Vocabulary | Phrases | Grammar |
Here is a collection of the most popular phrases in Cantonese. This includes common expressions used on a daily basis including in casual conversations.
| Long time no see: 好耐冇見 hǎo nài mǎo jiàn | |
| I missed you: 我好掛住你 wǒ hǎo guà zhù nǐ |
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| What's new?: 最近點？ zuìjìn diǎn? | |
| Nothing new: 有咩特別。 Yǒu miē tèbié. |
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| Make yourself at home!: 當係自己屋企 Dāng xì zìjǐ wū qǐ | |
| Have a good trip: 一路順風 yīlù shùnfēng |
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| Do you speak English?: 你識唔識講英文？ nǐ shí wú shí jiǎng yīngwén? | |
| Just a little: 少少啦 Shàoshào la |
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| What's your name?: 你叫咩名？ nǐ jiào miē míng? | |
| My name is (John Doe): 我叫（xxx） Wǒ jiào (xxx) |
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| Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss...: X先生 / X太太 / X小姐 X xiānshēng/ X tàitài/ X xiǎojiě | |
| Nice to meet you!: 幸會 xìng huì |
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| You're very kind!: 你真係好人 nǐ zhēn xì hǎorén | |
| Where are you from?: 你係邊到人？ nǐ xì biān dào rén? |
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| I'm from the U.S: 我喺美國嚟 Wǒ xì měiguó lí | |
| I'm American: 我係美國人 wǒ xì měiguó rén |
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| Where do you live?: 你住喺邊度？ nǐ zhù xì biān dù? | |
| I live in the U.S: 我住喺美國 Wǒ zhù xì měiguó |
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| Do you like it here?: 你鐘唔鐘意呢度？ nǐ zhōng wú zhōng yì ne dù? | |
| Who?: 邊個 Biān gè |
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| Where?: 邊度 biān dù | |
| How?: 點樣 diǎn yàng |
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| When?: 幾時 jǐshí | |
| Why?: 點解 diǎn jiě |
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| What?: 咩嘢？ miē yě? | |
| By train: 坐火車 Zuò huǒchē |
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| By car: 坐車 zuòchē | |
| By bus: 坐巴士 zuò bāshì |
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| By taxi: 坐的士 zuò dí shì | |
| By airplane: 坐飛機 zuò fēijī |
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| Malta is a wonderful country: 馬爾他係一個好好嘅國家 mǎ'ěr tā xì yīgè hǎohǎo kǎi guójiā | |
| What do you do for a living?: 你做咩㗎？／你做盛行？ nǐ zuò miē 㗎?/Nǐ zuò shèngxíng? |
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| I'm a (teacher/ artist/ engineer): 我係一個 教師 / 藝術家 / 工程師 Wǒ xì yīgè jiàoshī/ yìshùjiā/ gōngchéngshī | |
| I like Maltese: 我鐘意馬爾他人 wǒ zhōng yì mǎ'ěr tārén |
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| I'm trying to learn Maltese: 我學近馬爾他話 wǒ xué jìn mǎ'ěr tā huà | |
| Oh! That's good!: 哬！太好啦! hé! Tài hǎo la! |
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| Can I practice with you: 我可唔可以同你一齊練習？ Wǒ kě wú kěyǐ tóng nǐ yīqí liànxí? | |
| How old are you?: 你幾多歳? Nǐ jǐduō suì? |
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| I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old: 我 （二十 / 三十） 歲 Wǒ (èrshí/ sānshí) suì | |
| Are you married?: 你結咗婚未？ nǐ jié zuo hūn wèi? |
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| Do you have children?: 你有冇仔女？ Nǐ yǒu mǎo zǐ nǚ? | |
| I have to go: 我要走啦 Wǒ yào zǒu la |
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| I will be right back!: 我即刻就返 wǒ jíkè jiù fǎn | |
| This: 呢樣 / 個 ne yàng/ gè |
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| That: 嗰樣 / 個 gè yàng/ gè | |
| Here: 呢度 ne dù |
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| There: 嗰度 gè dù | |
| It was nice meeting you: 幸會／好高興認識你。 xìng huì/hào gāoxìng rènshí nǐ. |
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| Take this!: 揀呢個啦（當人地俾嘢你） Jiǎn ne gè la (dāng rén dì bǐ yě nǐ) | |
| Do you like it?: 你鐘唔鐘意呢個? nǐ zhōng wú zhōng yì ne gè? |
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| I really like it!: 我真係好鐘意! Wǒ zhēn xì hǎo zhōng yì! | |
| I'm just kidding: 我講笑咋 Wǒ jiǎng xiào zǎ |
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| I'm hungry: 我好肚餓 wǒ hǎo dù è | |
| I'm thirsty: 我好口渴 wǒ hǎo kǒu kě |
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| In The Morning: 朝早 cháo zǎo | |
| In the evening: 傍晚 bàngwǎn |
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| At Night: 夜晚 yèwǎn | |
| Really!: 真嘅！ zhēn kǎi! |
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| Look!: 睇吓! Dì xià! | |
| Hurry up!: 快啲! Kuài dì! |
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| What?: 咩嘢? Miē yě? | |
| Where?: 邊度? Biān dù? |
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| What time is it?: 而家幾點? Ér jiā jǐ diǎn? | |
| It's 10 o'clock: 而家十點 Ér jiā shí diǎn |
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| Give me this!: 俾呢個我 bǐ ne gè wǒ | |
| I love you: 我愛你 wǒ ài nǐ |
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| Are you free tomorrow evening?: 聽日傍晚你得唔得閒? tīng rì bàngwǎn nǐ dé wú déxián? | |
| I would like to invite you for dinner: 我想約你食晚飯 Wǒ xiǎng yuē nǐ shí wǎnfàn |
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| Are you married?: 你結咗婚未? nǐ jié zuo hūn wèi? | |
| I'm single: 我係單身嘅 Wǒ xì dānshēn kǎi |
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| Would you marry me?: 你可唔可以嫁俾我? nǐ kě wú kěyǐ jià bǐ wǒ? | |
| Can I have your phone number?: 你可唔可以俾你個電話號碼我? Nǐ kě wú kěyǐ bǐ nǐ gè diànhuà hàomǎ wǒ? |
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| Can I have your email?: 你可唔可以俾你個電郵地址我? Nǐ kě wú kěyǐ bǐ nǐ gè diànyóu dìzhǐ wǒ? | |
| You look beautiful! (to a woman): 你好靚(對女人) Nǐ hǎo jìng (duì nǚrén) |
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| You have a beautiful name: 你個名好靚 nǐ gè míng hǎo jìng | |
| This is my wife: 呢個係我太太 ne gè xì wǒ tàitài |
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| This is my husband: 呢個係我丈夫 ne gè xì wǒ zhàngfū | |
| I enjoyed myself very much: 我好鐘意自己一個 wǒ hǎo zhōng yì zìjǐ yīgè |
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| I agree with you: 我同意你嘅睇法 wǒ tóngyì nǐ kǎi dì fǎ | |
| Are you sure?: 你肯定？ nǐ kěndìng? |
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| Be careful!: 小心 Xiǎoxīn | |
| Cheers!: 笑吓啦！ xiào xià la! |
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| Would you like to go for a walk?: 你想唔想去散步？ Nǐ xiǎng wú xiǎng qù sànbù? | |
| Holiday Wishes: 玩得開心啲 Wán dé kāixīn dì |
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| Good luck!: 祝你好運！ zhù nǐ hǎoyùn! | |
| Happy birthday!: 生日快樂！ Shēngrì kuàilè! |
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| Happy new year!: 新年快樂！ Xīnnián kuàilè! | |
| Merry Christmas!: 聖誕快樂！ Shèngdàn kuàilè! |
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| Congratulations!: 恭喜！ Gōngxǐ! | |
| Enjoy! (before eating): 食飯 Shí fàn |
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| Bless you (when sneezing): 小心身體／利是利是 xiǎoxīn shēntǐ/lì shì lì shì | |
| Best wishes!: 祝一切順利！ zhù yīqiè shùnlì! |
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| Transportation: 交通工具／運輸 Jiāotōng gōngjù/yùnshū | |
| It's freezing: 好凍／凍到僵 hǎo dòng/dòng dào jiāng |
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| It's cold: 好凍 hǎo dòng | |
| It's hot: 好熱 hǎo rè |
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| So so: 普普通通 pǔ pǔtōng tōng |
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