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100 Common Cantonese Phrases

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    繼[gǎi]續[juk6]
  • Happy New Year Happy New Year
    Happy New Year 新[sān]年[nìn]快[faǎi]樂[lok6]
  • why? how to explain?
    點[dim2]解[gaái]
  • He is so angry
    佢[keui5]好[hóu]嬲[nau1]
  • Go go/Cheer up
    加[gā]油[yau2]
  • Correct or not?
    啱[ngaam1]唔[m4]啱[ngaam1]
  • Me too
    我[ngo]都[dōu]係[hai6]
  • I don't like reading books
    我[ngo]唔[m4]鍾[jung1]意[yǐ]睇[tái]書[syū]
  • Don't you know how to gain weight?
    唔[m4]會[wui5]點[dim2]肥[fèi]啊[ā]?
  • Goodbye
    再[joi3]見[gin3]
  • Which one=who?
    邊[bīn]個[gǒ]
  • I don't believe it
    我[ngo]唔[m4]信[seun3]
  • So proud
    好[hóu]得[dak1]意[yǐ]
  • What's the matter?/What's up?/What happen?
    咩[mē]事[si6]啊[ā]
  • So pretty
    呢[nī]個[gǒ]好[hóu]靚[lěung3]
  • Come on
    唔[m4]嚟[lài]
  • I'm not happy.
    我[ngo]唔[m4]開[hoi1]心[sam1]。
  • wait
    等[dáng]等[dáng]
  • please/excuse me
    please/excuse me唔[m4]該[goi1]
  • More
    多[dō]啲[dī]
  • Now10:45 (ten forty-five) minutes
    而[yì]家[gā]10:45(十[sap6]點[dim2]四[sěi]十[sap6]五[ng5])分[fān/fan6]
  • I'm so nervous
    我[ngo]好[hóu]緊[gán]張[jeung1]
  • I speak some Cantonese
    我[ngo]識[sik1]講[góng]少[siu2]少[siu2]廣[gwóng]東[dung1]話[wá]
  • where
    邊[bīn]度[dou6]
  • I like eating
    我[ngo]鍾[jung1]意[yǐ]食[sik6]嘢[ye]
  • Can you speak slowly?
    你[nei]可[hó]唔[m4]可[hó]以[yi]慢[maan6]慢[maán]講[góng]?
  • I'm so cold
    我[ngo]好[hóu]凍[dung3]
  • how
    點[dim2]樣[yeung2]
  • What
    咩[mē]
  • Where are you from?
    你[nei]來[loi4]自[ji6]邊[bīn]度[dou6]
  • left
    左[jó]邊[bīn]
  • Unbelivable/It shouldn't happened right
    唔[m4]會[wui5]掛[gwǎ]
  • What do you like?
    你[nei]鍾[jung1]意[yǐ]咩[mē]
  • It doesn't matter.
    冇[mou]所[só]謂[wai6]
  • How are you?
    你[nei]好[hóu]嗎[mǎ]?
  • time
    時[sì]間[gaǎn]
  • slow
    慢[maan6]
  • I know
    我[ngo]知[jī]
  • I don't know
    我[ngo]唔[m4]知[jī]
  • My name is Leilei
    我[ngo]叫[giu3]Leilei
  • I don't understand
    我[ngo]唔[m4]明[mìng]
  • They are so hungry
    佢[keui5]哋[dei6]好[hóu]肚[tou]餓[ngo6]
  • You're welcome
    唔[m4]使[sái]客[haak3]氣[hěi]
  • excuse me/I'm sorry
    唔[m4]好[hóu]意[yǐ]思[sī]
  • Correct
    啱[ngaam1]
  • good
    好[hóu]
  • I'm so tired
    我[ngo]好[hóu]攰[gui6]
  • See you soon
    一[yat1]陣[jan6]見[gin3]
  • I'm busying
    我[ngo]忙[mòng]緊[gán]
  • I'm almost there
    我[ngo]差[chā]唔[m4]多[dō]到[dǒu/dóu]
  • can you say it again
    你[nei]可[hó]唔[m4]可[hó]以[yi]再[joi3]講[góng]一[yat1]次[chǐ]
  • Don't be polite=you are welcome
    唔[m4]使[sái]客[haak3]氣[hěi]
  • Have discount or not?
    有[yau5]冇[mou]折[jit3]頭[tau4]?
  • I'm not feeling well
    我[ngo]唔[m4]舒[syū]服[fuk6]
  • Where is this one?
    呢[nī]個[gǒ]喺[hái]邊[bīn]度[dou6]?
  • Hey, do you think it's better?
    喂[wǎi]你[nei]覺[gok3]得[dak1]點[dim2]
  • It's so difficult
    呢[nī]個[gǒ]好[hóu]難[naàn]
  • less
    少[siu2]啲[dī]
  • Good morning /morning
    早[jóu]晨[sàn]
  • I like music
    我[ngo]鍾[jung1]意[yǐ]音[yam1]樂[ngok6]
  • I'll send you a text message
    我[ngo]發[faat3]短[dyún]訊[seun3]俾[béi]你[nei]
  • Hello? Hello.
    Hello?喂[wǎi]。
  • Nope
    唔[m4]係[hai6]
  • What are you doing?
    你[nei]做[jou6]緊[gán]咩[mē]啊[ā]
  • We are going on a trip
    我[ngo]哋[dei6]去[heui3]旅[leui5]遊[yau4]啦[lā]
  • I don't remember
    我[ngo]唔[m4]記[gěi]得[dak1]
  • excuse me,
    唔[m4]好[hóu]意[yǐ]思[sī],
  • What do you like to drink?
    你[nei]鍾[jung1]意[yǐ]飲[yam2]咩[mē]
  • I am waiting for you
    我[ngo]等[dáng]緊[gán]你[nei]
  • Yes
    系[hai6]
  • It's so spicy
    呢[nī]個[gǒ]好[hóu]辣[laat6]
  • I'm late
    我[ngo]遲[chì](到[dǒu]) zo2
  • Are you telling the truth?
    你[nei]講[góng]真[jān]㗎[gǎ]
  • I understand
    我[ngo]明[mìng]
  • cheers
    乾[gon1]杯[bui1]
  • do you know
    你[nei]知[jī]唔[m3]知[jī]?/你[nei]知[jī]唔[m3]知[jī]道[dou6]
  • Really?
    真[jān]嘅[gě]
  • What does this mean?
    呢[nī]個[gǒ]係[hai6]咩[mē]意[yǐ]思[sī]?
  • Congratulations
    恭[gung1]喜[héi]
  • thank you
    thank you多[dō]謝[je6]。
  • maybe/possible
    有[yau5]可[hó]能[nàng]
  • Wish you all the best
    祝[juk1]你[nei]一[yat1]切[chǎi]順[seun6]利[lei6]
  • Good luck /I wish you good luck
    Good luck祝[juk1]你[nei]好[hóu]運[wan6]祝[juk1]
  • when
    幾[géi]時[sì]
  • Hello
    你[nei]好[hóu]
  • I'm so happy
    我[ngo]好[hóu]開[hoi1]心[sam1]噏[ap1]
  • quick
    快[faǎi3]
  • What's your name?
    你[nei]叫[giu3]咩[mē]名[méng]啊[ā]?
  • I'll call you
    我[ngo]打[dá]電[din6]話[wá]俾[béi]你[nei]
  • well done
    做[jou6]得[dak1]好[hóu]
  • right
    右[yau6]邊[bīn]
  • So hot
    好[hóu]熱[yit6]
  • You can do/make it!
    你[nei]得[dak1]嘅[gě]
  • I'm from the United States
    我[ngo]來[loi4]自[ji6]美[mei]國[gwok3]
  • and/same
    同[tung4]
  • So funny
    好[hóu]搞[gaau2]笑[siu3]
  • Where is the toilet?
    廁[chǐ]所[só]喺[hái]邊[bīn]度[dou6]?
  • I like to drink Coke
    我[ngo]鍾[jung1]意[yǐ]飲[yam2]可[hó]樂[lok6]
  • Do you have a lot of free time today?
    你[nei]今[gam1]日[yat6]得[dak1]唔[m4]得[dak1]閒[haàn]?
  • I will buy the ticket.
    我[ngo]會[wui6/wui2/wui5]買[maai]飛[fēi]
  • How much does it cost? ​
    呢[nī]個[gǒ]幾[géi]錢[chin2]?
  • I'm good
    我[ngo]好[hóu]好[hóu]
  • Do you want help?
    要[yiu3]唔[m4]要[yiu3]幫[bōng]手[sau2]?