Week 1 - Revision Flashcards
m sai haak hei
You’re welcome
m goi
Thank you
ceng
Please
m hou ji si
Excuse me
baai baai
Bye bye
hai
Yes
m hai
N0
hou
Good
hou sik
Delicious
gwong dung waa
Cantonese
pou tung waa
Putonghua
zung gwok
China
hoeng gong
Hong Kong
gwong zau
Guangzhou
hou
Very
hou hou
Very good
waai
Bad
zou san
Good morning
maan ngon
Good night
hou do ze nei
Thank you very much
jat zan
Later
heoi
To go
bin
Where
Mak don lou
McDonalds
sik je
To eat something
jou je
To do something/To work
gong je
To say something
jam je
To drink something
je
Something
Mak don lou hai bin?
Where is McDonalds?
bin dou do jau
Everywhere
nei heoi bin?
Where are you going?
ngo heoi mak don lou
I am going to McDonalds
ngo jiu wifi
I want WIFI
ngo jiu ga fe
I want coffee
jat zan zeoi keng a?
Can we talk later?
Ngo seong heoi sik je
I want to go eat something
nei gau mat je a?
What are you doing?
zo
Past tense marker
gei si
When?
tao sin
Just now
mou heoi bin
Nowhere
sik zo
To have eaten
jo zo
To have worked
gong zo
To have spoken
jam zo
To have drank
gei si fong gaa?
When is the holiday?
gei si seong fo?
When is class?
ngo taosin heoi zo seong fo.
I just went to class
keoi dei taosin zau zo
They just left
ngo zek gau sei zo
My dog died
ngo sik zo faan
I ate dinner
ngo dei saai m saai soeng tong?
Do we need to go to class?
gei si
When?
teng jat
Tomorrow
m saai
No need
saai m saai
Is it necessary?
soeng tong
To have class
seng kei jat
Monday
seng kei ji
Tuesday
seng kei luk
Saturday
seng kei jat (low tone)
Sunday
saai m saai faan gong aa?
Do you need to work?
seng kei saam saai m saai faan gong a?
Do I need to work on Wednesday?
ci dou
Late
gei noi
How long?
siu siu
A little
ze
Just (only)
ziu zou
Morning
zung m
Noon
haa zou
Afternoon
jat tou
Day time
je maan
Evening
gam ziu
This morning
gam maan
Tonight
ziu zou go sik zo zou caan
In the early morning I have breakfast
haa zou ngo jo je
This afternoon I work
je maan ngo heoi zau baa
This evening I go to the bar
je maan dak m dak haan?
Do you have time tonight?
gam ziu ngo heoi jam caa
This morning I had Cantonese brunch
gam maan ngo heoi waan
This evening I will go have some fun.
haa zou hou mong
I am busy in the afternoon
gam maan dak haan
I’ll be free tonight
jam bui
Cheers!
ne go
This
go go
That
ne joeng je hou hou sik
This is delicious
ne dou
Here
go dou
There
jat go
A, an, one
man
yuan
ngo
I
nei
You
ngoi
Love
ngo ngoi nei
I love you
deoi m zyu
I’m sorry
mou man tai
No problem
fun jing
Welcome!
gung hei saai
Congratulations
zeng
Awesome!
gau meng aa
Help!
nei hou maa
How are you?
jo me?
To do what? (what is your occupation)
lou si
Teacher
hok sang
Student
ji sang
Doctor
lut si
Lawyer
gong ceng si
Engineer
jin jyun
Actor
do jin
Director
aa sir
Teacher/Policeman (male & colloquial)
missy
Teacher (female & Colloquial)
aa sir, ngo jau man tai
Teacher, I have a question
ji sang, ngo jau man tai
Doctor, I have a problem
ji sang, ngo jau beng
Doctor, I have a sickness
ngo hai lut si
I am a lawyer
keoi hai gong ceng si
He is an engineer
ngo hai lou si
I am a teacher
ngo jo hok sang
I am a student
ngo jo lut si
I am a lawyer
gok
Humid
ciu sap
Wet (humid/formal)
jit
Hot
dong
Cold
saai
Excessively sunny
luk jyu
To rain
gok dak
To feel/Think
ho nang
Perhaps
hou gok aa
Oh, it’s so humid!
hou jit
Very hot
taai jit la
It’s too hot
taai dong la
It’s too cold
ceot min hou saai
It’s very sunny outside
ceot min taai saai la
It’s too sunny outside
luk gan jyu
It’s raining
ngo m gok
I don’t think so
ngo gok dak hou gok
I think it’s humid
ngo gok dak hou dong
I feel very cold
ngo gok dak…
I think…
ngo gok dak gam jat woei hou jit
I think today will be hot
ngo gok dak gam jat woei hou dong
I think today will be cold
bin
Which
zek
Measure word for colours
ngaan sik
Colour
baak sik
White
hong sik
Red
haak sik
Black
luk sik
Green
laam sik
Blue
wong sik
Yellow
caang sik
Orange
caang zap
Orange Juice
bin zek ngaan sik hou ne?
Which colour is good?
bin gin saam hou?
Which piece of clothing is good?
bin zek pe zau hou?
Which kind of beer is good?
Bin + measure word + noun + hou?
How to ask “which is … good?”
din si kek
TV Series
gwong go
Commercial/Advertisement
din si
TV
din si gei
Television set
din si zit mok
TV show
din jeng
Movie
zong jau ne?
Anything else?
din si jau me hou tai?
What is good on TV?
Taai din si
To watch TV
ngo jiu jat bo din si
I want a TV
Ngo jiu taai din si kek
I want to watch TV series
Ngo jiu taai din si zit mok
I want to watch a TV show
nei zung ji taai me zit mok?
Which TV show do you like?
Ngo m zung ji taai din si, ngo zung ji taai din jeng
I don’t like to watch TV, I like to watch movies.
din jeng jau me hou taai?
Which movies are good to watch?
jau me hou waan?
How can I have fun? (lit. what is good to play?)
ngo hou hou
I’m fine
siu siu
A little
ji gaa
Now
ngaan di
Later
gam jat
Today
gam maan
Tonight
ting jat
Tomorrow
nei lai zi bin dou gaa?
Where are you from?
ngo lei zi
I am from…
cing man dim joeng cing fu nei?
What is your name? (formal)
nei giu me meng aa?
What is your name? (informal)
ngo giu
My name is…
hou gou hing jing sik nei
Nice to meet you
pang jau
Friend
nguk
House
lou
Road
gaai
Street
m
not… (verb)
gaa
(particle - marks the end of a question)
ngo zung ji
I like it
si daan
Whatever
bat jyu
How about…
deng
Or
din jeng
Movie
hei
Film (coversational)
waa kek
Play (theatre)
jam ngok woei
Symphony (literally music gathering)
jin choeng woei
Concert (lit. singing gathering)
jat cai taai din jeng aa
Let’s watch a movie
bat jyu taai waa kek?
How about a play instead?
jau me hei hou taai?
Which films do you recommend?
din jeng deng waa kek?
Movie or play?
jin choeng woei deng waa kek
concert or play?
taai din jeng deng jin choeng woei
Watching movies or watching TV
sik faan deng taai hei
Having dinner or watching a movie
zou
To rent
hap zou
To share an apartment
uk
Apartment/house
fong
room
uk zou
rent
soeng jiu
to want
gei daai?
how big?
m baak
500
cek
measure word (sq. ft)
gong ju
Apartment/condo
bit seoi
Villa
together
Together
ngo jiu zou uk
I want an apartment
ngo jiu zou gong ju
I want to rent a condo
ngo jiu zou bit seoi
I want to rent a villa
ngo jiu hap zou
I want to share an apartment
loeng gaan fong
2 rooms
saam gaan fong
3 rooms
loeng fong gong ju
2 bedroom condo
soeng jiu gei daai?
What size do you want? (lit. how big do you want?)
nei gei dai?
How old are you
gei do?
How many/much?
nei jiu gei do?
How many do you want?
gei do cin?
How much does it cost?
gei faai
How fast?
bo ce gei faai?
This car is how fast?
gei gou?
How tall?
hei gei gou?
How tall are you?
dehng
To look
biu jeon fong
Standard room
soeng jan fong
Double room
daan jan fong
Single room
tong tong tou fong
Presidential suite
teoi fong
to check out
daai tong
lobby
gaan
Measure word (rooms)
taai haa
Have a quick look
Ngo jiu dehng fong
I want to book a room
jau mou fong?
Do you have any rooms?
jau biu jeon fong
We have a standard room
biu jeon fong deng soeng jan fong
Standard room or double room
ho m ho ji taai haa fong
Can I see the room
gei dim teoi fong
What time is check out?
ngo jiu dehng toi
I want to book a table
ngo jiu dehng daan jan fong
I want to book a single room
ngo jiu dehng jong tong tou fong
I want to book a presidential suite
ngo jiu dehng daan jan toi
I want to book a table for one person
Ngo jiu dehng daan soeng jan toi
I want to book a table for 2 people
ngo jiu dehng luk jan toi
I want to book a table for 6 people
ci dou
To arrive late
jou dou
To arrive early
sat ce
Traffic jam
fan gwo long
To oversleep
zan hai
really
m gan jiu
It’s okay
meng
To understand
m hou jisi
Excuse me
deoi m zyu
Sorry
m saai haak hei
You’re welcome
do ze
Thank you
m hou jisi, ngo jou dou
Sorry I’ve arrived early
m hou jisi, ngo fan gwo long
Sorry I overslept
m hou jisi ngo ci dou
Sorry, I’ve arrived late
zan hai deoi m zyu
I’m really sorry
zan hai m goi saai
Really, thanks
zan hai m saai haak hei
You’re really welcome
ngo m zung ji
I don’t like it
nei zung m zung ji aa?
Do you like it?
ngo meng baak
I understand
ngo m meng
I don’t understand
m goi maai dan
The check, please
mat je?
What?
gei si?
When?
… hai bin dou?
Where is… ?
sai sau gaan hai bin dou aa?
Where is the bathroom?
me lei gaa
What is that?
leng
Beautiful
hou leng
Very beautiful
daai
Big
sai
Small
gwai
Expensive
peng
Cheap
seoi
Water
gaa fe
Coffee
caa
Tea
gei do?
How much, How many?
daan
Bill
maai daan
To pay the bill (lit. to bury the bill)
jin gam
Cash
seon jong kaat
Credit card
luk kaat
To swipe the card
luk baau kaat
To not be able to swipe the card
saan zi
Change
tip si
Tips
deng
Or
aa
Pronounced question mark
ho m ho ji bei jin gam?
Do you take cash?
jin gam deng luk kaat aa?
Cash or card?
“…” + deng + “…”
How to offer a choice
hou taai deng m hou taai
Good looking or bad looking
hong sek deng baak sek
red or white
soeng choeng
Mall
daa zit
To be on sale
zit
Discount
zeoi
The most
gou
High
gam
So
peng
Cheap
gwai
Expensive
daai
Low
gaa cin
Price
gau zit
10% off
saam zit
70% off
gaa cin hou gou
This price is very high
gaa cin hou daai
This price is very low
ne go taai gwai
This is too expensive
zeoi daai saam zit
70% off at most (lit. lowest is 70% off)
zeoi gou
Most high
zeoi gwai
Most expensive
cat jyut zeoi jit
July is the hottest
zeoi leng hai nei
You are the most beautiful
nei bou din nou zeoi leng
Your computer is the best
ne gaan uk zeoi leng
This apartment is the best
hoi wuu
To open an account
dim gaai?
Why?
zi siu
At least
ngan hong
Bank
cyun cin
To save money
law cin
To take out money
lei sik
Interest
gwai toi
counter
hoi wuu gei do cin?
How much do I need to start an account?
ngan hong hai bin?
Where is the bank?
Ngo jiu cyun cin
I want to deposit money
Ngo jiu cyun m baak man
I want to deposit $500
ngo jiu law cin, m goi.
I want to withdraw money, please
m goi, ngo jiu law m baak man.
Excuse me, I’d like to take out $500
ATM hai bin?
Where is the ATM?
Laak wu fuk mo hai bin?
Where is customer service?
kei jip choeng hau hai bin?
Where is business banking?
lau haa
Downstairs
go jan gwai toi hai bin?
Personal banking
daa
To dial
din waa
telephone
tong
to get through
deon seon
text message
lau jin
To leave a message
din waa faai
Phone bill
gau
To pay
faai
Bill/expensive
sau tai din waa/ sau gei
cellphone
verb + m + verb
Resultative verb compliment
zeoi
Drunk
daa din waa
To dial the phone
ngo jiu daa din waa
I need to dial the telephone
daa din waa bei ngo
Give me a call
beep jat seng zi hau lau jin
Leave a message after the beep
faat deon seon bei ngo
Text me (lit. issue me a text message)
nei din waa daa m tong
I couldn’t reach you by phone.
jo m saai
Can’t get done (lit. not be able to finish)
sek m baau
To eat, but can’t get full
jam m zeoi
Can’t get drunk
gei do cin?
How much is it?
hou do
Many
naam jan
Man (male)
neoi jan
Woman
naam zai
Boy
neoi zai
Girl
sing si
City
soeng
Photo
gau
Dog
maau
Cat
zeoi wui
Party
cin
Money
jing jip
Open (for business)
saan mun
Closed (for business)
ho nang
Possible
mou ho nang
Impossible
haa ci gin
See you later
jat zan gin
See you soon
zo bin
Left
jau bin
Right
din waa
Telephone
cong zek
To top up (credit)
din ci
Battery (lit. pool of electricity)
zong
even more..
din
Electricity
caa din
To charge
cong zek kaat
Recharge card
cong din hei
Recharge (battery)
choeng
Sing
daa din waa bei ngo
Give me a phone call
cong zek
To top up (credit)
Din waa cong zek
To recharge a phone
ngo jiu jat baak man cong zek kaat
I want a $100 recharge card
A + zong + B
How to say “A” but even more so “B”
din waa mou cin zong mou din
My phone is out of money and even more it is out of battery
ngo mou lau zong mou ce
I don’t have a house, and even more, I don’t have a car
tin hei hou jit zong hou saai
The weather is hot, and even more, too sunny
keoi hai jin jyun zong hai dou jin
He’s an actor, and even more, he’s a director
zeoi wui
To borrow
mei gam/jyun
US$
jing bong
British Pound
gong zi
HK$
jan man pai
Yuan (renminbi)
hai waa
Meant to say
jat jyun
Yen
ze bei
To lend to
hoi woei
Meeting
Ngo hai waa mei gam
I meant US$
Ngo hai waa nei hou leng
I meant to say you’re beautiful
keoi hai waa hai keoi m ngaam
He meant it’s him that’s wrong
ngo hai waa teng jat hoi woei
I meant to say we’d have a meeting tomorrow
ngo hai waa mou man tai
I meant to say its no problem
ngo hai waa deoi m zyu
I meant to say I’m sorry
jin
Cigarette
sik jin
To smoke
bin dou
Where
ceot bin/min
Outside
jap bin/min
Inside
daa fo gei
Lighter
jin foei gong
Ashtray (lit. smoke ash container)
syut gaa
Cigar
ho m ho ji sik jin?
Can I smoke?
ceot bin sik jin
Smoke outside
jap bin sik jin
Smoke inside
jau mou jin foei gong?
Do you have an ashtray?
sik syut gaa
To smoke a cigar
bin dou ho ji…
Where can…
bin dou ho ji sik jin?
Where can I smoke?
nei zyu bin dou?
Where do you live?
nei dei hai bin dou?
Where are you?
Ngo hai bin dou?
Where am I?
dim gaai?
Why?
zip
To answer (lit. to receive)
seon hou
Signal
gwo
To go through
seoi dou
Tunnel
heoi dai seoi dou
Cross-harbour tunnel
hong ham seoi dou
Hung Hom Tunnel
daap
To answer a question
dim gaai m zip ngo din waa?
Why didn’t you answer your phone?
dim gaai m man?
Why didn’t you ask?
zip din waa
To answer a call
daap man tai
To answer a question
dim gaai m daap ngo man tai?
Why didn’t you answer my question?
seon hou hou keung
Good signal
seon hou hou jeuk
Weak signal
deoi m zyu seon hou hou jeuk
I’m sorry the signal was weak
mou seon hou
No signal
mou
Past tense negation
m
Present tense negation
ngo m heoi
I’m not going
ngo mou heoi
I didn’t go
keoi dei sik
They eat
keoi dei m sik
They don’t eat
keoi dei mou sik
They didn’t eat
ngo m jam
I don’t drink
ngo mou jam
I didn’t drink
ngo m daa din waa
I don’t dial the phone
ngo mou daa din waa
I didn’t call
ngaam
Correct
co
Incorrect
zau hai gam joeng
Like so, in this way
zoi
Again
mou je
Nothing
sin saang
Mr…
neoi si
Mrs
siu ze
Ms
zou caan
Breakfast
ng caan
Lunch
maan caan
Dinner
je sik
Food
faan
Rice
juk
Meat
be zau
Beer
pou tou zau
Wine
tong
Soup
tung
And
cyun bou
All
so jau je
Everything
jyut lai jyut
More & more
hoi
To turn on
sik (high tone)
To turn off
hoi daai
To turn up
sik saai
To turn down
laang hei
Air conditioner
nune hei
Heater
ji geng
Already
jau mou laang hei?
Does this have AC?
hoi laang hei
Turn on the AC
ho m ho ji laang hei?
Can you turn on the AC?
hoi dai laang hei
Turn up the AC