Phrases for Beg 2 Exam

Where do you come from?

Jyutping: nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 lai4 gaa3? | Characters: 你係邊度嚟㗎？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + hai6 (are) + bin1 dou6 (where) + lai4 (come) + gaa3 (question particle)

What is your nationality?

Jyutping: nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 jan4? | Characters: 你係邊度人？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + hai6 (are) + bin1 dou6 (which place) + jan4 (person)

Where do you live?

Jyutping: nei5 zyu6 hai6 bin1 dou6 aa1? | Characters: 你住喺邊度呀？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + zyu6 (live) + hai6 (at/in) + bin1 dou6 (where) + aa1 (conversational particle)

What languages can you speak?

Jyutping: nei5 gong2 bin1 zung2 jyu5 jin4 aa1? | Characters: 你講邊種語言呀？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + gong2 (speak) + bin1 zung2 (which kind of) + jyu5 jin4 (language) + aa1 (particle)

What is your job?

Jyutping: nei5 zou6 mat1 je5 gaa3? | Characters: 你做乜嘢㗎？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + zou6 (do / work as) + mat1 je5 (what) + gaa3 (particle inquiring about habitual state)

Where do you work?

Jyutping: nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 faan1 gung1? | Characters: 你喺邊度返工？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + hai6 (at) + bin1 dou6 (where) + faan1 gung1 (commute to work / work)

How old are you?

Jyutping: nei5 gam1 nin4 gei2 do1 seoi3 aa1? | Characters: 你今年幾多歲呀？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + gam1 nin4 (this year) + gei2 do1 (how much / many) + seoi3 (years of age) + aa1 (particle)

What is your phone number?

Jyutping: nei5 ge3 din6 waa2 gei2 do1 hou6 aa3? | Characters: 你嘅電話幾多號呀？ | Breakdown: nei5 ge3 (your) + din6 waa2 (telephone) + gei2 do1 hou6 (what number) + aa3 (particle)

How many people are in your family?

Jyutping: nei5 uk1 kei2 jau5 gei2 do1 go3 jan4 aa1? | Characters: 你屋企有幾多個人呀？ | Breakdown: nei5 uk1 kei2 (your family / household) + jau5 (has / contains) + gei2 do1 go3 (how many [classifier]) + jan4 (people) + aa1 (particle)

Who are the members in your family?

Jyutping: nei5 uk1 kei2 jau5 me1 je5 jan4 aa1? | Characters: 你屋企有咩嘢人呀？ | Breakdown: nei5 uk1 kei2 (your household) + jau5 (has) + me1 je5 jan4 (what people) + aa1 (particle)

What do you like to eat or drink?

Jyutping: nei5 zung1 ji3 sik6 / jam2 me1 je5? | Characters: 你鍾意食／飲咩嘢？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + zung1 ji3 (like) + sik6 (eat) / jam2 (drink) + me1 je5 (what)

Do you like to eat or drink [something]?

Jyutping: nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 sik6 / jam2 [food/drink]? | Characters: 你鍾唔鍾意食／飲［……］？ | Breakdown: Uses the affirmative-negative choice structure: zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 (like or not like) + sik6 (eat) / jam2 (drink)

Do you eat or drink [something]?

Jyutping: nei5 sik6 m4 sik6 / jam2 m4 jam2 [item]? | Characters: 你食唔食／飲唔飲［……］？ | Breakdown: Direct A-not-A question format checking if someone consumes a specific food or drink

What do you want to eat or drink for lunch?

Jyutping: nei5 ng5 caan1 soeng2 sik6 / jam2 me1 je5? | Characters: 你午餐想食／飲咩嘢？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + ng5 caan1 (lunch) + soeng2 (want / would like) + sik6 (eat) / jam2 (drink) + me1 je5 (what)

Who do you have lunch with?

Jyutping: bin1 go3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 sik6 ng5 caan1? | Characters: 邊個同你一齊食午餐？ | Breakdown: bin1 go3 (who) + tung4 nei5 (with you) + jat1 cai4 (together) + sik6 ng5 caan1 (eat lunch)

Do you eat curry chicken fried rice for dinner?

Jyutping: nei5 maan5 caan1 sik6 m4 sik6 gaa3 lei1 gai1 caau2 faan6? | Characters: 你晚餐食唔食咖喱雞炒飯？ | Breakdown: maan5 caan1 (dinner) + sik6 m4 sik6 (eat or not eat) + gaa3 lei1 gai1 caau2 faan6 (curry chicken fried rice)

Where are you going to eat?

Jyutping: nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 sik6 aa1? | Characters: 你喺邊度食呀？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + hai6 bin1 dou6 (at where) + sik6 (eat) + aa1 (particle)

Do you eat out?

Jyutping: nei5 ceot1 m4 ceot1 gaai1 sik6 faan6? | Characters: 你出唔出街食飯？ | Breakdown: ceot1 gaai1 (go out to the street) + sik6 faan6 (eat a meal)

Do you go to a restaurant for dinner?

Jyutping: nei5 heoi3 m4 heoi3 caan1 teng1 sik6 maan5 caan1? | Characters: 你去唔去餐廳食晚餐？ | Breakdown: heoi3 m4 heoi3 (go or not go) + caan1 teng1 (restaurant) + sik6 maan5 caan1 (eat dinner)

Which restaurant will you go to?

Jyutping: nei5 heoi3 bin1 gaan1 caan1 teng1? | Characters: 你去邊間餐廳？ | Breakdown: nei5 (you) + heoi3 (go to) + bin1 gaan1 (which [measure word for buildings/shops]) + caan1 teng1 (restaurant)

Do they have sashimi?

Jyutping: keoi5 dei6 jau5 mou5 jyu4 saang1? | Characters: 佢哋有無魚生？ | Breakdown: keoi5 dei6 (they) + jau5 mou5 (have or not have) + jyu4 saang1 (raw fish / sashimi)

Where is the restaurant?

Jyutping: gaan1 caan1 teng1 hai6 bin1 dou6? | Characters: 間餐廳喺邊度？ | Breakdown: gaan1 caan1 teng1 (the restaurant [using measure word as determiner]) + hai6 bin1 dou6 (is located where)

Does this restaurant have beer and red wine?

Jyutping: gaan1 caan1 teng1 jau5 mou5 be1 zau2 tung4 maai4 hung4 zau2 aa1? | Characters: 間餐廳有無啤酒同埋紅酒呀？ | Breakdown: jau5 mou5 (have or not have) + be1 zau2 (beer) + tung4 maai4 (and) + hung4 zau2 (red wine)

Which shop are you going to?

Jyutping: nei5 heoi3 bin1 gaan1 pou3 tau2 aa1? | Characters: 你去邊間舖頭呀？ | Breakdown: heoi3 (go) + bin1 gaan1 (which [classifier]) + pou3 tau2 (shop / retail store) + aa1 (particle)

Do you go out to a restaurant to eat?

Jyutping: nei5 heoi3 m4 heoi3 caan1 teng1 sik6 faan6 gaa3? | Characters: 你去唔去餐廳食飯㗎？ | Breakdown: heoi3 m4 heoi3 (go or not go) + caan1 teng1 (restaurant) + sik6 faan6 (eat meal) + gaa3 (particle inquiring about general habits)

Would you like to have dinner together tomorrow?

Jyutping: nei5 jiu3 m4 jiu3 ting1 jat6 jat1 cai4 sik6 maan5 faan6 aa3? | Characters: 你要唔要聽日一齊食晚飯呀？ | Breakdown: jiu3 m4 jiu3 (want or not want) + ting1 jat6 (tomorrow) + jat1 cai4 (together) + sik6 maan5 faan6 (eat dinner)

Are you free for lunch together tomorrow?

Jyutping: nei5 ting1 jat6 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 (jat1 cai4) sik6 aan3 zau3 aa3? | Characters: 你聽日得唔得閒（一齊）食晏晝呀？ | Breakdown: ting1 jat6 (tomorrow) + dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 (free or not free / available) + sik6 aan3 zau3 (eat lunch)