Transportation

1. 去尖沙咀點去㗎？

   heoi3 zim1 saa1 zeoi2 dim2 heoi3 gaa3?

   How do I get to Tsim Sha Tsui?

   Usage

   Used to ask directions or transport options to a specific place

   Grammar Note

   "點 (dim2)" means "how" in Cantonese and is often placed toward the end of the question.

2. 搭幾號巴士去中環？

   daap3 gei2 hou6 baa1 si2 heoi3 zung1 waan4?

   Which bus number goes to Central?

   Usage

   Used to ask which bus route to take to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "搭 (daap3)" is the Cantonese verb for boarding transport. "幾號 (gei2 hou6)" asks "which number".

3. 地鐵站喺邊度㗎？

   dei6 tit3 zaam6 hai2 bin1 dou6 gaa3?

   Where is the MTR station?

   Usage

   Used to locate the nearest MTR (Mass Transit Railway) station in Hong Kong

   Grammar Note

   "喺 (hai2)" serves as both preposition and verb for location in Cantonese. "邊度 (bin1 dou6)" means "where".

4. 呢架的士去機場要幾錢？

   ni1 gaa3 dik1 si2 heoi3 gei1 coeng4 jiu3 gei2 cin2?

   How much is the taxi fare to the airport?

   Usage

   Used to check the taxi fare before getting in

   Grammar Note

   "的士 (dik1 si2)" is borrowed from English "taxi". "幾錢 (gei2 cin2)" is the Cantonese way to ask "how much?"

5. 請問去天星小輪碼頭點行？

   cing2 man6 heoi3 tin1 sing1 siu2 leon4 maa5 tau4 dim2 haang4?

   Could you tell me how to get to the Star Ferry pier?

   Usage

   Used to find the iconic Star Ferry terminal in Hong Kong

   Grammar Note

   "請問 (cing2 man6)" politely introduces a question. "點行 (dim2 haang4)" literally means "how to walk/go".

6. 落車

   lok6 ce1

   I want to get off here / Getting off

   Usage

   Said to the driver when you want to alight from a bus or taxi

   Grammar Note

   Cantonese uses "落 (lok6)" for "descend/alight" where Mandarin uses "下". "落車" is more colloquial than "下車" in HK.

7. 去機場快綫喺邊度買票？

   heoi3 gei1 coeng4 faai3 sin3 hai2 bin1 dou6 maai5 piu3?

   Where can I buy tickets for the Airport Express?

   Usage

   Used to find the ticket counter for the Airport Express train in Hong Kong

   Grammar Note

   "喺邊度 (hai2 bin1 dou6)" means "at where" — the standard Cantonese way to ask locations.

8. 八達通可以喺度用㗎？

   baat3 daat6 tung1 ho2 ji5 hai2 dou6 jung6 gaa3?

   Can I use the Octopus card here?

   Usage

   Used to check if the Octopus Card (Hong Kong transport card) is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "八達通" (Octopus Card) is HK's iconic transit card. "可以 (ho2 ji5)" expresses both ability and permission.

9. 呢班船幾時出發？

   ni1 baan1 syun4 gei2 si4 ceot1 faat3?

   When does this ferry depart?

   Usage

   Used to ask ferry departure times — useful for routes between HK, Macau, and Lantau Island

   Grammar Note

   "幾時 (gei2 si4)" is the Cantonese question word for "when". "班 (baan1)" is the measure word for scheduled transport services.

10. 唔該你行快啲

    m4 goi1 nei5 haang4 faai3 di1

    Please drive a bit faster

    Usage

    Politely asking a taxi driver to speed up a little

    Grammar Note

    "啲 (di1)" is a Cantonese comparative particle meaning "a little more". "快啲" softens the request to "a bit faster".

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