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