Cantonese

Terms in this set (123)

ngo; ngo dei6
I; we
keoi5; keoi5 dei6
He/she/it; they
daai6 gaā
Everybody
yat1 ci5
One time/once
duk6
to read/study
gan1 ngo duk6 jat1 ci5
repeat after me
syu1
book
duk6 syu1
read books/to study
hai6
verb to be
Hai2
at/in (a place, time)
Ni1 dou6
here
Go2 dou6
there
Bin1 dou6
where?
soeng tong4
to attend a class/go to a class
gung1 fo5
assignment
Gaa1 fo5; tong4 fo5
homework; classwork
zou6 gaa1 fo5
to do homework
Fong5 hok6
let out, leave school
Wan1 zaap6
review, to do a review
Wan1 syu1
review (books)
Ming4 m4 ming4 (baak6)
(Do you) understand (or not)?
(ngo4) ming4 (baak6) laa5
(I) understand
(ngo) m4 ming4 (baak6)
(I) don't understand
ci4 dou5
(be) late
m4 hou2 ci4 dou5
Don't be late
jau5 mou man6 tai4
Any questions?
Mou man6 tai4
No questions
Ngo2 jau2 man6 tai4
I have questions
tung4 hok6
classmate, schoolmate
lou5 si2
teacher
hok6 saang1
student
hok6 haau6
school
daai6 hok6
university, college
faan6 tong4
canteen
fo5 sat1
classroom
baak6 baan2
white board
din6 nou
computer
dei6 baan2
floor
Dang1
lamp, lights
Dang5
stool, lights
mun4
door
hoi1 ~ saan1 mun4
open/close the door
bat1
pen
Jyun4 bat1
pencil
laang hei5 gei1
air conditioner
laang hei5
cold air
uk1 kei2
home
suk1 se5/se
dormitory
Ji4 gaa1
now
jat1 zan6
(in) a moment
gam1 jat6
today
gam1 maan
tonight
gam1 go5 sing1 kei4
this week
haa6 go5 sing1 kei4
next week
Ling4
zero
jat1
one
ji6
two
saam1
three
sei3
four
ng5
five
luk6
six
cat1
seven
baat3
eight
gau2
nine
sap6
ten
Jì4 gaa1 hei6 gei2 do1 jyut6 aa3?
What month is it?
nei5 gei2 jyut6 saang1 jat6 aa3?
What month is your birthday?
gam1 jat6 hai6 gei2 do1 hou6 aa3?
What day of the month is it today?
nei5 gei2 hou6 saang1 jat6 gaa3?
What day of the month is your birthday?
nin4
year
jyut6
month
jat1 jyut6
January
ji6 jyut6
February
saam1 jyut6
March
sei3 jyut6
April
ng5 jyut6
May
Luk6 jyut6
June
cat1 jyut6
July
baat3 jyut6
August
gau2 jyut6
September
sap6 jyut6
October
sap6 jat1 jyut6
November
sap6 ji6 jyut6
December
gam1 nin4 hai6 gei2 do1 nin4 aa3?
What year is it now?
sing1 kei4 jat1/lai5 baai3 jat1
Monday
sing1 kei4 ji6/lai5 baai3 ji6
Tuesday
sing1 kei4 saam1/lai5 baai3 saam1
Wednesday
sing1 kei4 sei3/lai5 baai3 sei3
Thursday
sing1 kei4 ng5/lai5 baai3 ng5
Friday
sing1 kei4 luk6/lai5 baai3 luk6
Saturday
sing1 kei4 jat6/lai5 baai3 jat6
Sunday
gam1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4 (lai5 baai3) gei2 aa3?
Which day of the week is it today?
Year
Nin4
Dollar
Man1
Ten cents
Hou4
Measure word between dollars and cents
Go3
Month
Jyut6
Day
Hou6
Minute
Fan1
AM
Soeng6 zau3
PM
Haa6 zau3
Noon
Zung1 ng5
Midnight
Ng5 je6
In the morning
Ziu1 tau4 zou2
In the afternoon
Aan3 zau3
In the evening
Je6 maan5
Measure words for persons, round objects, abstract things
Go3
Measure words for vehicles,machines, airplanes
Gaa3
Measure words for upper body items
Gin6
Measure words for buildings/rooms
Gaan1
Measure words for books
Bun2
Measure words for animals/ships/a pair
Zek3
Measure word for a pair of objects
Deoi3
Sheung Wan
Soeng6 waan4
Central
Zung1 waan4
Admiralty
Gam1 zung1
Wan chai
Waan1 zai2
Causeway bay
Tung4 lo4 waan1/waan4
Tsim sha tsui
Zim1 saa1 zeoi2
Tsim Sha Tsui east
Zim1 dung1
Hung hom
Hung4 ham3
Yau ma tei
Jau4 maa4 dei2
Mong kok
Wong6 gok3
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