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Cantonese Chinese Flashcards
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| Prompt | Answer |
|---|---|
| One | 一 jat1 |
| Two | 二 ji6 |
| Three | 三 saam1 |
| Four | 四 sei3 |
| Five | 五 ng5 |
| Six | 六 luk6 |
| Seven | 七 cat1 |
| Eight | 八 baat3 |
| Nine | 九 gau2 |
| Ten | 十 sap6 |
| First | 第一 dai6 jat1 |
| Second | 第二 dai6 ji6 |
| Monday | 星期一 seng1 gei1 jat1 |
| Tuesday | 星期二 seng1 gei1 ji6 |
| Wednesday | 星期三 seng1 gei1 saam1 |
| Thursday | 星期四 seng1 gei1 sei3 |
| Friday | 星期五 seng1 gei1 ng5 |
| Saturday | 星期六 seng1 gei1 luk6 |
| Sunday | 星期日 seng1 gei1 jat6 |
| Now | 現在 jin6 zoi6 |
| Yesterday | 昨天 zok3 tin1 |
| Today | 今天 gam1 tin1 |
| Tonight | 今晚 gam1 maan5 |
| Tomorrow | 明天 ming4 tin1 |
| Fruits | 生果 saang1 gu2 |
| Apples | 蘋果 pan4 gu2 |
| Bananas | 香蕉 hoeng1 ziu1 |
| Tomatoes | 蕃茄 faan4 gaa1 |
| Potatoes | 薯仔 syu4 zai2 |
| Onions | 洋葱 joeng4 cung1 |
| Red | 紅色 gung1 sik1 |
| Green | 綠色 luk6 sik1 |
| Blue | 藍色 laam4 sik1 |
| White | 白色 baak6 sik1 |
| Black | 黑色 haak1 sik1 |
| Grey | 灰色 fui1 sik1 |
| Breakfast | 早餐 zou2 caan1 |
| Lunch | 午餐 ng5 caan1 |
| Dinner | 晚餐 maan5 caan1 |
| Milk | 牛奶 ngau4 naai1 |
| Coffee | 咖啡 gaa1 fe1 |
| Bread | 麵包 min6 baau1 |
| Sunny | 天晴 tin1 ceng4 |
| Windy | 有風 jau5 fung1 |
| Rainy | 正在下雨 zeng3 zoi6 haa5 jyu5 |
| Snowy | 正在下雪 zeng3 zoi6 haa5 syut3 |
| Cold | 冷 laang5 |
| Hot | 熱 jit6 |
| Boy | 男孩 naam4 haai4 |
| Girl | 女孩 jyu5 haai4 |
| Son | 兒子 ji4 zi2 |
| Daughter | 女兒 jyu5 ji4 |
| Brother | 兄弟 hing1 dai6 |
| Sister | 姐姊妹 ze2 mui6 |
| Man | 男人 naam4 jan4 |
| Woman | 女人 jyu5 jan4 |
| Father | 爸爸 baa1 baa1 |
| Mother | 媽媽 maa1 maa1 |
| Grandfather | 祖父, 外祖父 zou2 fu2 ngoi6 zou2 fu2 |
| Grandmother | 祖母, 外祖母 zou2 mou5 ngoi6 zou2 mou5 |
| House | 屋 nguk1 |
| Toilet | 廁所 cak1 so2 |
| Room | 房間 fong2 gaan1 |
| Bedroom | 睡房 seoi6 fong2 |
| Kitchen | 廚房 ceoi4 fong2 |
| Table | 桌 coek3 |
| Cat | 貓 maau1 |
| Dog | 狗 gau2 |
| Mouse | 老鼠 lou5 syu2 |
| Bird | 鳥 niu5 |
| Cow | 牛 ngau4 |
| Horse | 馬 maa5 |
| Socks | 襪子 maat6 zi2 |
| Shoes | 鞋 haai4 |
| Trousers | 褲 fu3 |
| Shirt | 恤衫 seot1 saam1 |
| Sweater | 汗衫 hon4 saam1 |
| Coat | 外套 ngoi6 tou3 |
| English | 英文 jing1 man4 |
| French | 法文 faat3 man4 |
| German | 徳文 dak1 man4 |
| Spanish | 西班牙文 sai1 baan1 ngaa4 man4 |
| Italian | 意大利文 ji3 daai6 lei6 man4 |
| Portuguese | 葡萄牙文 pou4 tou4 ngaa4 man4 |
| Greek | 希臘語 hei1 laap6 jyu5 |
| Russian | 俄語 ngo4 jyu5 |
| Arabic | 阿拉伯語 aa2 laa1 baa3 jyu5 |
| Hindi | 印度語 jan3 dok6 jyu5 |
| Chinese | 中文 zung1 man4 |
| Japanese | 日文 jat6 man4 |
| Taxi | 的士 di1 si6 |
| Bus | 巴士 baa1 si6 |
| Hotel | 酒店 zau2 dim3 |
| Reservation | 訂位 deng6 wai2 |
| Airport | 機場 gei1 coeng4 |
| Passport | 旅行證件 leoi5 haang4 zing3 gin6 |
| Student | 學生 hok6 saang1 |
| Teacher | 老師 lou5 si1 |
| Pen | 筆 bat1 |
| Page | 頁 jip6 |
| Dictionary | 字典 zi6 din2 |
| Hand | 手 sau2 |
| Feet | 腳 goek3 |
| Hair | 頭髮 tau4 faat3 |
| Eye | 眼睛 ngaan5 zing1 |
| Mouth | 口 hau2 |
| Nose | 鼻 bei6 |
| Ambulance | 救護車 gau3 wu6 ce1 |
| Doctor | 醫生 ji1 saang1 |
| Hospital | 醫院 ji1 jyun2 |
| Pharmacy | 藥房 joek6 fong2 |
| Police | 警察 ging2 caat3 |
| Stomach ache | 胃痛 wai6 tung3 |
| Under | 下面 haa5 min6 |
| Before | 之前 zi1 cin4 |
| After | 後 hau6 |
| Inside | 入面 jap6 min6 |
| Outside | 外面 ngoi6 min6 |
| With | 一同 jat1 tung4 |
| But | 但是 daan6 si6 |
| For | 為 wai4 |
| From | 由 jau4 |
| To | 去 heoi2 |
| In | 在 zoi6 |
| What? | 什麼 sam6 maa1 |
| Who? | 誰? seoi4 |
| How? | 怎樣 zam2 joeng6 |
| Why? | 為什麼 wai4 sam6 maa1 |
| Where? | 在哪裡 zoi6 naa1 lei5 |
| Never | 永不 wing5 bat1 |
| Rarely | 很少 han2 siu2 |
| Sometimes | 有時 jau5 si4 |
| Usually | 通常 tung1 soeng4 |
| Always | 經常 ging1 soeng4 |
| Very | 更加 ang1 gaa1 |
| I | 我 ngo5 |
| You | 你 nei5 |
| He | 他 taa1 |
| She | 她 ji1 |
| We | 我們 ngo5 mun4 |
| They | 他們 taa1 mun4 |
| My | 我的 ngo5 di1 |
| Your | 你的 nei5 di1 |
| His | 他的 taa1 di1 |
| Her | 她的 ji1 di1 |
| Our | 我們的 ngo5 mun4 di1 |
| Their | 他們的 taa1 mun4 di1 |
| I speak English | 我會講英文 ngo5 kui2 gong2 jing1 man4 |
| You speak French | 你會講法文 nei5 kui2 gong2 faat3 man4 |
| He speaks German | 他會講德文 taa1 kui2 gong2 dak1 man4 |
| She speaks Italian | 她會講意大利文 ji1 kui2 gong2 ji3 daai6 lei6 man4 |
| I visited France | 我去過法國 ngo5 heoi2 gwo1 faat3 gwok3 |
| I will drink milk | 我將會飲牛奶 ngo5 zoeng1 kui2 jam2 ngau4 naai1 |
| I understand you | 我明白你 ngo5 ming4 baak6 nei5 |
| I don't understand you | 我不明白你 ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak6 nei5 |
| I don't speak French | 我不會說法文 ngo5 bat1 kui2 jyut6 faat3 man4 |
| This is my house | 這是我的房子 ze2 si6 ngo5 di1 fong2 zi2 |
| That restaurant is far | 那間餐廳很遠 na6 gaan1 caan1 teng1 han2 jyun5 |
| No problem | 無問題 mou4 man6 tai4 |
| Hi | 好嗎! hou2 maa1 |
| What is your name? | 請問閣下貴姓? ceng2 man6 gok3 haa5 gwai3 seng3 |
| Nice to meet you | 很高興結識你! han2 gou1 hing1 git3 sik1 nei5 |
| How are you? | 你好嗎? (禮貌) nei5 hou2 maa1 (lai5 maau6 ) |
| I'm good, thanks | 我很好,多謝你! ngo5 han2 hou2 do1 ze6 nei5 |
| And you? | 你呢? (禮貌) nei5 ne1 ( lai5 maau6 ) |
| Do you speak (English/Cantonese)? | 你會不會講(英語 / 廣府(東)話)? nei5 kui2 bat1 kui2 gong2 ( jing1 jyu5 /gwong2 fu2 ( dung1) waa2) |
| Does she speak Chinese? | 她會講中文嗎 ji1 kui2 gong2 zung1 man4 maa1 |
| A little bit | 識小小 sik1 siu2 siu2 |
| How old are you? | 請問你貴庚? ceng2 man6 nei5 gwai3 gang1 |
| I'm 33 years old | 我是今年(33)歲 ngo5 si6 gam1 nin4 ( ) seoi3 |
| It was nice talking to you | 很高興跟你聊天! han2 gou1 hing1 gan1 nei5 liu4 tin1 |
| What do you mean? | 你是什麼意思? nei5 si6 sam6 maa1 ji3 si1 |
| I don't understand | 我不明白! ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak6 |
| I don't know | 我不知道! ngo5 bat1 zi1 dou3 |
| Sorry | 對不起(一個錯誤) deoi3 bat1 hei2 jat1 go3 co3 ng6 |
| What is that called in Cantonese? | 那個用廣府(東)話怎麼說? na6 go3 jung6 gwong2 fu2 dung1 waa2 zam2 maa1 jyut6 |
| What does that word mean in English? | 那個字英文是什麼意思? na6 go3 zi6 jing1 man4 si6 sam6 maa1 ji3 si1 |
| Where are you from? | 你是哪裡人? nei5 si6 naa1 lei5 jan4 |
| I'm from the U.S | 我來自(美國 / 香港) ngo5 lai4 zi6 mei5 gwok3 hoeng1 gong2 |
| I'm American | 我是美藉華人 ngo5 si6 mei5 ze3 faa1 jan4 |
| Where do you live? | 你住在哪裡? nei5 zyu6 zoi6 naa1 lei5 |
| I live in the U.S | 我住在(美國/香港) ngo5 zyu6 zoi6 mei5 gwok3 hoeng1 gong2 |
| What do you do for a living? | 你做姓行? nei5 zou6 seng3 haang4 |
| I'm a student | 我是(教師 /學生 /工程師) ngo5 si6 gaau1 si1 hok6 saang1 gung1 cing4 si1 |
| Can I help you? | 我可以幫你嗎? ngo5 ho2 ji5 bong1 nei5 maa1 |
| Can you help me? | 你能幫我嗎? nei5 nang4 bong1 ngo5 maa1 |
| Go straight | 直行 zik6 haang4 |
| Then | 然後 jin4 hau6 |
| Turn left | 向左轉 hoeng3 zo2 zyun2 |
| Turn right | 向右轉 hoeng3 jau6 zyun2 |
| Happy birthday | 生日快樂! saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6 |
| Happy New Year | 新年快樂! san1 nin4 faai3 lok6 |
| Merry Christmas | 聖誕快樂! sing3 daan3 faai3 lok6 |
| Good luck | 祝你好運! zuk1 nei5 hou2 wan6 |
| Congratulations | 恭喜! gung1 hei2 |
| I have a reservation | 我訂了房間(一個房間) ngo5 deng6 liu5 fong2 gaan1 jat1 go3 fong2 gaan1 |
| Do you have rooms available? | 你有房嗎? nei5 jau5 fong2 maa1 |
| I would like a non-smoking room | 我要非吸煙房間 ngo5 jiu1 fei1 kap1 jin1 fong2 gaan1 |
| How much it costs per night? | 房租每晚是多少? fong2 zou1 mui5 maan5 si6 do1 siu2 |
| Waiter | 仕應 / 女仕應! si6 jing1 jyu5 si6 jing1 |
| How much is this? | 這個多少錢? ze2 go3 do1 siu2 cin2 |
| What is this? | 這是什麼? ze2 si6 sam6 maa1 |
| Are you okay? | 你無事吧? nei5 mou4 si6 baa1 |
| I need a doctor | 我需要醫生 ngo5 seoi1 jiu1 ji1 saang1 |
| Help | 救命啊! gau3 meng6 aa1 |
| Call the ambulance | 叫十字車! giu3 sap6 zi6 ce1 |
| Call the police | 叫警察! giu3 ging2 caat3 |
| I am sick | 我覺得唔舒服 ngo5 gaau3 dak1 m4 syu1 fuk6 |
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