what’s up? | 點呀 | dim2 a3 |
thank you! | 唔該 | m4 goi1 (for a service) |
多謝 | do1 dze4 (for a gift) Lit. many thanks | |
you’re welcome | 唔哂(客氣) | m4 sai2 (hat3 hei3) |
how are you? | 你好嗎 | lei5 hou2 ma3 |
have you eaten yet? | 你食咗飯未呀? | lei5 sik6 dzo2 fan6 mei6 a3? |
how have you been lately? | 最近點呀? | dzöü3 gan6 dim2 a3 Lit. most near how |
bon appétit! | 食飯 | sik6 fan6 |
bye! | 拜拜 | bai1 bai3 |
hello? | 喂 | wai2 (answering the telephone) |
I’m from… | 我係(country)黎嫁 | o5 (hai6) hai2 (country) lai4 ga3 |
I’m… years old | 我…歲 | o5 (number) söü3 |
see you tomorrow! | 聽日見 | ting1 yat6 gin3 |
good morning | 早晨 | dzou2 san4 |
bill, please | 唔該埋單 | m4 goi1 mai4 dan1 (in a restaurant) |
here you go | 拿 | la4 |
I love you | 我愛你 | o5 oi3 lei5 |
how do you say (this) in Cantonese? | 呢個廣東話點講? | (li1 go3) hai2 gon2 dung1 wa2 dim2 gon1 a3? |
could you speak slower please? | 請你講慢D | tsen2 lei5 gon2 man6 di1 |
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