Cantonese

Cantonese

Phrasebook

This phrasebook is a sample of Cantonese content from LingoPix app.

Switch to: Original phrasebook (2012)

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你好
Nei5·hou2
Hello
喂!
Wai3 !
Hi!
呢排 点 呀?
Nei1·paai4 dim2 aa3 ?
How are you?
几 好 呀
Gei2 hou2 aa3
I’m fine
唔该 / 多谢
M4·goi1 / Do1·ze6
Thank you
唔该 晒 你 / 好 多谢 你
M4·goi1 saai3 nei5 / Hou2 do1·ze6 nei5
Thank you very much
唔使客气
M4·sai2·haak3·hei3
You’re welcome
唔该
M4·goi1
Please
唔好 意思
M4·hou2 ji3·si1
Excuse me
对唔住
Deoi3·m4·zyu6
I’m sorry
早晨
Zou2·san4
Good morning
晚安
Maan5·ngon1
Good evening
早抖
Zou2·dau2
Good night
再见
Zoi3·gin3
Goodbye
拜 拜!
Baai1 baai3 !
Bye!
迟啲 见
Ci4·di1 gin3
See you later
欢迎!
Fun1·jing4 !
Welcome!
我 爱 你
Ngo5 ngoi3 nei5
I love you
我 挂住 你
Ngo5 gwaa3·zyu6 nei5
I miss you
我 钟意
Ngo5 zung1·ji3
I like it
jat1
one
ji6
two
saam1
three
广东话
gwong2·dung1·waa2
Cantonese
中国
Zung1·gwok3
China
自动柜员机
zi6·dung6·gwai6·jyun4·gei1
ATM, cash machine
警察
ging2·caat3
police
医生
ji1·sang1
doctor
seoi2
water
预订
jyu6·deng6
reservation, booking
靓(嘅)
leng3 (ge3)
beautiful
好味(嘅)
hou2·mei6 (ge3)
delicious
啱(嘅)
ngaam1 (ge3)
correct
开心(嘅)
hoi1·sam1 (ge3)
happy
忙(嘅)
mong4 (ge3)
busy
准备好(嘅)
zeon2·bei6·hou2 (ge3)
ready
得意(嘅)
dak1·ji3 (ge3)
interesting
出名(嘅)
ceot1·meng2 (ge3)
famous
最钟意(嘅)
zeoi3·zung1·ji3 (ge3)
favorite, favourite
精彩(嘅)
zing1·coi2 (ge3)
wonderful
Hai6
Yes
唔 系
M4 hai6
No
梗系
Gang2·hai6
Of course
少少
Siu2·siu2
A little
我 明白
Ngo5 ming4·baak6
I understand
我 唔 明白
Ngo5 m4 ming4·baak6
I don’t understand
麻烦 你 可 唔 可以 重复 一次 呀?
Maa4·faan4 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2·ji5 cung4·fuk1 jat1·ci3 aa3 ?
Can you repeat that, please?
… 点样 讲 呀?
… dim2·joeng2 gong2 aa3 ?
How do you say …?
… 点解 呀?
… dim2·gaai2 aa3 ?
What does … mean?
我 唔 知道
Ngo5 m4 zi1·dou3
I don’t know
ngo5
I
你 / 您
nei5 / nei5
you
呢度
nei1·dou6
here
嗰度
go2·dou6
there
呢个
nei1·go3
this (one)
嗰个
go2·go3
that (one)
呢边
nei1·bin1
this way
嗰边
go2·bin1
that way
zo2
left
jau6
right
边度?
Bin1·dou6 ?
Where?
边个 方向?
Bin1·go3 fong1·hoeng3 ?
Which way?
乜嘢?
Mat1·je5 ?
What?
几时?
Gei2·si4 ?
When?
边 一个?
Bin1 jat1·go3 ?
Which one?
乜嘢 嚟 㗎?
Mat1·je5 lai4 gaa3 ?
What’s that?
您 有 冇 … 呀?
Nei5 jau5 mou5 … aa3 ?
Do you have …?
几多 钱?
Gei2·do1 cin2 ?
How much is it?
你 有 冇 啲 乜嘢 好 介绍?
Nei5 jau5 mou5 di1 mat1·je5 hou2 gaai3·siu6 ?
What do you recommend?
可 唔 可以 畀 个 折 我 呀?
Ho2 m4 ho2·ji5 bei2 go3 zit3 ngo5 aa3 ?
Can you give me a discount?
请问 点样 称呼 您?
Cing2·man6 dim2·joeng2 cing1·fu1 nei5 ?
What is your name?
我 叫 …
Ngo5 giu3 …
My name is …
好 高兴 认识 你
Hou2 gou1·hing3 jing6·sik1 nei5
Nice to meet you
呢度 可 唔 可以 影相 㗎?
Nei1·dou6 ho2 m4 ho2·ji5 jing2·soeng2 gaa3 ?
Can I take a photo?
你 边度 嚟 㗎?
Nei5 bin1·dou6 lai4 gaa3 ?
Where are you from?
我 喺 … 嚟
Ngo5 hai2 … lai4
I am from …
你 识 唔 识 讲 …?
Nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 …?
Do you speak …?
我 识 讲 少少
Ngo5 sik1 gong2 siu2·siu2
I can speak a little
非常 好
Fei1·soeng4 hou2
Very good
朋友
pang4·jau5
friend
而家
ji4·gaa1
now
晏啲
ngaan3·di1
later
今日
gam1·jat6
today
今晚
gam1·maan5
tonight
听日
ting1·jat6
tomorrow
延误(嘅)
jin4·ng6 (ge3)
delayed
休息中(嘅)
jau1·sik1·zung1 (ge3)
closed
话唔定
waa6·m4·ding6
maybe
多啲
do1·di1
more
冇嘢
mou5·je5
nothing
恭喜 晒!
Gung1·hei2 saai3 !
Congratulations!
做 得 好!
Zou6 dak1 hou2 !
Good job!
唔紧要
M4·gan2·jiu3
It doesn’t matter
小心!
Siu2·sam1 !
Be careful!
救命 呀!
Gau3·meng6 aa3 !
Help!
冇 问题
Mou5 man6·tai4
No problem
麻烦 您 等一等
Maa4·faan4 nei5 dang2·jat1·dang2
Please wait a moment
洗手间 喺 边度 呀?
Sai2·sau2·gaan1 hai2 bin1·dou6 aa3 ?
Where is the bathroom (toilet)?
唔该 埋单
M4·goi1 maai4·daan1
The bill, please
饮杯!
Jam2·bui1 !
Cheers!

Cantonese is the most commonly spoken language in Hong Kong, Macau and Guangdong province in southern China.