Modern Cantonese 1— Lesson 1 Flashcards by Saffron Német-Sargent | Brainscape

Q

都

dou1

Adverb

A

also, too; either; both (2)

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幾

gei2

Adverb

A

quite

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好

hou2

Adjective

A

good

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唔

m4

Adverb

A

negative prefix for verbs and adjectives

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少少

siu2siu2

A

a little

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人

jan4

Noun

A

human; person; people

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名

meng2

A

name

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朋友

pang4jau5

Noun

A

friend

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先生

sin1saang1

A

Mr.

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姓

sing3

A

surname

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太太

taai3taai2

A

Mrs.

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叫做

giu3zou6

A

to be called

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講

gong2

A

to speak; to explain; a speech; a lecture

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係

hai6

A

to be; is

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大

daai6

A

big

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廣東話

gwong2dung1 waa2

A

Cantonese

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佢

keoi5

A

he/him; she/her; it

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佢哋

keoi5dei6

A

they; them

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乜嘢

mat1 je5

A

what

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你

nei5

A

you [singular]

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你哋

nei5dei6

A

you [plural]

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我

ngo5

A

i; me; my

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我哋

ngo5dei6

A

we; us

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紐西蘭人

nau2sai1laan4 jan4

A

New Zealander

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香港人

hoeng1gong2 jan4

A

Hong Kongese

Q

你叫咩名？

nei5 giu3 me1 meng2?

A

What is your name?

Q

我係…

ngo5 hai6

A

I’m called…

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你好

nei5 hou2

A

Hello

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我講少少廣東話

ngo5 gong2 siu2siu2 gwong2dung1 waa2

A

I speak a little Cantonese.

Q

我鍾意…

ngo5 zung1ji3

A

I like…