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Dead!

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sei2 la3 死啦! (“死” means die; “啦” has not much meaning but can mean something just happened.)

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So cute!

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ho2 dak1 yi3 a3 好得意呀! (“好” means well or good or well; “得意” means cute)

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You are well

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lei4 ho2 你好 (“你” means you; this is a statement not a question, unlike how are you “你好嗎?”)

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You are very beautiful

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lei4 ho2 leng3 你好靚 (“靚” means beautiful)

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He/She has two dogs

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kui4 yau4 leung4 jek3 gau2佢有兩隻狗 (“佢” means he/she; “有” means has/have; “兩” means two; “隻” is a quantifying unit; “狗” means dog)

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He is a guy

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kui4 hai5 naam6 yan6 佢喺男人 (“男人” means guy)

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I ate a lot

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ngoh4 sik5 joh2 ho2 doh1 我食咗好多 (“我” denotes past tense; “好” means very or good; “多” mean much)

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I love you very much.　

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ngoh4 ho2 oi3 lei4 我好愛你 (“愛” means love)

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Did you do your homework?

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lei4 jo5 joh2 gon1 foh3 mei5 你做咗功課未？(“你” means you; “做” means do; “咗” denotes past tense and specifies that something is finished; “功課” means homework; “未” means not yet)

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10
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Why does she like me?

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dim2 gaai2 kui4 chung1 yi3 ngoh4 點解佢鍾意我？ (“點解” means why or what reason; “鍾意” means love; “我” means I/me)

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This is an orange.

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lei1 goh3 hai5 (yat1) goh3 chaang2 呢個喺(一)個橙 (“呢” means this; “個” means piece; “橙” means orange)

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That is a cat.

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goh2 jek3 hai5 (yat1) jek3 mau1 嗰隻喺(一)隻貓 (“嗰” means that; “隻” means object; “貓” means cat)

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13
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I want a piece of cake.

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ngoh4 seung2 yiu3 gin5 (or gau5) dang5 go1 我想要件(or 舊)蛋糕 (“想” means wish; “要” means ask for; “想要” means want to have; “蛋糕” means cake)

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I have seen cats in this area.

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ngoh4 hai5 lei1 do5 gin3 gwoh3 mau1 我喺呢道見過貓 (“呢道” means here; “見過” means have seen; “貓” means cat(s))

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15
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What are you doing in this house?

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lei4 heung2 lei1 gaan do5 jo5 mat1 a3 你响呢間屋做乜呀? (“响” means be; “乜” means something that is not clearly known; “呢道” means this place or this direction; “呀” is an expression of feeling)

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16
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What were you doing in that house yesterday?

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lei4 kam6 yat5 heung2 goh2 gaan1 uk1 jo5 mat1 a3 你琴日响嗰間屋做乜呀?

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17
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The mouse at your home is really big.

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lei4 uk1 kei2 jek3 lo4 sue2 jan1 hai5 da5 你屋企隻老鼠真喺大

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18
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I didn’t eat any orange.

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ngoh4 mo4 sik5 chaang2 我冇食橙 (“我” mean I; “冇” means no or not; “食” means eat; “橙” means orange)

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19
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I ate some oranges.

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ngoh4 sik5 joh2 chaang2 我食咗橙 (“咗” denotes a pass action)

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20
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I ate a lot of rice.

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ngoh4 sik5 joh2 ho2 doh1 faan5 我食咗好多飯 (“食” means eat; “飯” means rice)

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21
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I drank little water in the morning.

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ngoh4 jiu1 jo2 yam2 joh2 ho2 siu2 sui2 我朝早飲咗好少水

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22
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We don’t have such appetizers here.

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ngoh4 dei5 lei1 do5 mo5 goh2 di1 chaan1 chin6 sik5 mat5 ga3 我哋呢道冇嗰啲前菜架 (“我哋” means we; “前” means front; “菜” means vegetables or a dish of food; “前菜” means appetizer; “架” is an intonation modifier)

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23
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That wallet is mine.

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goh2 goh3 ngan6 bau1 hai5 ngoh4 ge3 嗰個銀包喺我架。

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24
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His lastname is very special

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kui4 ge3 sing3 ho2 dak5 bit5 佢嘅姓好特別 (or kui4 goh3 sing3 ho2 dat5 bit5 佢個姓好特別)

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I really like his dog.

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ngoh4 ho2 chung1 yi3 kui4 jek3 gau2 我好鍾意佢隻狗

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Her home is beautiful.

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kui4 uk1 kei2 ho2 leng3 佢屋企好靚

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I won’t go by myself.

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ngoh m6 wui4 ji5 gei2 hui3 我唔會自己去 (“去” means go)

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They need to rely on themselves.

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kui4 dei5 yiu kau3 kui4 dei5 ji5 gei2 佢哋要靠自己 (“靠” means rely)

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29
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I am a girl

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ngoh4 hai4 yat1 goh3 lui4 jai2 我喺一個女仔 (“女仔” means a girl)

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There is an Island.

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goh2 do5 yau4 yat1 goh3 do2 嗰道有一個島 (“嗰道” means there; “島” means island)

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31
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I was a girl (before)

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ngoh4 yi4 chin6 hai5 yat1 goh3 lui4 jai2 我以前喺一個女仔 (“以前” means before)

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32
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I used to be a girl

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ngoh4 chang6 ging1 hai5 yat1 goh3 lui4 jai2 我曾經喺一個女仔 (“曾經” means once)

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33
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She is still very beautiful.

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kui4 chung5 hai5 ho2 leng3 佢仲(喺)好靚 (“靚” means beautiful; the word 喺 can be omitted)

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34
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I do housework everyday.

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ngoh4 yat5 yat5 jo5 ga1 mo5 我日日做家務 (“日日” means everyday; “做” means do; “家務” means housework)

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I have two daughters

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ngoh4 yau4 leung4 goh3 lui2 我有兩個女 (“兩” means two; “女” means daughter, female)

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36
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She is still having a lot of problems..

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kui4 chung5 yau4 ho2 doh1 man5 tai6 佢仲有好多問題 (“問題” means problems or questions; “好多” means a lot, much or many)

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37
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I can finish my homework before 3 o’clock.

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ngoh4 hoh2 yi4 sam1 dim2 chin6 jo5 saai3 D gung1 foh3 我可以三點前做曬D功課 (“可以” means can; “三點” means three o’clock; “前” means before; “做” means do; “曬” means completely; “功課” means homework)

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38
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I can also do it.

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ngoh4 do1 jo5 do3 我都做到

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39
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You should sleep

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lei4 ying1 goi1 fan3 你應該瞓

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40
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You have to take medicine

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lei4 yat1 ding5 yiu3 sik5 yeuk5 你一定要食藥

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41
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It may rain today.

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gam1 yat6 hoh2 lang6 wui4 lok5 yue4 今日可能會落雨

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42
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I need to do my homework

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ngoh4 yui3 jo5 gon1 foh3 我要做功課

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43
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Have you finished eating yet? (Are you done eating?)

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lei4 sik5 yuen6 mei5 a3 你食完未呀？(“食” means eat; “完” means finished; “未” means not yet)

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Have you gone to Ocean Park before?

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lei4 hui3 gwoh3 hoi2 yeung6 gon1 yuen2 mei5 你之前去過海洋公園未？ (“去” means go; “過” means “cross” and here means experienced or came across; “之前” means before; “未” means not yet)

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45
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I have already eaten this morning (I ate this morning).

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ngoh4 gam1 jui1 yi4 ging1 sik5 joh2 ye4 我今朝已經食咗嘢 (“食” means eat; “finished” means “己經” means already; “今朝” means this morning)

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46
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He has eaten (ate) all our food.

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kui4 sik5 saai3 ngoh4 dei5 ye4 佢食曬我哋D嘢 (“食” means eat; “曬” means completely done or expose to the sun)

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47
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I have never ever tried to kiss a girl before.

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ngoh4 yi4 chin6 chung6 loi6 do1 mei5 si3 gwoh3 sat3 lui4 jai2 我以前從來都未試過錫女仔 (“以前” means before or in the past; “鍚” means kiss; “女仔” means girl)

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48
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I am watching TV.

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ngoh4 tai2 gan2 din5 si5 我睇緊電視 (“睇” means watch; “緊” denotes a continuing action)

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49
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When I was watching TV yesterday, someone suddenly called.

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ngoh4 kam6 yat5 tai2 gan2 din5 si5 goh2 jan5, yau4 yan6 dat5 yin6 da2 din5 wa2 lei6 我琴日睇緊電視嗰陣，有人突然打電話呢。(“琴日” means yesterday; “嗰陣” means at that moment; “人” means person; “打電話” means call; “呢” means to here)

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I will definitely win.

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ngoh4 yat1 ding5 wui4 yeng6 我一定會贏 (“嬴” means win; “一定” means for sure)

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51
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A bunch of gangsters beat me up.

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goh2 baan1 fei1 jai2 da2 ngoh4 班飛仔打我 (“班” means group; “飛仔” means gangster but more like fly-boy; “打” means beat; “我” means me)

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52
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I was beaten up by a bunch of gangsters

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ngoh4 bei2 yat1 baan1 fei1 jai2 da2 我俾班飛仔打 the passive voice is often produced by adding the word “bei2 俾” or “bei5 被” in front of the subect of a sentence and reverse the positions of the subject and the object.

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53
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I am a beautiful girl.

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ngoh4 hai5 yat1 goh2 leng3 lui2 我喺一個靚女

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54
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I am not a beautiful girl.

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ngoh4 m6 hai5 yat1 goh2 leng3 lui2 我唔喺一個靚女

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I have two daughters

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ngoh4 yau4 leung4 goh3 lui2 我有兩個女

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I don’t have any daughter

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ngoh4 mo4 lui2 我冇女

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I have been to Japan before.

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ngoh4 yi4 chin6 yau4 hui3 gwoh3 yat5 boon2 我以前有去過日本

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I have never been to Japan before.

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ngoh4 chung6 loi6 do1 mei5 hui3 gwoh3 yat5 boon2 我從來都未去過日本

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59
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Have you eaten anything? No, I haven’t

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lei4 sik5 joh2 ye4 mei5? ngoh4 mei5 sik5 a3 你食咗嘢未？我未食呀。(“食” means eat; “嘢” means thing)

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60
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I won’t come

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ngoh4 m6 wui4 lei6 我唔會呢

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It won’t be possible for me to come.

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ngoh4 mo4 hoh2 lang6 wui4 lei6 我冇可能會呢

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62
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The sun does not rise from the west.

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taai3 yeung6 m6 wui4 yau6 sai1 fong1 sing1 hei2 太陽唔會由西方升起 (“太陽” means the sun; “由” means from; “西方” means the western direction; “升起” means rise up)

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I must not help them.

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ngoh4 yat1 ding5 m6 wui4 bon1 kui4 dei5 我一定唔會幫佢哋 (“幫” means help)

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I should not yell at you.

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ngoh4 m6 ying1 goi1 hot3 lei4 我唔應該喝你 (“喝” means yell)

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You should not yell at me.

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lei4 m6 ying1 goi1 hot3 ngoh4 你唔應該喝我

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66
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You should go to bed.

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lei4 ho2 hui3 fan3 la3 你好去瞓啦.

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67
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Can you make it on time? No, I cannot

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lei4 hoh2 m6 hoh2 yi4 jun2 si6 gaau2 dim5? 你可唔可以準時搞掂? 唔得 (唔可以 or 冇可能).

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68
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I may not come.

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ngoh4 hoh2 lang6 m6 wui4 lei6 我可能唔會呢

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69
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I don’t need to do my homework today.

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ngoh4 gam1 yat5 m6 sai2 jo5 gung1 foh3 我今日唔洗做功課

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We are often bullied by Tom.

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ngoh4 dei5 seng6 yat5 bei2 a3 Tom ha1 我哋成日俾阿 Tom 蝦 (“成日” means often, “蝦” means bully)

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71
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Tom often bullies us.

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a3 Tom seng6 yat5 ha1 ngoh4 dei5 阿 Tom 成日蝦我哋

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I won’t go by myself.

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ngoh m6 wui4 ji5 gei2 hui3 我唔會自己去 (“去” means go)

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73
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They need to rely on themselves.

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kui4 dei5 yiu kau3 kui4 dei5 ji5 gei2 佢哋要靠自己 (“靠” means rely)

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74
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This dog is really ugly.

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lei1 jek3 gau2 jan1 hai5 yeung2 sui1 呢隻狗真喺樣衰 (“狗” means dog; “真喺” means really; “樣” means appearance; “衰” means bad)

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That woman is very tall.

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goh2 goh3 lui4 yan6 ho2 go1 嗰個女人好高 (“女人” means woman; “好” means very or good; “高” means tall)

76
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He is a man.

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kui4 hai5 yat1 goh3 laam6 yan2

77
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Is he a man?

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kui4 hai5 m6 hai5 yat1 goh3 laam6 yan2

78
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Is he ugly?

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kui4 hai5 m6 hai5 ho2 yeung2 sui1 佢喺唔喺好樣衰 (or 醜樣 chau2 yeung2)?　(“樣” means appearance; “衰” means bad; “好” means very or good; “醜” means bad looking)

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He is (still) eating

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kui4 sik5 gan2 ye4 佢仲食緊 (“仲” means still; “食” means eat; “緊” means tight; it denotes a continuing action)

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Is he still eating?

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kui4 hai5 m6 hai5 sik5 gan2 佢喺唔喺仲食緊？(“喺” means is; “唔喺” means is not; again “喺唔喺” can be replaced by “喺咪”)

81
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Is he still eating lunch?

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kui4 hai5 m6 hai5 chung sik gan ang 佢喺唔喺仲食緊晏

82
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She was very beautiful five years ago.

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kui4 m5 lin6 chin6 ho2 leng3 佢五年前好靚 (“靚” means beautiful)

83
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Was she very beautiful five years ago?

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kui4 m5 lin6 chin6 hai5 m6 ai5 ho2 leng3 佢五年前喺咪好靚？(“五”means five; “年” means year; “前” means before)

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He will (still) be very handsome ten years from now.

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sap6 nin6 ji1 hau5 kui4 chung5 wui4 ho2 leng3 jai2 十年之後佢仲會好靚仔 (“十” means ten; “年” means year; “之後” means after now; “好” means very; “靚” means beautiful; “仔” means guy; “靚仔” means handsome)

85
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Will he be very handsome 10 year from now?

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sap5 nin6 ji2 hau5 kui4 chung5 wui4 m6 wui4 ho2 leng3 jai2 十年之後佢仲會唔會好靚仔？

86
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You have money

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lei4 yau4 chin2 你有錢 (“” means money)

87
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Do you have money?

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lei4 yau4 mo4 chin2 你有冇錢？

88
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Do you eat stingy tofu?

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lei4 sik5 m6 sik5 chau3 dau5 fu5 a3 你食唔食臭豆腐呀？

89
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He is still working here.

A

kui3 chung5 heung2 do5 jo5 gan2 佢仲响道做(緊) (“仲” means still; “响” means be at; “做” means do or work; “緊” means ing in English)

90
Q

Is he still working here?

A

kui4 hai5 m6 hai5 chung5 heung2 do5 jo5 佢喺唔喺仲响道做？ (“仲” means still; “做” means do or work; “哬道” means at this place)

91
Q

Are you watching TV?

A

lei4 hai5 m6 hai5 tai2 gan2 din5 si5 你喺唔喺睇緊電視? (“電視” means TV; “睇” means watch)

92
Q

Did you go?

A

lei4 yau4 mo4 hui3 你有冇去？

93
Q

Have you eaten (tried) chocolate before?

A

lei4 yau4 mo4 sik5 gwoh3 chue1 goo1 lik1 你有冇食過朱古力？ //// lei4 sik gwoh chue1 goo1 lik1 mei6 你食過朱古力未？

94
Q

Has she come out before?

A

kui4 gau4 mo4 chut1 goh3 lei6 佢有冇出過 //// kui4 chut1 gwoh3 lei6 mei5 佢出過呢未？

95
Q

Have you done your homework yet?

A

lei4 yo5 saai3 gon1 foh3 mei5 你做曬功課未?

96
Q

He has gone to Japan before.

A

kui4 yi4 chin6 hui3 gwoh3 yat5 boon2 佢以前去過日本 (“日本” means Japan)

97
Q

You ate something.

A

lei4 sik5 joh2 ye4 你食咗嘢

98
Q

Did you eat anything?

A

lei4 sik5 joh2 ye4 mei5 你食咗嘢未？Sometimes the word “咗” can be omitted.

99
Q

Were you awaken?

A

lei4 fan3 seng2 (joh2) mei5 你瞓醒(咗)未？

100
Q

Who hits me?

A

bin1 goh3 da2 ngoh4 邊個打我？

101
Q

Which one of you did that?

A

lei4 dei5 bin1 goh3 jo5 ge3 你哋邊個做嘅?

102
Q

Which one do you like better?

A

lei4 jung1 yi3 bin1 goh3 doh1 di1 你鍾意邊個多啲.

103
Q

Which team won today?

A

gam1 yat5 bin1 dui2 yen6 joh2 a3 今日邊隊贏咗呀?

104
Q

Where do you live?

A

lei4 jue5 heung2 bin1 do5 你住响邊道？

105
Q

Which ones are yours?

A

bin1 gei2 goh3 hai5 lei4 ge3 邊幾個喺你嘅？

106
Q

How should I do it?

A

ngoh4 ying1 goi1 dim2 jo5 我應該點做?

107
Q

Why don’t you answer me?

A

lei4 dim2 gaai2 m6 daap3 ngoh4 你點解唔答我？

108
Q

How much money do you have?

A

lei4 yau4 gei2 doh1 chin2 a3 你有幾多錢呀

109
Q

How many cats do you have?

A

lei4 yau4 gei2 doh1 jek mau 你有幾多隻貓？

110
Q

How well do you play?

A

lei4 wang2 dak1 yau4 gei2 ho2 你玩得有幾好呀？

111
Q

What time is it now?

A

yi1 ga1 gei2 dim2 依家幾點？

112
Q

I don’t know what to do.

A

ngoh4 m6 ji1 dim2 yo5 我唔知點做

113
Q

I don’t know whether there is any cinema in New York

A

m6 ji1 lau2 yeuk3 goh2 do5 yau4 mo4 hei3 yuen2 唔知紐約嗰道有冇戲院？

114
Q

I don’t know whether it is right to do it this way.

A

m6 ji1 gam2 yeung2 jo5 aam1 m6 aam1 唔知咁樣做啱唔啱呢。

115
Q

I don’t know whether I should do it.

A

m6 ji1 ngoh4 ying1 m6 ying1 goi1 jo5 le1 唔知我應唔應該做呢?

116
Q

I don’t know whether I should eat beef or eat pork

A

m6 ji1 ying1 goi1 sik5 ngau6 yuk5 ding5 jue1 yuk5 le1 唔知應該食牛肉定豬肉呢?

117
Q

Is he a bad guy?

A

kui hai m6 hai yat goh ho yan 佢喺唔喺一個好人?

118
Q

Do you still want to eat?

A

lei4 jung5 sik5 m6 sik5 ga3 你仲食唔食架

119
Q

Do you support him?

A

“lei4 ji1 m6 ji1 chi6 kui4 a3? ji1 chi6! 你支唔支持佢呀? 支持 //// lei4 ji1 m6 ji1 chi6 kui4 a3? ji1 chi6! 你支唔支持佢呀? 支持
lei4 hai5 mai5 ji1 chi6 kui4 a3? hai5 你喺咪支持佢呀? 喺”

120
Q

She grows up very pretty.

A

kui4 saang1 dak1 ho2 leng3 佢生得好靚

121
Q

Does she grow up pretty?

A

kui4 saang1 dak1 leng3 m6 leng3 佢生得靚唔靚?

122
Q

This cake is tasty.

A

lei4 goh3 daan5 go1 ho2 sik5 呢個蛋糕好食

123
Q

Is this tasty?

A

lei4 goh3 daan5 go1 ho2 m6 ho2 sik5 呢個蛋糕好唔好食?

124
Q

Is it right that I do it like this?

A

ngoh4 gam2 jo5 aam1 m6 aam1 我咁做啱唔啱?

125
Q

She works hard.

A

kui4 jo5 dak1 kan6 lik5 佢做得勤力

126
Q

Does she work hard?

A

kui4 jo5 dak1 kan6 m6 kan6 lik5 a3 佢做得勤唔勤力呀?

127
Q

Do you still want to eat?

A

lei4 jung5 sik5 m6 sik5 ga3 你仲食唔食架?

128
Q

Is it right that I do it like this?

A

ngoh4 gam2 jo5 aam1 m6 aam1 我咁做啱唔啱?

129
Q

She likes playing very much, and she likes sleeping very much, too.

A

kui4 ho2 jung1 yi3 wang2, tung6 maai6 kui4 ho2 jung1 yi3 fan3 gau3 佢好鍾意玩，同埋佢好鍾意瞓覺 (“玩” means play; “瞓覺” or just “瞓” means sleep)

130
Q

we may go to eat or to watch a movie

A

ngoh4 dei5 ho2 yi3 hui3 sik5 faan5, waak5 je2 hui3 tai2 hei3 我哋可以去食飯，或者去睇戲 (“食飯” means eat cooked rice or meal; “睇” means see; “戲” means movie) waak5 je2 (in questions use “定” ding5, instead)

131
Q

You either go to sleep, or continue to do your homework

A

lei4 yat1 hai5 hui3 fan3 gau3, yat1 hai5 gai3 juk5 jo5 gung1 foh3 你一喺去瞓覺，一喺繼續做功課 (“繼續” means continue; “做” means do; “功課” means homework)

132
Q

She is very beautiful, but she also has a very bad temper.

A

kui4 ho2 leng3, dang5 hai5 kui4 pei6 hei3 ho2 chau3 佢好靚，但喺佢脾氣好臭 (“靚” means beautiful; “脾氣” means temper; “臭” means stinky)

133
Q

While you were eating, he came in.

A

lei3 sik5 gan2 goh2 jan2, kui4 yap5 joh2 lei6 你食緊嗰陣，佢入咗呢 (“嗰陣” means that moment; “入” means come in) when, while (响)嗰陣 (heung2) goh2 jan2

134
Q

Unless you are the best in class, your father will not buy any toy for you

A

lei4 lo4 dau5 m6 wui4 maai4 ye4 waan2 bei2 lei4, chui6 fei1 lei4 hau2 dai5 yat1 你老豆唔會買嘢玩俾你, 除非你考第一 (“老豆” means father; “買” means buy; “嘢” means thing; “嘢玩” means some toy; “俾” means give; “考” means achieving in an exam; “第一” means first rank) unless 除非 chui6 fei1

135
Q

Before she comes, we should not begin to eat

A

kui4 lei6 ji1 chin6, ngoh4 dei5 m6 ying1 goi1 hoi1 chi2 sik5 佢呢之前，我哋唔應該開始食 (之前 ji1 chin6 (before), “呢” means come; “唔應該” means should not; “開始” means begin; “食” means eat)

136
Q

He is very fat because he eats a lot of things

A

kui4 ho2 fei6, yan1 wai5 kui4 sik5 ho2 doh1 ye4 佢好肥，因為佢食好多嘢

137
Q

If I were rich, I would buy many houses.

A

yue6 gwoh2 yau4 chin2, ngoh4 wui4 maai4 ho2 doh1 gaan1 uk1

138
Q

After he graduated from high school, he has worked as an electrician

A

kui4 jung1 hok5 bat1 yip5 (ji1 hau5), jau5 jo5 din5 gung1 佢中學畢業（之後），就做電工 “after （之後 ji1 hau5）。。。就 jau5（一直 yat1 jik5）”

139
Q

Sincer, ever since

A

自從 ji5 chung6 (use “after 之後” or “so far 咁耐” instead)

140
Q

His family is poor, so he is very thrifty

A

kui4 uk1 kei2 mo4 chin2, soh2 yi3 kui4 ho2 haan1 所以 soh2 yi3 佢屋企冇錢，所以佢好慳 (“屋企” means home; “冇錢” means not have money or poor; “慳” means thrifty)

141
Q

As long as you can still earn money, you should not retire.

A

lei4 jung5 jaan5 doh2 chin2, lei4 jau5 m6 ho2 tui3 yau1 la1 你仲賺到錢，你就唔好退休啦 as long as（如果 yue6 gwoh2）。。。仲 chung5

142
Q

I would rather not eat than eat noodles.

A

ngoh4 ching6 yuen2 m6 sik5, doh1 m6 sik5 min5. 我情願唔食，都唔食麵 (“麵” means noodles) would rather。。。than 情願 ching6 yuen2 。。。都唔 doh1 m6

143
Q

Every time he is playing video games, his mother asks him to eat meal.

A

chi3 chi3 kui4 da2 gan2 gei1, kui4 a3 ma1 doh1 giu3 kui4 sik4 faan5 次次佢打緊機，佢阿媽都叫佢食飯 (“打機” means play video games; “阿媽” means mother; “食飯” means eat meal)

144
Q

Wherever he goes, he will bring with his wife.

A

kui4 hui3 bin1 do5, doh1 daai3 maai6 lo5 poh6 佢去邊道，都帶埋老婆 (“邊道” means anywhere; “帶” means take.. with; “老婆” means wife)

145
Q

Even if you are very rich, you should not waste money

A

jau5 suen3 lei4 ho2 yau4 chin2, doh1 m6 ying1 goi1 luen5 sai2 就算你好有錢，都唔應該亂洗 (“有錢” means have money or rich; “亂” means chaotic; “洗” means spend) even if 就算 jau5 suen3

146
Q

Once you finish your examination, you should rest.

A

lei4 yat1 hau2 yuen6 si3 jau5 ho2 yau1 sik1 la1 你一考完試就好休息啦 (“考” means take exam; “完” means over; “試” means exam; “考完試” means finish

147
Q

He is not only handsome, but also very nice

A

kui4 m6 ji2 leng3 jai2, jung5 ho2 ho2 yan6 佢唔止靚仔，仲好好人 (“唔止” means not only; “仲” means also; “好人” means being a nice person) not only… but also 唔止 m6 chi2 。。。仲 jung5（唔單止 m6 daan1 chi2)

148
Q

What’s wrong with you.

A

你有冇搞錯呀 lei4 yau4 mo4 gau2 choh3 a3

149
Q

She is a very capable doctor

A

kui4 hai5 yat1 goh3 ho2 lek1 ge3 yi1 sang1 (好 means good; can also mean very) 佢喺一個好(嘅)醫生

150
Q

She is a very good doctor

A

kui4 hai5 yat1 goh3 ho2 ho2 ge3 yi1 sang1 佢喺一個好好嘅醫生

151
Q

He is tall.

A

kui4 gei2 go1 ga3 佢(喺)幾高架

152
Q

He is very tall

A

kui4 ho2 go1 ga3 佢(喺)好高架

153
Q

He really is tall

A

kui4 jun1 hai5 go1 a3 佢真喺高架

154
Q

Wow, he is really tall!

A

wa3, kui4 jan1 hai5 go1 a3! 嘩, 佢真喺高呀!

155
Q

He is really tall

A

kui jan hai ho go ga3 佢真喺好高架

156
Q

Sparrows are very fast

A

ma6 jeuk2 (hai5) ho2 faai3 ga3 麻雀(喺)好快架

157
Q

Sparrows fly very fast

A

ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 ho2 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得好快架 (麻雀 means sparrow; 飛 means fly; 快 means fast)

158
Q

Sparrows fly somewhat fast

A

ma6 jeuk2 f2i1 dak1 do1 gei2 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得(都)幾快架

159
Q

Sparrows fly really fast

A

ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 jun1 hai4 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得真喺快架

160
Q

Sparrows fly really fast

A

ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 jun1 hai4 gei2 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得真喺幾快架

161
Q

Sparrows fly really extraordiarily fast

A

ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 jun1 hai4 fei1 seung6 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得真喺非常快架

162
Q

Sparrows fly really really fast

A

ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 jun1 hai4 ho2 gai2 sei2 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得真喺好鬼死快架

163
Q

Why do Sparrows fly so fast?

A

dim2 gaai2 ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 gam3 faai3 ge2? 點解麻雀飛得咁快嘅?

164
Q

A is a little faster

A

A 快少少 A faai3 siu2 siu2

165
Q

A is much faster

A

A 快好多 A faai3 ho2 doh1

166
Q

A is the fastest

A

A 最快 A jui3 faai3

167
Q

This is the biggest apple

A

呢個蘋果最大(隻) lei1 goh3 ping6 gwoh2 jui3 daai5 (jek3)

168
Q

This apple is larger than that apple

A

lei1 goh3 ping6 gwoh2 daai5 gwoh4 goh2 goh3 ping6 gwoh3 呢個蘋果大過嗰個蘋果

169
Q

This is the biggest apple among all apples here

A

lei1 goh2 hai5 lei1 do5 jui3 daai5 ge3 ping6 gwoh2 呢個喺呢道最大嘅蘋果

170
Q

You should not mess things up, should you?

A

lei4 m6 ho2 luen5 gaau2 ho2 m6 ho2 你唔好”亂”搞好唔好?! (亂 means chaotic/chaotically; 搞 means to do something, to work on something)

171
Q

You have done it all wrongly.

A

lei4 yo5 choh3 saai3 (di1 ye4) la1 你做錯曬(啲嘢)啦 (做 means do; 曬 means all; 錯 means wrong/wrongly; 啲 means the/the bit of; 嘢 means thing)

172
Q

The horse runs really fast.

A

jek3 ma4 paau2 dak1 ho2 faai3 woh3 隻馬跑得好快喎 (馬 means horse; 跑 means run; 快 means quick)

173
Q

Time passes really fast.

A

si6 gaan3 gwoh3 dak1 jan1 hai5 faai3 a3 時間過得真係快呀 (過 means cross or pass or over; 真係 means really)

174
Q

Why is this horse running this fast?

A

dim2 gaai2 lei1 jek3 ma4 paau2 dak1 gam3 faai3 ge2 (點解)呢隻馬跑得咁快嘅? (咁 means such or so)

175
Q

Why do you play until so late every night.

A

lei4 dim2 gaai2 maan4 maan4 do1 waan2 do3 gam3 ye5 a3 你點解晚晚都玩到咁夜呀? (玩 means play; 點解 means what reason or why; 晚晚 means every night)

176
Q

You should really finish your homework!

A

lei4 ho2 faai3 di1 jo5 saai3 di1 gung1 foh3 kui4 a3 你好快啲做曬啲功課佢呀. (好 means good or should; 做 means do; 做曬 means do all or finish; 功課 means homework)

177
Q

You should eat more.

A

lei4 sik5 doh1 di1 la1 你食多啲啦. (食 means eat; 多 means much or many; 多啲 means more)

178
Q

Please try your best to help me do it.

A

lei4 bong1 ngoh4 jun5 leung5 jo5 ho2 di1 la1, m6 goi1 你幫我盡量做好啲啦, 唔該. (幫 means help; 盡 means termination or exhaution; 量 means quantity or capacity; 盡量 means do your best; 好 means good; 好啲 means a bit better)

179
Q

You should put in more effort to do your homework.

A

lei4 bei2 sam1 gei1 di1 jo5 gung1 foh3 la1 你俾心機啲做功課啦 (俾 means give; 俾心機 means put more effort)

180
Q

You should go ahead to do it fearlessly

A

lei4 fong3 sam1 hui3 gaau2 la1 你放膽去搞啦 (放 means release; 膽 means gut; 放膽 means having no hestitation)

181
Q

You can invest with peace of mind

A

lei4 ho2 yi3 fong3 sam1 hui3 tau6 ji1 你可以放心去投資 (可以 means can; 放心 means having no worry; 去 means go; 投資 means invest)

182
Q

Time passes quickly

A

si6 gaan3 ho2 faai3 gam2 gwoh3 hui3 時間好快咁過去 (時間 means time; 快 means fast)

183
Q

He is very (/so) poor

A

kui4 ho2 kung6 佢好窮 (窮 means poor)

184
Q

She is really silly

A

kui4 jan1 hai5 ho2 soh6 ga3 佢真喺好傻架 (真喺 means really is; 傻 means silly)

185
Q

Don’t eat too much

A

m6 ho2 sik5 taai3 doh1 唔好食太多 (食 means eat; 太多 means too much)

186
Q

She is a little silly

A

kui4 yau4 siu2 siu2 soh6 佢有少少傻

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