Greeting
| Number | Cantonese | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 早晨 | zou2 san4 | Good morning |
| 2 | 早唞 | zou2 tau2 | Good night |
| 3 | 咁啱嘅 | gam3 ngaam1 ge3 | What a coincidence! |
| 4 | 近排点吖？ | gan6 paai2 dim2 aa1? | How are you recently? |
| 5 | 最近点吖？ | zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa1? | How are you recently? |
| 6 | 都几好吖，你呢？ | dou1 gei2 hou2 aa1, nei5 ne1? | Everything is good and you? |
| 7 | 走先啦 | zau2 sin1 laa1 | I am leaving. |
| 8 | 食咗饭未吖？ | sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6 aa1? | Have you eaten? |
| 9 | 食咗喇！ | sik6 zo2 laa3! | I ate. |
| 10 | 去边吖？ | heoi3 bin1 aa1? | Where are you going? |
| 11 | 你做紧咩吖？ | nei5 zou6 gan2 me1 aa1? | What are you doing? |
| 12 | 我睇紧书 | ngo5 tai2 gan2 syu1 | I am reading book. |
| 13 | 下次再倾吖 | haa6 ci3 zoi3 king1 aa1 | Let’s chat next time. |
| 14 | 唔好意思 | m4 hou2 ji3 si3 | Sorry/Excuse me |
| 15 | 对唔住 | deoi3 m4 zyu6 | Sorry |
| 16 | 唔该 | m4 goi1 | Excuse me/ Thank you (for helping) |
| 17 | 多谢 | do1 ze6 | Thank you (for your gift) |
Personal Information
| Number | Cantonese | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 你叫咩名吖？ | nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa1? | What’s your name? |
| 2 | 我叫…. | ngo5 giu3…. | My name is…. |
| 3 | 你係边度人？ | nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 jan4? | Where are you from? |
| 4 | 我係英国人 | ngo5 hai6 jing1 gwok3 jan4 | I am British. |
| 5 | 我係美国人 | ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 jan4 | I am American |
| 6 | 我係日本人 | ngo5 hai6 jat6 bun2 jan4 | I am Japanese. |
| 7 | 我係法国人 | ngo5 hai6 faat3 gwok3 jan4 | I am French. |
| 8 | 你识唔识讲英文？ | nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2? | Do you speak English? |
| 9 | 你识唔识讲普通话？ | nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 pou2 tung1 waa2? | Do you speak Mandarin? |
| 10 | 我识少少广东话。 | ngo5 sik1 siu2 siu2 gwong2 dung1 waa2. | I know a little bit Cantonese. |
| 11 | 你住喺边度？ | nei5 zyu6 hai2 bin1 dou6? | Where do you live? |
| 12 | 我住喺酒店。 | ngo5 zyu6 hai2 zau2 dim3. | I live in a hotel. |
| 13 | 你做咩㗎？ | nei5 zou6 me1 gaa3? | What do you do for a living? |
| 14 | 我系工程师。 | ngo5 hai6 gung1 cing4 si1. | I am a engineer. |
| 15 | 我做金融㗎 | ngo5 zou6 gam1 jung4 gaa3 | I work in finance. |
Restaurant
| Number | Cantonese | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 饮茶 | jam2 caa4 | Yum Cha |
| 2 | 点心 | dim2 sam1 | Dim Sum |
| 3 | 食饭 | sik6 faan6 | have a meal |
| 4 | 你想食咩吖？ | nei5 soeng2 sik6 me1 aa1? | What do you want to eat? |
| 5 | 三文治。 | saam1 man4 zi6. | sandwich |
| 6 | 唔该，一份三文治。 | m4 goi1, jat1 fan6 saam1 man4 zi6. | One sandwich, please. |
| 7 | 炒面 | caau2 min6 | chow mein/Fried noodles |
| 8 | 我想食炒面 | ngo5 soeng2 sik6 caau2 min6 | I want to eat chow mein. |
| 9 | 西多士 | sai1 do1 si6 | toast |
| 10 | 牛扒 | ngau4 paa2 | steak |
| 11 | 锯扒 | goe3 paa2 | eat steak |
| 12 | 我哋今晚锯扒囖 | ngo5 dei6 gam1 maan5 goe3 paa2 lo3 | Let’s eat steak tonight |
| 13 | 我好饱吖 | ngo5 hou2 baau2 aa1 | I am full |
| 14 | 我好肚饿吖 | ngo5 hou2 tou5 ngo6 aa1 | I am hungry. |
| 15 | 好好食吖 | hou2 hou2 sik6 aa1 | So delicious. |
| 16 | 好正吖 | hou2 zeng3 aa1 | so amazing |
| 17 | 好好味吖 | hou2 hou2 mei6 aa1 | it tastes good. |
| 18 | 唔该，埋单 | m4 goi1, maai4 daan1 | Check,please. |
Shopping
| Number | Cantonese | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 衫 | saam1 | Clothes |
| 2 | 唔该，呢个几钱吖？ | m4 goi1, ni1 go3 gei2 cin2 aa1? | Excuse me, how much is this one? |
| 3 | 平啲得唔得吖？ | peng4 di1 dak1 m4 dak1 aa1? | Can you make it a little cheaper? |
| 4 | 裙 | kwan4 | dress |
| 5 | 鞋 | haai4 | shoes |
| 6 | 买嘢 | maai5 je5 | shopping |
| 7 | 呢件衫有啲大 | ni1 gin6 saam1 jau5 di1 daai6 | This clothes is a little bit big. |
| 8 | 有冇细码吖？ | jau5 mou5 sai3 maa5 aa1? | Do you have this in a smaller size? |
| 9 | 有冇大码吖？ | jau5 mou5 daai6 maa5 aa1? | Do you have this in a bigger size? |
| 10 | 可唔可以碌卡吖？ | ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 luk1 kaat1 aa1? | Could I pay by credit card? |
| 11 | 我可唔可以试下吖？ | ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 si3 haa6 aa1? | Could I try it on? |
| 12 | 可以打个折吖？ | ho2 ji5 daa2 go3 zit3 aa1? | Could you give me a discount? |
| 13 | 我要呢件喇 | ngo5 jiu3 ni1 gin6 laa3 | I will take this one. |
| 14 | 唔要胶袋 | m4 jiu3 gaau1 doi2 | No plastic bag |
| 15 | 请问有咩帮到你？ | cing2 man6 jau5 me1 bong1 dou2 nei5? | Excuse me, can I help you? |
| 16 | 睇下先 | tai2 haa5 sin1 | I’m browsing. |
| 17 | 一蚊 | jat1 man1 | one yuan |
| 18 | 廿蚊 | jaa6 man1 | 20 yuan |
| 19 | 一百蚊 | jat1 baak3 man1 | 100 yuan |
Time, Days and Dates
| Number | Cantonese | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 而家 | ji4 gaa1 | now |
| 2 | 而家九点。 | ji4 gaa1 gau2 dim2. | It’s 9:00 now. |
| 3 | 朝早 | ziu1 zou2 | morning |
| 4 | 晏昼 | aan3 zau3 | afternoon |
| 5 | 夜晚 | je6 maan5 | evening |
| 6 | 一点 | jat1 dim2 | 1 o’clock |
| 7 | 两点 | loeng5 dim2 | 2 o’clock |
| 8 | 三点三 | saam1 dim2 saam1 | 3:15 |
| 9 | 四点半 | sei3 dim2 bun3 | 4:30 |
| 10 | 而家几点吖？ | ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2 aa1? | What time is it now? |
| 11 | 一日 | jat1 jat6 | a day |
| 12 | 星期/礼拜 | sing1 kei4/ lai5 baai3 | week |
| 13 | 星期一/礼拜一 | sing1 kei4 jat1/ lai5 baai3 jat1 | Monday |
| 14 | 星期三/礼拜三 | sing1 kei4 saam1/ lai5 baai3 saam1 | Wednesday |
| 15 | 星期六/礼拜六 | sing1 kei4 luk6/ lai5 baai3 luk6 | Saturday |
| 16 | 星期日/礼拜日 | sing1 kei4 jat6/ lai5 baai3 jat6 | Sunday |
| 17 | 今日係星期一 | gam1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4 jat1 | Today is Monday |
| 18 | 我礼拜日出街 | ngo5 lai5 baai3 jat6 ceot1 gaai1 | I will go out on weekend. |
| 19 | 一月 | jat1 jyut6 | January |
| 20 | 四月 | sei3 jyut6 | April |
| 21 | 十二月二十五号 | sap6 ji6 jyut6 ji6 sap6 ng5 hou6 | Dec.25th |
| 22 | 今年 | gam1 nin4 | this year |
| 23 | 旧年 | gau6 nin2 | last year |
| 24 | 出年 | ceot1 nin2 | next year |
| 25 | 今日几号吖？ | gam1 jat6 gei2 hou6 aa1? | What date is it today? |
| 26 | 寻日 | cam4 jat6 | yesterday |
| 27 | 听日 | ting1 jat6 | tomorrow |
| 28 | 你听日得唔得闲吖？ | nei5 ting1 jat6 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa1? | Are you free tomorrow? |
Feelings
| Number | Cantonese | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 开心 | hoi1 sam1 | happy |
| 2 | 我今日好开心吖 | ngo5 gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa1 | I am so happy today. |
| 3 | 嬲 | nau1 | angry |
| 4 | 咪嬲喇 | mai5 nau1 laa3 | Don’t be mad |
| 5 | 喊 | haam3 | cry |
| 6 | 笑 | siu3 | smile |
| 7 | 伤心 | soeng1 sam1 | sad |
| 8 | 点解你唔开心吖？ | dim2 gaai2 nei5 m4 hoi1 sam1 aa1 | Why you are unhappy? |
| 9 | 笑下喇！ | siu3 haa6 laa1 | Have a big smile! |
To Be Continued
