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Chapter 2 - People Flashcards

1
Q

How many brothers and sisters do you have?

A

Nei yao gei dor [gor (个）] heng dai ji muî?

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Elder brother
Younger brother

Elder sister
Younger sister

A

Gôr gōr / dai lou
Dâi dái/ sai lou

Jèh jē / ga je
Mûi múi / sai múi

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3
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I have 1 elder bro, 2 younger bro and 1 elder sis

A

Ngor yao yat gor kor kor/ dai kor, leong gor dai dai/ sai lou tuhng yat gor jeh je/ ka je

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4
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I have no younger sis

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Ngor mou mui mui / sai mui

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5
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And

A

Tuhng

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6
Q

Children

仔女

A

Zái núi

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7
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Do you have any children?

A

Nei yao mou zai nui?

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8
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Son

Daughter

A

Zái

Núi

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9
Q

Family

A

Ok yan

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10
Q

Where is your family?

A

Nei ge ok yan hai bin dou?

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11
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Father

Mother

A

Bâ bāh

Mâ māh

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12
Q

Live

A

Jü

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13
Q

My father and mother live in england

A

Ngor ge ba bah tong ma ma jü hai ying kok

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14
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Grand father (father side)
Grand mother (father side)
Grand father (mother side)
Grand mother (mother side)
A

Ye yeh
Mâ mâ

Ah gong
Ah põh

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15
Q

My grandfather and grandmother have migrated to canada. (Mother side)

A

Ngor ge ah gong tong ah por yi mân zhor hui ka na dai

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16
Q

Grandchildren

A

Sün

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17
Q

They have 5 grandchilren

A

Kuei dei yao ng kor sün

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18
Q

Stay

A

Jü3

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19
Q

I stay alone

A

Ngor ji gei / yat kor yan jü3

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20
Q

Relatives

A

Chān chìk

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21
Q

I have alot of relatives

A

Ngor yao hou dor chan chik

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22
Q

What does your husband do?

A

Nei ge sin san / lou gong zhou mat ye?

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23
Q

Doctor

Nurse

A

Yi san

Wooh3 si3

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24
Q

My husband is a doctor. I am a nurse

A

Ngor ge lou gong hai yi san. Ngor hai woo3 si3

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25
Q

Do you have any gf?

A

Nei yao mou nuei pang yao?

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26
Q

But
(2 ways of saying)

但是 ； 不过

A

Dan hai , bat gor

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27
Q

I have many female friends, but i have no gf

A

Ngor yao hou dor nuih sing3 pang yao, bat gor ngor mou nui pang yao

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28
Q

Policeman

A

Geng2 chat4 ; chaa yan

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29
Q

Her bf is a policeman

A

Kuei naam3 pan yao hai geng chat ; chaa yan

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30
Q

Boys

Girls

A

Naam zai

Nueih zai

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31
Q

Like

A

Zhong yi

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32
Q

The boys like xxx and the girls like xxx

A

Naam zai zhong yi xxx. Nueih zai zhong yi xxx

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33
Q

The baby is cute

A

Gor bb hou dak yi

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34
Q

Cute

A

Hou tak yi

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35
Q

Boss (3 variations)

A

Lou sai , lou baan, bo see

36
Q

Secretary

37
Q

My boss is not in. I am his secretary

A

Ngor louh ban/lou sai/bo se mm hai dou. Ngor hai kuei ge bei3 sü1

38
Q

This is ms wong

A

Ni wai hai wong siu ze

39
Q

Friendly

友善

40
Q

Mr lee and mrs lee are very friendly

A

Lei sin saang tongh lei tai dou hou yau sin3

41
Q

Colleague

同事

42
Q

Classmate

同学

43
Q

He is my colleague , not my classmate

A

Kuei hai ngor ge tong sih, mm hai ngor ge tong hork

44
Q

This

这个

45
Q

That

那个

46
Q

Waiter / waitress

47
Q

Polite

A

Yau laih maauh

48
Q

That waiter is very polite

A

Go gor fo gei hou yauh lai maauh

49
Q

Salesgirl

售货员

A

Sau1 for3 yün3

50
Q

Driver

51
Q

The driver is a 好人

The driver is very kind

A

Gor seee gei hou2 hou3 yahn

52
Q

Teacher

53
Q

Who

54
Q

Who is your cantonese teacher?

A

Been dou hai nei ge kwooong dong wah lou si?

55
Q

Old lady 婆婆

Old man ah伯

A

Por por

Ah baak4

56
Q

Small kid

A

Siu pang yau

57
Q

How old are u?

A

Nei gei dor süi1

58
Q

Approximately

大约

A

Daaih3 yuehk4

59
Q

How many pple (ask in a restaurant context)

One person
Two person
Two adults one child

A

Gei dor wai?

Yat gor yan / yat wai
Leung gor yan / leung wai
Leung dai yat sai

60
Q

Marry

Divorce

A

Git faan

Leih faan

61
Q

Are you married?

A

Nei git chor faan mei3

62
Q

She is divorces for 3 years

A

Kuei lei zhor faan saan lihn

63
Q

Baby boy

Baby girl

A

Bb zai

Bb luei

64
Q

My wife give birth to a bb boy

A

Ngor ge lou por saang zhor yat gor bb zai

65
Q

Today

Tonight

A

Gam yhat

Gam man

66
Q

I have to meet a client at 3 oclock

A

Ngor 3 dim yew gin hak

67
Q

Guest

68
Q

Nobody home

A

Mou yan hai uk kei

69
Q

Tall

70
Q

Slim/thin

71
Q

He is tall and slim

A

Kuei gou gou sau sau

Kueu yauh gou yauh sau

72
Q

She is quite tall

A

Kuei gou gou dei

73
Q

Quite short

A

Ngai2 ngai2 dei

74
Q

Quite fat

A

Fei fei dei

75
Q

Quite thin

A

Sau1 sau2 dei

76
Q

He is very big

A

Kiei hou dai jek

77
Q

Very small

A

Hou sai nap4

78
Q

Very old

79
Q

Very young

A

Hou hauh saang

80
Q

Cool

有型

81
Q

Short

82
Q

Long

83
Q

I have short hair. But i like long hair

A

Ngor duen tau faht. Bat gor ngor zhong yi cheong taw faht.

84
Q

You are pretty

A

Nei hou leng

85
Q

He is handsome

A

Koei hou lang zhai

86
Q

Last time
Context: last time a go
以前

87
Q

I used to wear glasses but not anymore

A

I yih qin dai1 ngan2 geng2. Bat gor yi gah mou dai.

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