Useful Cantonese phrases – Flashcards
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Welcome
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fùnyìhng
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Hello (General greeting)
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néih hóu
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Hello (on phone)
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wái
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How are you?
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néih hóu ma
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How are you?
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dím a
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Reply to 'How are you?'
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ngóh géi hóu, néih nē
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Reply to 'How are you?'
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hóu hóu
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Reply to 'How are you?'
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géi hóu
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Long time no see
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hóunoih móuhgin
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What's your name?
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néih giu(jouh) mātyéh méng a
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What's your name?
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néih dím chìngfù a
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My name is Nicholas
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ngóh giujouh Nicholas
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Where are you from?
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néih haih bīndouh yàhn a
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Where are you from?
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néih yàuh bīndouh lèih ga
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Where are you from?
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néih haih bīngwok yàhn a
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I'm from Portland
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ngóh haih Portland yàhn
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Pleased to meet you
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hóu hòisàm yihngsīk néih
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Pleased to meet you
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hóu hòisàm gindóu néih
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Pleased to meet you
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hóu gòuhing yihngsīk néih
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Good morning
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jóusàhn
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Good afternoon
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ńgh ōn
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Good evening
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máahn ōn
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Good evening
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máahnseuhng hóu
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Good night
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jóutáu
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Goodbye
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joigin
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Good luck
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jūk néih hóuwahn
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Cheers!
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yám sing
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Bon appetit
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sihk faahn
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Bon voyage
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yāt louh seuhn fùng
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Bon voyage
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yāt louh pìhng ngòn
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I understand
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ngóh mìhngbaahk la
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I don't understand
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ngóh m̀h mìhngbaahk
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I don't know
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ngóh m̀ jìdou
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I don't know
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ngóh m̀ sīk
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Do you speak English?
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neih sīkm̀hsīk góng yìngmán a?
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Yes, a little
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ngóh sìk góng síusíu a
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Please speak more slowly
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néih hóm̀hhóyíh góng maahn síusíu a
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Please speak more slowly
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chéng néih góng maahn di
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Please say that again
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m̀hgòi néih góng dō yātchi a
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Please say that again
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m̀hgòi joi góng
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Please write it down
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m̀hgòi néih sédài a?
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Please write it down
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m̀hgòi bātgei
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Speak to me in Cantonese
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tùhng ngóh góng gwóngdùngwá
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How do you say ... in Cantonese?
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... gwóngdùngwá dím góng a
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Excuse me
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chéngmahn - to get attention
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Excuse me
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m̀hgòi - to get past
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How much is this?
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Nīgo géidō chín a?
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Sorry
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deuim̀hjyuh
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Please
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m̀hgòi
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Thank you
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dòjeh - for a gift
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Thank you
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m̀hgòi - for a service
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Reply to thank you
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m̀hsái
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Reply to thank you
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m̀hsái haakhei
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Reply to thank you
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móuh mahntàih
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Where's the toilet?
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chisó hái bīndouh a?
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Where's the toilet?
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sáisáugāan hái bīndouh a?
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Would you like to dance with me?
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néih yium̀hyiu tùhng ngóh tiumóuh - inf
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Would you like to dance with me?
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séungmíhn tùhng ngóh tiujek móuh ma - frm
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I love you
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ngóh oi néih
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Get well soon
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jóuyaht hòngfuhk
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Get well soon
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faaidi hóufàan a
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Leave me alone!
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m̀hhóu gáau ngóh!
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Help!
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gau mehng a!
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Fire!
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fóh jūk a!
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Stop!
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tìhng dài!
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Call the police!
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giu gíngchaat
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Call the police!
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bou gíng
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Christmas and New Year greetings
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singdaanjit tùhng sànnìhn faailohk
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Christmas and New Year greetings - Chinese New Year
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gùng héi faat chōi
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Birthday greetings
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sàangyaht faailohk
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One language is never enough
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yātjúng yúhyìhn wíhngyyúhn bātgau
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One language is never enough
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yātjúng yúhyìhn wíhngyyúhn m̀gau
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My hovercraft is full of eels
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ngóh jek heidínsyùhn jòngmúhnsaai síhn
