Greetings

Question 1

Hello!

Answer 1

Něi hóu

Question 2

How are you?

Answer 2

Něi hóu maa? Formal
Sik6 zó faan6 mei åa3? Have you eaten rice yet (colloquial)

Question 3

Not bad. Thanks for asking! And you?

Answer 3

Géi hóu. Jau5 sām! Něi nē?

Question 4

I’m fine

Answer 4

Hóu hóu

Question 5

So-so

Answer 5

Màa māa déi

Question 6

Not so good

Answer 6

M hai6 géi hóu

Question 7

Bad. Not good

Answer 7

M4 hóu

Question 8

I have eaten (I’m fine)

Answer 8

Sik6 zó låa

Question 9

I haven’t eaten /not yet (in response to sik zó faan Mei aa?)

Answer 9

Mei6 åa3

Question 10

See you tomorrow

Answer 10

Tīing jat6 gin3

Question 11

Goodbye (formal)

Answer 11

Zoi3 gin3

Question 12

I’m sorry (quite serious)

Answer 12

Dėoi m4 zyu6

Question 13

Sorry (not serious)/it’s embarrassing

Answer 13

M hóu ji3 sī

Question 14

Hi! Hey!

Answer 14

Wåi!

Question 15

What’s up?!

Answer 15

Dī maa?!

Question 16

See you later/ in a moment

Answer 16

Jāt zan6 gin3

Question 17

May all your wishes come true

CNY

Answer 17

May all your wishes come true – sam seung si sing or xīn xiǎng shì chéng

Question 18

What’s your name?

Answer 18

Něi giu māt jě méng åa?

Question 19

And you?

Answer 19

Něi nē?

Question 20

See you on Monday

Answer 20

Sing kei jāt gīn

Question 21

Long time no see

Answer 21

Hóu noi mǒu gïn

Question 22

Take care (if someone’s sick)

Answer 22

Bóu zũng

Question 23

Have a nice weekend

Answer 23

Zāu mũt fåai lõk