Languages
Learning Cantonese
Living in Hong Kong since 2020, so naturally I've been picking up some Cantonese. Click the speaker to hear the pronunciation. Use at your own risk.
👋 Greetings & Politeness
你好Nei5 hou2Hello
早晨Zou2 san4Good morning
再見Zoi3 gin3Goodbye
晚安Maan5 on1Good night
食咗飯未？Sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6?Have you eaten yet?
唔該M4 goi1Thanks (for a service) / Excuse me
多謝Do1 ze6Thanks (for a gift)
對唔住Deoi3 m4 zyu6Sorry
唔緊要M4 gan2 jiu3No problem
你叫咩名？Nei5 giu3 me1 meng2?What's your name?
我叫…Ngo5 giu3…My name is…
好耐冇見Hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3Long time no see
你好嗎？Nei5 hou2 maa3?How are you?
幾好Gei2 hou2Pretty good
🏠 Daily Life
我好肚餓Ngo5 hou2 tou5 ngo6I'm hungry
我好口渴Ngo5 hou2 hau2 hot3I'm thirsty
唔知道M4 zi1 dou6I don't know
可以Ho2 ji5Can / Possible
唔可以M4 ho2 ji5Cannot
快啲啦Faai3 di1 laa1Hurry up!
等一陣Dang2 jat1 zan6Wait a moment
我唔明Ngo5 m4 ming4I don't understand
你講咩？Nei5 gong2 me1?What did you say?
我識講少少廣東話Ngo5 sik1 gong2 siu2 siu2 gwong2 dung1 waa2I speak a little Cantonese
你識唔識講英文？Nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2?Do you speak English?
邊度？Bin1 dou6?Where?
呢度Ni1 dou6Here
嗰度Go2 dou6There
點解？Dim2 gaai2?Why?
我趕時間Ngo5 gon2 si4 gaan3I'm in a hurry
🍜 Food & Drinks
好好食Hou2 hou2 sik6Very tasty
唔好食M4 hou2 sik6Not tasty
一杯啤酒Jat1 bui1 be1 zau2One beer
一杯水Jat1 bui1 seoi2One glass of water
一杯奶茶Jat1 bui1 naai5 caa4One milk tea
凍嘅Dung3 ge3Iced (cold one)
熱嘅Jit6 ge3Hot one
埋單唔該Maai4 daan1 m4 goi1The bill, please
唔辣M4 laat6Not spicy
少辣Siu2 laat6Less spicy
飲茶Jam2 caa4Dim sum (yum cha)
好飽Hou2 baau2I'm full
乾杯Gon1 bui1Cheers!
外賣Ngoi6 maai6Takeaway
堂食Tong4 sik6Dine in
🛍️ Shopping & Money
幾錢？Gei2 cin2?How much?
好貴Hou2 gwai3Too expensive!
平一啲Peng4 jat1 di1Cheaper please
好平Hou2 peng4Very cheap
我要呢個Ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3I want this one
唔使找M4 sai2 zaau2Keep the change
有冇細碼？Jau5 mou5 sai3 maa5?Do you have a smaller size?
可以用信用卡嗎？Ho2 ji5 jung6 seon3 jung6 kaat1 maa3?Can I use credit card?
八達通Baat3 daat6 tung1Octopus card
🚌 Travel & Directions
點去？Dim2 heoi3?How to get there?
巴士Baa1 si2Bus
地鐵Dei6 tit3MTR (subway)
的士Dik1 si2Taxi
天星小輪Tin1 sing1 siu2 leon4Star Ferry
左邊Zo2 bin1Left
右邊Jau6 bin1Right
直行Zik6 haang4Go straight
轉彎Zyun3 waan1Turn
遠唔遠？Jyun5 m4 jyun5?Is it far?
好近Hou2 kan5Very close
我迷路咗Ngo5 mai4 lou6 zo2I'm lost
洗手間喺邊？Sai2 sau2 gaan1 hai2 bin1?Where's the toilet?
💻 Work & Tech
我返工Ngo5 faan1 gung1I'm going to work
收工Sau1 gung1Off work / Knock off
開會Hoi1 wui2Meeting
OT / 加班Ou1 ti1 / Gaa1 baan1Overtime
老闆Lou5 baan2Boss
電腦Din6 nou5Computer
手機Sau2 gei1Phone
密碼Mat6 maa5Password
上網Soeng5 mong5Go online
😄 Emotions & Small Talk
好開心Hou2 hoi1 sam1Very happy
好攰Hou2 gui6Very tired
好悶Hou2 mun6So bored
好熱Hou2 jit6It's hot
好凍Hou2 dung3It's cold
好驚Hou2 geng1I'm scared
好嬲Hou2 nau1Very angry
真係？Zan1 hai6?Really?
係呀Hai6 aa3Yes
唔係M4 hai6No
冇問題Mou5 man6 tai4No problem
好正Hou2 zeng3Awesome!
算啦Syun3 laa1Forget it / Never mind
🔢 Numbers
一Jat11
二Ji62
三Saam13
四Sei34
五Ng55
六Luk66
七Cat17
八Baat38 (lucky!)
九Gau29
十Sap610
百Baak3100
千Cin11,000
🕐 Time & Days
今日Gam1 jat6Today
聽日Ting1 jat6Tomorrow
尋日Cam4 jat6Yesterday
而家Ji4 gaa1Now
遲啲Ci4 di1Later
幾點？Gei2 dim2?What time?
星期一Sing1 kei4 jat1Monday
星期日Sing1 kei4 jat6Sunday
朝早Ziu1 zou2Morning
夜晚Je6 maan5Night
🎉 Celebrations & Wishes
新年快樂San1 nin4 faai3 lok6Happy New Year
恭喜發財Gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4Wish you wealth
生日快樂Saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6Happy Birthday
祝你好運Zuk1 nei5 hou2 wan6Good luck!
身體健康San1 tai2 gin6 hong1Good health!
聖誕快樂Sing3 daan3 faai3 lok6Merry Christmas
中秋節快樂Zung1 cau1 zit3 faai3 lok6Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
🤬 Slang (use wisely)
屌你Diu2 nei5F*** you
收皮啦Sau1 pei4 laa1Shut up / Go away
死啦！Sei2 laa1!Damn!
好癡線Hou2 ci1 sin3You're crazy
你好靚Nei5 hou2 leng3You are pretty
你好煩Nei5 hou2 faan4You are annoying
邊個放屁？Bin1 go3 fong3 pei3?Who farted?
頂你個肺Ding2 nei5 go3 fai3Damn it (lit. punch your lung)
吹水Ceoi1 seoi2Chatting / Bullsh*tting
唔好意思M4 hou2 ji3 si1Embarrassed / Excuse me
勁！Ging6!Sick! / Insane! (positive)