I am (doing)...
我聽緊。(ngo5 teng1 gan2) I am listening.
我睇緊。(ngo5 tai2 gan2) I am looking/watching。
我訓緊。(ngo5 fan3 gan2) I am sleeping.
我來緊。(ngo5 lai4 gan2) I am coming.
我做緊。(ngo5 zou6 gan2) I am doing (something).
Basic Greeting
你好 (nei5 hou2)! Hello!
你好嗎 (nei5 hou2 maa3)? How are you?
你叫咩名 (nei5 giu3 me1 mang2)? What is your name?
我叫Jade (ngo5 giu3 Jade)。 My name is Jade.
早晨 (zou2 san4)! Good morning!
早抖 (zou2 tau2)! Good night!
多謝 (do1 ze6)。 Thank you.
唔使客氣 (ng4 sai2 haak3 hei3)。 You are welcome.
Ordering in a Restaurant
兩位唔該 (loeng5 wai2 ng4 goi1)。 Two people please.
我準備好點嘢食啦 (ngo5 zeon2 bei6 hou2 dim2 je5 sik6 laa6)。 I am ready to order food.
我想要一個... (ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 go3) I would like a...
我想要呢個 (ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 lei1 go3)。 I would like this.
就咁多 (zau6 gam3 do1)。 That's all.
唔該埋單 (ng4 goi1 maai4 daan1)。 Bill please.
好味 (hou2 mei6)! Delicious!
Cantonese Daily on Podcast
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- Day 241: How to talk to your Chinese family about getting tattoos January 9, 2024View lesson transcript at https://inspirlang.com/cantopod Check out our available Zoom classes https://inspirlang.com/zoom Get our digital/paperback book at https://inspirlang.com/bookstore ☘️ Connect with me ☘️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/@InspirLang Facebook: https://facebook.com/inspirlang Instagram: https://instagram.com/inspirlang Twitter: https://twitter.com/inspirlangInspirLang
- Day 240: What arts and crafts do you enjoy? November 22, 2023View lesson transcript at https://inspirlang.com/cantopod Check out our available Zoom classes https://inspirlang.com/zoom Get our digital/paperback book at https://inspirlang.com/bookstore ☘️ Connect with me ☘️ Youtube: https://youtube.com/@InspirLang Facebook: https://facebook.com/inspirlang Instagram: https://instagram.com/inspirlang Twitter: https://twitter.com/inspirlangInspirLang
- Day 239: What types of books do you enjoy? August 16, 2023RSVP to my book launch party on 8/27/23 in NYC: https://inspirlang.com/rsvp Get my journaling book at https://inspirlang.com/journaling Check out our available Zoom classes: https://inspirlang.com/zoom Get our digital/paperback book at https://inspirlang.com/lovecanto View podcast transcript at https://inspirlang.com/cantopod Connect with me: Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/inspirlang Facebook: https://facebook.com/inspirlang Instagram: https://instagram.com/inspirlang Twitter: https://twitter.com/inspirlangInspirLang
- Day 238: Ordering from a hotpot menu April 13, 2023View lesson transcript at https://inspirlang.com/cantopod Check out our available Zoom classes https://inspirlang.com/zoom Get our digital/paperback book at https://inspirlang.com/bookstore ☘️ Connect with me ☘️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/inspirlang Facebook: https://facebook.com/inspirlang Instagram: https://instagram.com/inspirlang Twitter: https://twitter.com/inspirlangInspirLang
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