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1
Q

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 ji3 zoi3 gong2 do1 ci3?

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22
Q

Can you say it a little bit slower please?

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M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 gong2 maan6 siu2 siu2 aa3?

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23
Q

I don’t understand

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Ngo5 teng1 m4 ming4

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24
Q

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

A

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
Q

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
Q

I’m still at the office

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Ngo5 zung6 hai2 gung1 si1 aa3

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33
Q

What time is it?

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Ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?

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34
Q

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

A

Yi4 gaa1 saam1 dim2 bun3

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36
Q

How much is it? (How much money?)

A

Gei2 cin2 aa3

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37
Q

How much is this?

A

Li1 go3 gei2 cin2 aa3?

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38
Q

I’ll take that one (at the market)

A

Ngo5 jiu3 go2 go3

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39
Q

I’m going to buy some oranges now

A

Yi4 gaa1 ngo5 maai5 di1 caang2

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40
Q

How much are some oranges?

A

Di1 caang2 gei2 cin2 aa3?

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41
Q

10 dollars for 4

A

Sap6 man1 sei3 go3

42
Q

I like shrimp dumplings

A

Ngo5 zung1 ji3 sik6 haa1 gau2

43
Q

I dislike chicken feet

A

Ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 sik6 fung6 zaau2

44
Q

I don’t eat beef

A

Ngo5 m4 sik6 ngau4 juk6

45
Q

We are going to dim sum now (like local)

A

Ngo5 dei6 yi4 gaa1 heoi3 yam2 caa4

46
Q

How many people?

A

Gei2 (do1) wai2?

47
Q

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

A

Saam1 wai2

48
Q

Which tea? (To drink what tea?)

A

Yam2 me1 caa4?

49
Q

I like jasmine tea

A

Ngo5 zung1 ji3 yam2 heung1 pin2

50
Q

I’d like shrimp dumplings please

A

M4 goi1 ngo5 jiu3 haa1 gau2

51
Q

The bill, please

A

Maai4 daan1, m4 goi1

52
Q

What is that?

A

Go2 go3 hai6 me1?

53
Q

I’d like a pineapple bun (ordering)

A

M4 goi1 ngo5 jiu3 bo1 lo4 baau1

54
Q

Do you have egg tart? (In a restaurant)

A

M4 goi1 lei5 dei6 jau5 mou5 daan6 taat1?

55
Q

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

A

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

56
Q

Do you have roasted goose? (At restaurant)

A

Lei5 dei6 jau5 mou5 siu1 ngo2?

57
Q

We don’t have roasted goose today

A

Ngo5 dei6 gam1 yat6 mou5 siu1 ngo2

58
Q

I want (to eat) some fruit

A

Ngo5 soeng2 sik6 di1 saang1 gwo2

59
Q

I want to buy some fruit

A

Ngo5 soeng2 maai5 di1 saang1 gwo2

60
Q

$40 for 2 pounds

A

Sei3 sap6 man1 leung5 bong6

61
Q

I’ll take 2 pounds

A

Ngo5 jiu3 leung5 bong6

62
Q

$20 a set

A

Yi6 sap6 man1 yat1 fan6

63
Q

How old are you?

A

Lei5 gei2 soei3?

64
Q

I’m three years old

A

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

A

Gam1 yat6 hou2 jit6

70
Q

It’s very cold today

A

Gam1 yat6 hou2 dung3

71
Q

It’s very sunny today

A

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

A

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
Q

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!

Canto 2 (7 decks)

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