Week 1 - Day 4 Flashcards
I don’t like it
ngo m zung ji
Do you like it?
nei zung m zung ji aa?
I understand
ngo meng baak
I don’t understand
ngo m meng
The check, please
m goi maai dan
What?
mat je?
When?
gei si?
Where is… ?
… hai bin dou?
Where is the bathroom?
sai sau gaan hai bin dou aa?
What is that?
me lei gaa
Beautiful
leng
Very beautiful
hou leng
Big
daai
Small
sai
Expensive
gwai
Cheap
peng
Water
seoi
Coffee
gaa fe
Tea
caa
How much, How many?
gei do?
Bill
daan
To pay the bill (lit. to bury the bill)
maai daan
Cash
jin gam
Credit card
seon jong kaat
To swipe the card
luk kaat
To not be able to swipe the card
luk baau kaat
Change
saan zi
Tips
tip si
Or
deng
Pronounced question mark
aa
Do you take cash?
ho m ho ji bei jin gam?
Cash or card?
jin gam deng luk kaat aa?
How to offer a choice
“…” + deng + “…”
Good looking or bad looking
hou taai deng m hou taai
red or white
hong sek deng baak sek
Mall
soeng choeng
To be on sale
daa zit
Discount
zit
The most
zeoi
High
gou
So
gam
Cheap
peng
Expensive
gwai
Low
daai
Price
gaa cin
10% off
gau zit
70% off
saam zit
This price is very high
gaa cin hou gou
This price is very low
gaa cin hou daai
This is too expensive
ne go taai gwai
70% off at most (lit. lowest is 70% off)
zeoi daai saam zit
Most high
zeoi gou
Most expensive
zeoi gwai
July is the hottest
cat jyut zeoi jit
You are the most beautiful
zeoi leng hai nei
Your computer is the best
nei bou din nou zeoi leng
This apartment is the best
ne gaan uk zeoi leng
To open an account
hoi wuu
Why?
dim gaai?
At least
zi siu
Bank
ngan hong
To save money
cyun cin
To take out money
law cin
Interest
lei sik
counter
gwai toi
How much do I need to start an account?
hoi wuu gei do cin?
Where is the bank?
ngan hong hai bin?
I want to deposit money
Ngo jiu cyun cin
I want to deposit $500
Ngo jiu cyun m baak man
I want to withdraw money, please
ngo jiu law cin, m goi.
Excuse me, I’d like to take out $500
m goi, ngo jiu law m baak man.
Where is the ATM?
ATM hai bin?
Where is customer service?
Laak wu fuk mo hai bin?
Where is business banking?
kei jip choeng hau hai bin?
Downstairs
lau haa
Personal banking
go jan gwai toi hai bin?
To dial
daa
telephone
din waa
to get through
tong
text message
deon seon
To leave a message
lau jin
Phone bill
din waa faai
To pay
gau
Bill/expensive
faai
cellphone
sau tai din waa/ sau gei
Resultative verb compliment
verb + m + verb
Drunk
zeoi
To dial the phone
daa din waa
I need to dial the telephone
ngo jiu daa din waa
Give me a call
daa din waa bei ngo
Leave a message after the beep
beep jat seng zi hau lau jin
Text me (lit. issue me a text message)
faat deon seon bei ngo
I couldn’t reach you by phone.
nei din waa daa m tong
Can’t get done (lit. not be able to finish)
jo m saai
To eat, but can’t get full
sek m baau
Can’t get drunk
jam m zeoi