而家幾點？
ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?
What time is it?
Usage
Ask what time it is
Grammar Note
"gei2 dim2" = "what o'clock"
今日係星期幾？
gam1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4 gei2?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Ask what day of the week it is
Grammar Note
Mon=sing1kei4 jat1 … Sun=sing1kei4 jat6
今日／聽日／尋日
gam1 jat6 / ting1 jat6 / cam4 jat6
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic day reference words
Grammar Note
"ting1 jat6" = "tomorrow" is Cantonese-specific
今個禮拜／下個禮拜／上個禮拜
gam1 go3 lai5 baai3 / haa6 go3 lai5 baai3 / soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Weekly reference expressions
Grammar Note
"lai5 baai3" = "week" in Cantonese
朝頭早／下晝／黃昏／夜晚
ziu1 tau4 zou2 / haa6 zau3 / wong4 fan1 / je6 maan5
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Basic time-of-day expressions
Grammar Note
"haa6 zau3" is Cantonese for "afternoon"
今日係幾月幾號？
gam1 jat6 hai6 gei2 jyut6 gei2 hou6?
What is today's date?
Usage
Ask today's date
Grammar Note
"hou6" = day (of the month)
幾時開門／關門？
gei2 si4 hoi1 mun4 / gwaan1 mun4?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Ask opening/closing time
Grammar Note
"gei2 si4" = "when/what time"
去到要幾耐？
heoi3 dou3 jiu3 gei2 noi6?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Ask how long to get there
Grammar Note
"gei2 noi6" = "how long (time)"
我哋三點見。
ngo5 dei6 saam1 dim2 gin3.
Let's meet at 3 o'clock.
Usage
Confirm meeting time
Grammar Note
"gin3" = "see/meet"
兩點半／四點四十五分
loeng5 dim2 bun3 / sei3 dim2 sei3 sap6 ng5 fan1
Half past two / Quarter to five
Usage
Express specific times
Grammar Note
"bun3" = "half" = 30 minutes
週末係咪有開？
zau1 mut6 hai6 mai6 jau5 hoi1?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Ask if open on weekends
Grammar Note
"hai6 mai6" = "is it that ~?" confirmation question
呢度係咩時區？
ni1 dou6 hai6 me1 si4 keoi1?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Ask about time zone
Grammar Note
"ni1 dou6" = "here"
太早／太遲喇。
taai3 zou2 / taai3 ci4 laa3.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Express time-related complaint
Grammar Note
"taai3 + adj" = "too ~"
幾時開始／完？
gei2 si4 hoi1 ci2 / jyun4?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Ask start/end time of event
Grammar Note
"gei2 si4" = "when/what time"
距離[事件]仲有幾耐？
geoi6 lei4 [si6 gin2] zung6 jau5 gei2 noi6?
How many days / hours until [event]?
Usage
Ask how much time remains
Grammar Note
"zung6 jau5" = "still have/remaining"
由星期一到星期五
jau4 sing1 kei4 jat1 dou3 sing1 kei4 ng5
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Express weekday range
Grammar Note
"jau4 ~ dou3 ~" = "from ~ to ~"
而家係幾月？
ji4 gaa1 hai6 gei2 jyut6?
What month is it?
Usage
Ask what month it is
Grammar Note
Months: jat1 jyut6, ji6 jyut6 … sap6 ji6 jyut6
我想預約[日期/時間]。
ngo5 soeng2 jyu6 joek3 [jat6 kei4 / si4 gaan3].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Make an appointment
Grammar Note
"jyu6 joek3" = "to make a reservation/appointment"
一日
jat1 jat6
One day
Usage
Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays
半日
bun3 jat6
Half a day
Usage
Used for half-day tours or half-day rates
一個星期
jat1 go3 sing1 kei4
One week
Usage
Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period
一個月
jat1 go3 jyut6
One month
Usage
Used for long stays or monthly contracts
一年
jat1 nin4
One year
Usage
Used for visa validity or contract length in years
星期一
sing1 kei4 jat1
Monday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
星期二
sing1 kei4 ji6
Tuesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
星期三
sing1 kei4 saam1
Wednesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
星期四
sing1 kei4 sei3
Thursday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
星期五
sing1 kei4 ng5
Friday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
星期六
sing1 kei4 luk6
Saturday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
星期日
sing1 kei4 jat6
Sunday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
今日
gam1 jat6
Today
Usage
The basic word to point to for "today"
聽日
ting1 jat6
Tomorrow
Usage
Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow
琴日
kam4 jat6
Yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
後日
hau6 jat6
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Used to indicate a plan two days from now
前日
cin4 jat6
The day before yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened two days ago
而家
ji4 gaa1
Now
Usage
Points to "right now" when timing matters
遲啲
ci4 di1
Later
Usage
Used to indicate something should happen at a later time
一個鐘頭
jat1 go3 zung1 tau4
One hour
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour
兩個鐘頭
loeng5 go3 zung1 tau4
Two hours
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours
三十分鐘
saam1 sap6 fan1 zung1
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes
朝早
ziu1 zou2
Morning
Usage
Points to the morning time of day
晏晝
aan3 zau3
Midday
Usage
Points to midday, around noon
傍晚
bong6 maan5
Evening
Usage
Points to the evening / dusk time of day
夜晚
je6 maan5
Night
Usage
Points to nighttime
深夜
sam1 je6
Late night
Usage
Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times
日日
jat6 jat6
Every day
Usage
Used to indicate something happens daily
每個星期
mui5 go3 sing1 kei4
Every week
Usage
Used to indicate something happens weekly
每個月
mui5 go3 jyut6
Every month
Usage
Used to indicate something happens monthly
呢個星期
ni1 go3 sing1 kei4
This week
Usage
Used to refer to the current week
下個星期
haa6 go3 sing1 kei4
Next week
Usage
Used to refer to the coming week
上個星期
soeng6 go3 sing1 kei4
Last week
Usage
Used to refer to the previous week
週末
zau1 mut6
Weekend
Usage
Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours
一月
jat1 jyut6
January
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
二月
ji6 jyut6
February
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
三月
saam1 jyut6
March
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
四月
sei3 jyut6
April
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
五月
ng5 jyut6
May
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
六月
luk6 jyut6
June
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
七月
cat1 jyut6
July
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
八月
baat3 jyut6
August
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
九月
gau2 jyut6
September
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
十月
sap6 jyut6
October
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
十一月
sap6 jat1 jyut6
November
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
十二月
sap6 ji6 jyut6
December
Usage
Point at the month when confirming a date or a booking
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