| Term | Definition |
| tea | 茶 ca4 |
| english tea | 西茶 sai ca4 |
| milk | 奶 naai5 |
| fruit juice | 果汁 gwo2 zap1 |
| soft drink (fizzy) | 汽水 hei3 seoi2 |
| wine | 酒 zau2 |
| white wine | 白酒 baak6 zau2 |
| beer | 啤酒 be1 zau2 |
| cup/glass | 杯 bui1 |
| wine glass | 酒杯 zau2 bui1 (jau bui) |
| link | http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/drinks.htm |
| coffee | 咖啡 gaa3 fei1 |
| coke | 可樂 ho2 lok6 |
| cows milk | 牛奶 ngau4 naai5 |
| orange juice | 橙汁 caang2 zap1 |
| white coffee | 牛奶咖啡 ngau4 naai5 gaa3 fei1 |
| red wine | 紅酒 hung4 zau2 |
| spirits | 燒酒 siu1 zau2 |
| tea cup | 茶杯 ca4 bui1 |
| bottle | 樽 zeon1 |
| I want to drink tea | 我想飲茶 |
| What do you like to drink? | 你鐘意飲咩? |
| I like drinking soft drinks | 我鐘意飲汽水 |
| burned, boiled or heated | 燒 |
| chosen as it sounds like "beer" | 啤 |
| gas + water | 汽水 |
| western + tea | 西茶 |