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Week 3 - Revision Flashcards

1
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bei nei

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For you (informal)

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bin go

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Which…?

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3
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dim joeng

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How?

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bin go fong hoeng

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Which way?

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bin go hai

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Who is…?

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dim gaai

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Why?

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7
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gan paai dim aa

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How is it going?

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8
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gwong dung waa… jing goi dim gong

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How do you say… in Cantonese?

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… dim gaai aa?

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What does… mean?

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10
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nei zoi gong jat ci aa

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Repeat it, please

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11
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maa faan nei gong maan di

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Speak more slowly, please

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12
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maa faan nei se bei ngo tai

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Write it, please

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13
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zung sam

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Center

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14
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kiu

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Bridge

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dou

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Island

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16
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gung jyun

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Park; Gardens

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17
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baa

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Bar (for drinking)

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18
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fong

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Room

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19
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coeng

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Window

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20
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zi

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Word

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21
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nei zau lai git fan gung hei saai wo

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You’re getting married soon. Congratulations

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22
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do ze saai

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Thank you

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23
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zouk nei dei baak tau dou lou

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Wishing you grow old together (lit. white head until old)

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24
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nei gam lou tou gaa?

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You’re so old fashioned

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25
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git fan

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to get married

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26
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zau lai

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soon

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27
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gung hei

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congratulations

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28
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zouk

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to wish

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29
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baak tau dou lou

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To grow old together

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30
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saang jat faai lok

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Happy birthday

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31
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lou tou

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old fashioned

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32
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gam

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so…

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33
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Nei zau lai git fan. Gung hei sai nei.

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You’re getting married soon. Congratulations to you.

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34
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saai wo

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To add emotion (to congratulations)

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35
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zouk nei saang jat faai lok

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Wishing you happy happy birthday

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36
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zouk nei

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Wishing you…

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37
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zouk nei seng daan faai lok

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Wishing you merry christmas

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38
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zouk nei san nin faai lok

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Wishing you a happy new year

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39
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zouk nei nung lik san nin faai lok

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Wishing you happy chinese new year

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40
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keoi teng jat fei aa?

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Is he flying tomorrow?

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41
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hai gwa, m zi aa

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Maybe, I don’t know

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42
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fei bin dou aa?

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Where is he flying to?

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43
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ngo gu taai gwok gwa

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I guess, maybe Thailand.

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44
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teng jat

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tomorrow

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45
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gam jat

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today

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46
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cam jat

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yesterday

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47
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fei

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to fly (usually means travelling - as in “I’m flying to Thailand”)

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m zi

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not to know

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49
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bin dou?

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where?

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50
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gu (rising tone)

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to guess

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51
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taai gwok

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Thailand

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52
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ngo gam jat fei

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I am travelling today

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53
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ngo gam jat fei taai gwok

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I am travelling to Thailand today

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54
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Ngo cam jat hai taai gwok

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I was in Thailand yesterday

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55
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Only when travelling by airplane

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when can you use “fei”

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56
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ngo gu taai gwok gwa

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I guess, maybe Thailand.

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57
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ngo gu zung gwok gwaa

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I guess, maybe China

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58
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hai gwa

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maybe

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59
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keoi gu

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he guesses

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60
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nei gu

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you guess

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61
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m hai gwa

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maybe not

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62
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ngo gu keoi woei lai gwa

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I guess he might come

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63
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ngo gu heoi caan teng gwa

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I guess, maybe a restaurant

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64
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keoi jo me gaa?

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What does he do?

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65
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ngo gu keoi ho nang hai gei si gwa

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I guess, maybe a pilot

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zung jau gei noi zou jyun

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How long do you have left?

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67
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zau lai gau dim

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I’ll be finished soon

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68
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faai di la

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Faster!

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69
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zau dak la

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Almost done

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70
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zung jau

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still to have

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71
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gei noi

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how long

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72
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zou jyun

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to finish

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73
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gau dim

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to resolve

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74
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faai

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fast

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75
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zau lai

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almost

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76
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dak

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okay/done/finish

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77
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zong jau m fan zong

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I still have 5 minutes

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78
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zong jau ce, ngo zong jau lau

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I have a car, I also have a house

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79
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zong jau gei noi hoi jyun woei?

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How long is the meeting?

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80
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gau dim

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to resolve (meaning - to finish, settle up, take care of it)

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81
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ngo gau dim zo gong man tai

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I have taken of the problem

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82
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lou saai, ngo gau dim zo gong man tai

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Boss, I’ve taken care of the problem

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83
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lou saai, fong sam, ngo gau dim zo go bou gou.

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Boss, relax, I’ve taken care of the report.

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84
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zau lai…

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Almost/soon

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85
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zau lai gau dim

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It’ll be taken care of soon(lit. soon taken care of)

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86
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ngo dei zau lai sik je.

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We’ll eat soon

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87
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ngo dei zau lai fong gong

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We’ll get off work soon

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88
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keoi zau lai git fan.

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He’s getting married soon

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89
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baan gei zau lai fei

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The flight is taking off soon

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90
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tiu jyu jiu zeng gei noi?

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How long does it take to steam the fish.

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91
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daai keoi sap fan zong

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About 10 minutes.

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92
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gam zyu jouk ne

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How about the pork?

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93
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caa m do jaa fan zong

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About 20 minutes

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94
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daai keoi

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Around/About/Approx.

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95
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caa m do

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more or less

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96
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jyu

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fish

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97
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zyu jouk

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pork

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98
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zeng

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to steam

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99
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fan zong

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minutes

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100
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zong

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hours

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101
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jaa

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Twenty (20)

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102
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ngau jouk

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Beef

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103
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gai jouk

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Chicken

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104
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joeng jouk

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Lamb

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105
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Ngo soeng jau ngau jouk zong jau gai jouk

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I want the beef and the chicken

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106
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ngo soeng jay gai jouk zong jau joeng jouk

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I want the chicken and the lamb

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107
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daai keoi jat go zong

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approximately an hour

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108
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daai keoi sap fan zong

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About 15 minutes

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109
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caa m do

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more or less

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110
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sap fan zong

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10 minutes (10 + length of time)

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111
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sap m fan zong

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15 minutes

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112
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ji sap fan zong/jaa fan zong

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20 minutes

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113
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bun go zong

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30 minutes/half an hour

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114
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leong go zong

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2 hours

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115
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leong go zong jaa fan zong

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2 hours and 20 minutes

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116
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saam go zong jaa fan zong

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3 hours and 20 minutes

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117
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jat go bun zong

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An hour and a half

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118
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ji

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Easy

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119
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naan

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Difficult

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120
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faai

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Fast; Quick

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121
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maan

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Slow

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122
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cau joeng

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Ugly

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123
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mong

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Busy

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124
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jau jan

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Occupied

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125
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zeon bei hou

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Ready

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126
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san

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New

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127
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gau

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Old

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128
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ceot meng

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Famous

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129
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hoi sam

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Happy

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130
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m hoi sam

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Not happy

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131
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cam jat

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Yesterday

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132
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soeng zau

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Morning

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133
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haa zau

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Afternoon

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134
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ngaai maan

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Evening

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135
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ngo ge

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My…

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136
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nei ge

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Your… (informal)

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137
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bei ngo

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For me

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138
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maai dou fei mei aa?

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Have you bought tickets yet?

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139
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mei aa zong paai gan deoi

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Not yet, still lining up.

140
Q

zong jau gei noi

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How long is the line up

141
Q

m saai hou noi bun go zong dou

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Not very long, about half an hour.

142
Q

fei

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ticket

143
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paai deoi

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to line up

144
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noi

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a long time

145
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maai (mid rising)

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to buy

146
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maaih (low)

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to sell

147
Q

hei jyun

A

cinema

148
Q

m saai

A

no need

149
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zong jau

A

still to have

150
Q

bin dou jau hei jyun?

A

Where is the movie theatre?

151
Q

ngo seong jiu jat zeong fei

A

I’d like one ticket

152
Q

zeong

A

measure word for ticket

153
Q

m goi, paai deoi

A

Please line up

154
Q

zong jau

A

still have (continuance state)

155
Q

zong jau sap fan zong

A

There is still 10 mins left

156
Q

zong jau loeng baak man

A

There is still $200

157
Q

zong jau me sik?

A

What do you still have to eat?

158
Q

nei soeng sik me song?

A

What do you want to eat? (lit. what dish do you want to eat?)

159
Q

si daan laa

A

Whatever

160
Q

gai joek deng ngau joek

A

Chicken or beef

161
Q

mat dou dak laa

A

Anything is fine

162
Q

soeng

A

to want

163
Q

sik

A

to eat

164
Q

song

A

dish (type of food dish)

165
Q

si daan

A

whatever

166
Q

ngau joek

A

beef

167
Q

gai joek

A

chicken

168
Q

jeong joek

A

lamb

169
Q

deng

A

or

170
Q

me song?

A

What dish?

171
Q

ngo soeng sik ngau joek

A

I want to eat beef

172
Q

ngo soeng sik gai joek

A

I want to eat chicken

173
Q

mat dou

A

everything/anything

174
Q

mat dou hou

A

Everything is good

175
Q

mat dou dak laa

A

Everything is fine

176
Q

ngo mat dou sik

A

I eat everything

177
Q

keoi mat dou seong maai

A

He wants to buy everything

178
Q

ngo mat dou m lei

A

I don’t about anything

179
Q

ngo mat dou m jiu

A

I don’t want anything

180
Q

sai seng di

A

Turn it down

181
Q

me waa?

A

What did you say?

182
Q

ngo waa

A

I said

183
Q

teng m dou aa

A

I can’t hear

184
Q

din si sai seng di

A

Turn down the TV’s volume

185
Q

sai seng

A

low volume

186
Q

daai seng

A

high volume

187
Q

teng

A

to listen

188
Q

waa

A

to say

189
Q

din si

A

TV

190
Q

sau jam gei

A

Radio

191
Q

jam heong

A

Stereo

192
Q

jam ngok

A

music

193
Q

daai seng di

A

Turn it up

194
Q

m goi, sai seng di.

A

Please, turn it down

195
Q

m goi, daai seng di

A

Please, turn it up.

196
Q

din si san man

A

Television news

197
Q

M - P - Saam

A

MP3

198
Q

m goi, jam ngok daai seng di.

A

Please, turn up the music

199
Q

m goi, jam ngok sai seng di.

A

Excuse me, please turn down the music

200
Q

teng m dou aa

A

I can’t hear

201
Q

verb + m dou (lit. can’t achieve)

A

Verb compliment

202
Q

taai m dou

A

Can’t see

203
Q

mo m dou

A

can’t touch

204
Q

sik m dou

A

Can’t eat

205
Q

ngo sik m dou lei go.

A

I can’t it

206
Q

ngo taai baau, ngo sik m dou.

A

I’m too full, I can’t eat.

207
Q

heoi m dou

A

I can’t go (implies you want to go but can’t)

208
Q

maai ne go aa

A

Buy this one?

209
Q

ngo seong jiu go go

A

I want that one

210
Q

ne go hou gwo go go wo

A

This one is better than that one

211
Q

ne go dou gwai gwo go go

A

This one is also more expensive

212
Q

ne go

A

this one

213
Q

go go

A

that one

214
Q

maai

A

to buy

215
Q

maaih

A

to sell

216
Q

gwai

A

expensive

217
Q

peng

A

cheap

218
Q

gwo

A

more than…

219
Q

A + gwo + B

A

A is more … than B

220
Q

ngo zung ji ne go, ngo m zung ji go go.

A

I like this one, but I don’t like that one

221
Q

ne go hou gwo go go

A

This one is better than that one

222
Q

hou gwo

A

Better than

223
Q

ne go gwai gwo go go

A

This one is more expensive than that one

224
Q

ne go peng gwo go go.

A

This one is cheaper than that one

225
Q

go go peng gwo ne go.

A

That one is cheaper than this one

226
Q

How to make comparisons

A

subject + adjective + gwo + object

227
Q

ngo gou gwo nei

A

I’m taller than you

228
Q

Peter ngai gwo John

A

Peter is shorter than John

229
Q

hou taai gwo.

A

This movie is better (context dependent)

230
Q

bei nei

A

For you (informal)

231
Q

bin go

A

Which…?

232
Q

dim joeng

A

How?

233
Q

bin go fong hoeng

A

Which way?

234
Q

bin go hai

A

Who is…?

235
Q

dim gaai

A

Why?

236
Q

gan paai dim aa

A

How is it going?

237
Q

gwong dung waa… jing goi dim gong

A

How do you say… in Cantonese?

238
Q

… dim gaai aa?

A

What does… mean?

239
Q

nei zoi gong jat ci aa

A

Repeat it, please

240
Q

maa faan nei gong maan di

A

Speak more slowly, please

241
Q

maa faan nei se bei ngo tai

A

Write it, please

242
Q

zung sam

A

Center

243
Q

kiu

A

Bridge

244
Q

dou

A

Island

245
Q

gung jyun

A

Park; Gardens

246
Q

baa

A

Bar (for drinking)

247
Q

fong

A

Room

248
Q

coeng

A

Window

249
Q

zi

A

Word

250
Q

nei zau lai git fan gung hei saai wo

A

You’re getting married soon. Congratulations

251
Q

do ze saai

A

Thank you

252
Q

zouk nei dei baak tau dou lou

A

Wishing you grow old together (lit. white head until old)

253
Q

nei gam lou tou gaa?

A

You’re so old fashioned

254
Q

git fan

A

to get married

255
Q

zau lai

A

soon

256
Q

gung hei

A

congratulations

257
Q

zouk

A

to wish

258
Q

baak tau dou lou

A

To grow old together

259
Q

saang jat faai lok

A

Happy birthday

260
Q

lou tou

A

old fashioned

261
Q

gam

A

so…

262
Q

Nei zau lai git fan. Gung hei sai nei.

A

You’re getting married soon. Congratulations to you.

263
Q

saai wo

A

To add emotion (to congratulations)

264
Q

zouk nei saang jat faai lok

A

Wishing you happy happy birthday

265
Q

zouk nei

A

Wishing you…

266
Q

zouk nei seng daan faai lok

A

Wishing you merry christmas

267
Q

zouk nei san nin faai lok

A

Wishing you a happy new year

268
Q

zouk nei nung lik san nin faai lok

A

Wishing you happy chinese new year

269
Q

keoi teng jat fei aa?

A

Is he flying tomorrow?

270
Q

hai gwa, m zi aa

A

Maybe, I don’t know

271
Q

fei bin dou aa?

A

Where is he flying to?

272
Q

ngo gu taai gwok gwa

A

I guess, maybe Thailand.

273
Q

teng jat

A

tomorrow

274
Q

gam jat

A

today

275
Q

cam jat

A

yesterday

276
Q

fei

A

to fly (usually means travelling - as in “I’m flying to Thailand”)

277
Q

m zi

A

not to know

278
Q

bin dou?

A

where?

279
Q

gu (rising tone)

A

to guess

280
Q

taai gwok

A

Thailand

281
Q

ngo gam jat fei

A

I am travelling today

282
Q

ngo gam jat fei taai gwok

A

I am travelling to Thailand today

283
Q

Ngo cam jat hai taai gwok

A

I was in Thailand yesterday

284
Q

Only when travelling by airplane

A

when can you use “fei”

285
Q

ngo gu taai gwok gwa

A

I guess, maybe Thailand.

286
Q

ngo gu zung gwok gwaa

A

I guess, maybe China

287
Q

hai gwa

A

maybe

288
Q

keoi gu

A

he guesses

289
Q

nei gu

A

you guess

290
Q

m hai gwa

A

maybe not

291
Q

ngo gu keoi woei lai gwa

A

I guess he might come

292
Q

ngo gu heoi caan teng gwa

A

I guess, maybe a restaurant

293
Q

keoi jo me gaa?

A

What does he do?

294
Q

ngo gu keoi ho nang hai gei si gwa

A

I guess, maybe a pilot

295
Q

zung jau gei noi zou jyun

A

How long do you have left?

296
Q

zau lai gau dim

A

I’ll be finished soon

297
Q

faai di la

A

Faster!

298
Q

zau dak la

A

Almost done

299
Q

zung jau

A

still to have

300
Q

gei noi

A

how long

301
Q

zou jyun

A

to finish

302
Q

gau dim

A

to resolve

303
Q

faai

A

fast

304
Q

zau lai

A

almost

305
Q

dak

A

okay/done/finish

306
Q

zong jau m fan zong

A

I still have 5 minutes

307
Q

zong jau ce, ngo zong jau lau

A

I have a car, I also have a house

308
Q

zong jau gei noi hoi jyun woei?

A

How long is the meeting?

309
Q

gau dim

A

to resolve (meaning - to finish, settle up, take care of it)

310
Q

ngo gau dim zo gong man tai

A

I have taken of the problem

311
Q

lou saai, ngo gau dim zo gong man tai

A

Boss, I’ve taken care of the problem

312
Q

lou saai, fong sam, ngo gau dim zo go bou gou.

A

Boss, relax, I’ve taken care of the report.

313
Q

zau lai…

A

Almost/soon

314
Q

zau lai gau dim

A

It’ll be taken care of soon(lit. soon taken care of)

315
Q

ngo dei zau lai sik je.

A

We’ll eat soon

316
Q

ngo dei zau lai fong gong

A

We’ll get off work soon

317
Q

keoi zau lai git fan.

A

He’s getting married soon

318
Q

baan gei zau lai fei

A

The flight is taking off soon

319
Q

tiu jyu jiu zeng gei noi?

A

How long does it take to steam the fish.

320
Q

daai keoi sap fan zong

A

About 10 minutes.

321
Q

gam zyu jouk ne

A

How about the pork?

322
Q

caa m do jaa fan zong

A

About 20 minutes

323
Q

daai keoi

A

Around/About/Approx.

324
Q

caa m do

A

more or less

325
Q

jyu

A

fish

326
Q

zyu jouk

A

pork

327
Q

zeng

A

to steam

328
Q

fan zong

A

minutes

329
Q

zong

A

hours

330
Q

jaa

A

Twenty (20)

331
Q

ngau jouk

A

Beef

332
Q

gai jouk

A

Chicken

333
Q

joeng jouk

A

Lamb

334
Q

Ngo soeng jau ngau jouk zong jau gai jouk

A

I want the beef and the chicken

335
Q

ngo soeng jay gai jouk zong jau joeng jouk

A

I want the chicken and the lamb

336
Q

daai keoi jat go zong

A

approximately an hour

337
Q

daai keoi sap fan zong

A

About 15 minutes

338
Q

caa m do

A

more or less

339
Q

sap fan zong

A

10 minutes (10 + length of time)

340
Q

sap m fan zong

A

15 minutes

341
Q

ji sap fan zong/jaa fan zong

A

20 minutes

342
Q

bun go zong

A

30 minutes/half an hour

343
Q

leong go zong

A

2 hours

344
Q

leong go zong jaa fan zong

A

2 hours and 20 minutes

345
Q

saam go zong jaa fan zong

A

3 hours and 20 minutes

346
Q

jat go bun zong

A

An hour and a half

Project Immersion - Cantonese (19 decks)

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