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1
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We eat pizza

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Ngo5 dei6 sik6 pizza

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2
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Who are you?

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Lei5 hai6 bin1 go3?

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3
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I am Brenden

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Ngo5 hai6 Brenden

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4
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Where are you from?

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Lei5 bin1 dou6 lai4?

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5
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I’m from Hong Kong

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Ngo5 bin1 dou6 lai4 Heung1 gong2

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6
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I am American

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Ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 yan4

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7
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Thank you (present, compliment, said to customers/clients)

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Do1 je6

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8
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Thank you (favor) / please / excuse me

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M4 goi1

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9
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Thank you very much

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Do1 je6 saai3 / m4 goi1 saai3

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10
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Do you have a pen?

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Lei5 yau5 mou5 bat1?

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11
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Hello

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Nei5 hou2

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12
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How are you?

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Nei5 hou2 maa3?

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13
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I’m (very) good

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Ngo5 hou2 hou2

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14
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I’m quite good

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Ngo5 gei2 hou2

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15
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Not good (response to “how are you?”)

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M4 hai6 gei2 hou2

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16
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What’s your name?

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Nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa3?

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17
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My name is Brenden

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Ngo5 ge3 meng2 hai6 Brenden

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18
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Good morning

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Zou2 san4

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19
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Good night

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Zou2 tau2

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20
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Goodbye

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Zoi3 gin3 / baai1 baai3

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21
Q

Can you say that again please?

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M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 do1 ci3?

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22
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Can you say it a little bit slower please?

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M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 siu2 siu2 aa3?

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23
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I don’t understand

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Ngo5 teng1 m4 ming4

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24
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How do I say (…) in Cantonese?

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(…) gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2 aa3?

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25
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I don’t speak Cantonese

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Ngo5 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2

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26
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You’re welcome

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M4 sai2 haak3 hei3

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27
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No problem

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Mou5 man6 tai4

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28
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Sorry / excuse me

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M4 hou2 ji3 si1

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29
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It’s okay (response to sorry)

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M4 gan2 jiu3

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30
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Where is the toilet (one way)?

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Bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2 aa3?

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31
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Where is the toilet (classic)?

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Ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3?

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32
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I’m still at the office

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Ngo5 zung6 hai2 gung1 si1 aa3

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33
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What time is it?

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Ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?

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34
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It’s 3:40 (like Hong Kong local)

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Yi4 gaa1 saam1 dim2 baat3

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35
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It’s 3:30

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Yi4 gaa1 saam1 dim2 bun3

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36
Q

How much is it? (How much money?)

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Gei2 cin2 aa3

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37
Q

How much is this?

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Li1 go3 gei2 cin2 aa3?

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38
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I’ll take that one (at the market)

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Ngo5 jiu3 go2 go3

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39
Q

I’m going to buy some oranges now

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Yi4 gaa1 ngo5 maai5 di1 caang2

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40
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How much are some oranges?

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Di1 caang2 gei2 cin2 aa3?

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41
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10 dollars for 4

A

Sap6 man1 sei3 go3

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42
Q

I like shrimp dumplings

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Ngo5 zung1 ji3 sik6 haa1 gau2

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43
Q

I dislike chicken feet

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Ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 sik6 fung6 zaau2

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44
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I don’t eat beef

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Ngo5 m4 sik6 ngau4 juk6

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45
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We are going to dim sum now (like local)

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Ngo5 dei6 yi4 gaa1 heoi3 yam2 caa4

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46
Q

How many people?

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Gei2 (do1) wai2?

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47
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Three people (response to “how many people?”)

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Saam1 wai2

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48
Q

Which tea? (To drink what tea?)

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Yam2 me1 caa4?

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49
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I like jasmine tea

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Ngo5 zung1 ji3 yam2 heung1 pin2

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50
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I’d like shrimp dumplings please

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M4 goi1 ngo5 jiu3 haa1 gau2

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51
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The bill, please

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Maai4 daan1, m4 goi1

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52
Q

What is that?

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Go2 go3 hai6 me1?

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53
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I’d like a pineapple bun (ordering)

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M4 goi1 ngo5 jiu3 bo1 lo4 baau1

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54
Q

Do you have egg tart? (In a restaurant)

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M4 goi1 lei5 dei6 jau5 mou5 daan6 taat1?

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55
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I’d like a pineapple bun and a cup of hot coffee please

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M4 goi1, ngo5 jiu3 yat1 go3 bo1 lo4 baau1 tung4 yat1 bui1 jit6 gaa3 fe1

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56
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Do you have roasted goose? (At restaurant)

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Lei5 dei6 jau5 mou5 siu1 ngo2?

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57
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We don’t have roasted goose today

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Ngo5 dei6 gam1 yat6 mou5 siu1 ngo2

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58
Q

I want (to eat) some fruit

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Ngo5 soeng2 sik6 di1 saang1 gwo2

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59
Q

I want to buy some fruit

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Ngo5 soeng2 maai5 di1 saang1 gwo2

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60
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$40 for 2 pounds

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Sei3 sap6 man1 leung5 bong6

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61
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I’ll take 2 pounds

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Ngo5 jiu3 leung5 bong6

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62
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$20 a set

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Yi6 sap6 man1 yat1 fan6

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63
Q

How old are you?

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Lei5 gei2 soei3?

64
Q

I’m three years old

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Ngo5 saam1 soei3

65
Q

I am his younger sister

A

Ngo5 hai6 cui5 mui4 mui2

66
Q

She is their (paternal) grandmother

A

Cui5 hai6 cui5 dei6 maa4 maa4

67
Q

The weather today is very good

A

Tin1 hei3 gam1 yat6 hou2 hou2

68
Q

The weather isn’t good today

A

Tin1 hei3 gam1 yat6 m4 hou2

69
Q

It’s very hot today

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Gam1 yat6 hou2 jit6

70
Q

It’s very cold today

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Gam1 yat6 hou2 dung3

71
Q

It’s very sunny today

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Gam1 yat6 hou2 hou2 taai3 yoeng4

72
Q

The weather was very good yesterday

A

Caam4 yat6 tin1 hei3 hou2 hou2

73
Q

You ate pizza yesterday

A

Lei5 caam4 yat6 sik6 pizza

74
Q

He will eat pizza tomorrow

A

Cui5 ting1 yat6 sik6 pizza

75
Q

I’ve eaten pizza yesterday

A

Ngo5 caam4 yat6 sik6 zo2 pizza

76
Q

I’m eating pizza

A

Ngo5 sik6 gan2 pizza

77
Q

I’m buying pizza

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Ngo5 maai5 gan2 pizza

78
Q

Do you want to buy ice cream or mixed nuts?

A

Lei5 soeng2 maai5 syut3 gou1 ding6 gwo2 jan4 aa3?

79
Q

Ice cream is on sale today

A

Syut3 gou1 gam1 yat6 gaam2 ga3 (dak6 ga3)

80
Q

We have bought a pack of chocolate, a box of ice cream, and two packs of chips

A

Ngo5 dei6 maai5 zo2 yat1 baau1 zyu1 gu1 lik1, yat1 hap6 syut3 gou1, tung4 loeng5 baau1 syu4 pin2

81
Q

I like (to drink) coke very much

A

Ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 yam2 ho2 lok6

82
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I quite like (to drink) coke

A

Ngo5 gei2 zung1 ji3 yam2 ho2 lok6

83
Q

I somewhat (lit: so-so) like to drink coke

A

Ngo5 ma4 ma2 dei2 zung1 ji3 yam2 ho2 lok6

84
Q

I like shopping very much

A

Ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 maai5 ye5

85
Q

I read a book yesterday

A

Ngo5 caam4 yat6 tai2 syu1

86
Q

Mom is watching TV now

A

Maa4 maa1 yi4 gaa1 tai2 gan2 din6 si6

87
Q

Who is eating the apple?

A

Bin1 go3 sik6 gan2 ping4 gwo2?

88
Q

I’m happy

A

Ngo5 hou2 hoi1 sam1

89
Q

He is unhappy

A

Cui5 m4 hoi1 sam1

90
Q

We are not quite happy

A

Ngo5 dei6 m4 hai6 gei2 hoi1 sam1

91
Q

My dad is very angry

A

Ngo5 baa4 baa1 hou2 nau1

92
Q

My older sister is quite worried

A

Ngo5 ze4 ze1 gei2 daam1 sam1

93
Q

Mom is not quite satisfied

A

Maa4 maa1 m4 hai6 gei2 mun5 yi3

94
Q

I go to the supermarket by foot today

A

Ngo5 gam1 yat6 haang4 lou6 heoi3 ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4

95
Q

This is pretty

A

Li1 go3 hou2 leng3

96
Q

I’m cold

A

Ngo5 hou2 dung3

97
Q

This is spicy

A

Li1 go3 hou2 laat6

98
Q

What’s up?

A

Me1 si6 aa3?

99
Q

Me too

A

Ngo5 dou1 hai6

100
Q

Wait!

A

Dang2 dang2!

101
Q

I go to school at 7

A

Ngo5 cat1 dim2 faan1 hok6

102
Q

She goes to work by bus

A

Cui5 daap3 baa1 si2 faan1 gung1

103
Q

What time do you go to school?

A

Lei5 gei2 dim2 faan1 hok6 aa3?

104
Q

Where will you go tomorrow?

A

Lei5 ting1 yat6 heoi3 bin1 dou6 aa3?

105
Q

You can watch TV now

A

Lei5 yi4 gaa1 ho2 ji5 tai2 din6 si6

106
Q

You cannot eat chocolate

A

Lei5 m4 ho2 ji5 sik6 zyu1 gu1 lik1

107
Q

Tomorrow is my birthday

A

Ting1 yat6 hai6 ngo5 saang1 yat6

108
Q

Happy birthday

A

Saang1 yat6 faai3 lok6

109
Q

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

A

Zung1 cau1 jit6 faai3 lok6

110
Q

Do you want to eat ice cream?

A

Lei5 soeng2 m4 soeng2 sik6 syut3 gou1?

111
Q

Can I watch TV now?

A

Ngo5 yi4 gaa1 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tai2 din6 si6?

112
Q

Do you like to play video games?

A

Lei5 zung1 m4 zung1 yi3 daa2 gei1?

113
Q

The apple is red

A

Ping4 gwo2 hai6 hung4 sik1

114
Q

What color is the apple?

A

Ping4 gwo2 hai6 me1 (ngaan4) sik1?

115
Q

Excuse me, do you have an English menu? (Pronoun implied)

A

M4 goi1, jau5 mou5 jing1 man2 caan1 paai2 aa3?

116
Q

Excuse me, I’d like to place an order

A

M4 goi1 se2 ye5

117
Q

Delicious

A

Hou2 mei6 / hou2 hou2 mei6

118
Q

It’s on me (at restaurant)

A

Nei1 caan1 ngo5 ge3 / ngo5 ceng2 nei5

119
Q

You guys eat seafood today?

A

Lei5 dei6 gam1 yat6 sik6 m4 sik6 hoi2 sin1 aa3?

120
Q

Are you happy?

A

Lei5 hoi1 m4 hoi1 sam1?

121
Q

I’m late

A

Ngo5 ci4 dou3

122
Q

What are you doing?

A

Lei5 zou6 gan2 me1?

123
Q

Where are you from? (Another way)

A

Lei5 lai4 zi6 bin1 dou6?

124
Q

I’m from the US

A

Ngo5 lai4 zi6 mei5 gwok3

125
Q

Have you eaten?

A

Sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6 aa3?

126
Q

Do you know him?

A

Lei5 sik1 m4 sik1 cui5 aa3?

127
Q

Can you speak English?

A

Lei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 ying1 man2 aa3?

128
Q

How about pizza today?

A

Ngo5 dei6 gam1 yat6 sik6 pizza, hou2 m4 hou2 aa3?

129
Q

What have I bought?

A

Ngo5 maai5 zo2 me1 ye5?

130
Q

$10 for 2 catty

A

Sap6 man1 leung5 gan1

131
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What fruit have I bought?

A

Ngo5 maai5 zo2 me1 saang1 gwo2?

132
Q

Happy New Year!

A

San1 nin4 faai3 lok6!

133
Q

Hello everyone

A

Daai6 gaa1 hou2

134
Q

Susan is the one who wears glasses and a green sweater (upperwear)

A

Susan hai6 daai3 ngaan5 geng2 zoek6 luk6 sik1 saam1 go2 go3

135
Q

John is the one who wears glasses and blue pants

A

John hai6 daai3 ngaan5 geng2 zoek6 laam4 sik1 fu3 go2 go3

136
Q

I want to try this pair of shoes please

A

M4 goi1 ngo5 seung2 si3 li1 doei3 haai4

137
Q

What’s your size? (Lit: you wear how many number?)

A

Nei5 zoek6 gei2 hou6?

138
Q

I bought that box of chocolates

A

Ngo5 maai5 zo2 go2 hap6 zyu1 gu1 lik1

139
Q

Which pair of socks do you like?

A

Lei5 zung1 yi3 bin1 doei3 mat6?

140
Q

I’m going back to Hong Kong tomorrow by plane

A

Ngo5 ting1 yat6 daap3 fei1 gei1 faan1 Hoeng1 gong2

141
Q

I want (to take) size medium, please (at a clothing store)

A

M4 goi1, ngo5 seung2 jiu3 zung1 ma5

142
Q

I want to try a size small please (at a clothing store)

A

M4 goi1, ngo5 seung2 si3 sai3 ma5

143
Q

That yellow dress is very expensive

A

Go2 tiu4 wong4 sik1 kwan4 hou2 gwai3

144
Q

Which dress is very expensive?

A

Bin1 tiu4 kwan4 hou2 gwai3?

145
Q

Your (upper) clothes are pretty!

A

Nei5 gin6 saam1 hou2 leng3 aa3!

146
Q

So embarrassing!

A

Hou2 joeng6 seoi1 aa3!

147
Q

Actually, I’m not very tall

A

Kei4 sat6, ngo5 m4 hai6 hou2 gou1 (zaa3)

148
Q

Very nice to meet you

A

Hou2 gou1 hing3 ying6 sik1 lei5

149
Q

Please slow down a little bit

A

M4 goi1 maan6 di1

150
Q

Please write it down for me

A

M4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 se2 dai1

151
Q

I am (belong to) rat (Zodiac sign)

A

Ngo5 suk6 syu2

152
Q

Good to eat (most common)

A

Hou2 sik6

153
Q

This mango is very sweet

A

Li1 go3 mong1 gwo2 hou2 tim4

154
Q

This box of chocolates is too sweet

A

Li1 hap6 zyu1 gu1 lik1 taai3 tim4

155
Q

This apple isn’t sweet enough

A

Li1 go3 ping4 gwo2 m4 gau3 tim4

156
Q

This seafood is flavorless

A

Li1 di1 hoi2 sin1 mou5 mei6 (dou6)

157
Q

This seafood doesn’t have enough flavor

A

Li1 di1 hoi2 sin1 m4 gau3 mei6

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