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Football talk
A Cantonese Chinese list from Parla · 40 cards
Matches, goals, referees and rivalries — enough to hold your own in the bar on match day.
Sport & footballSmall talk & friends
| Cantonese Chinese | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| tai2 bo1 | to watch football | |
| nei5 zi1 ci4 bin1 deoi2? | Which team do you support? | |
| ngo5 zi1 ci4 maan6 lyun2. | I support Manchester United. | |
| gam1 maan5 jat1 cai4 tai2 bo1? | Want to watch the match together tonight? | |
| jap6 bo1! | Goal! | |
| hou2 bo1! | Well played! | |
| jeng4 zo2 | won | |
| syu1 zo2 | lost | |
| daa2 wo4 | draw | |
| bin1 go3 jap6 bo1? | Who scored? | |
| caa1 siu2 siu2! | So close! | |
| se6 mun4! | Shoot! | |
| wong4 paai4 | yellow card | |
| hung4 paai4 | red card | |
| jyut6 wai6 | offside | |
| ni1 kau4 jyut6 wai6 wo3. | That was offside. | |
| kau4 zing3 maang4 gaa3? | Is the referee blind? | |
| sap6 ji6 maa5 | penalty | |
| pun3 fat6 sap6 ji6 maa5 | award a penalty | |
| zyu2 coeng4 | home ground | |
| sing1 kei4 luk6 ngo5 dei6 daa2 zyu2 coeng4. | We're playing at home on Saturday. | |
| keoi5 dei6 jeng4 dak1 hou2 zik6. | They deserved to win. | |
| daa2 bei2 zin3 | derby match | |
| bong2 sau2 | top of the table | |
| gong3 baan1 | relegation | |
| caau2 ling5 deoi2 | sack the manager | |
| go3 ling5 deoi2 jing1 goi1 jiu3 caau2. | The manager should be sacked. | |
| bou2 si4 | injury time | |
| gaa1 si4 | extra time | |
| sau2 mun4 jyun4 | goalkeeper | |
| wu1 lung4 kau4 | own goal | |
| tek3 dak1 hou2 caa1 | played very badly | |
| hou2 ci1 gik1 aa3! | So exciting! | |
| heoi3 maai5 bui1 be1 zau2 sin1. | Go buy a beer first. | |
| fong4 sau2 | defense | |
| zang1 gun1 gwan1 | compete for the championship | |
| gong3 baan1 keoi1 | relegation zone | |
| maai5 bin1 deoi2 jeng4? | Who are you betting on to win? | |
| bun3 coeng4 | half-time | |
| kau4 mai4 | football fan |
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