Nightlife

1. 去邊度飲嘢好？

   heoi3 bin1 dou6 jam2 je5 hou2?

   Where's a good place to go drinking?

   Usage

   Ask for recommendations on where to go out drinking

   Grammar Note

   "Je5" means thing or stuff in Cantonese. "Jam2 je5" colloquially means to have a drink

2. 一杯生啤，唔該

   jat1 bui1 saang1 be1, m4 goi1

   One draught beer, please

   Usage

   Order a draught beer at a bar

   Grammar Note

   "Saang1 be1" means draught beer. "Be1" is borrowed from English "beer"

3. 乾杯！

   gon1 bui1!

   Cheers!

   Usage

   A toast exclamation when raising glasses at a celebration

   Grammar Note

   "Gon1" means dry/empty, "bui1" means cup. Literally "dry the cup" — drain your glass

4. 今晚去蘭桂坊好唔好？

   gam1 maan5 heoi3 laan4 gwai3 fong1 hou2 m4 hou2?

   Shall we go to Lan Kwai Fong tonight?

   Usage

   Invite someone to Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong's famous bar and nightlife district

   Grammar Note

   "Hou2 m4 hou2?" is a yes/no question pattern pairing positive and negative: "good or not good?"

5. 最後一班地鐵幾點？

   zeoi3 hau6 jat1 baan1 dei6 tit3 gei2 dim2?

   What time is the last MTR train?

   Usage

   Check the last MTR (Mass Transit Railway) departure time when out late

   Grammar Note

   "Gei2 dim2" asks what time. Hong Kong's subway is called MTR, or "地鐵" in Cantonese

6. 我有啲醉咗

   ngo5 jau5 di1 zeoi3 zo2

   I'm a little drunk

   Usage

   Let friends know you have had a bit too much to drink

   Grammar Note

   "Jau5 di1" means a little. "Zo2" is the completive aspect marker indicating the action has happened

7. 呢度有冇live music？

   ni1 dou6 jau5 mou5 live music?

   Is there live music here?

   Usage

   Ask if a bar or restaurant has live music performances

   Grammar Note

   "Jau5 mou5" (have or have not) is the standard Cantonese yes/no question structure

8. 埋單，唔該

   maai4 daan1, m4 goi1

   Bill please

   Usage

   Request the bill at a bar or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Maai4 daan1" means to close/settle the account. "Maai4" means to close or combine

9. 去唱K好唔好？

   heoi3 coeng3 kei1 hou2 m4 hou2?

   Shall we go to karaoke?

   Usage

   Invite someone to karaoke. "Coeng3 K" (sing K) is the colloquial Cantonese term for karaoke

   Grammar Note

   "Coeng3 K" literally means "sing K" — a Cantonese colloquial term for KTV karaoke

10. 今晚好好玩

    gam1 maan5 hou2 hou2 waan2

    Tonight was so much fun

    Usage

    Express how enjoyable the evening was when wrapping up a night out

    Grammar Note

    "Hou2 hou2 waan2" — the first "hou2" is an adverb (very), "hou2 waan2" means fun/enjoyable

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