Cantonese Lessons 1-6

Bin go

Who

Me

What

Daan hai

But

Zi

To know

Ming

To understand

Keoi gui me meng?

What is his/her name?

Gui

to call/ address

Aam

Correct

M aam

incorrect

Bin dou

Where

Dim

How

Gei dak

To remember

Gok dok

To think/feel

Pang jau

friend

Leoi pang jau

Girlfriend

Laam pang jau

Boyfriend

Leoi

Female/ daughter

Laam

Male

Ngo

I

Lei

You

Keoi

He/she/it

Ngo dei

We

Lei dei

Y’all

Keoi dei

They/them

Maa maa

Mom

Hai 係

Is

Mat je

What

John hai Lucy ge laam pang jau

John is Lucy’s boyfriend

ge

Possession (‘s)

Luna gui Lucy mat je?

What does Luna call Lucy

Gong

to say

Zou san

Good morning

Ji gaa

Now

Uk kei

Home

Lucy ji gaa hai m hai uk kei?

Is Lucy at home now?

Do ze

Thanks (compliment or gift)

M goi

Thanks (service)

Gwong dong wa

Cantonese

Jing man

English

Gwong dong wa dim gong?

How do you say __ in cantonese?

Zoi gong jat ci

Say it again/ once more

Mou gong

Didn’t say

Jan wai

Because

Faai

Fast

Faai di

Faster

Dou

Both, also

Lek

smart

Naan

hard

Hou naan gong

Hard to tell

Ho nang

Maybe

So ji

Therefore

M gong

Don’t say

Heong gong

Hong Kong

Jan

Person

Heong gong jan

Hong Konger

Zoei

The most

Gu

To guess

Gau

Dog

Mao

Cat

Loeng go jan

Two people

Mou gin gwo

Has not met

Dak ji

Cute

Hei mong

To hope

Hoi sam

Happy

Hou hoi sam ge jan

Very happy people

Laan

Lazy

Hou do

Many/ a lot

Jat

1

Ji

2

Sam

3

Sei

4

Ng

5

Luk

6

Cat

7

Baat

8

Gau

9

Sap

10

Sap yi

12

Lok sap ng

65

Jat ci

once

Leong ci

twice

Sam ci

thrice

Daai jat ci

The first time

Gei ci

How many times?

Haa ci

Next time

Hing fan

Excited

Gam jat

Today

Cam jat

Yesterday

Seong ci

Last time

Jat joeng

same

Zou

To do

Zou je

to work

Ding hai

or

Jat go

a

Heoi

To go

Jyut

Month/ moon

Sap jyut

October

Cin

Money

Jau

To have

Mou

To not have