Cantonese Basic Phrases

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M̀ h gōi saai - ______

thanks

Jóu sàhn / jóu seuhng hóu / jóu ōn - ______

good morning

Dō jeh saai - ______

thank you so much

Sīn sāang - ______ / Gentleman

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Léih hóu - ______ good

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M̀ h hóu yi si - ______

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Men _____________ (I am from)

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Sañg yaht _____________ (birthday is)?

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___________ gwok - England (Which country - England?)

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Sīng _ yāt (Monday - Week _ one)

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Ngóh ge sañg yaht _ (My birthday is _)

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Yuht _ (Month is _)

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___________ gwok - America (Which country - America?)

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Sǎam _ (Three _)

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Léih jeui jūng yi __________ sīk

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Ngóh giu __________

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Hóu gōu hing yihng sīk léih __________

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Léih hóu __________ ?

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Dím ā léih __________ ?

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Léih jouh __________ géi dō seui?

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Ngóh gām lìhn __________ seui

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Léih haih bīn douh __________ ?

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Study Notes

Salamlar va Xitablar (Greetings and Introductions)

"m̀ h gōi" - Cheers
"m̀ h gōi saai" - Thanks
"dō jeh" - Thank you
"dō jeh saai" - Thank you so much
"m̀ h hóu yi si" - Sorry
"deui m̀ h jyuh" - I’m so sorry

Xewerlik (Goodbye)

"jóu sàhn" - Good morning
"jóu seuhng hóu" - Good morning
"hah ńgh hóu" - Good afternoon
"ńgh ōn" - Good evening
"máahn seuhng hóu" - Good evening
"máahn ōn" - Good evening

Titullar (Titles)

"sīn sāang" - Mr / Gentleman
"lóuh gūng" - Husband
"lóuh pòh" - Wife
"síu jé" - Miss / Young lady
"làahm pàhng yáuh" - Boyfriend
"léuih pàhng yáuh" - Girlfriend
"pàhng yáuh" - Friend

Wanglik (Colours)

"ngàahn sīk" - Colours
"làahm sīk" - Blue
"luhk sīk" - Green
"wòhng sīk" - Yellow
"hùhng sīk" - Red
"fán hùhng sīk" - Pink
"jí sīk" - Purple
"cháang sīk" - Orange
"fē sīk" - Brown
"hāk sīk" - Black
"baahk sīk" - White
"fūi sīk" - Grey

Asasiy So‘zlar (Basic Phrases)

"Gaai siuh léih jih géi" - Introduce yourself
"Léih hóu" - Hello
"Léih hóu ma?" - How are you?
"Dím ā léih?" - How are you?(casual)
"Hóu gōu hing yihng sīk léih" - It’s so nice to meet you
"Léih giu mē méng?" - What’s your name?
"Ngóh giu" - I’m called
"Ngóh haih" - I am

Ish (Occupations)

"Léih jouh māt yéh gūng jok?" - What work do you do?
"Ngóh jouh (occupation)" - I do
"Gūng chìhng sī" - Engineer
"Leuht sī" - Lawyer
"Yī sāng" - Doctor (medical)
"Sauh fo yùhn" - Sales person
"Chit gai sī" - Designer

Yoshlik (Age)

"Léih gām lìhn géi dō seui?" - What age are you this year?
"Ngóh gām lìhn … seui" - This year I’m … old

Yerlik (Locations)

"Léih haih bīn douh lèih?" - Where do you come from?
"Ngóh lèih jih (countries)" - I come from
"Méih gwok" - America
"Yīng gwok" - England
"Gā làh daaih" - Canada
"Ou jāu" - Australia
"Láu sāi làahn" - New Zealand
"Hēung góng" - Hong Kong
"Jūng gwok" - China

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