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27 phrases · Cantonese with romanization, English and audio

  1. 係

    hai6

    Yes

  2. 唔係

    m4 hai6

    No

  3. 唔該

    m4 goi1

    Please

  4. 多謝

    do1 ze6

    Thank you

  5. 唔好意思

    m4 hou2 ji3 si1

    Excuse me

  6. 對唔住

    deoi3 m4 zyu6

    Sorry

  7. 冇問題

    mou5 man6 tai4

    It's OK / I'm fine

  8. 我唔明

    ngo5 m4 ming4

    I don't understand

  9. 我明白喇

    ngo5 ming4 baak6 laa3

    I understand

  10. 搞掂喇

    gaau2 dim6 laa3

    I'm finished / Done

  11. 唔該等一等

    m4 goi1 dang2 jat1 dang2

    Please wait

  12. 等一陣

    dang2 jat1 zan6

    Just a moment

  13. 一位大人

    jat1 wai2 daai6 jan4

    One adult, please

  14. 我冇訂位

    ngo5 mou5 deng6 wai2

    I don't have a reservation

  15. 我訂咗位

    ngo5 deng6 zo2 wai2

    I have a reservation

  16. 幫幫我

    bong1 bong1 ngo5

    Please help me

  17. 唔該再講一次

    m4 goi1 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3

    Once more, please

  18. 唔該講慢啲

    m4 goi1 gong2 maan6 di1

    Please speak slowly

  19. 我識講少少

    ngo5 sik1 gong2 siu2 siu2

    I speak a little

  20. 你識唔識講英文?

    nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2?

    Do you speak English?

  21. 呢個

    ni1 go3

    This one

  22. 嗰個

    go2 go3

    That one

  23. 呢度

    ni1 dou6

    Here

  24. 嗰度

    go2 dou6

    There

  25. 我

    ngo5

    I / me

  26. 你

    nei5

    You

  27. 一齊

    jat1 cai4

    Together

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