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My name is Alena

ngo5 giu3 Alena

understand?

ming4 m4ming4？

to play

玩 (waan2)

to sing a song

唱歌 (coeng3 go1)

A little (la) / (a) DD (la)

siu2siu2（laa1）/（jat1）DD（laa1）

I can speak a little (Cantonese).

ngo5 sik1 gong2 siu2siu2（gwong2dung1 waa2）

Do you understand (Cantonese)?

nei5 ming4 m4ming4（gwong2dung1 waa2）？

What's your name?

nei5 giu3/ngaai3 me1 meng2 aa3？

to cry

喊 (haam3)

to meet

見 (gin3)

I don't know (Cantonese)

ngo5 m4 sik1（gwong2dung1 waa2）

to dance

跳舞 (tiu3 mou5)

Do you know (speak) Cantonese?

nei5 sik1m4sik1（gong2）gwong2dung1 waa2？

to visit

探 (taam3)

Nice to meet/see you

hou2 hoi1sam1sik1/gin3dou2 nei5

Do you speak (speak) English?

nei5 sik1m4sik1（gong2）jing1man4？

I'm Alena

ngo5 hai6 Alena

Can I go to the bathroom/toilet

ho2 m4 ho2ji5 heoi3 sai2 sau2gaan1/ci3so2

to laugh

笑 (siu3)

to celebrate

慶祝 (hing3 zuk1)

I speak English

ngo5 sik1 gong2 jing1man4？

to speak

講 (gong2)

to call (phone)

打電話 (daa2 din6 waa6)