Cantonese Basic Phrases

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