Everything Else Flashcards
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mātyéh
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what, what kind of
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jē
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final particle meaning “only” or “that’s all”
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géidō
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how many/how much 幾多
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àh?
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final particle used to express doubt or surprise
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ma?
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final particle used to indicate a question 嗎
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a?/a!
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final particle for choice type question or used to soften mood of sentence
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chéng mahn…?
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May I ask…? 請問
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dāk `m dāk?
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OK?
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hóu noih móuh gin!
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Long time no see 好久不見
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séuhng tòhng
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class begins
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yiu sahp mān
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costs $10
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`mgau chín
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not enough money 沒夠錢
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ge
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shows possessive
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dá dihnwá
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make a call 打電話
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jip dihnwá
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pick up phone 接電話
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Néih haih bīnwái a?
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Who are you
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`msīk
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don’t know
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lā
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make a suggestion (end of sentence), suggestion, mild command or request or final agreements
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chā `mdō
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nearly, about, an estimate
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yāt jī séui
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bottle of water
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Ngóh `mjūngyi mātyēh a?
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What would you like?
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dōjeh
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thank you (formal)
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néih hái bīndouh a?
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Where are you?
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Ngóh hái hohkhaauh hohk Gwóngdūngwá.
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I study Cantonese.
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màaihdāan `mgōi
check please
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Ngóh wah...
Expresses opinion
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bīndouh
where
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pìhngsìh
usually
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deui`mjyuh
sorry
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`mhóuyisi
sorry, excuse me
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TW1 dou TW2
from TW1 to TW2
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PW1 dou PW 2
from PW 1 to PW2
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ga
indicates past tense 了
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hóu hōisām
very happy
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noih
refers to a length of time
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Ngóh sahp yuht ńgh houh sāangyaht
I was born October 5
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Ngóh hái Méihgwok chēutsai ga.
I was born in America.
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hóu sihk ge sāammàhnjih
very good sandwich
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hóu gwai ge dímsām
expensive dim sum
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Ngóh yáuh chín máaih hóu pèhng ge dímsām
I have enough money to buy cheap dim sum
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Néih bīn nìhn chēutsai a?
What year were you born?
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Ngóh yiu dī séui.
I need some water.
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màah fàahn dáng zahn
please wait
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síuyātgo
one less
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joidōyātgo
one more
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yáuh géi dō?
how many are there?
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la
at the end of a sentence; means a change will occur or something will continue
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hauh
later
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sei yaht hauh
four days later
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ge
use 'ge' to modify objects
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múihyaht dōu
emphasizes every day
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sāangyaht faailohk
happy birthday
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màahfàhn dángzahn
trouble you to wait?
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dī
turns noun into plural form, used when the amount of the noun is indefinite (nīdī)
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heui máaihyéh
go shopping
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jó
verb suffix indicates the completion of an action
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wo
particle meaning "to remind"
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jyuh
means a long time. When it follows a verb it means to keep doing what the verb describes for a long time
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yāt go yàhn
by yourself
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wah béi daaihgā tēng
tell everyone
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dím maaih a?
how much is it (sold for)?
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chèuihbín tái lā
take a look as you like
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jihk chìn fōng
straight ahead
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yáuhsìh
sometimes
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hóusíu
a few
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sìhsìh
always
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dōdī
more
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jouhdī fahn heui
go back to before
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néih giu mē mìhng
What is your name?
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néih bīndouh làih gàh?
Where are you from?
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tìhng hái douh
stop here
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ngóh behng jó
我生病了
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néih bīndouh làih gàah?
Where do you come from?
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néih mìhng `m mìhng
Do you understand?
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jáu hōi
go away
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Ngóh dohng sāt jó louh
I'm lost
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tìhng hái douh
stop here
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Ngóh leih jih
I'm from...
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ngóh ceui sāam
I undress
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ngóh dáa bahn
i get dressed
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kéiuh heui jó maaih hàahm ngaap dáan la!
to have passed away (not very respectful)
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`mhaih múihyaht
not every day
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màhmáhdéi
mama huhu
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géigo
a few
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bīn + MW
which one?
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gán
indicates in the process of something "-ing"
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màhmádéi lā!
not bad!
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géi hóu ā!
I'm fine!
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mòhng dou séi a!
I'm so busy!
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sihkjó faahn meih a?
Have you eaten?
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sihkjó la
I have eaten
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juhng meih sihk
I have not eaten
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néih heui bīn a?
Where are you going?
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heui gāai àh?
going out?
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hahchi gin
see you next time
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chìhdī gin
see you later
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chìhdī wán néih ā!
I'll call (find) you later!
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ngóh dá béi léih ā!
I'll call you by phone!
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jóutáu
good night
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chéng dá hōi syū
please open your book
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daih (#) fo
lesson #
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daih (#) yihp
page #
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ngóhdeih yātchàih duhk
let's read together
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daih (#) dyuhn
paragraph #
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daih (#) hòhng
line #
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daih (#) geui
sentence #
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chéng hahpmàaih syū
please close your book
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`mhóu tái syū, mohngjyuh ngóh
don't look at your book, look at me
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chéng gān ngóh góng
please say after me
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ngóhdeih fānsèhng (#) jóu
let's break into # groups
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chéng néih joi góng yātchi
please say it again
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chéng néih góng maahndī
please speak more slowly
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chéng néih góng daaihsēngdī
please speak up
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yáuh móuh mahntàih a?
any questions?
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gei `mgeidāk a?
do you remember?
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lihnjaahp dōdī
practice more
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deui`mjyuh, ngóh chìhdou
sorry, I am late
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beihfo
preview lesson before class
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jouh gūngfo
to do homework
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gāau gūngfo
submit homework
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séuhngtòhng
attend lessons
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ngóh behng jó
i got sick
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néih haih bīnggwok yàhn a?
What's your nationality?
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ngóh haih méihgwok yàhn
I am American
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néih hái bīndouh làih ga?
Where do you come from?
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ngóh hái hēunggóng làih ge
I come from Hong Kong
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géi hóu a, yáuh sām
fine, thank you
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hóu gōu hing yihng sīk néih
Nice to meet you
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ngóh dōu haih
me too
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Néih ceui sāam
I undress
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hóu gōu hīng yihng sīk néih
nice to meet you
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Néih yiu mātyéh sīk a?
what color do you want?
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néih jūngyi mātyéh sīk a?
what color do you like?
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Néih hái (location) dímyéung làih (location) ga?
How did you come from (location) to (location)?
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Néih hái (location) dímyéung heui (location) ga?
How did you go from (location) to (location)?
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Ngóh hái PW1 daap/chóh bāsí heui PW2 ge.
I took the bus from PW1 to go to PW2.
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Ngóh hái PW1 daap/chóh síubā làih PW2 ge.
I took the minibus from PW 1 to PW2.
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Wái
Hello
139
wái bīnwái a?
who are you looking for?
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tēng dihnwá
answer the phone
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`mgōi ngóh séung wán (name) tēng dihnwá
I would like to speak to (name)
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chéngmahn (name) hái `mhái douh a?
Excuse me, is (name) here?
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Ngóh haih a, chéngmahn bīnwái a?
Yes, I'm here, who are you?
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wán ngóh mē sih a?
What are you calling for?
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chéng dáng dáng
wait a minute, please
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`mhóu yisi, kéuih hàahnghōijó / `mhóu yisi, kéuih `mhái douh
Sorry, he/she is not here now
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chéngmahn néih bīnwái wán kéuih a?
May I know who is calling please?
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chéngmahn néih wán kéuih mē sih a?
May I know what you are calling him/her for?
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dáfāan dihnwá béi (name) / fūkfāan dihnwá béi
call back (name)
