Welcome to our Cantonese list of the most popular words and expressions. If you memorize the whole vocabulary below, you will be able to communicate with most people in Afrikaas without many issues. Make sure you add this list to your must read pages so that you don't forget the words.
Coffee 咖啡 [ gaa1 fe1 ] |
Milk 牛奶 [ ngau4 naai5 ] |
Breakfast 早餐 [ zou2 caan1 ] |
Lunch 午餐 [ ng5 caan1 ] |
Dinner 晚餐 [ maan5 caan1 ] |
Bread 麵包 [ min6 baau1 ] |
Cheese 芝士 [ zi1 si6 ] |
Chicken 雞 [ gai1 ] |
Eggs 蛋 [ daan2 ] |
Fish 魚 [ jyu4 ] |
Food 食物 [ sik6 mat6 ] |
Fruit 生果 [ saang1 gwo2 ] |
Meat 肉 [ juk6 ] |
Sandwich 三文治 [ saam1 man4 zi6 ] |
Sugar 糖 [ tong4 ] |
Tea 茶 [ caa4 ] |
Tomatoes 蕃茄 [ faan4 ke4 ] |
Vegetables 蔬菜 [ so1 coi3 ] |
Water 水 [ seoi2 ] |
Belt 皮帶 [ pei4 daai3 ] |
Clothes 衣服 [ ji1 fuk6 ] |
Coat 外套 [ ngoi6 tou3 ] |
Dress 裙 [ kwan4 ] |
Glasses 眼鏡 [ ngaan5 geng3 ] |
Gloves 手套 [ sau2 tou3 ] |
Hat 帽 [ mou6 ] |
Jacket 外套 [ ngoi6 tou3 ] |
Pants (Trousers) 褲 [ fu3 ] |
Ring 戒指 [ gaai3 zi2 ] |
Shirt 恤衫 [ seot1 saam1 ] |
Shoes 鞋 [ haai4 ] |
Socks 襪 [ mat6 ] |
Suit 西裝 [ sai1 zong1 ] |
Sweater 過頭笠 [ gwo3 tau4 lap1 ] |
Tie 領呔 [ ling5 taai1 ] |
Umbrella 遮 [ ze1 ] |
Underwear 底衫 [ dai2 saam1 ] |
Wallet 銀包 [ ngan4 baau1 ] |
Watch 手錶 [ sau2 biu1 ] |
Do you like my dress? 你鐘唔鐘意我條裙? [ nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 ngo5 tiu4 kwan4 ? ] |
Book 書 [ syu1 ] |
Books 書/好多書 [ syu1 / hou2 do1 syu1 ] |
Chair 凳 [ dang3 ] |
Desk 書枱 [ syu1 toi4 ] |
Dictionary 字典 [ zi6 din2 ] |
Languages 語言 [ jyu5 jin4 ] |
Library 圖書館 [ tou4 syu1 gun2 ] |
Laptop 手提電腦 [ sau2 tai4 din6 nou5 ] |
Page 頁 [ jip6 ] |
Paper 紙 [ zi2 ] |
Pen 筆 [ bat1 ] |
Question 問題 [ man6 tai4 ] |
School 學校 [ hok6 haau6 ] |
Student 學生 [ hok6 saang1 ] |
Teacher 老師 [ lou5 si1 ] |
University 大學 [ daai6 hok6 ] |
I have a question 我有問題 [ ngo5 jau5 man6 tai4 ] |
What's the name of that book? 嗰本書叫咩名? [ go2 bun2 syu1 giu3 me1 ming4 ? ] |
Arm 手臂 [ sau2 bei3 ] |
Back 背脊 [ bui3 zek3 ] |
Ear 耳仔 [ ji5 zai2 ] |
Eye 眼睛 [ ngaan5 zing1 ] |
Face 臉 [ lim5 ] |
Feet 腳 [ goek3 ] |
Fingers 手指 [ sau2 zi2 ] |
Hair 頭髮 [ tau4 faat3 ] |
Hand 手 [ sau2 ] |
Head 頭 [ tau4 ] |
Heart 心 [ sam1 ] |
Leg 腳 [ goek3 ] |
Mouth 口 [ hau2 ] |
Neck 頸 [ geng2 ] |
Nose 鼻 [ bei6 ] |
Teeth 牙 [ ngaa4 ] |
She has beautiful eyes 佢對眼好靚 [ keoi5 deoi3 ngaan5 hou2 leng3 ] |
Airplane 飛機 [ fei1 gei1 ] |
Airport 機場 [ gei1 coeng4 ] |
Bus 巴士 [ baa1 si6 ] |
Bus station 巴士站 [ baa1 si6 zaam6 ] |
Car 車 [ ce1 ] |
Flight 航班 [ hong4 baan1 ] |
Help Desk 詢問處 [ seon1 man6 cyu3 ] |
Hotel 酒店 [ zau2 dim3 ] |
Passport 旅行證件 [ leoi5 hang4 zing3 gin6 ] |
Taxi 的士 [ dik1 si6 ] |
Ticket 門票 [ mun4 piu3 ] |
Tourism 旅遊 [ leoi5 jau4 ] |
Train (noun) 火車 [ fo2 ce1 ] |
Train station 火車站 [ fo2 ce1 zaam6 ] |
By train 坐火車 [ co5 fo2 ce1 ] |
By car 坐車 [ co5 ce1 ] |
By bus 坐巴士 [ co5 baa1 si6 ] |
By taxi 坐的士 [ co5 dik1 si6 ] |
By airplane 坐飛機 [ co5 fei1 gei1 ] |
Do you accept credit cards? 你收唔收信用卡? [ nei5 sau1 m4 sau1 seon3 jung6 kaa1 ? ] |
How much will it cost? 幾多錢? [ gei2 do1 cin2 ? ] |
I have a reservation 我訂咗位 [ ngo5 deng6 zo2 wai2 ] |
I'd like to rent a car 我想租車 [ ngo5 soeng2 zou1 ce1 ] |
I'm here on business /on vacation. 我嚟公幹/旅遊。 [ ngo5 lai4 gung1 gon3 / leoi5 jau4 。 ] |
Is this seat taken? 呢個位有冇人坐? [ ne1 go3 wai2 jau5 mou5 jan4 co5 ? ] |
Good luck! 祝你好運! [ zuk1 nei5 hou2 wan6 ! ] |
Happy birthday! 生日快樂! [ saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6 ! ] |
Happy new year! 新年快樂! [ san1 nin4 faai3 lok6 ! ] |
Merry Christmas! 聖誕快樂! [ sing3 daan3 faai3 lok6 ! ] |
Baby 蘇哈仔(old fashion way) bb仔(modern Hong Kong) [ sou1 haa1 zai2 (old fashion way ) bb zai2 (modern Hong Kong ) ] |
Boy 男仔 [ naam4 zai2 ] |
Brother 兄弟 [ hing1 dai6 ] |
Child (female) 女仔 [ neoi5 zai2 ] |
Child (male) 男仔 [ naam4 zai2 ] |
Cousin (female) 表姐/姊(older than you) /表妹(younger than you) [ biu2 ze2 /zi2 (older than you ) /biu2 mui6 (younger than you ) ] |
Cousin (male) 表哥(older than you)/表弟(younger than you) [ biu2 go1 (older than you )/biu2 dai6 (younger than you ) ] |
Daughter 女 [ neoi5 ] |
Father 爸爸 [ baa1 baa1 ] |
Girl 女仔 [ neoi5 zai2 ] |
Grandfather 阿爺 (paternal), 外公(maternal) [ aa3 je4 (paternal ), ngoi6 gung1 (maternal ) ] |
Grandmother 阿嫲(paternal), 外婆(maternal) [ aa3 maa4 (paternal ), ngoi6 po4 (maternal ) ] |
Husband 老公 [ lou5 gung1 ] |
Man 男人 [ naam4 jan4 ] |
Mother 媽媽 [ maa1 maa1 ] |
People 人 [ jan4 ] |
Sister 姐/姊妹 [ ze2 /zi2 mui6 ] |
Son 仔 [ zai2 ] |
Wife 老婆 [ lou5 po4 ] |
Woman 女人 [ neoi5 jan4 ] |
How old is your sister? 你家姐/細妹幾歲? [ nei5 gaa1 ze2 /sai3 mui6 gei2 seoi3 ? ] |
What's your brother called? 你阿哥/細佬叫咩名? [ nei5 aa3 go1 /sai3 lou2 giu3 me1 ming4 ? ] |
Actor 男演員 [ naam4 jin2 jyun4 ] |
Actress 女演員 [ neoi5 jin2 jyun4 ] |
Artist 藝術家 [ ngai6 seot6 gaa1 ] |
Businessman 商人 [ soeng1 jan4 ] |
Doctor 醫生 [ ji1 saang1 ] |
Nurse 護士 [ wu6 si6 ] |
Policeman 警察 [ ging2 caat3 ] |
Singer 歌手 [ go1 sau2 ] |
Student 學生 [ hok6 saang1 ] |
Teacher 老師 [ lou5 si1 ] |
Translator 翻譯員 [ faan1 jik6 jyun4 ] |
He is a policeman 佢係一個警察 [ keoi5 hai6 jat1 go3 ging2 caat3 ] |
I'm an artist 我係一個藝術家 [ ngo5 hai6 jat1 go3 ngai6 seot6 gaa1 ] |
I'm looking for a job 我搵緊工 [ ngo5 wan2 gan2 gung1 ] |
Days 日子 [ jat6 zi2 ] |
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 ] |
January 一月 [ jat1 jyut6 ] |
February 二月 [ ji6 jyut6 ] |
March 三月 [ saam1 jyut6 ] |
April 四月 [ sei3 jyut6 ] |
May 五月 [ ng5 jyut6 ] |
June 六月 [ luk6 jyut6 ] |
July 七月 [ cat1 jyut6 ] |
August 八月 [ baat3 jyut6 ] |
September 九月 [ gau2 jyut6 ] |
October 十月 [ sap6 jyut6 ] |
November 十一月 [ sap6 jat1 jyut6 ] |
December 十二月 [ sap6 ji6 jyut6 ] |
Autumn 秋天 [ cau1 tin1 ] |
Winter 冬天 [ dung1 tin1 ] |
Spring 春天 [ ceon1 tin1 ] |
Summer 夏天 [ haa6 tin1 ] |
Time 時間 [ si4 gaan1 ] |
Hour 鐘頭 [ zung1 tau4 ] |
Minute 分鐘 [ fan1 zung1 ] |
Second 第二 [ dai6 ji6 ] |
I was born in July 我係七月出世 [ ngo5 hai6 cat1 jyut6 ceot1 sai3 ] |
I will visit you in August 我八月會嚟探你 [ ngo5 baat3 jyut6 wui2 lai4 taam3 nei5 ] |
Cold 凍 [ dung3 ] |
Hot 熱 [ jit6 ] |
Rain 雨 [ jyu5 ] |
Snow 雪 [ syut3 ] |
Spring 春天 [ ceon1 tin1 ] |
Summer 夏天 [ haa6 tin1 ] |
Sun 太陽 [ taai3 joeng4 ] |
Sunny 天晴 [ tin1 cing4 ] |
Warm 暖 [ nyun5 ] |
Wind 風 [ fung1 ] |
Windy 有風 [ jau5 fung1 ] |
Winter 冬天 [ dung1 tin1 ] |
It is raining 而家落緊雨 [ ji4 gaa1 lok6 gan2 jyu5 ] |
It is sunny 而家有太陽 [ ji4 gaa1 jau5 taai3 joeng4 ] |
It is windy 而家有風 [ ji4 gaa1 jau5 fung1 ] |
It's cold 好凍 [ hou2 dung3 ] |
It's hot 好熱 [ hou2 jit6 ] |
Bed 床 [ cong4 ] |
Bedroom 睡房 [ seoi6 fong4 ] |
Computer 電腦 [ din6 nou5 ] |
Door 門 [ mun4 ] |
Furniture 傢俬 [ gaa1 si1 ] |
House 屋 [ nguk1 ] |
Kitchen 廚房 [ cyu4 fong4 ] |
Refrigerator 雪櫃 [ syut3 gwai6 ] |
Room 房間 [ fong4 gaan1 ] |
Television 電視 [ din6 si6 ] |
Toilet 廁所 [ ci3 so2 ] |
Window 窗 [ coeng1 ] |
Can you open the window? 你可唔可以開窗 [ nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 hoi1 coeng1 ] |
I need to use the computer 我要用電腦 [ ngo5 jiu3 jung6 din6 nou5 ] |
Arabic 阿拉伯話 [ aa3 laai1 baak3 waa6 ] |
Moroccan 摩洛哥人 [ mo1 lok6 go1 jan4 ] |
Morocco 摩洛哥 [ mo1 lok6 go1 ] |
Chinese (language) 中文 [ zung1 man4 ] |
Chinese (nationality) 中國人 [ zung1 gwok3 jan4 ] |
China 中國 [ zung1 gwok3 ] |
English 英文 [ jing1 man4 ] |
British 英國人 [ jing1 gwok3 jan4 ] |
Britain 英國 [ jing1 gwok3 ] |
American 美國人 [ mei5 gwok3 jan4 ] |
America 美國 [ mei5 gwok3 ] |
French (language) 法文 [ faat3 man4 ] |
French (nationality) 法國人 [ faat3 gwok3 jan4 ] |
France 法國 [ faat3 gwok3 ] |
Italian (language) 意大利文 [ ji3 daai6 lei6 man4 ] |
Italian (nationality) 意大利人 [ ji3 daai6 lei6 jan4 ] |
Italy 意大利 [ ji3 daai6 lei6 ] |
Japanese (language) 日文 [ jat6 man4 ] |
Japanese (nationality) 日本人 [ jat6 bun2 jan4 ] |
Japan 日本 [ jat6 bun2 ] |
Russian (language) 俄文 [ ngo4 man4 ] |
Russian (nationality) 俄羅斯人 [ ngo4 lo4 si1 jan4 ] |
Russia 俄國 [ ngo4 gwok3 ] |
Spanish (language) 西班牙文 [ sai1 baan1 ngaa4 man4 ] |
Spanish (nationality) 西班牙人 [ sai1 baan1 ngaa4 jan4 ] |
Spain 西班牙 [ sai1 baan1 ngaa4 ] |
I don't speak Korean 我唔識講韓文 [ ngo5 m4 sik1 gong2 hon4 man4 ] |
I speak Italian 我講意大利文 [ ngo5 gong2 ji3 daai6 lei6 man4 ] |
I want to go to Germany 我想去德國 [ ngo5 soeng2 heoi3 dak1 gwok3 ] |
I was born in Italy 我係意大利出世 [ ngo5 hai6 ji3 daai6 lei6 ceot1 sai3 ] |
Black 黑色 [ hak1 sik1 ] |
Blue 藍色 [ laam4 sik1 ] |
Brown 啡色 [ fe1 sik1 ] |
Colors 顏色 [ ngaan4 sik1 ] |
Green 綠色 [ luk6 sik1 ] |
Orange 橙色 [ caang2 sik1 ] |
Red 紅色 [ hung4 sik1 ] |
White 白色 [ baak6 sik1 ] |
Yellow 黃色 [ wong4 sik1 ] |
I have black hair 我嘅頭髮係黑色嘅 [ ngo5 ge3 tau4 faat3 hai6 hak1 sik1 ge3 ] |
Your cat is white 你隻貓係白色嘅 [ nei5 zek3 maau1 hai6 baak6 sik1 ge3 ] |
Far 遠 [ jyun5 ] |
Here 呢度 [ ne1 dou6 ] |
Left 左 [ zo2 ] |
Right 右 [ jau6 ] |
Near 附近 [ fu6 gan6 ] |
Straight 直行 [ zik6 hang4 ] |
There 嗰度 [ go2 dou6 ] |
Can I help you? 我有咩可以幫你? [ ngo5 jau5 me1 ho2 ji5 bong1 nei5 ? ] |
Can you help me? 你可唔可以幫我? [ nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 ? ] |
Can you show me? 你可唔可以指示俾我睇 [ nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zi2 si6 bei2 ngo5 tai2 ] |
Come with me! 跟我嚟 [ gan1 ngo5 lai4 ] |
I'm lost 我蕩失咗路 [ ngo5 dong6 sat1 zo2 lou6 ] |
I'm not from here 我唔係本地人 [ ngo5 m4 hai6 bun2 dei6 jan4 ] |
Turn left 轉左 [ zyun2 zo2 ] |
Turn right 轉右 [ zyun2 jau6 ] |
Can you take less? 可唔可以平啲? [ ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ping4 di1 ? ] |
Do you accept credit cards? 你收唔收信用卡? [ nei5 sau1 m4 sau1 seon3 jung6 kaa1 ? ] |
How much is this? 呢個幾多錢? [ ne1 go3 gei2 do1 cin2 ? ] |
I'm just looking 我只係隨便睇吓 [ ngo5 zi2 hai6 ceoi4 bin6 tai2 haak3 ] |
Only cash please! 我地只收現金! [ ngo5 dei6 zi2 sau1 jin6 gam1 ! ] |
This is very expensive 呢樣好貴 [ ne1 joeng6 hou2 gwai3 ] |
I'm vegetarian 我係食齋嘅 [ ngo5 hai6 sik6 zaai1 ge3 ] |
It is very delicious! 好好味 [ hou2 hou2 mei6 ] |
May we have the check please? 唔該埋單 [ m4 goi1 maai4 daan1 ] |
The bill please! 唔該埋單 [ m4 goi1 maai4 daan1 ] |
Waiter / waitress! 伙記 [ fo2 gei3 ] |
What do you recommend? (to eat) 你建議食咩好? [ nei5 gin3 ji5 sik6 me1 hou2 ? ] |
What's the name of this dish? 呢碟餸叫咩名? [ ne1 dip6 sung3 giu3 me1 ming4 ? ] |
Menu 餐牌 [ caan1 paai4 ] |
Spoon 匙羹 [ si4 gang1 ] |
No problem! 冇問題 [ mou5 man6 tai4 ] |
Accident 意外 [ ji3 ngoi6 ] |
Ambulance 救護車 [ gau3 wu6 ce1 ] |
Doctor 醫生 [ ji1 saang1 ] |
Headache 頭痛 [ tau4 tung3 ] |
Heart attack 心臟病發 [ sam1 zong6 beng6 faat3 ] |
Help me 幫我 [ bong1 ngo5 ] |
Hospital 醫院 [ ji1 jyun2 ] |
Medicines 藥物 [ joek6 mat6 ] |
Pharmacy 藥房 [ joek6 fong4 ] |
Poison 毒藥 [ duk6 joek6 ] |
Police 警察 [ ging2 caat3 ] |
Stomach ache 胃痛 [ wai6 tung3 ] |
Are you okay? 你無事嗎? [ nei5 mou4 si6 maa1 ? ] |
Call a doctor! 叫醫生! [ giu3 ji1 saang1 ! ] |
Call the ambulance! 叫白車! [ giu3 baak6 ce1 ! ] |
Call the police! 叫警察! [ giu3 ging2 caat3 ! ] |
Calm down! 冷靜啲! [ laang5 zing6 di1 ! ] |
I feel sick 我唔舒服。 [ ngo5 m4 syu1 fuk6 。 ] |
It hurts here 呢度好痛。 [ ne1 dou6 hou2 tung3 。 ] |
It's urgent! 係緊急嘅! [ hai6 gan2 gap1 ge3 ! ] |
Stop! 停! [ ting4 ! ] |
Thief! 有賊! [ jau5 caak6 ! ] |
Animal 動物 [ dung6 mat6 ] |
Cat 貓 [ maau1 ] |
Dog 狗 [ gau2 ] |
Horse 馬 [ maa5 ] |
Do you have any animals? 你有冇養動物? [ nei5 jau5 mou5 joeng5 dung6 mat6 ? ] |
I have a dog 我有一隻狗 [ ngo5 jau5 jat1 zek3 gau2 ] |
Small 細 [ sai3 ] |
Big 大 [ daai6 ] |
Tall 高 [ gou1 ] |
Short 短 [ dyun2 ] |
Cheap 平 [ ping4 ] |
Expensive 貴 [ gwai3 ] |
Good 好 [ hou2 ] |
Bad 差 [ caa1 ] |
Wrong 錯 [ co3 ] |
Right (correct) 正確/啱 [ zing3 kok3 / ngaam1 ] |
New 新 [ san1 ] |
Old (opposite of new) 舊 [ gau6 ] |
Young 年青 [ nin4 cing1 ] |
Old (opposite of young) 老 [ lou5 ] |
Difficult 難 [ naan4 ] |
Easy 容易 [ jung4 ji6 ] |
This is too expensive 太貴啦 [ taai3 gwai3 laa1 ] |
Am I right or wrong? 我啱定錯? [ ngo5 ngaam1 ding6 co3 ? ] |
Here 呢度 [ ne1 dou6 ] |
There 嗰度 [ go2 dou6 ] |
Quickly 好快 [ hou2 faai3 ] |
Really 真係 [ zan1 hai6 ] |
Slowly 慢慢 [ maan6 maan6 ] |
Always 經常 [ ging1 soeng4 ] |
Never 永不 [ wing5 bat1 ] |
Sometimes 有時 [ jau5 si4 ] |
Next week 下星期 [ haa6 sing1 kei4 ] |
Now 而家 [ ji4 gaa1 ] |
Soon 好快 [ hou2 faai3 ] |
Today 今日 [ gam1 jat6 ] |
Tomorrow 聽日 [ ting3 jat6 ] |
Tonight 今晚 [ gam1 maan5 ] |
Yesterday 噚日 [ cam4 jat6 ] |
Do you like it here? 你鐘唔鐘意呢度? [ nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 ne1 dou6 ? ] |
See you later! 遲啲見 [ ci4 di1 gin3 ] |
Thank you very much! 好多謝(to thank for a gift) 真係唔該晒(to thank for a favour) [ hou2 do1 ze6 (to thank for a gift ) zan1 hai6 m4 goi1 saai3 (to thank for a favour ) ] |
Woman 女人 [ neoi5 jan4 ] |
Women 女士們 [ neoi5 si6 mun4 ] |
Man 男人 [ naam4 jan4 ] |
Men 男士們 [ naam4 si6 mun4 ] |
Boy 男仔 [ naam4 zai2 ] |
Boys 男仔 [ naam4 zai2 ] |
Girl 女仔 [ neoi5 zai2 ] |
Girls 女仔 [ neoi5 zai2 ] |
Country 國家 [ gwok3 gaa1 ] |
Countries 國家 [ gwok3 gaa1 ] |
We speak two languages 我地識講兩種語言 [ ngo5 dei6 sik1 gong2 loeng5 zung2 jyu5 jin4 ] |
Cat 貓 [ maau1 ] |
Dog 狗 [ gau2 ] |
Woman 女人 [ neoi5 jan4 ] |
Women 女士們 [ neoi5 si6 mun4 ] |
Mother 媽媽 [ maa1 maa1 ] |
Sister 姊妹 [ zi2 mui6 ] |
I have a dog 我有一隻狗 [ ngo5 jau5 jat1 zek3 gau2 ] |
I speak Italian 我講意大利文 [ ngo5 gong2 ji3 daai6 lei6 man4 ] |
A French teacher is here 有一個法文老師喺度 [ jau5 jat1 go3 faat3 man4 lou5 si1 hai2 dou6 ] |
The French teacher is here 嗰個法文老師喺度 [ go2 go3 faat3 man4 lou5 si1 hai2 dou6 ] |
Some languages are hard 有啲語言好難 [ jau5 di1 jyu5 jin4 hou2 naan4 ] |
Many languages are easy 好多語言係容易嘅 [ hou2 do1 jyu5 jin4 hai6 jung4 ji6 ge3 ] |
The student speaks Korean 嗰個學生識講韓文 [ go2 go3 hok6 saang1 sik1 gong2 hon4 man4 ] |
A student speaks Korean 有個學生識講韓文 [ jau5 go3 hok6 saang1 sik1 gong2 hon4 man4 ] |
Some students speak Korean 有啲學生識講韓文 [ jau5 di1 hok6 saang1 sik1 gong2 hon4 man4 ] |
In front of 喺…前面 [ hai2 …cin4 min6 ] |
Behind 喺...後面 [ hai2 ...hau6 min6 ] |
Before 之前 [ zi1 cin4 ] |
After 之後 [ zi1 hau6 ] |
Inside 入面 [ jap6 min6 ] |
With 一齊 [ jat1 cai4 ] |
Without 無 [ mou4 ] |
Outside 外面 [ ngoi6 min6 ] |
On top of 喺…之上 [ hai2 …zi1 soeng5 ] |
Under 下面 [ haa6 min6 ] |
And 同埋 [ tung4 maai4 ] |
Between 之間 [ zi1 gaan1 ] |
But 但係 [ daan6 hai6 ] |
For 為 [ wai4 ] |
From 由 [ jau4 ] |
In 在 [ zoi6 ] |
Near 近 [ gan6 ] |
Or 或者 [ waak6 ze2 ] |
Can I practice Italian with you? 我可唔可以同你練意大利文 [ ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tung4 nei5 lin6 ji3 daai6 lei6 man4 ] |
I speak French but with an accent 我識講法文但有口音 [ ngo5 sik1 gong2 faat3 man4 daan6 jau5 hau2 jam1 ] |
Boy 男仔 [ naam4 zai2 ] |
Girl 女仔 [ neoi5 zai2 ] |
Man 男人 [ naam4 jan4 ] |
Woman 女人 [ neoi5 jan4 ] |
Father 爸爸 [ baa1 baa1 ] |
Mother 媽媽 [ maa1 maa1 ] |
Brother 兄弟 [ hing1 dai6 ] |
Sister 姐/姊妹 [ ze2 /zi2 mui6 ] |
Cat (Masc.) 貓公 [ maau1 gung1 ] |
Cat (Fem.) 貓乸 [ maau1 naa2 ] |
He is tall 佢好高 [ keoi5 hou2 gou1 ] |
She is tall 佢好高 [ keoi5 hou2 gou1 ] |
He is a short man 佢係一個矮男人 [ keoi5 hai6 jat1 go3 ngai2 naam4 jan4 ] |
She is a short woman 佢係一個矮女人 [ keoi5 hai6 jat1 go3 ngai2 neoi5 jan4 ] |
One 一 [ jat1 ] |
Two 二 [ ji6 ] |
Three 三 [ saam1 ] |
Four 四 [ sei3 ] |
Five 五 [ ng5 ] |
Six 六 [ luk6 ] |
Seven 七 [ cat1 ] |
Eight 八 [ baat3 ] |
Nine 九 [ gau2 ] |
Ten 十 [ sap6 ] |
I 我 [ ngo5 ] |
You 你 [ nei5 ] |
He 佢 [ keoi5 ] |
She 佢 [ keoi5 ] |
We 我哋 [ ngo5 dei2 ] |
You (plural) 你哋 [ nei5 dei2 ] |
They 佢哋 [ keoi5 dei2 ] |
I love you 我愛你 [ ngo5 ngoi3 nei5 ] |
Me 我 [ ngo5 ] |
You 你 [ nei5 ] |
Him 佢 [ keoi5 ] |
Her 佢 [ keoi5 ] |
Us 我哋 [ ngo5 dei2 ] |
You (plural) 你哋 [ nei5 dei2 ] |
Them 佢哋 [ keoi5 dei2 ] |
Give me your phone number 俾你個電話號碼我 [ bei2 nei5 go3 din6 waa6 hou6 maa5 ngo5 ] |
I can give you my email 我可以俾我個電郵地址你 [ ngo5 ho2 ji5 bei2 ngo5 go3 din6 jau4 dei6 zi2 nei5 ] |
My 我嘅 [ ngo5 ge3 ] |
Your 你嘅 [ nei5 ge3 ] |
His 佢嘅 [ keoi5 ge3 ] |
Her 佢嘅 [ keoi5 ge3 ] |
Our 我哋嘅 [ ngo5 dei2 ge3 ] |
Your (plural) 你哋嘅 [ nei5 dei2 ge3 ] |
Their 佢哋嘅 [ keoi5 dei2 ge3 ] |
His email is … 佢個電郵地址係 [ keoi5 go3 din6 jau4 dei6 zi2 hai6 ] |
My phone number is … 我個電話號碼係 [ ngo5 go3 din6 waa6 hou6 maa5 hai6 ] |
How? 點樣 [ dim2 joeng6 ] |
What? 咩話? [ me1 waa6 ? ] |
When? 幾時 [ gei2 si4 ] |
Where? 邊度? [ bin1 dou6 ? ] |
Who? 邊個 [ bin1 go3 ] |
Why? 點解 [ dim2 gaai2 ] |
Can I help you? 我有咩可以幫你? [ ngo5 jau5 me1 ho2 ji5 bong1 nei5 ? ] |
Can you help me? 你可唔可以幫我? [ nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 ? ] |
Do you speak English? 你識唔識講英文? [ nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man4 ? ] |
How much is this? 呢個幾多錢? [ ne1 go3 gei2 do1 cin2 ? ] |
What is your name? 你叫咩名? [ nei5 giu3 me1 ming4 ? ] |
What time is it? 而家幾點? [ ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2 ? ] |
When can we meet? 我哋可以幾時見面? [ ngo5 dei2 ho2 ji5 gei2 si4 gin3 min6 ? ] |
Where do you live? 你住喺邊度? [ nei5 zyu6 hai2 bin1 dou6 ? ] |
Who is knocking at the door? 邊個喺度敲門? [ bin1 go3 hai2 dou6 haau1 mun4 ? ] |
Why is it expensive? 點解呢個咁貴? [ dim2 gaai2 ne1 go3 gam3 gwai3 ? ] |
No 唔喺 [ m4 hai2 ] |
Nothing 無嘢 [ mou4 je5 ] |
Not yet 未得 [ mei6 dak1 ] |
No one 無人 [ mou4 jan4 ] |
No longer 唔再係 [ m4 zoi3 hai6 ] |
Never 永遠唔會 [ wing5 jyun5 m4 wui2 ] |
Cannot 唔得 [ m4 dak1 ] |
Should not 唔應該 [ m4 jing3 goi1 ] |
Don't worry! 唔駛擔心 [ m4 sai2 daam1 sam1 ] |
I cannot remember the word 我記唔起嗰個字 [ ngo5 gei3 m4 hei2 go2 go3 zi6 ] |
I do not speak Japanese 我唔識講日文 [ ngo5 m4 sik1 gong2 jat6 man4 ] |
I don't know! 我唔知 [ ngo5 m4 zi1 ] |
I'm not fluent in Italian yet 我意大利文未係好流利 [ ngo5 ji3 daai6 lei6 man4 mei6 hai6 hou2 lau4 lei6 ] |
No one here speaks Greek 呢度無人識講希臘話 [ ne1 dou6 mou4 jan4 sik1 gong2 hei1 laap6 waa6 ] |
No problem! 冇問題 [ mou5 man6 tai4 ] |
To drive 揸車 [ zaa1 ce1 ] |
To drive 揸車 [ zaa1 ce1 ] |
To give 俾 [ bei2 ] |
To have 有 [ jau5 ] |
To know 知道 [ zi1 dou6 ] |
To understand 明白/理解 [ ming4 baak6 / lei5 gaai2 ] |
To work 做野 [ zou6 je5 ] |
To write 寫 [ se2 ] |
He understands me 佢明白我 [ keoi5 ming4 baak6 ngo5 ] |
He understood me 佢(以前)明白我 [ keoi5 (ji5 cin4 )ming4 baak6 ngo5 ] |
He will understand me 佢會明白我 [ keoi5 wui2 ming4 baak6 ngo5 ] |
I see you 我見到你 [ ngo5 gin3 dou3 nei5 ] |
He reads a book 佢睇緊書 [ keoi5 tai2 gan2 syu1 ] |
He understands me 佢明白我 [ keoi5 ming4 baak6 ngo5 ] |
She has a cat 佢有一隻貓 [ keoi5 jau5 jat1 zek3 maau1 ] |
She knows my friend 佢識我朋友 [ keoi5 sik1 ngo5 pang4 jau5 ] |
We want to learn 我哋想學 [ ngo5 dei2 soeng2 hok6 ] |
We think Spanish is easy 我哋覺得西班牙文好易 [ ngo5 dei2 gok3 dak1 sai1 baan1 ngaa4 man4 hou2 ji6 ] |
They drive a car 佢哋揸緊車 [ keoi5 dei2 zaa1 gan2 ce1 ] |
They smile 佢笑緊 [ keoi5 siu3 gan2 ] |
I saw you 我(之前)見過你 [ ngo5 (zi1 cin4 )gin3 gwo3 nei5 ] |
I wrote with a pen 我(以前)用枝筆寫字。 [ ngo5 (ji5 cin4 )jung6 zi1 bat1 se2 zi6 。 ] |
You loved apples 你(以前)鍾意蘋果 [ nei5 (ji5 cin4 )zung1 ji3 ping4 gwo2 ] |
You gave money 你(以前)俾過錢 [ nei5 (ji5 cin4 )bei2 gwo3 cin2 ] |
You played tennis 你(以前)打過網球 [ nei5 (ji5 cin4 )daa2 gwo3 mong5 kau4 ] |
He understood me 佢(以前)明白我 [ keoi5 (ji5 cin4 )ming4 baak6 ngo5 ] |
She had a cat 佢(以前)有隻貓 [ keoi5 (ji5 cin4 )jau5 zek3 maau1 ] |
She knew my friend 佢(以前)識我嘅朋友 [ keoi5 (ji5 cin4 )sik1 ngo5 ge3 pang4 jau5 ] |
We wanted to learn 我哋(以前)想學 [ ngo5 dei2 (ji5 cin4 )soeng2 hok6 ] |
They smiled 佢哋(以前)笑 [ keoi5 dei2 (ji5 cin4 )siu3 ] |
I will see you 我會見到你 [ ngo5 wui2 gin3 dou3 nei5 ] |
I will write with a pen 我會用枝筆寫字 [ ngo5 wui2 jung6 zi1 bat1 se2 zi6 ] |
He will read a book 佢會睇本書 [ keoi5 wui2 tai2 bun2 syu1 ] |
He will understand me 佢會明白我 [ keoi5 wui2 ming4 baak6 ngo5 ] |
We will think about you 我哋會諗起你 [ ngo5 dei2 wui2 lam2 hei2 nei5 ] |
Go! 去! [ heoi3 ! ] |
Stop! 停! [ ting4 ! ] |
Don't Go! 唔好去! [ m4 hou2 heoi3 ! ] |
Stay! 企喺度! [ kei5 hai2 dou6 ! ] |
Come here! 過嚟! [ gwo3 lai4 ! ] |
Be quiet! 靜啲! [ zing6 di1 ! ] |
Go straight 向前行 [ hoeng3 cin4 hang4 ] |
Wait! 等等! [ dang2 dang2 ! ] |
Let's go! 我地行啦! [ ngo5 dei6 hang4 laa1 ! ] |
Sit down! 坐低! [ co5 dai1 ! ] |
Good 好 [ hou2 ] |
Better 好啲 [ hou2 di1 ] |
Best 最好 [ zeoi3 hou2 ] |
Bad 壞 [ waai6 ] |
Worse 差啲 [ caa1 di1 ] |
Worst 最差 [ zeoi3 caa1 ] |
Taller 比...高 [ bei2 ...gou1 ] |
Shorter 比...矮/短 [ bei2 ...ngai2 / dyun2 ] |
Younger 比...後生 [ bei2 ...hau6 saang1 ] |
Older 比...老 [ bei2 ...lou5 ] |
As tall as 似...一樣高 [ ci5 ...jat1 joeng6 gou1 ] |
Taller than 高過 [ gou1 gwo3 ] |
Shorter than 矮過 [ ngai2 gwo3 ] |
More beautiful 靚過 [ leng3 gwo3 ] |
Less beautiful 無咁靚 [ mou4 gam3 leng3 ] |
Most beautiful 最靚 [ zeoi3 leng3 ] |
Happy 開心 [ hoi1 sam1 ] |
Happier 開心啲 [ hoi1 sam1 di1 ] |
Happiest 最開心 [ zeoi3 hoi1 sam1 ] |
You are happy 你好開心 [ nei5 hou2 hoi1 sam1 ] |
You are as happy as Maya 你好似XXX一樣咁開心 [ nei5 hou2 ci5 XXX jat1 joeng6 gam3 hoi1 sam1 ] |
You are happier than Maya 你比XXX開心啲 [ nei5 bei2 XXX hoi1 sam1 di1 ] |
You are the happiest 你最開心 [ nei5 zeoi3 hoi1 sam1 ] |
Hi! 喂 [ wai3 ] |
Good morning! 早晨! [ zou2 san4 ! ] |
Good afternoon! 午安! [ ng5 ngon1 ! ] |
Good evening! 晚安! [ maan5 ngon1 ! ] |
How are you? (polite) 你好嗎? [ nei5 hou2 maa1 ? ] |
How are you? (friendly) 你點呀? [ nei5 dim2 aa1 ? ] |
What's up? (colloquial) 咩事呀? [ me1 si6 aa1 ? ] |
I'm fine, thank you! 唔錯,有心! [ m4 co3 ,jau5 sam1 ! ] |
And you? (polite) 你幾好嗎? [ nei5 gei2 hou2 maa1 ? ] |
And you? (friendly) 你呢? [ nei5 ne1 ? ] |
Good 好 [ hou2 ] |
Do you speak English? 你識唔識講英文? [ nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man4 ? ] |
Just a little 少少啦 [ siu2 siu2 laa1 ] |
What's your name? 你叫咩名? [ nei5 giu3 me1 ming4 ? ] |
My name is (John Doe) 我叫(xxx) [ ngo5 giu3 (xxx ) ] |
Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... X先生/X太太/X小姐 [ X sin1 saang1 /X taai3 taai3 /X siu2 ze2 ] |
Nice to meet you! 幸會 [ hang6 wui2 ] |
You're very kind! 你真係好人 [ nei5 zan1 hai6 hou2 jan4 ] |
Where are you from? 你係邊到人? [ nei5 hai6 bin1 dou3 jan4 ? ] |
I'm from the U.S 我喺美國嚟 [ ngo5 hai2 mei5 gwok3 lai4 ] |
I'm American 我係美國人 [ ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 jan4 ] |
Where do you live? 你住喺邊度? [ nei5 zyu6 hai2 bin1 dou6 ? ] |
I live in the U.S 我住喺美國 [ ngo5 zyu6 hai2 mei5 gwok3 ] |
Do you like it here? 你鐘唔鐘意呢度? [ nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 ne1 dou6 ? ] |
How old are you? 你幾多歳? [ nei5 gei2 do1 seoi3 ? ] |
I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old 我 (二十/三十) 歲 [ ngo5 (ji6 sap6 /saam1 sap6 ) seoi3 ] |
Are you married? 你結咗婚未? [ nei5 git3 zo2 fan1 mei6 ? ] |
Do you have children? 你有冇仔女? [ nei5 jau5 mou5 zai2 neoi5 ? ] |
I have to go 我要走啦 [ ngo5 jiu3 zau2 laa1 ] |
I will be right back! 我即刻就返 [ ngo5 zik1 hak1 zau6 faan2 ] |
Nice to meet you! 幸會 [ hang6 wui2 ] |
Can I practice Italian with you? 我可唔可以同你練意大利文 [ ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tung4 nei5 lin6 ji3 daai6 lei6 man4 ] |
My French is bad 我啲法文好差 [ ngo5 di1 faat3 man4 hou2 caa1 ] |
I need to practice my French 我要練習講法文 [ ngo5 jiu3 lin6 zaap6 gong2 faat3 man4 ] |
Would you like to go for a walk? 你想唔想去散步? [ nei5 soeng2 m4 soeng2 heoi3 saan3 bou6 ? ] |
Can I have your phone number? 你可唔可以俾你個電話號碼我? [ nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 nei5 go3 din6 waa6 hou6 maa5 ngo5 ? ] |
Can I have your email? 你可唔可以俾你個電郵地址我? [ nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 nei5 go3 din6 jau4 dei6 zi2 ngo5 ? ] |
Are you married? 你結咗婚未? [ nei5 git3 zo2 fan1 mei6 ? ] |
I'm single 我係單身嘅 [ ngo5 hai6 daan1 san1 ge3 ] |
Are you free tomorrow evening? 聽日傍晚你得唔得閒? [ ting3 jat6 bong6 maan5 nei5 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 ? ] |
I would like to invite you for dinner 我想約你食晚飯 [ ngo5 soeng2 joek3 nei5 sik6 maan5 faan6 ] |
Where do you live? 你住喺邊度? [ nei5 zyu6 hai2 bin1 dou6 ? ] |
When can we meet? 我哋可以幾時見面? [ ngo5 dei2 ho2 ji5 gei2 si4 gin3 min6 ? ] |
Do you like it? 你鐘唔鐘意呢個? [ nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 ne1 go3 ? ] |
I really like it! 我真係好鐘意! [ ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 zung1 ji3 ! ] |
I love you 我愛你 [ ngo5 ngoi3 nei5 ] |
Would you marry me? 你可唔可以嫁俾我? [ nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gaa3 bei2 ngo5 ? ] |
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