1. 揾 [wan2] to look for
a. 我揾紧工吖！
[ngo5 wan2 gan2 gung1 aa1]
I am looking for a job.
b. 你揾紧咩吖？
[ngo5 wan2 gan2 me1 aa1]
What are you looking for?
c. 你吖妈揾你吖！
[nei5 aa1 maa1 wan2 nei5 aa1!]
Your mom is looking for you.
揾 is not only looking for items but also person. There are some useful expressions about 揾 as well.
揾钱[wan2 cin2] to make money
d. Daddy Mommy 揾钱好唔容易㗎！
[…wan2 cin2 hou2 m4 jung4 ji6 gaa3!]
It’s not easy for your parents to make money.
Or making a living：揾食[wan2 sik6]
食 means eating. Food is the basic requirement for us to live.
e. 揾食艰难
It’s difficult to make a living.
揾男朋友 [wan2 naam4 pang4 jau5]
to look for a boyfriend
揾着数 [wan2 zoek3 sou3] to look for benefits
2. 买 [maai5] to buy
a. 我想买条裙呀！
[ngo5 soeng2 maai5 tiu4 kwan4 aa3!]
I want to buy a dress.
b. 你要唔要买部新电话呀？
[nei5 jiu3 m4 jiu3 maai5 bou6 san1 din6 waa2 aa3]
Do you want to buy a new phone?
买嘢[maai5 je5]：buy things=shopping
c. 我哋去商场买嘢啰！
[ngo5 dei6 heoi3 soeng1 coeng4 maai5 je5 lo3!]
Let’s go to the mall for shopping!
3. 而家 [ji4 gaa1] now
a. 我而家喺屋企。
[ngo5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 uk1 kei2.]
I am at home now.
b. 我而家上紧课。
[ngo5 ji4 gaa1 soeng5 gan2 fo3.]
I am studying now.
c. 你而家得唔得闲呀？
[nei5 ji4 gaa1 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3?]
Are you free now?
