Cantonese

你好 (nei5 hou2)

Hello. Example: 你好，我係Mary。 (Hello

再見 (zoi3 gin3)

Goodbye. Example: 再見！下次見！(Goodbye! See you next time!)

多謝 (do1 ze6)

Thank you (for a gift). Example: 多謝你送嘅禮物！(Thanks for the gift!)

唔該 (m4 goi1)

Thanks (for a favor) / Excuse me. Example: 唔該幫我開門。 (Please help me open the door.)

對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

Sorry. Example: 對唔住，我遲咗。 (Sorry

冇問題 (mou5 man6 tai4)

No problem. Example: 冇問題，我可以幫你。 (No problem

係 (hai6)

Yes / To be. Example: 係，我想去。 (Yes

唔係 (m4 hai6)

No / Not to be. Example: 唔係，我唔識佢。 (No

點呀 (dim2 aa3)

How are you? / What’s up? Example: 嘩，好耐冇見，點呀？ (Wow

好 (hou2)

Good / OK. Example: 呢個好靚！(This is very pretty!)

唔好 (m4 hou2)

Not good / Don’t. Example: 唔好講咁大聲。 (Don’t speak so loudly.)

食 (sik6)

To eat. Example: 我想食飯。 (I want to eat rice.)

飲 (jam2)

To drink. Example: 你想飲咩？ (What do you want to drink?)

水 (seoi2)

Water. Example: 我想要一杯水。 (I want a cup of water.)

咖啡 (gaa3 fe1)

Coffee. Example: 早晨我飲咖啡。 (I drink coffee in the morning.)

屋企 (uk1 kei2)

Home. Example: 我返屋企啦。 (I’m going home.)

學校 (hok6 haau6)

School. Example: 佢喺學校讀書。 (He studies at school.)

書 (syu1)

Book. Example: 呢本書好睇。 (This book is interesting.)

幾多錢 (gei2 do1 cin2)

How much (money)? Example: 呢個幾多錢？(How much is this?)

廁所喺邊 (ci3 so2 hai2 bin1)

Where is the bathroom? Example: 唔該，廁所喺邊？(Excuse me