Basics & Greetings

基礎打招呼

Essential greetings, pronouns, everyday expressions, core verbs, and nationalities to start any conversation in Cantonese.

100 vocabulary cardsSource: Colloquial Cantonese Lesson 1 · Basic Cantonese Units 4 & 7

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你好

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你好

nei5 hou2

Jyutping · expression

Hello / How are you?

你好!好耐冇見。

Nei5 hou2! Hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3.

Hello! Long time no see.

早晨

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早晨

zou2 san4

Jyutping · expression

Good morning

早晨!今日天氣好好。

Zou2 san4! Gam1 jat6 tin1 hei3 hou2 hou2.

Good morning! The weather is great today.

再見

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再見

zoi3 gin3

Jyutping · expression

Goodbye / See you again

再見,聽日見!

Zoi3 gin3, ting1 jat6 gin3!

Goodbye, see you tomorrow!

唔該

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唔該

m4 goi1

Jyutping · expression

Thank you (for a service) / Excuse me / Please

唔該,我要一杯茶。

M4 goi1, ngo5 jiu3 jat1 bui1 caa4.

Excuse me, I'd like a cup of tea.

多謝

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多謝

do1 ze6

Jyutping · expression

Thank you (for a gift or favour)

多謝你嘅禮物!

Do1 ze6 nei5 ge3 lai5 mat6!

Thank you for your gift!

對唔住

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對唔住

deoi3 m4 zyu6

Jyutping · expression

Sorry / I beg your pardon

對唔住,我遲到咗。

Deoi3 m4 zyu6, ngo5 ci4 dou3 zo2.

Sorry, I was late.

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