Numbers/Dates
What is the number "6" in Cantonese?
六 (luk6)
Which of the following is correct? joeng4 taai3 taai3 or joeng4 taai3? Why or why not?
joeng4 taai3 is more casual.
How do we say "How are you?"
你好嗎? nei5 hou2 maa3
I am [your name].
我ngo5 係hai6 [your name].
Who is 婆婆 (po4 po2)?
Grandmother on mom's side.
What is $100?
一百jat1 baak3 蚊(man1)
What is the difference between 多謝do1 ze6 & 唔該m4 goi1? Please give one example for each.
Small favors = 唔該m4 goi1
Big favors = 多謝do1 ze6
How do we say long time no see?
好耐冇見hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3
I am not so good.
我ngo5 唔係幾好m4 hai6 gei2 hou2
How do we say $2?
兩蚊(loeng5 man1)
What is today's date?
April 2nd - 四月二號 (sei3 jyut6 ji6 hou6)
How do we say fish and crab?
jyu2 同埋 tung4 maai4 haai5
How do we say "see you later"?
一陣見 jat1 zan6 gin3
I don't eat sandwich.
我 (ngo5) +唔 (m4) + 食 (sik6) + 三文治 (saam1 man4 zi6).
How do we say hamburger?
漢堡包 (hon3 bou2 baau1)
六luk6十sap6六luk6
What is iced milk tea?
凍 (dung3) 奶茶 (naai5 caa4)
好高興認識你 hou2 gou1 hing1 jing6 sik1 nei5
He also goes to the department store.
佢 (keoi5) 都 (dou1) 去 (heoi3) + 百貨公司 (baak3 fo3 gung1 si1)。
How do we say herbal medicine?
中藥 (zung1 joek6)
Yesterday was Monday.
尋日 (cam4 jat6)係hai6 星期一 (sing1 kei4 jat1).
How do we say today and tomorrow?
今日 (gam1 jat6) - Today
聽日 (ting3 jat6) - Tomorrow
How do we ask "What is your name?"
你叫做乜嘢名呀? nei5 giu3 zou6 mat1 je5 ming4 aa3
Dustin + 喺 (hai2) + 邊度 (bin1 dou6) + 呀 (aa3)?
How do we say coffee with milk tea?
鴛鴦 (jyun1 joeng1)