Expressions Flashcards
We eat pizza
Ngo5 dei6 sik6 pizza
Who are you?
Lei5 hai6 bin1 go3?
I am Brenden
Ngo5 hai6 Brenden
Where are you from?
Lei5 bin1 dou6 lai4?
I’m from Hong Kong
Ngo5 bin1 dou6 lai4 Heung1 gong2
I am American
Ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 yan4
Thank you (present, compliment, said to customers/clients)
Do1 je6
Thank you (favor) / please / excuse me
M4 goi1
Thank you very much
Do1 je6 saai3 / m4 goi1 saai3
Do you have a pen?
Lei5 yau5 mou5 bat1?
Hello
Nei5 hou2
How are you?
Nei5 hou2 maa3?
I’m (very) good
Ngo5 hou2 hou2
I’m quite good
Ngo5 gei2 hou2
Not good (response to “how are you?”)
M4 hai6 gei2 hou2
What’s your name?
Nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa3?
My name is Brenden
Ngo5 ge3 meng2 hai6 Brenden
Good morning
Zou2 san4
Good night
Zou2 tau2
Goodbye
Zoi3 gin3 / baai1 baai3
Can you say that again please?
M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 do1 ci3?
Can you say it a little bit slower please?
M4 goi1 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 siu2 siu2 aa3?
I don’t understand
Ngo5 teng1 m4 ming4
How do I say (…) in Cantonese?
(…) gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2 aa3?
I don’t speak Cantonese
Ngo5 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2
You’re welcome
M4 sai2 haak3 hei3
No problem
Mou5 man6 tai4
Sorry / excuse me
M4 hou2 ji3 si1
It’s okay (response to sorry)
M4 gan2 jiu3
Where is the toilet (one way)?
Bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2 aa3?
Where is the toilet (classic)?
Ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3?
I’m still at the office
Ngo5 zung6 hai2 gung1 si1 aa3
What time is it?
Ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?
It’s 3:40 (like Hong Kong local)
Yi4 gaa1 saam1 dim2 baat3
It’s 3:30
Yi4 gaa1 saam1 dim2 bun3
How much is it? (How much money?)
Gei2 cin2 aa3
How much is this?
Li1 go3 gei2 cin2 aa3?
I’ll take that one (at the market)
Ngo5 jiu3 go2 go3
I’m going to buy some oranges now
Yi4 gaa1 ngo5 maai5 di1 caang2
How much are some oranges?
Di1 caang2 gei2 cin2 aa3?
10 dollars for 4
Sap6 man1 sei3 go3
I like shrimp dumplings
Ngo5 zung1 ji3 sik6 haa1 gau2
I dislike chicken feet
Ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 sik6 fung6 zaau2
I don’t eat beef
Ngo5 m4 sik6 ngau4 juk6
We are going to dim sum now (like local)
Ngo5 dei6 yi4 gaa1 heoi3 yam2 caa4
How many people?
Gei2 (do1) wai2?
Three people (response to “how many people?”)
Saam1 wai2
Which tea? (To drink what tea?)
Yam2 me1 caa4?
I like jasmine tea
Ngo5 zung1 ji3 yam2 heung1 pin2
I’d like shrimp dumplings please
M4 goi1 ngo5 jiu3 haa1 gau2
The bill, please
Maai4 daan1, m4 goi1
What is that?
Go2 go3 hai6 me1?
I’d like a pineapple bun (ordering)
M4 goi1 ngo5 jiu3 bo1 lo4 baau1
Do you have egg tart? (In a restaurant)
M4 goi1 lei5 dei6 jau5 mou5 daan6 taat1?
I’d like a pineapple bun and a cup of hot coffee please
M4 goi1, ngo5 jiu3 yat1 go3 bo1 lo4 baau1 tung4 yat1 bui1 jit6 gaa3 fe1
Do you have roasted goose? (At restaurant)
Lei5 dei6 jau5 mou5 siu1 ngo2?
We don’t have roasted goose today
Ngo5 dei6 gam1 yat6 mou5 siu1 ngo2
I want (to eat) some fruit
Ngo5 soeng2 sik6 di1 saang1 gwo2
I want to buy some fruit
Ngo5 soeng2 maai5 di1 saang1 gwo2
$40 for 2 pounds
Sei3 sap6 man1 leung5 bong6
I’ll take 2 pounds
Ngo5 jiu3 leung5 bong6
$20 a set
Yi6 sap6 man1 yat1 fan6
How old are you?
Lei5 gei2 soei3?
I’m three years old
Ngo5 saam1 soei3
I am his younger sister
Ngo5 hai6 cui5 mui4 mui2
She is their (paternal) grandmother
Cui5 hai6 cui5 dei6 maa4 maa4
The weather today is very good
Tin1 hei3 gam1 yat6 hou2 hou2
The weather isn’t good today
Tin1 hei3 gam1 yat6 m4 hou2
It’s very hot today
Gam1 yat6 hou2 jit6
It’s very cold today
Gam1 yat6 hou2 dung3
It’s very sunny today
Gam1 yat6 hou2 hou2 taai3 yoeng4
The weather was very good yesterday
Caam4 yat6 tin1 hei3 hou2 hou2
You ate pizza yesterday
Lei5 caam4 yat6 sik6 pizza
He will eat pizza tomorrow
Cui5 ting1 yat6 sik6 pizza
I’ve eaten pizza yesterday
Ngo5 caam4 yat6 sik6 zo2 pizza
I’m eating pizza
Ngo5 sik6 gan2 pizza
I’m buying pizza
Ngo5 maai5 gan2 pizza
Do you want to buy ice cream or mixed nuts?
Lei5 soeng2 maai5 syut3 gou1 ding6 gwo2 jan4 aa3?
Ice cream is on sale today
Syut3 gou1 gam1 yat6 gaam2 ga3 (dak6 ga3)
We have bought a pack of chocolate, a box of ice cream, and two packs of chips
Ngo5 dei6 maai5 zo2 yat1 baau1 zyu1 gu1 lik1, yat1 hap6 syut3 gou1, tung4 loeng5 baau1 syu4 pin2