Family & Appearances

家庭與外貌

Describe all family members, talk about physical appearances, body parts, colours, and personality traits.

100 vocabulary cardsSource: Colloquial Cantonese Lesson 5 · Basic Cantonese Unit 4

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爸爸

noun

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爸爸

baa4 baa1

Jyutping · noun

dad / father

我爸爸係醫生。

Ngo5 baa4 baa1 hai6 ji1 saang1.

My dad is a doctor.

媽媽

noun

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媽媽

maa4 maa1

Jyutping · noun

mum / mother

媽媽煮嘢食好好味。

Maa4 maa1 zyu2 je5 sik6 hou2 hou2 mei6.

Mum's cooking is delicious.

哥哥

noun

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哥哥

go4 go1

Jyutping · noun

older brother

我哥哥住喺倫敦。

Ngo5 go4 go1 zyu6 hai2 Leon4 deon1.

My older brother lives in London.

姐姐

noun

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姐姐

ze4 ze1

Jyutping · noun

older sister

我姐姐好靚。

Ngo5 ze4 ze1 hou2 leng3.

My older sister is very pretty.

弟弟

noun

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弟弟

dai6 dai2

Jyutping · noun

younger brother

妹妹

noun

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妹妹

mui6 mui2

Jyutping · noun

younger sister

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