Sentences Flashcards

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
ngoh4 ho2 chung1 yi3 kui4 jek3 gau2 我好鍾意佢隻狗
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Her home is beautiful.
kui4 uk1 kei2 ho2 leng3 佢屋企好靚
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I won’t go by myself.
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.
kui4 dei5 yiu kau3 kui4 dei5 ji5 gei2 佢哋要靠自己 (“靠” means rely)
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I am a girl
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.
goh2 do5 yau4 yat1 goh3 do2 嗰道有一個島 (“嗰道” means there; “島” means island)
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I was a girl (before)
ngoh4 yi4 chin6 hai5 yat1 goh3 lui4 jai2 我以前喺一個女仔 (“以前” means before)
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I used to be a girl
ngoh4 chang6 ging1 hai5 yat1 goh3 lui4 jai2 我曾經喺一個女仔 (“曾經” means once)
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She is still very beautiful.
kui4 chung5 hai5 ho2 leng3 佢仲(喺)好靚 (“靚” means beautiful; the word 喺 can be omitted)
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I do housework everyday.
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
ngoh4 yau4 leung4 goh3 lui2 我有兩個女 (“兩” means two; “女” means daughter, female)
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She is still having a lot of problems..
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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I can finish my homework before 3 o’clock.
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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I can also do it.
ngoh4 do1 jo5 do3 我都做到
39
You should sleep
lei4 ying1 goi1 fan3 你應該瞓
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You have to take medicine
lei4 yat1 ding5 yiu3 sik5 yeuk5 你一定要食藥
41
It may rain today.
gam1 yat6 hoh2 lang6 wui4 lok5 yue4 今日可能會落雨
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I need to do my homework
ngoh4 yui3 jo5 gon1 foh3 我要做功課
43
Have you finished eating yet? (Are you done eating?)
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?
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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I have already eaten this morning (I ate this morning).
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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He has eaten (ate) all our food.
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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I have never ever tried to kiss a girl before.
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)
48
I am watching TV.
ngoh4 tai2 gan2 din5 si5 我睇緊電視 (“睇” means watch; “緊” denotes a continuing action)
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When I was watching TV yesterday, someone suddenly called.
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)
50
I will definitely win.
ngoh4 yat1 ding5 wui4 yeng6 我一定會贏 (“嬴” means win; “一定” means for sure)
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A bunch of gangsters beat me up.
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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I was beaten up by a bunch of gangsters
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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I am a beautiful girl.
ngoh4 hai5 yat1 goh2 leng3 lui2 我喺一個靚女
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I am not a beautiful girl.
ngoh4 m6 hai5 yat1 goh2 leng3 lui2 我唔喺一個靚女
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I have two daughters
ngoh4 yau4 leung4 goh3 lui2 我有兩個女
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I don’t have any daughter
ngoh4 mo4 lui2 我冇女
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I have been to Japan before.
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.
ngoh4 chung6 loi6 do1 mei5 hui3 gwoh3 yat5 boon2 我從來都未去過日本
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Have you eaten anything? No, I haven’t
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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I won’t come
ngoh4 m6 wui4 lei6 我唔會呢
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It won’t be possible for me to come.
ngoh4 mo4 hoh2 lang6 wui4 lei6 我冇可能會呢
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The sun does not rise from the west.
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.
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.
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.
lei4 m6 ying1 goi1 hot3 ngoh4 你唔應該喝我
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You should go to bed.
lei4 ho2 hui3 fan3 la3 你好去瞓啦.
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Can you make it on time? No, I cannot
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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I may not come.
ngoh4 hoh2 lang6 m6 wui4 lei6 我可能唔會呢
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I don’t need to do my homework today.
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.
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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Tom often bullies us.
a3 Tom seng6 yat5 ha1 ngoh4 dei5 阿 Tom 成日蝦我哋
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I won’t go by myself.
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.
kui4 dei5 yiu kau3 kui4 dei5 ji5 gei2 佢哋要靠自己 (“靠” means rely)
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This dog is really ugly.
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.
goh2 goh3 lui4 yan6 ho2 go1 嗰個女人好高 (“女人” means woman; “好” means very or good; “高” means tall)
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He is a man.
kui4 hai5 yat1 goh3 laam6 yan2
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Is he a man?
kui4 hai5 m6 hai5 yat1 goh3 laam6 yan2
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Is he ugly?
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
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?
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”)
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Is he still eating lunch?
kui4 hai5 m6 hai5 chung sik gan ang 佢喺唔喺仲食緊晏
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She was very beautiful five years ago.
kui4 m5 lin6 chin6 ho2 leng3 佢五年前好靚 (“靚” means beautiful)
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Was she very beautiful five years ago?
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.
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)
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Will he be very handsome 10 year from now?
sap5 nin6 ji2 hau5 kui4 chung5 wui4 m6 wui4 ho2 leng3 jai2 十年之後佢仲會唔會好靚仔?
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You have money
lei4 yau4 chin2 你有錢 (“” means money)
87
Do you have money?
lei4 yau4 mo4 chin2 你有冇錢?
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Do you eat stingy tofu?
lei4 sik5 m6 sik5 chau3 dau5 fu5 a3 你食唔食臭豆腐呀?
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He is still working here.
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)
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Is he still working here?
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)
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Are you watching TV?
lei4 hai5 m6 hai5 tai2 gan2 din5 si5 你喺唔喺睇緊電視? (“電視” means TV; “睇” means watch)
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Did you go?
lei4 yau4 mo4 hui3 你有冇去?
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Have you eaten (tried) chocolate before?
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?
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Has she come out before?
kui4 gau4 mo4 chut1 goh3 lei6 佢有冇出過 //// kui4 chut1 gwoh3 lei6 mei5 佢出過呢未?
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Have you done your homework yet?
lei4 yo5 saai3 gon1 foh3 mei5 你做曬功課未?
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He has gone to Japan before.
kui4 yi4 chin6 hui3 gwoh3 yat5 boon2 佢以前去過日本 (“日本” means Japan)
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You ate something.
lei4 sik5 joh2 ye4 你食咗嘢
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Did you eat anything?
lei4 sik5 joh2 ye4 mei5 你食咗嘢未?Sometimes the word “咗” can be omitted.
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Were you awaken?
lei4 fan3 seng2 (joh2) mei5 你瞓醒(咗)未?
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Who hits me?
bin1 goh3 da2 ngoh4 邊個打我?
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Which one of you did that?
lei4 dei5 bin1 goh3 jo5 ge3 你哋邊個做嘅?
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Which one do you like better?
lei4 jung1 yi3 bin1 goh3 doh1 di1 你鍾意邊個多啲.
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Which team won today?
gam1 yat5 bin1 dui2 yen6 joh2 a3 今日邊隊贏咗呀?
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Where do you live?
lei4 jue5 heung2 bin1 do5 你住响邊道?
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Which ones are yours?
bin1 gei2 goh3 hai5 lei4 ge3   邊幾個喺你嘅?
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How should I do it?
ngoh4 ying1 goi1 dim2 jo5 我應該點做?
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Why don’t you answer me?
lei4 dim2 gaai2 m6 daap3 ngoh4 你點解唔答我?
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How much money do you have?
lei4 yau4 gei2 doh1 chin2 a3 你有幾多錢呀
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How many cats do you have?
lei4 yau4 gei2 doh1 jek mau 你有幾多隻貓?
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How well do you play?
lei4 wang2 dak1 yau4 gei2 ho2 你玩得有幾好呀?
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What time is it now?
yi1 ga1 gei2 dim2 依家幾點?
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I don’t know what to do.
ngoh4 m6 ji1 dim2 yo5 我唔知點做
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I don’t know whether there is any cinema in New York
m6 ji1 lau2 yeuk3 goh2 do5 yau4 mo4 hei3 yuen2 唔知紐約嗰道有冇戲院?
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I don’t know whether it is right to do it this way.
m6 ji1 gam2 yeung2 jo5 aam1 m6 aam1 唔知咁樣做啱唔啱呢。
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I don’t know whether I should do it.
m6 ji1 ngoh4 ying1 m6 ying1 goi1 jo5 le1 唔知我應唔應該做呢?
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I don’t know whether I should eat beef or eat pork
m6 ji1 ying1 goi1 sik5 ngau6 yuk5 ding5 jue1 yuk5 le1 唔知應該食牛肉定豬肉呢?
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Is he a bad guy?
kui hai m6 hai yat goh ho yan 佢喺唔喺一個好人?
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Do you still want to eat?
lei4 jung5 sik5 m6 sik5 ga3 你仲食唔食架
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Do you support him?
"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"
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She grows up very pretty.
kui4 saang1 dak1 ho2 leng3 佢生得好靚
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Does she grow up pretty?
kui4 saang1 dak1 leng3 m6 leng3 佢生得靚唔靚?
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This cake is tasty.
lei4 goh3 daan5 go1 ho2 sik5 呢個蛋糕好食
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Is this tasty?
lei4 goh3 daan5 go1 ho2 m6 ho2 sik5 呢個蛋糕好唔好食?
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Is it right that I do it like this?
ngoh4 gam2 jo5 aam1 m6 aam1 我咁做啱唔啱?
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She works hard.
kui4 jo5 dak1 kan6 lik5 佢做得勤力
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Does she work hard?
kui4 jo5 dak1 kan6 m6 kan6 lik5 a3 佢做得勤唔勤力呀?
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Do you still want to eat?
lei4 jung5 sik5 m6 sik5 ga3 你仲食唔食架?
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Is it right that I do it like this?
ngoh4 gam2 jo5 aam1 m6 aam1 我咁做啱唔啱?
129
She likes playing very much, and she likes sleeping very much, too.
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)
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we may go to eat or to watch a movie
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)
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You either go to sleep, or continue to do your homework
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)
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She is very beautiful, but she also has a very bad temper.
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)
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While you were eating, he came in.
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
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Unless you are the best in class, your father will not buy any toy for you
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
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Before she comes, we should not begin to eat
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)
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He is very fat because he eats a lot of things
kui4 ho2 fei6, yan1 wai5 kui4 sik5 ho2 doh1 ye4 佢好肥,因為佢食好多嘢
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If I were rich, I would buy many houses.
yue6 gwoh2 yau4 chin2, ngoh4 wui4 maai4 ho2 doh1 gaan1 uk1
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After he graduated from high school, he has worked as an electrician
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)"
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Sincer, ever since
自從 ji5 chung6 (use “after 之後” or “so far 咁耐” instead)
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His family is poor, so he is very thrifty
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)
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As long as you can still earn money, you should not retire.
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
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I would rather not eat than eat noodles.
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
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Every time he is playing video games, his mother asks him to eat meal.
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)
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Wherever he goes, he will bring with his wife.
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)
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Even if you are very rich, you should not waste money
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
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Once you finish your examination, you should rest.
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
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He is not only handsome, but also very nice
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)
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What’s wrong with you.
你有冇搞錯呀 lei4 yau4 mo4 gau2 choh3 a3
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She is a very capable doctor
kui4 hai5 yat1 goh3 ho2 lek1 ge3 yi1 sang1 (好 means good; can also mean very) 佢喺一個好(嘅)醫生
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She is a very good doctor
kui4 hai5 yat1 goh3 ho2 ho2 ge3 yi1 sang1 佢喺一個好好嘅醫生
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He is tall.
kui4 gei2 go1 ga3 佢(喺)幾高架
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He is very tall
kui4 ho2 go1 ga3 佢(喺)好高架
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He really is tall
kui4 jun1 hai5 go1 a3 佢真喺高架
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Wow, he is really tall!
wa3, kui4 jan1 hai5 go1 a3! 嘩, 佢真喺高呀!
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He is really tall
kui jan hai ho go ga3 佢真喺好高架
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Sparrows are very fast
ma6 jeuk2 (hai5) ho2 faai3 ga3 麻雀(喺)好快架
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Sparrows fly very fast
ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 ho2 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得好快架 (麻雀 means sparrow; 飛 means fly; 快 means fast)
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Sparrows fly somewhat fast
ma6 jeuk2 f2i1 dak1 do1 gei2 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得(都)幾快架
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Sparrows fly really fast
ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 jun1 hai4 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得真喺快架
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Sparrows fly really fast
ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 jun1 hai4 gei2 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得真喺幾快架
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Sparrows fly really extraordiarily fast
ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 jun1 hai4 fei1 seung6 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得真喺非常快架
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Sparrows fly really really fast
ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 jun1 hai4 ho2 gai2 sei2 faai3 ga3 麻雀飛得真喺好鬼死快架
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Why do Sparrows fly so fast?
dim2 gaai2 ma6 jeuk2 fei1 dak1 gam3 faai3 ge2? 點解麻雀飛得咁快嘅?
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A is a little faster
A 快少少 A faai3 siu2 siu2
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A is much faster
A 快好多 A faai3 ho2 doh1
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A is the fastest
A 最快 A jui3 faai3
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This is the biggest apple
呢個蘋果最大(隻) lei1 goh3 ping6 gwoh2 jui3 daai5 (jek3)
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This apple is larger than that apple
lei1 goh3 ping6 gwoh2 daai5 gwoh4 goh2 goh3 ping6 gwoh3 呢個蘋果大過嗰個蘋果
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This is the biggest apple among all apples here
lei1 goh2 hai5 lei1 do5 jui3 daai5 ge3 ping6 gwoh2 呢個喺呢道最大嘅蘋果
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You should not mess things up, should you?
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)
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You have done it all wrongly.
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)
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The horse runs really fast.
jek3 ma4 paau2 dak1 ho2 faai3 woh3 隻馬跑得好快喎 (馬 means horse; 跑 means run; 快 means quick)
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Time passes really fast.
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)
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Why is this horse running this fast?
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)
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Why do you play until so late every night.
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)
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You should really finish your homework!
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)
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You should eat more.
lei4 sik5 doh1 di1 la1 你食多啲啦. (食 means eat; 多 means much or many; 多啲 means more)
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Please try your best to help me do it.
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)
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You should put in more effort to do your homework.
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)
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You should go ahead to do it fearlessly
lei4 fong3 sam1 hui3 gaau2 la1 你放膽去搞啦 (放 means release; 膽 means gut; 放膽 means having no hestitation)
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You can invest with peace of mind
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)
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Time passes quickly
si6 gaan3 ho2 faai3 gam2 gwoh3 hui3 時間好快咁過去 (時間 means time; 快 means fast)
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He is very (/so) poor
kui4 ho2 kung6 佢好窮 (窮 means poor)
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She is really silly
kui4 jan1 hai5 ho2 soh6 ga3 佢真喺好傻架 (真喺 means really is; 傻 means silly)
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Don’t eat too much
m6 ho2 sik5 taai3 doh1 唔好食太多 (食 means eat; 太多 means too much)
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She is a little silly
kui4 yau4 siu2 siu2 soh6 佢有少少傻