Vocabulary Flashcards
Thank You, Thanks
唔該 m4 goi1, 多謝 do1 ze6
You’re Welcome
唔使客氣 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3
You
你 nei5
Hello
你好 nei5 hou2
How are you?
你好嗎? nei5 hou2 maa3
Good Morning
早晨 zjou2 san4
Goodbye
再見。 zoi3 gin3
Do you speak English?
你識唔識講英文呀?
neih sīkm̀hsīk góng yìngmán a?
I don’t speak Cantonese.
我唔識講廣東話 (ngóh m̀hsìk góng gwóngdùngwá)
What does this mean?
呢個點解呀? (nīgo dímgáai a?)
I understand
我明白嘞 (ngóh mìhngbaahk la)
I don’t understand
我唔明白 (ngóh m̀h mìhngbaahk)
Do you understand?
你明唔明呀? (néih mìhngm̀hmìhng a)
How much is this?
呢個幾多錢呀? (Nīgo géidō chín a?)
Excuse me
請問 (chéngmahn) - to get attention
Where is the bathroom?
洗手間/藥房)喺邊度? Sai2 sau2 gaan1 hai6 bin1 dou6?
What did you say?
你講乜嘢話? (néih góng mātyéh wá?)
Bathroom
浴室 juk6 sat1
See you later!
遲啲見! Ci4 di1 gin3
And you?
你呢? Nei5 ni1?
I’m fine, thanks!
我好好﹐多謝! Ngo5 hou2 hou2, do1 ze6!
Can I help you?
我可唔可以幫助你? Ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 zo6 nei5?
Can you help me?
你可唔可以幫助我? Nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 zo6 ngo5?
Excuse me! ( to pass by)
唔好意思! M4 hou2 ji3 si1/3
I’m lost
我唔見咗! Ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2!
Turn Left
後轉 左 hau6 zyun3 zo2
Turn Right
後轉右 hau6 zyun3 jau6
Sorry (for a mistake)
對唔住! Deoi3 m4 zyu6!
I’m Sorry! (if you don’t hear something)
Deoi3 m4 zyu6! 對唔住!
I don’t know
我唔知道! Ngo5 m4 zi1 dou6!
Yes
係 Hai6
No
唔係 M4 hai6
Do you like it?
你鍾意唔鍾意? Nei5 zung1 ji3 m4 zung1 ji3?
I really like it!
你真鍾意! Nei5 zan1 zung1 ji3!
I am hungry
我肚餓 Ngo5 tou5 ngo6
I am thirsty
我頸渴。 Ngo5 geng2 hot3
She/He
佢 keoi5
Look!
睇! Tai2!
Really!
係咩! Hai6 me1!
What?
咩呀? Me1 aa3
Where?
邊度呀? bin1 dou6 aa3?
What time is it?
幾點鐘? Gei2 dim2 zung1?
Just a little.
一啲。Jat1 di1.
My name is…
我個名係… Ngo5 go3 meng2 haai6 …
Mr.
先生 sin1 saang1
Mrs.
女士 neoi5 si6
Miss
小姐 siu2 ze2
I’m (Chinese)
我係(中國) Ngo5 hai6 (joong gwok yan)
I’m (15) years old.
Ngo5 (sap6 m5) seoi3. 我(十五)歲。
I have to go
我必須去。Ngo5 bit1 seoi1 heoi3.
I will be right back!
我即刻回來。Ngo5 zik1 hak1 wui4 loi4!
Week
星期 sing1 kei4
Year
年 nin4
Today
今天 gam1 tin1
Tomorrow
明天 ming4 tin1
Yesterday
昨天 zok3 tin1
Monday
星期一 sing1 kei4 jat1
Tuesday
星期二 sing1 kei4 ji6
Wednesday
星期三 sing1 kei4 saam1
Thursday
星期四 sing1 kei4 sei3
Friday
星期五 sing1 kei4 ng5
Saturday
星期六 sing1 kei4 luk6
Sunday
星期日 sing1 kei4 jat6
I know
我知道 Ngo5 zi1 dou6
Go
去