Lecture 2 Flashcards
Yàhn
People
Bē jáu
Beer
Taai táai (Chàhn Taai táai)
Mrs. (Mrs. Chan)
Tùhng
And
Pàhng yáuh
Friend
English - Cantonese
Good morning
jóu sàhn
Dàih daí / Sai lóu
Younger Brother
English - Cantonese
Younger Brother
Dàih daí / Sai lóu
English - Cantonese
Called
giu
Dō jeh (saai) Mh sái haak hei
Thank you (very much) You’re welcome ( used to thank someone for a gift or a treat)
Mùih múi / Sai múi
Younger Sister
English - Cantonese
What
Māt yéh / Mē
English - Cantonese
Maternal Grandfather
Gùhng gūng / A Gūng
English - Cantonese
Husband
Sīn Sāang / Lóuh gūng
English - Cantonese
Old friend (good friend)
Lóuh yáuh
English - Cantonese
Have
Yáuh
English - Cantonese
Speak
Góng
lóuh
Old
English - Cantonese
Elder Sister
Jèh jē / Gā jē
English - Cantonese
Which?
Bīn go?
Yèh yé / A yèh
Paternal Grandfather
English - Cantonese
Hello!/Nice to meet you
Néih hóu
mh hóu yi sī
Excuse me. / Sorry (e.g. if you push someone in the street)
Pòh pó / A pòh
Maternal Grand mother
English - Cantonese
Honorable name
Gwai sing
Méng
Name
English - Cantonese
Beer
Bē jáu
Gwóng dūng gwá
Cantonese
giu
Called
English - Cantonese
See you
Joi gin
English - Cantonese
Child/children
Síu pàhng yáuh
English - Cantonese
Mrs. (Mrs. Chan)
Taai táai (Chàhn Taai táai)
Sīn Sāang / Lóuh gūng
Husband
English - Cantonese
Excuse me. / Sorry (e.g. if you push someone in the street)
mh hóu yi sī
Joi gin
See you