Máaih-yéh (Shopping) Flashcards
Hùhng
Red
Baahk
White
Wòhng
Yellow
Daaih-gáam-ga
Sale
Pèhng
Cheap
Pou-táu
Shop cl: gàan
Chi-fo
Seconds / discards
Fún-sīk
Style
Gihn (cl)
cl: for most items of clothing
Hùhng-sīk ge
Red coloured (connected to a noun)
Jāt-déi
Quality
Ngàahn-sīk
Colour
Sāam(-kwàhn)
Dress (cl:gihn)
Dáng
To let, allow
-háh (ve)
ve: to have a little …
Tái
To look at
Yahp
To enter
Ā-ma (fp)
fp: you should realise / don’t you know
Bo! (fp)
fp: let me remind you / i’ll have you know
Kèih-tà
Other
Laahn
Broken / damaged
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-yaht
Sunday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-yāt
Monday
… mē? (fp)
fp: do you mean to say that … ?
Nī-douh
Here
Sàn
New / up to date
Síu-síu
A little bit / somewhat
Wà!
Wow!
Yauh … yauh …
Both … and …
Yí !
(surprise): Hello, what’s this?
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-yih
Tuesday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-sàam
Wednesday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-sei
Thursday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-ńgh
Friday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-luhk
Saturday
Yahp
To enter
Yahp-heui
To go in
Fūi
Grey
Gām
Gold
Làahm-sik
Blue
Ngàhn
Silver
Cháang
Orange
(ga-)fē
Brown
Hāak / hāk
Black
Jí - sik
Purple
Luhk
Green
Chín
Money
Gàn
catty (20 oz avoirdupois)
Géi-dō
How much? / How many?
Mān
Dollar
Míhn-fai
Free of charge
Séi
To die / dead
Wúih
To be able to / know how to (interchangeable with sīk)
Yàuh-séui
To swim
Dāk
OK / acceptable / ‘can do’
Dím-yéung?
How? / In what way?
Dò-jeh (l/néih)
Thank you
Dong-háu
Street stall
Ge-la (fp)
fp: giving strong emphasis
Jek (cl)
cl: for animals
Jīk-haih
That is precisely / that is to say
Nàh
There / here you are / here it is / look
Sai
Small
Red
Hùhng
White
Baahk
Yellow
Wòhng
Sale
Daaih-gáam-ga
Cheap
Pèhng
Shop cl: gàan
Pou-táu
Seconds / discards
Chi-fo
Style
Fún-sīk
cl: for most items of clothing
Gihn (cl)
Red coloured (connected to a noun)
Hùhng-sīk ge
Quality
Jāt-déi
Colour
Ngàahn-sīk
Dress (cl:gihn)
Sāam(-kwàhn)
To let, allow
Dáng
ve: to have a little …
-háh (ve)
To look at
Tái
To enter
Yahp
fp: you should realise / don’t you know
Ā-ma (fp)
fp: let me remind you / i’ll have you know
Bo! (fp)
Other
Kèih-tà
Broken / damaged
Laahn
Sunday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-yaht
Monday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-yāt
fp: do you mean to say that … ?
… mē? (fp)
Here
Nī-douh
New / up to date
Sàn
A little bit / somewhat
Síu-síu
Wow!
Wà!
Both … and …
Yauh … yauh …
(surprise): Hello, what’s this?
Yí
Tuesday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-yih
Wednesday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-sàam
Thursday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-sei
Friday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-ńgh
Saturday
(Sing-kèih) Láih-baai-luhk
To enter
Yahp
To go in
Yahp-heui
Grey
Fūi
Gold
Gām
Blue
Làahm
Silver
Ngàhn
Orange
Cháang-sik
Brown
(ga-)fē
Black
Hāak / hāk
Purple
Jí
Green
Luhk
Money
Chín
catty (20 oz avoirdupois)
Gàn
How much? / How many?
Géi-dō
Dollar
Mān
Free of charge
Míhn-fai
To die / dead
Séi
To be able to / know how to (interchangeable with sīk)
Wúih
To swim
Yàuh-séui
OK / acceptable / ‘can do’
Dāk
How? / In what way?
Dím-yéung?
Thank you
Dò-jeh (l/néih)
Street stall
Dong-háu
fp: giving strong emphasis
Ge-la (fp)
cl: for animals
Jek (cl)
That is precisely / that is to say
Jīk-haih
There / here you are / here it is / look
Nàh
Small
Sai