu gaai-siuh a?

To recommend/introduce

Jíng

Ngóh-deih ge chyùh-fóng kàhm-yaht jíng-jó taai dò

To make/prepare

Jouh-sàang-yi

Néih sīk m\h sīk jouh-sàang-yi ga?

To do business/run a business

Sīk

Néih sīk m\h sīk jouh-sàang-yi ga?

To know how to

Hóu-meih

Lùhng-hā-faahn lā, hóu hóu-meih ge.

Tasty

Joi

Ngóh joi sung gàm-jìu-jóu jíng ge tìhm-bán béi néih

In addition to

Jyú-choi

Jyú-choi yáuh māt-yeh hóu gaai-siuh a?

Main dish

Laahp-saap

Rubbish

Laahp-saap-túng

Rubbish bin

M\h-hóu

Néih m\h-hóu nàu

Don’t

Nàu

Angry

Sàn-sìn

Néih-deih ge tòng sàn m\h sàn-sìn a?

Fresh

Síu

Gàm-yaht juhng yáuh m\h síu

Few/little

Māt-yéh wá?

What?

Daaih-gàam-ga

Nī gàan pou-táu daaih-gàam-ga

Sale

Pèhng

Néih tái, gó gihn sāam-kwàhn jàn-haih hóu pèhng bo!

Cheap

Pou-táu

Nī gàan pou-táu daaih-gàam-ga

Shop

Chi-fo

Kéuih-deih dōu haih chi-fo

Seconds/discards

Fún-sīk

Fún-sīk yáuh sàn

Style

Gihn

Ngóh dōu séung máaih gó gihn hùhng-sīk ge

Classifier for clothes

Hùhng-sīk ge

Ngóh dōu séung máaih gó gihn hùhng-sīk ge

Red

Jāt-déi

Jāt-dei yauh hóu

Quality

Ngàahn-sīk

Ngàahn-sīk yauh leng

Color

Sāam-kwàhn

Néih tái, gó gihn sāam-kwàhn jàn-haih hóu pèhng bo!

Dress (cl: gihn)

Dáng

Dáng ngóh tái-háh kèih-tà ge yáuh móuh laahn nē

To let/allow

-háh (after verb)

Ngóh-deih yahp-heui tái-háh

To have a little

Tái

Dáng ngóh tái-háh kèih-tà ge yáuh móuh laahn nē

To look at

Yahp

Ngóh-deih yahp-heui tái-háh

To enter

ā-ma

Nī gàan pou-táu daaih-gàam-ga ā-ma

You shoul realize…./don’t you know?

bo!

Néih tái, gó gihn sāam-kwàhn jàn-haih hóu pèhng bo!

Let me remind you/ I’ll have you know

Kèih-tà

Dáng ngóh tái-háh kèih-tà ge yáuh móuh laahn nē

Other

Laahn

Dáng ngóh tái-háh kèih-tà ge yáuh móuh laahn nē

Broken

Láih-baai-yāt

Monday

Láih-baai-yacht

Sunday

mē?

Haih mē?

Do you mean to say that?

Nī-douh

Yí, nī-douh yáuh síu-síu laahn-jó bo!

Here

Sàn

Fún-sīk yauh sàn

Up to date

Síu-síu

Yí, nī-douh yáuh síu-síu laahn-jó bo!

A little bit

Yauh….. yauh

Both…… and……

Yí

Yí, nī-douh yáuh síu-síu laahn-jó bo!

What? Hello, what’s this?

Chín

Nī dī hā géi-dō chín yāt gàn a?

Money

gàn

Nī dī hā géi-dō chín yāt gàn a?

Approx 20 ounces

Géi-dō?

Nī dī hā géi-dō chín yāt gàn a?

How much?

hā

Nī dī hā géi-dō chín yāt gàn a?

Prawn

mān

Baat-sahp-ńgh mān yāt gàn

Dollar

Míhn-fai

Míhn-fai sung yāt gàn hā lā

Free of charge

Séi

Sung yāt gàn séi hā ā-ma

To die

Wúih

Néih tái jek-jek hā dōu hóu sàn-sìn wúih yàuh-séui

To be able to/know how to

Yàuh-séui

Néih tái jek-jek hā dōu hóu sàn-sìn wúih yàuh-séui

To swim

Jek

Néih tái jek-jek hā dōu hóu sàn-sìn wúih yàuh-séui

Classifier for animals

Dāk

Chāt-sahp mān yāt gàn dāk m\h dāk a?

OK/acceptable/can do

Dím-yéung?

Dím-yéung máaih-yāt-sung-yāt a?

How?in what way?

Dò-jeh (néih)

Thank you

Dong-háu

Gó-douh ge dong-háu jí-haih yiu chāt-sahp-yih mān yāt gàn jē

Street stall

ge-la

Baat-sahp-ńgh mān yāt gàn m\h gwai ge-la

Giving strong emphasis

jīk-haih

Jīk-haih máaih yāt gàn hā, míhn-fai sung yāt gàn hā lā

That is precisely/that is to say

Nàh

Nàh, nī-douh léuhng gàn hā

There, here you are

Léuhng

Nàh, nī-douh léuhng gàn hā

Two

Sai

Nī dī hā gam sai

Small

Bā-sí-jaahm

Bus stop

Deih-hah-tit-louh

Underground railway

Deih-tit-jaahm

Underground station

Fèi-gèi. ( cl: ga)

Aircraft

Fèi-gèi-chèuhng

Airport

Gàai-háu /louh-háu

Gwo sàam go gàai-háu dou daaih máh-louh

Road junction

Lohk

Hái bā-sí-jaahm néih yiu lohk síu-bā

Disembark

Máh-louh (cl: tìuh)

Gwo sàam go gàai-háu dou daaih máh-louh

Main road

Séuhng

Ngóh hóu séuhng daap deih-tit

To board/get onto

Síu-bā (cl: ga)

Minibus

Syùhn (cl: jek)

Ship/boat

Chéng-mahn

Chéng-mahn heui fèi-gèi-chèuhng yiu daap géi-dō houh bā-sí a?

Please, may I ask

Dou

Gwo sàam go gàai-háu dou daaih máh-louh

To arrive/ arrive at/reach

Gwo

Gwo sàam go gàai-háu dou daaih máh-louh

To go past/go across/go by

Jyun

Joi jyun daap sahp-ńgh houh bā-sí heui fèi-gèi-chèuhng lā

To turn/to change to

Wah

Daahn-haih néih wah yiu daap fèi-gèi fàan Yìng-gwok

To say

Daahn-haih

Daahn-haih néih wah yiu daap fèi-gèi fàan Yìng-gwok

But

Daaih-wuih-tòhng

Hái Daaih-wuih-tòhng móuh chē heui fèi-gèi-chèuhng bo

City hall

Síh-kèui

Deih-tit jí heui síh-kèui jē

Urban area

Sìn

Néih yiu sìn yàuh nī-douh daap síu-bā yāt-jihk heui

First (adverb)

Yahp-háu

Deih-tit-jaahm ge yahp-háu hái gó-douh

Entrance

Yāt-jihk

Néih yiu sìn yàuh nī-douh daap síu-bā yāt-jihk heui

Straight/directly

Yàuh

Néih yiu sìn yàuh nī-douh daap síu-bā yāt-jihk heui

From

Chàam-gwùn

Heui chàam-gwùn Gim-kìuh Daaih-hohk

To visit

Deih-fòng

Ngóh hóu jùng-yi heui hèung-há deih-fòng wáan

Place/location

Fó-chè

Railway train

Hàhng

Ngóh daap fó-chè sìn heung bāk hàhng

To journey/go towards

Hèung-há

Ngóh hóu jùng-yi heui hèung-há deih-fòng wáan

Countryside

Jà chē

Daih-yih yaht chéng kéuih jà chē sung ngóh-deih heui Yìng-gwok nàahm bouh ge yùh-góng tái-háh

To drive (a vehicle)

Lèih-dóu

Outlying island

Sai-gaai

Gim-kìuh Daaih-hohk haih sai-gaai jeui yáuh-méng ge daaih-hohk jì yāt

The world

Yùh-góng

Fishing port

-gwo

To have experienced (verb ending)

Hóu-chí …… m\h-chíh

To be more like ……. than like …….

Hó-yí

Ngóh-deih hó-yíh hái kéiuh ūk-kéi jyuh yāt máahn

Can/may

Jáu-naahn

Flee from disaster

Jùng-yí

To like/be fond of

nī-go dói hóu chúhng

This bag is very heavy

nī-dī dói hóu chúhng

These bags are heavy

tái há, ngóh pàhng-yáuh hái gó-douh

Look, there’s my friend

ngóh tùhng ngóh gòhgō dá móhngkàuh hóu lēk ga

My brother and I are good tennis players

kéuih màhmā hái ūkkéi. kéuih hái hohkhaauh

His mother’s at home. He’s at school

kéuih dī sailouhjái hái hohkhaauh

Her children are at school

I’m a taxi driver

ngóh haih jā dīksí ge

My sister’s a nurse

ngóh mùihmúi haih go wuhsih

kéuih behng jó. kéuih fan hái chùhng douh

He’s sick. He’s in bed

I’m not hungry, but I’m thirsty

ngóh m\h tóuhngoh, daanhaih ngóh hóu háuhot

sung

to deliver/escort

ngóh m\h haih hóu yáuhchín

I’m not rich

gāmyaht tīnhei hóu hóu

The weather is nice today

nīgo dói hóu chúhng

This bag is heavy

nīdī dói hóu chúhng

These bags are heavy

tái há, ngóh pàhngyáuh hái gódouh

Look, there’s my friend

ngóh tùhng ngóh gòhgō dá móhngkàuh hóu lēk ga

My brother and I are good tennis players

kéuih màhmā hái ūkkéi, kéuih hái hohkhaauh

Hi mother’s at home. He’s at school

kéuih dī sailouhjái hái hohkhaauh

Her children are at school

ngóh haih jā dīksí ge

I’m a taxi driver

ngóh mùihmúi haih go wuhsih

My sister’s a nurse

kéuih hóu lóuh la. kéuih gáusahpbaat seui la

He’s a very old man. He’s 98 years old

nīdī dang sēuiyìhn m̀h leng, daahnhaih jauh hóu
syūfuhk.

These chairs aren’t beautiful, but they.re comfortable.

gāmyaht tīnhei yauh yiht yauh saai.

The weather’s warm and sunny today.

néih chìhdou la. — ngóh móuh a! ngóh juhng jóu dou
tìm.

You’re late - no I’m not, I’m early.

kéuih m\h hái ūkkéi. kéuih fāan jó gūng

She isn’t home. She’s at work

nàh, néih gihn lāu

Here’s your coat

néih giu mē méng a?

What’s your name?

ngóh giu Alan

My name’s Alan

néih hái bīndouh lèih ga?

Where are you from?

ngóh haih náuyeuk lèih ge.

I’m from New York

ngóh haih náuyeuk lèih ge.

néih géidō seui a?

How old are you?

néih géidō seui a?

ngóh yihsahp seui.

I’m twenty years old

I’m twenty years old.

ngóh yihsahp seui.

néih haih jouh mēyéh gūng ga?

What’s your job?

néih haih jouh mēyéh gūng ga?

ngóh haih gaausyū ge.

I’m a teacher

ngóh haih gaausyū ge.

néih jeui jūngyi mē ngáahnsīk ga?

What’s your favourite colour?

néih jeui jūngyi mē ngáahnsīk ga?

ngóh jeui jūngyi ge ngàahnsīk haih làahmsīk

My favourite colour is blue.

ngóh jeui jūngyi ge ngàahnsīk haih làahmsīk

néih deui dī mēyéh yáuh hingcheui ga?

What are you interested in?

néih deui dī mēyéh yáuh hingcheui ga?

ngóh deui yāmngohk yáuh hingcheui

I’m interested in music

ngóh deui yāmngohk yáuh hingcheui

gāmyaht hóu yiht.

It’s hot today.

gāmyaht hóu yiht.

gāmyaht m̀h yiht.

It isn’t hot today.

gāmyaht m̀h yiht.

gāmyaht fūng hóu daaih

It’s windy today

It’s windy today.

gāmyaht fūng hóu daaih

gāmyaht fūng m̀h daaih.

It isn’t windy today.

gāmyaht fūng m̀h daaih.

ngóh deui sáu hóu dung.

My hands are cold

ngóh deui sáu hóu dung.

bāsāi haih yāt go hóu daaih ge gwokgā.

Brazil is a very big country.

Brazil is a very big country

bāsāi haih yāt go hóu daaih ge gwokgā.

jyunsehk m̀h pèhng.

Diamonds are not cheap

Diamonds are not cheap.

jyunsehk m̀h pèhng.

dōlèuhndō m̀hhaih hái méihgwok

Toronto isn’t in the United States

dōlèuhndō m̀hhaih hái méihgwok

ngóh hóu guih

I’m tired

ngóh hóu guih

ngóh m̀h guih.

I’m not tired

ngóh m̀h guih.