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A Cantonese Chinese list from Parla · 46 cards
The fifty Cantonese Chinese words and phrases that cover the most everyday speech — the first thing to learn, and the list every lesson builds on.
Everyday basics
| Cantonese Chinese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| nei5 hou2 | Hello | |
| do1 ze6 | Thank you | |
| m4 sai2 haak3 hei3 | You're welcome | |
| m4 goi1 | Please | |
| deoi3 m4 zyu6 | I'm sorry | |
| mou5 man6 tai4 | It's okay | |
| hai6 | Yes | |
| m4 hai6 | No | |
| nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 | What is your name? | |
| ngo5 giu3 | My name is | |
| nei5 hou2 maa3 | How are you? | |
| ngo5 hou2 hou2 | I'm fine | |
| nei5 gei2 daai6 | How old are you? | |
| ngo5 ... seoi3 | I am ... years old | |
| nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 jan4 | Where are you from? | |
| ngo5 lai4 zi6 ... | I am from... | |
| nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2 | Do you speak English? | |
| ngo5 sik1 siu2 siu2 | I speak a little | |
| ni1 go3 hai6 me1 | What is this? | |
| go2 go3 hai6 me1 | What is that? | |
| gei2 do1 cin2 | How much does it cost? | |
| ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3 | I want this | |
| ngo5 m4 jiu3 | I don't want | |
| m4 goi1 bei2 ngo5 | Please give me | |
| gau3 meng6 | Help | |
| bin1 dou6 jau5 | Where is? | |
| ngo5 dong6 sat1 lou6 | I'm lost | |
| ging2 caat3 | Police | |
| ji1 jyun2 | Hospital | |
| hou2 tung3 | It hurts | |
| sik6 mat6 | Food | |
| caan1 teng1 | Restaurant | |
| hou2 mei6 | Delicious | |
| ngo5 soeng2 sik6 je5 | I want to eat | |
| ngo5 soeng2 jam2 je5 | I want to drink | |
| ce1 zaam6 | Station | |
| gei1 coeng4 | Airport | |
| fo2 ce1 | Train | |
| dik1 si2 | Taxi | |
| ngo5 soeng2 heoi3 | I want to go to | |
| zau2 dim3 | Hotel | |
| zo2 | Left | |
| jau6 | Right | |
| cin4 min6 | Forward / straight | |
| hau6 min6 | Behind / back | |
| ceot1 hau2 | Exit |
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