Cantonese

Hello/How are you?

你好 (nei5 hou2)

Goodbye

再見 (zoi3 gin3)

Thank you (for a gift or compliment)

多謝 (do1 ze6)

Thank you (for a service/help); Please; Excuse me

唔該 (m4 goi1)

You're welcome

唔使客氣 (m4 sai2 haak3 hei3)

Sorry; Excuse me (for inconvenience)

對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6)

Good Morning

早晨 (zou2 san4)

Good Night (going to bed)

早抖 (zou2 dau2)

Yes (It is)

係 (hai6)

No (It is not)

唔係 (m4 hai6)

What is your name?

你叫咩名呀？ (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa3?)

My name is…

我叫… (ngo5 giu3…)

How much is this?

幾多錢呀？ (gei2 do1 cin4 aa3?)

Excuse me, where is…?

唔該，…喺邊呀？ (m4 goi1, …hai2 bin1 aa3?)

I don't understand.

我唔明。 (ngo5 m4 ming4.)

I understand.

我明。 (ngo5 ming4.)

Can you speak English?

你識唔識講英文呀？ (nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2 aa3?)

Yes, a little.

識，少少。 (sik1, siu2 siu2.)

No, I don't.

唔識。 (m4 sik1.)

What time is it?

幾點呀？ (gei2 dim2 aa3?)

Delicious/Good to eat

好食 (hou2 sik6)

Not delicious/Bad to eat

唔好食 (m4 hou2 sik6)

Tasty (for drinks)

好飲 (hou2 jam2)

Not tasty (for drinks)

唔好飲 (m4 hou2 jam2)

Water

水 (seoi2)

Tea

茶 (caa4)

Coffee

咖啡 (gaa3 fe1)

Rice (cooked)

飯 (faan6)

Noodle

麵 (min6)

Please sit.

請坐。 (cing2 zo6.)

Come in.

請入。 (cing2 jap6.)

Wait a moment.

等一陣。 (dang2 jat1 zan6.)

What is this?

呢個係咩呀？ (ni1 go3 hai6 me1 aa3?)

I want…

我要… (ngo5 jiu3…)

I don't want…

我唔要… (ngo5 m4 jiu3…)

To go (food)

外賣 (ngoi6 maai6)

Eat here (food)

堂食 (tong4 sik6)

Very good!

好好！ (hou2 hou2!)

Today

今天 (gam1 tin1)

Tomorrow

明天 (ming4 tin1)

Yesterday

昨天 (zok3 tin1)

Hour

小時 （siu2 si4)

Use

用 (jung6)

To make

做 (zou6)

Nice to meet you

好高興認識你 (hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5)

Can

能 (nang4)

See

看 (hon3)

Ugly

醜 (cau2)

Difficult

困難 (kwan3 naan4)

Good afternoon

午安 （ng5 on1)

Good evening

晚安 （maan5 on1)

Good night

早唞 (zou2 tau2)

Delicious

好食 (hou2 sik6)

To go

去 (heoi3)