phrases Flashcards
I’m pretty sure….
ngo5 hou2 hang2 ding6…
originally, as it turns out, at first
jyun4 loi4
original
former
originally
formerly
at first
so, actually, as it turns out
my ass! (yeah, right!)
go3 tau4!
I think it would be best if….
ngo5 gok3 dak1 zeoi3 hou2 hai6….
don’t worry
m4 sai2 dam1 sam1
you should stop…
lei5 m4 hou2 zoi3
have you finished ___ yet?
lei5 + verb + yun4 mei6 aa3?
give it a try
si3 haa5
why not..?
its better to…
bat1 yu4
yup
haai6 laa1
so….
gam2….
so1 yi2….
that’s it
gam2 la1
for example…
for instance…
such as…
lai6 yu4
pei4 yu4
bei2 yu4 wa6
note: add laa1 after the example
e.g. lai6 yu4 A laa1
come over here!
lei5 lei4 laa1!
at this moment…
hai2 ni1 go3 si4 hau6
This means that…
zik1 hai6 wa6
for this reason
yan1 wai6 gam2 yeung2
a pesar que
zung3 si1
What do you mean?
zik1 hai6 dim2 aa?
on second thought
lam2 lam2 ha2
that type; that kind; that way [colloquial]
go2 joeng6
I rareley + verb
ngo5 hou2 siu2 zou6 waan6 dung6
I somtimes + verb
ngo5 yau5 si4 zyu2 maan5 faan6
gaan3 zung1
yau5 si4
don’t speak/ stop complaining / shut up
m4 hou2 cou2
what are you doing?
(nei5) zou6 mat6 ye5
don’t worry
m4 sai2 paa3
none of your buisness!
m4 gwaan1 nei5 si6
honestly speaking…
sinceramente…
lou5 sat6 gong2
I think its important that…
it’s important that…
(o5 gok3 dak1) hou2 zung6 yiu3 ge3…
i promise you that
o5 sing4 nok6 lei5…
ngo4 bou2 zing3 lei5…
o5 daap3 ying3 lei5 ngo5
albeit
zoen2 gun2
look…
tai2 haa3
