Week 1 - Day 6 Flashcards
Correct
ngaam
Incorrect
co
Like so, in this way
zau hai gam joeng
Again
zoi
Nothing
mou je
Mr…
sin saang
Mrs
neoi si
Ms
siu ze
Breakfast
zou caan
Lunch
ng caan
Dinner
maan caan
Food
je sik
Rice
faan
Meat
juk
Beer
be zau
Wine
pou tou zau
Soup
tong
And
tung
All
cyun bou
Everything
so jau je
More & more
jyut lai jyut
To turn on
hoi
To turn off
sik (high tone)
To turn up
hoi daai
To turn down
sik saai
Air conditioner
laang hei
Heater
nune hei
Already
ji geng
Does this have AC?
jau mou laang hei?
Turn on the AC
hoi laang hei
Can you turn on the AC?
ho m ho ji laang hei?
Turn up the AC
hoi dai laang hei
Please, turn up the AC
m goi, hoi daai laang hei
Turn off the AC
sik laang hei
Turn down the AC
sik saai laang hei
Turn on the heating
hoi nune hei
Turn up the heating
hoi daai nune hei
Turn off the heating
sik nune hei
hotter and hotter
jyut lai jyut jit
more and more expensive
jyut lai jyut gwai
cheaper and cheaper
jyut lai jyut peng
you’re prettier and prettier
jyut lai jyut leng
To touch (affectionate)
dim
To hold hands
to sau
To hug
laam
To feel
mo
To kiss
sek (se + k - Soos in Afrikaans)
To be in a relationship
pak to
To get married
git fan
To get divorced
lei fan
Can I kiss you?
ho m ho ji sek nei?
Don’t kiss me
m hou sek ngo
Can we hold hands?
ho m ho ji to sau?
Can we hug?
ngo ho m ho ji laam haa?
Don’t hug me
m hou laam ngo
I’m in a relationship
ngo pak gaan to
Don’t kiss me, I’m in a relationship
m hou sek ngo, ngo pak gaan to
Are you in a relationship?
nei jau mou pak to?
To kiss for a bit
sek haa
To have a quick look
taai haa
To hug for a bit
laam haa
To holds hands for a bit.
to haa sau
To be in a relationship for a little while
pak haa to
To exchange
wun
Exchange rate
woei lut
To (comparison - 5 to 1)
bei
Versus (towards)
deoi
US$
mei jyun/mei gam
HK$
gong zi/gong pai
Exchange money
wun cin
How do you initiate an exchange?
currency A + wun + currency B
Yen to HK$
jat jyun bei gong zi
Yuan to HK$
jan man pai bei gong zi
To change clothes
wun saam
1 to 7
jat bei cat
1 to 8
jat bei bat
Can I exchange money?
ho m ho ji wun cin?
Can I change US$ for HK$
ho m ho ji mei jyun wun gong zi
What is the exchange rate?
woei lut gei do?
1 to 8.1
jat bei bat dim jat
TV
din si
Because
jan wai
Stereo
jam heung
Radio
sau jam gei
Fridge (lit. snow casing)
syut gwai
Microwave
mei bo lou
Therefore
so ji
I like to watch TV
ngo zung ji tai din si
Is there a TV?
jau mou din si?
Is there a stereo?
jau mou jam heung?
Please turn down the radio?
m goi, sik saai sau jam gei
Because it’s too loud
jan wai taai daai seng
I eat because I am hungry
ngo sik faan jan wai ngo tou ngo
I drink because I’m thirsty.
ngo jam je jan wai ngo hou hot
I go because I’m tired
ngo zau jan wai ngo gui
Because I’m hungry therefore I eat
jan wai ngo tou ngo so ji ngo sik faan.
I didn’t drink
ngo mou jam
I don’t dial the phone
ngo m daa din waa
I didn’t call
ngo mou daa din waa