'Cantonese' Language") There Are a Few Terms for the "Cantonese Language" Used in Cantonese

LESSON NOTES Basic Bootcamp #1 Basic Bootcamp: Self-Introduction

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Vocabulary Phrase Usage 4 Grammar 6 Cultural Insight

# 1

1. 你好，我叫王家衛。

2. 我叫張曼玉。好高興認識你。

3. 我都係。

JYUTPING

1. nei5 hou2，ngo5 giu3 wong4 gaa1 wai6.

2. ngo5 giu3 zoeng1 maan6 juk2. hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5.

3. ngo5 dou1 hai6.

ENGLISH

1. Hi. My name's Wong Kar Wai.

2. My name's Maggie Cheung. Very nice to meet you.

3. I am, too.

VOCABULARY

Traditional Romanization English Class

認識 jing6 sik1 to know, to recognize verb

高興 gou1 hing3 happy adjective

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM BAS I C BOOTCAMP #1 - BAS I C BOOTCAMP: S ELF-I NTRODUCTI ON 2 好 hou2 very adverb

我 ngo5 I pronoun

你 nei5 you (singular) pronoun

叫 giu3 to be called; call verb

都 dou1 also adverb

係 hai6 to be verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

認識你好高興。佢老公唔高興。 jing6 sik1 nei5 hou2 gou1 hing3。 keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3。

Nice meeting you. Her husband's not happy.

今日好開心啊！我叫Nicole。 gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3！ ngo5 giu3 Nicole。

Today (I'm) very happy! I'm (called) Nicole.

你被邀請。你最近點呀？ nei5 bei6 jiu1 cing2. nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3？

You are invited. How have you been lately?

我要叫外賣。我叫Nicole。 Ngo5 jiu3 giu3 ngoi6 maai6. ngo5 giu3 Nicole。

I am calling for take-out. I'm (called) Nicole.

你叫咩名？我都鍾意佢。 nei5 giu3 me1 meng2？ ngo5 dou1 zung1 ji3 keoi5。

What's your name? I also like him(/her/it).

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM BAS I C BOOTCAMP #1 - BAS I C BOOTCAMP: S ELF-I NTRODUCTI ON 3 我係學生。 Ngo5 hai6 hok6 saang1。

"I am a student."

VOCABULARY PHRASE USAGE

你好 (nei5 hou2) is the universal word for "hello" in Cantonese. You can use it for both formal and informal occasions. 认识 (jing6 sik1) means "to know" or "to be familiar with." However, in some contexts, as in this lesson's dialogue, we can use 認識 (jing6 sik1) for a first meeting, to say that you are happy to "meet" or "know" a person.

GRAMMAR

The Focus of This Lesson is Cantonese Essentials 你好，我叫王家衛。 nei5 hou2, ngo5 giu3 wong4 gaa1 wai6. "Hello, I'm Wong Kar-Wai."

Self-Introductions

你好(nei5 hou2) "Hello" in Chinese is made up of two words: 你, meaning "you," and 好, meaning "good."

叫 (giu3) The verb 叫 (giu3) means "to call." So to introduce yourself, you are simply saying "I'm called ______."

Responses

我叫張曼玉。好高興認識你。 ngo5 giu3 zoeng1 maan6 juk2. hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5. "My name's Maggie Cheung. Very nice to meet you."

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM BAS I C BOOTCAMP #1 - BAS I C BOOTCAMP: S ELF-I NTRODUCTI ON 4 我都係。 ngo5 dou1 hai6. "I am, too."

認識 (jing6 sik1) The verb 認識 (jing6 sik1) means "to know" or "to be familiar with," however, in the context of the phrase 好高興認識你。(hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5), the implication is that of "to meet," since this meeting signifies a making of one's acquaintance, and thus, thereafter, they will "know" each other.

我都係。(ngo5 dou1 hai6.) This phrase literally means "I also am." In this dialogue, it is said in response to the statement "Nice to meet you," to express a corresponding feeling.

Names in Cantonese

Names in Cantonese are generally made up of either two or three characters. The surname is one character, given first, followed by the given name or names.

For Example:

1. 王家衛（wong4 kaa1 wai6） "Wong Kar-Wai"

2. 張曼玉 (zoeng1 maan6 juk6) "Maggie Cheung"

Sometimes, in more formal settings, a person will simply ask for a person's surname. They will do this by asking:

1. 你貴姓？ nei5 gwai3 sing3? "Your surname is?"

To which one would respond:

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM BAS I C BOOTCAMP #1 - BAS I C BOOTCAMP: S ELF-I NTRODUCTI ON 5 1. 我姓____。 ngo5 sing3 ____. "My surname is ____."

Language Expansion

There are other ways to say "Nice to meet you" in Cantonese. Both of these phrases are acceptable as well:

1. 幸會(hang6 wui6) "I've long heard of you."

2. 久仰 (gau2 joeng5) "I've long heard of you."

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Choosing the Correct Cantonese Name

When learning a new language, you may be interested in getting a new name. It may be tempting to pick something that sounds good to your own ear; after all, you always hated that name you were stuck with from mom and dad. But take it under advisement...you're going to need to call in a favor on this aspect. Cantonese names are full of meaning and not just anything goes! There are certain characters that are last names; not just any word will do. Also, certain combinations of characters are more typically male or female names. So, unless you want to end up with some odd looks and maybe a few laughs, make sure to ask a Cantonese friend to help you choose an appropriate name.

Sometimes Cantonese people will choose a name for you that sounds similar to your English name. Other times, they will choose one that's meaning suits you or your personality or character. Nowadays however, many Cantonese people have their own English names and prefer to be called those rather than their original Cantonese names, especially when

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM BAS I C BOOTCAMP #1 - BAS I C BOOTCAMP: S ELF-I NTRODUCTI ON 6 interacting with a foreigner. They're also pretty comfortable with using your English name, so you don't need to have a Cantonese name unless you want one.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM BAS I C BOOTCAMP #1 - BAS I C BOOTCAMP: S ELF-I NTRODUCTI ON 7 LESSON NOTES Basic Bootcamp #2 Talking Nationality in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 2 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 2

1. 你好。我叫藍蔚。我係中國人。

2. 你好。我叫Matthew。我係美國人。

JYUTPING

1. nei5 hou2, ngo5 giu3 laam4 wai3. ngo5 hai6 zung1 gwok3 jan4.

2. nei5 hou2, ngo5 giu3 Matthew. ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 jan4.

ENGLISH

1. Hello. I'm Laam Wai. I am Chinese.

2. Hello. I'm Matthew. I am American.

VOCABULARY

Traditional Romanization English Class

美國 mei5 gwok3 America noun

中國 zung1 gwok3 China noun

人 jan4 people noun

叫 giu3 to be called; call verb

係 hai6 to be verb

你好 nei5 hou2 hello phrase

SAMPLE SENTENCES

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM BAS I C BOOTCAMP #2 - TALKING NATI ONALI TY I N CANTONES E 2 你有冇去過美國？北京係中國首都。 nei5 jau5 mou5 heoi3 gwo3 mei5 gwok3? baak1 ging1 hai6 zung1 gwok3 sau2 dou1.

Have you been to America? Beijing is the capital of China.

我從中國嚟。我哋都係中國人。

ngo5 dei6 dou1 hai6 zung1 gwok3 jan4。 I come from China. We are all Chinese.

我要叫外賣。我叫Nicole。 Ngo5 jiu3 giu3 ngoi6 maai6. ngo5 giu3 Nicole。

I am calling for take-out. I'm (called) Nicole.

你叫咩名？佢係女仔。 nei5 giu3 me1 meng2？ keoi5 hai6 neoi5 zai2。

What's your name? She is a girl.

人們在說你好。 jan4 mun4 zoi6 syut3 nei5 hou2。

The people are saying, "Hello."

GRAMMAR

The Focus of This Lesson is Talking about Your Ethnicity 我係美国人。 ngo5 hei6 mei5 gwok3 jan4. "I am American."

To express the idea of nationality in Cantonese, simply add the word 人 jan4 ("person") to the end of the name of a country.

For Example:

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM BAS I C BOOTCAMP #2 - TALKING NATI ONALI TY I N CANTONES E 3 1. 美國 mei5 gwok3 "America"

2. 美國人 mei5 gwok3 jan4 "American"

In Chinese, some country names consist of a descriptive character or phonetic character followed by the character for "country" or "nation" (國, gwok3). This is the case as in our example for America above. Other country names which follow this pattern are:

1. 英國 jing1 gwok3 "England"

2. 中國 zung1 gwok3 "China"

3. 德國 dak1 gwok3 "Germany"

4. 法國 faat3 gwok3 "France"

Unfortunately, the names of many other countries are harder to memorize, since they have come into Chinese through a process of transliteration. There is often no rhyme nor reason to generating these names, although many use a subset of particular Chinese characters that are used more or less exclusively in phonetic loan words.

1. 加拿大 gaa1 naa4 daai6 "Canada"

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM BAS I C BOOTCAMP #2 - TALKING NATI ONALI TY I N CANTONES E 4 2. 墨西哥 mak6 sai1 go1 "Mexico"

3. 意大利 ji3 daai6 lei6 "Italy"

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Hong Kong People

Introducing yourself in Cantonese differs somewhat from introducing yourself in English. In English, people from Hong Kong refer to themselves as "Hong Kongers", just as people from New York refer to themselves as "New Yorkers." In Cantonese, the system for describing where people are from is to put the character for person (人) after the name of the place from where they come. People in Hong Kong thus refer to themselves as 香港人 (hoeng1 gong2 jan4), while people in Guangzhou refer to themselves as a 廣州人 gwong2 zau1 jan4.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM BAS I C BOOTCAMP #2 - TALKING NATI ONALI TY I N CANTONES E 5 LESSON NOTES Basic Bootcamp #3 Useful Cantonese Phrases in the Classroom

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar

# 3

1. ______廣東話點講？

2. 唔該慢啲。

3. 唔該幫我寫低。

JYUTPING

1. "______" gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2 ？

2. m4 goi1 maan6 di1.

3. m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 se2 dai1.

ENGLISH

1. How do you say "______" in Cantonese?

2. Please slow down a bit.

3. Please write it down for me.

VOCABULARY

Traditional Romanization English Class

廣東話 gwong2 dung1 waa2 Cantonese language noun

點講 dim2 gong2 how to say phrase

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #3 - USEFUL CANTONESE PHRASES IN THE CLASSROOM 2 唔該 please; thank you; m4 goi1 excuse me phrase

慢 maan6 slow adjective/adverb

啲 di1 -er suffix

幫 bong1 to help verb

寫低 se2 dai1 to write down phrase

SAMPLE SENTENCES

我識講廣東話。你識唔識講廣東話？ ngo5 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2。 nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2？

I (know how to) speak Cantonese. Do you (know how to) speak Cantonese?

呢個點講？唔該細聲啲。 ni1 go3 dim2 gong2? m4 goi1 sai3 seng1 di1。

How do you say this? Please lower your volume.

唔該講慢啲。行慢啲。 m4 goi1 gong2 maan6 di1 。 haang4 maan6 di1。

Can you speak slowly please? Walk slower.

唔該慢啲講多次。行慢啲。 m4 goi1 maan6 di1 gong2 do1 ci3。 haang4 maan6 di1。

Can you repeat again, slowly please? Walk slower.

唔該細聲啲。多謝你幫我。 m4 goi1 sai3 seng1 di1。 do1 ze6 nei5 bong1 ngo5。

Please lower your volume. Thank you for helping me.

唔該幫下我。寫低你個名。 m4 goi1 bong1 haa5 ngo5 se2 dai1 nei5 go3 meng2.

Please help me. Write down your name.

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #3 - USEFUL CANTONESE PHRASES IN THE CLASSROOM 3 GRAMMAR

The Focus of This Lesson is Cantonese Phrases Useful for Learning Cantonese in the Classroom. "______" 廣東話點講？ "______" gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2？ "How do you say "______" in Cantonese?"

There are several names for Cantonese.

For Example:

1. 廣東話 gwong2 dung1 waa2

2. 白話 baak6 waa2

3. 粵語 jyut6 yu5

4. 中文 zung1 man2 "Chinese"

So instead of saying 廣東話點講 (gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2) - "How do you say "__" in Cantonese," you can say, 中文點講 (zung1 man2 dim2 gong2) - "How do you say "___" in Chinese?"

Adjectives + 啲

唔該慢啲。(m4 goi1 maan6 di1) - "Please slow down a bit." Adding the term 啲 (di1) after an adjective, literally means "a little." We often use it when making a command; it softens the command somewhat.

For Example:

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #3 - USEFUL CANTONESE PHRASES IN THE CLASSROOM 4 1. 慢 maan6 "slow"

2. 慢啲 maan6 di1 "a little slower"

3. 快啲 faai3 di1 "a little faster"

4. 大啲 daai6 di1 "a little bigger"

5. 細啲 sai3 di1 "a little smaller"

唔該帮我 + verb

唔該幫我寫低。(m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 se2 dai1) - "Please write it down for me." We commonly use this sentence structure in Chinese to ask a favor of someone. 幫 literally means "to help." To request someone's assistance or a favor, use this phrase as we heard in the dialogue: 唔該幫我寫低。 (m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 se2 dai1.) - "Please write it down for me." Literally, "Please help me write down."

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #3 - USEFUL CANTONESE PHRASES IN THE CLASSROOM 5 LESSON NOTES Basic Bootcamp #4 Numbers 1 to 100 in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 6 Cultural Insight

# 4

1. 一，二，三，四，五，六，七，八，九，十

2. 二十，三十，四十，五十，六十，七十，八十，九十，一百

JYUTPING

1. jat1, ji6, saam1, sei3, ng5, luk6, cat1, baat3, gau2, sap6

2. ji6 sap6, saam1 sap6, sei3 sap6, ng5 sap6, luk6 sap6, cat1 sap6, baat3 sap6, gau2 sap6, jat1 baak3

ENGLISH

1. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten

2. twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred

VOCABULARY

Traditional Romanization English Class

一 jat1 one (1) noun

一百 jat1 baak3 one hundred (100) noun

九十 gau2 sap6 ninety (90) number

八十 baat3 sap6 eighty (80) number

七十 cat1 sap6 seventy (70) number

六十 luk6 sap6 sixty (60) number

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #4 - NUMBERS 1 TO 100 IN CANTONESE 2 五十 ng5 sap6 fifty (50) number

四十 sei3 sap6 forty (40) number

二十 ji6 sap6 twenty (20) noun

十 sap6 ten (10) noun

九 gau2 nine (9) noun

八 baat3 eight (8) noun

七 cat1 seven (7) noun

六 luk6 six (6) noun

五 ng5 five (5) noun

四 sei3 four (4) noun

三 saam1 three (3) noun

二 ji6 two (2) noun

三十 saam1 sap6 thirty (30) number

SAMPLE SENTENCES

佢俾咗一本書我。呢個大樓有一百年歷史。 keoi5 bei2 zo2 jat5 bun2 syu1 ngo5。 ni1 go3 daai6 lau4 jau5 jat1 baak3 nin4 lik6 si2。

He gave me a book. This building has one hundred years of history.

嗰個老人家九十歲。八十蚊得唔得? go2 go3 lou5 jan4 gaa1 gau2 sap6 seoi3。 baat3 sap6 man1 dak1 m4 dak1?

That old grandpa is ninety years old. Is eighty HKD okay?

出便七十度。借六十蚊俾我，得唔得? ceot1 bin6 cat1 sap6 dou6。 ze3 luk6 sap6 man1 bei2 ngo5, dak1 m4 dak1?

It's seventy degrees outside. Could you lend me sixty HKD?

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #4 - NUMBERS 1 TO 100 IN CANTONESE 3 我媽媽五十歲。我哋班有四十個學生。 ngo5 maa4 maa1 ng5 sap6 seoi3。 ngo5 dei6 baan1 jau5 sei3 sap6 go3 hok6

saang1。 My mom is fifty years old. Our class has forty students.

我哋班得二十個學生。而家十點鐘。 ngo5 dei6 baan1 dak1 ji6 sap6 go3 hok6 ji4 gaa1 sap6 dim2 zung1。 saang1。 It's ten o'clock now. Our class has only twenty students.

佢爸爸一九八九年嚟美國。佢住喺八樓。 keoi5 baa4 baa1 jat1 gau2 baat3 gau2 nin4 lai4 keoi5 zyu6 hai2 baat3 lau2。 mei5 gwok3。 He lives on the eighth floor. His dad came to America in 1989.

我哋公司有七個人。我個女六歲。 ngo5 dei2 gung1 si1 jau5 cat1 go3 jan4。 ngo5 go3 neoi5 luk6 seoi3。

There are seven people in our company. My daughter is six years old.

俾五蚊我就得喇。我有四個細路。 bei2 ng5 man1 ngo5 zau6 dak1 laa3。 ngo5 jau5 sei3 go3 sai3 lou6。

Give me five HKD, that's fine. I have four children.

佢有三個細路。我屋企喺二樓。 keoi5 jau5 saam1 go3 sai3 lou6。 ngo5 uk1 kei2 hai2 ji6 lau2。

He has three children. My home is on the second floor.

三十號係我生日，你得唔得閒？ saam1 sap6 hou6 hai6 ngo5 saang1 jat6, nei5 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4?

The 30th is my birthday. Do you have time?

GRAMMAR

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #4 - NUMBERS 1 TO 100 IN CANTONESE 4 The Focus of This Lesson is Numbers 1 to 100 in Cantonese

Number Cantonese Jyutping

1 一 jat1

2 二 ji6

3 三 saam1

4 四 sei3

5 五 ng5

6 六 luk6

7 七 cat1

8 八 baat3

9 九 gau2

10 十 sap6

20 二十 ji6 sap6

30 三十 saam1 sap6

40 四十 sei3 sap6

50 五十 ng5 sap6

60 六十 luk6 sap6

70 七十 cat1 sap6

80 八十 baat3 sap6

90 九十 gau2 sap6

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #4 - NUMBERS 1 TO 100 IN CANTONESE 5 100 一百 jat1 baak3

Additional Numbers Discussed in the Lesson

1. "21" ji6 sap6 jat1 二十一

2. "23" ji6 sap6 saam1 二十三

3. "65" luk6 sap6 ng5 六十五

4. "88" baat3 sap6 baat3 八十八

5. "39" saam1 sap6 gau2 三十九

6. "44" sei3 sap6 sei3 四十四

7. "19" sap6 gau2 十九

CULTURAL INSIGHT

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #4 - NUMBERS 1 TO 100 IN CANTONESE 6 Cantonese Superstitious Numbers

The Cantonese are quite superstitious about numbers, believing some to be auspicious, and others to be avoided as very unlucky. This originates from the fact that a lot of Cantonese words are homophones. Some numbers have pronunciations that are similar to other words with different meanings—words that have either good or bad connotations.

For example, the number four is believed to be very unlucky and avoided whenever possible. The reason is that the pronunciation of the number "four" (四, sei3) in Cantonese is very similar in sound to the word for "death" (死, sei2). The words are phonetically identical; they only differ in tone.

On the other hand, the word for "eight" (八, baat3) sounds very similar to the word for "prosper" or "wealth" (發, faat3), and therefore, is considered very lucky. Because of the supposed auspiciousness of certain numbers, some Cantonese people will even pay large sums of money for phone numbers, street addresses, vehicle license plate numbers, or bank account numbers that they feel are lucky.

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #4 - NUMBERS 1 TO 100 IN CANTONESE 7 LESSON NOTES Basic Bootcamp #5 Numbers 100 to 10,000 in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar

# 5

1. 一百，二百（兩百），四百七十，六百七十一，一千，三千五百九十，七千八百八十，一萬

JYUTPING

1. jat1 baak3, ji6 baak3 (loeng5 baak3), sei3 baak3 cat1 sap6, luk6 baak3 cat1 sap6 jat1, jat1 cin1, saam1 cin1 ng5 baak3 gau2 sap6, cat1 cin1 baat3 baak3 baat3 sap6, jat1 maan6

ENGLISH

1. 100, 200, 470, 671, 1000, 3590, 7880, 10000

VOCABULARY

Traditional Romanization English Class

一百 jat1 baak3 one hundred (100) noun

二百 ji6 baak3 two hundred (200) noun

兩百 loeng5 baak3 two hundred (200) number

四百七十 sei3 baak3 cat1 sap6 470 number

luk6 baak3 cat1 六百七十一 sap6 jat1 671 number

一千 jat1 cin1 one thousand (1,000) noun

saam1 cin1 ng5 三千五百九十 baak3 gau2 sap6 3590 number

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #5 - NUMBERS 100 TO 10,000 IN CANTONESE 2 七千八百八十 cat1 cin1 baat3 baak3 baat3 sap6 7880 number

ten thousand 一萬 jat1 maan6 (10,000) noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

呢個大樓有一百年歷史。到機場要二百蚊。 ni1 go3 daai6 lau4 jau5 jat1 baak3 nin4 lik6 si2。 dou3 gei1 coeng4 jiu1 ji6 baak3 man1.

This building has one hundred years of It's 200 HKD to go to the airport. history.

我哋呢度有兩百幾本書。呢條裙四百七十蚊。 ngo5 dei2 ni1 dou6 jau5 loeng5 baak3 gei2 bun2 ni1 tiu4 kwan4 sei3 baak3 cat1 sap6 man1。

syu1 . This skirt is 470 HKD. We have over two hundred books here.

呢啲一共六百七十一蚊。我嘅房租一個月一千蚊。 ni1 di1 jat1 gung1 luk6 baak3 cat1 sap6 jat1 ngo5 ge3 fong2 zou1 jat1 go3 jyut6 jat1 cin1 man1. man1.

These things all together are 671 HKD. My rent is 1,000 HKD a month.

我哋公司有三千五百九十個員工。七千八百八十個人參加咗。 ngo5 dei2 gung1 si1 jau5 saam1 cin1 ng5 baak3 cat1 cin1 baat3 baak3 baat3 sap6 go3 jan4 gau2 sap6 go3 jyun4 gung1 caam1 gaa1 zo2.

Our company has 3590 employees. 7880 people attended.

買部車至少要一萬蚊。 maai5 bou6 ce1 zi3 siu2 jiu3 jat1 maan6 man1

It costs at least 10,000 HKD to buy a car.

GRAMMAR

CANTONESECLASS101.COM BASIC BOOTCAMP #5 - NUMBERS 100 TO 10,000 IN CANTONESE 3 The Focus of This Lesson is Numbers Larger Than 100 in Cantonese

For Example:

1. 一百 jat1 baak3 "100"

2. 一千 jat1 cin1 "1,000"

3. 一万 jat1 maan6 "10,000"

Additional Numbers Discussed in the Lesson

1. 二百 ji baak "200"

2. 兩百 loeng baak "200"

3. 四百七十 sei3 baak3 cat1 sap6 "470"

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5. 一千 jat1 cin1 "1,000"

6. 三千五百九十 saam1 cin1 ng5 baak3 gau2 sap6 "3,590"

7. 七千八百八十 cat1 cin1 baat3 baak3 baat3 sap6 "7,880"

8. 一万 jat1 maan6 "10,000"

9. 一百一十一 jat1 baak3 jat1 sap6 jat1 "111"

10. 四千 sei3 cin1 "4,000"

11. 一千五百九十 jat1 cin1 ng5 baak3 gau2 sap6 "1,590"

12. 兩千四百六十三 loeng5 cin1 sei3 baak3 luk6 sap6 saam1 "2,463"

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14. 二千零九十三 ji6 cin1 ling4 gau2 sap6 saam1 "2,093"

15. 八千八百八十八 baat3 cin1 baat3 baak3 baat3 sap6 baat3 "8,888"

Dates in Cantonese

When reading out years, we simply read the numbers as single digits. For example, we read "2009" digit by digit.

For Example:

1. 二零一零年 ji6 ling4 jat1 ling4 nin4 (year) "2010"

Language Tip

In Mandarin Cantonese, we use the multiplier 兩 (loeng5) rather than 二 (ji6) for all numbers greater than 200 with the '2' numeral. For the number "200," 二百 (ji6 baak3) and 兩百 (loeng5 baak3) are both acceptable.

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The Focus of This Lesson is the Top Five Reasons to Learn Cantonese

Background of the Cantonese Language

Cantonese is the oldest language and the most popular Chinese dialect spoken in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau, and some neighboring areas around the eastern part of Guangxi. It is the official language in Hong Kong and Macau, and historically, the most popular form of Chinese spoken outside mainland China.

We're not kidding about Cantonese being spoken everywhere. It is the most widely spoken dialect among Chinese communities in Canada, the United States of America, and Australia, as well as Europe and Southeast Asia.

The language has a variety of names depending upon which provinces people are from. People in Hong Kong and Macau usually call it Guang dong waa (廣東話). Native Cantonese speakers customarily call their language gwong zhou waa (廣州話). People outside of Guangzhou call the language baak waa (白話).

Unlike Mandarin, Cantonese has six tones or nine tones (depending on how you define tones).

Cantonese has around sixteen hundred syllables including tones and six-hundred-and- twenty sounds without tones. Also, note that a single sound can represent many meanings. Therefore, it is important you are pronouncing the right tone because you might end up saying a rude word or talking gibberish.

About the Country of Origin

China is an ancient country with thousands of years of history. Most Chinese people will tell you that China has five thousand years of history, in fact. And for most of that, the dominant political and cultural language was Cantonese. It was only in the late 1940s that Mandarin became the dominant official language in mainland China. Cantonese continues to be the dominant language for business and culture in the economic powerhouse of southern China. It is an essential language for business and finance in East Asia. The word for "China" in Cantonese is zung1 gwok3.

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Cantonese is mainly spoken in the southern part of mainland China. It is the official language of Hong Kong and dominates Chinatowns worldwide, especially in the United States and Canada. You can also find native Cantonese speakers in Singapore and Malaysia. It is one of the most international Chinese dialects you can learn!

Unlike with its cousin Mandarin, Cantonese speakers tend to be much more mutually intelligible. There isn't as much fracturing of the dialect. However, there are slight differences between the way people from the mainland and people from Hong Kong or Singapore speak Cantonese. Overseas communities also occasionally have slight accents. This isn't generally going to be a problem though, as Cantonese is a global language with shared media like television shows, movies, and music, so the Cantonese you'll hear in most places will be relatively standard, or at least very intelligible.

Pronunciation among native Cantonese speakers in China can be different from that of Cantonese speakers in Hong Kong. A lot of people in Hong Kong, especially the younger generations, use a lot of their own conversational slang and tend to speak what we'll call a "lazy tone." An example is the word "you." The right way to pronounce "you" is [nei] and people who speak in a lazy tone will pronounce "you" as [lei].

Chinese Writing

There are two different forms of Chinese writing. In Cantonese, people use the traditional form of writing. This is the older and more classical form, and the form used to write the most famous and best pieces of Chinese literature in the world. If you can read traditional characters, you can easily learn the simplified form used on the mainland (but not vice versa). And for extra fun, there are a number of characters you'll run into in Cantonese (like mo2) that do not actually exist in standard mainland Mandarin. Otherwise, if you can read Cantonese, you'll find learning Mandarin easy. Many modern words related to computers, the Internet, and technology use different words in Hong Kong than in mainland China. For example, people in Hong Kong called documents Fai Lo, which is similar to "files," whereas mainland China calls it man gin.

Why is it Important?

So why should you learn Cantonese?Some top reasons are...

1. Economic Opportunity

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM ALL ABOUT #1 - TOP 5 REAS ONS TO LEARN CANTONES E 3 Cantonese is the Chinese language to learn if you're into business, politics, or Chinese culture. Once you speak Cantonese, you'll be able to live and work with major Chinese companies and communities worldwide! Your opportunities won't just be limited to mainland China! And chances are that if you run into a Chinese speaker outside of China, you'll be able to talk to them too!

2. Unique Cantonese Writing System

Unlike most languages, Chinese has a unique writing system that provides visual comprehensibility, and some consider it to be an art form. And the traditional form used in Cantonese is the most classical and beautiful of the two scripts. If you're going to put your time into learning ANY written form, this is the one you want.

3. Chinese Grammar is Easy!

And spoken Cantonese sounds amazing.

4. Dynamic and Creative Chinese Media!

When you learn Cantonese you'll have full access to the most dynamic and creative Chinese media in the world. Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Chow Yun Fat, Tony Leung, and so many more international stars are native Cantonese speakers! And everyone knows that the best Chinese music, movies, and televisions in the world are filmed in Hong Kong. If you're into cool and exciting Chinese culture, Cantonese is what you want to learn. It's so great that everyone in mainland China watches it!

5. Great Fashion Sense!

Did we mention how fashionable Hong Kong is? It's no accident. The people are beautiful! The weather is beautiful (if hot)! The fashion scene is absolutely fantastic. And if you're going to learn the language, you'll be beautiful too.

Vocabulary of This Lesson

中國, zung1 gwok3 ("China") - noun

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The Focus of This Lesson is the History and Composition of Traditional Chinese Characters

Chinese Uses Written Characters Known as 漢字 [汉字] (hon3 zi6)

Traditional Chinese has been used for thousands of years. The traditional script is often considered extremely complex, but it is really a work of art that builds tens of thousands of characters representing different words from a few hundred simple pictographs and ideographs assembled in different combinations. In Cantonese, the traditional character script is called faan tai ji (繁體字), which translates as "complex characters." In contemporary Chinese around between three and four thousand characters are in common usage.

Smaller "picture" components within characters combine to create larger characters. Some of these smaller pictures within characters give hints as to the meaning and pronunciation of individual characters (though not always). The first Chinese characters were pictures of simple objects like "man," "hand," "foot," "mountain," "sun," "moon," and "tree." Then logical combinations of simple characters into more complex formulations followed in the Han Dynasty when the modern shapes of traditional Chinese characters first took form. They have been commonly used since the fifth century.

In 1949 the Chinese government introduced and promoted simplified Chinese to improve literacy rates. Mainland China adopted the modern version of simplified characters, while Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan continued to use the traditional script. In overseas Chinese communities, traditional Chinese is still commonly used. In Australia, USA, and Canada, most printed Chinese materials are still distributed in the traditional character form.

Elements that Make up a Chinese Word

When written on the page, each character takes up exactly the same amount of space, no matter how complex it is or how many strokes it contains. There are no spaces between characters, and we do not group together the characters that make up compound words. So when reading Chinese, you have to figure out what individual characters mean and how to pronounce them. Then you need to figure out which characters are put together into which words.

Pronunciation

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #2 - CANTONESE WRITING SYSTEM 2 The Guangzhou form of Cantonese is considered to offer the most classical pronunciation. Hong Kong Cantonese differs slightly but it also based on Guangzhou dialect. Cantonese Romanization systems are built around the accent used in Guangdong and Hong Kong. One noticeable difference is that Hong Kong Cantonese has been influenced by an influx of foreign loanwords as a result of the territory's British rule. Cantonese has over six hundred combinations of initials and finals, not including tones. A character can have up to nine tones. It is a language with many homophones.

The Cantonese language has three types of Romanization systems. Most native Cantonese speakers are not familiar with any romanization system however, and schoolchildren in Hong Kong and Guangdong are not taught any romanization system. Hong Kong people have adopted a loose unnamed romanization system which was developed by the Hong Kong government.

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# 3

廣東話, gwong2 dung1 waa6*2 ("'Cantonese' language") There are a few terms for the "Cantonese language" used in Cantonese. One is 廣東話 (gwong2 dung1 waa2) as we mention in this lesson. Other terms include 粵語 (jyut6 yu5) and 白話 (bak6 waa2).

GRAMMAR

The Focus of This Lesson is the Basics of Cantonese Grammar

Grammar Pep Talk

When learning a language, grammar can be overwhelming. Well, the good news is that, compared to learning about Cantonese characters, we have good news for you! Cantonese grammar is a lot simpler than grammar in many other languages. If you hate conjugating verbs, or trying to wrap your head around the idea that words have genders, or you can't roll your "-r's," Cantonese is the language for you.

Here is your 'head start' to Cantonese grammar. It's not a long, drawn-out, technical explanation of grammar that won't help you speak Cantonese any faster anyway. Instead, it's a quick start that will teach you what you need to know right off the bat to give you a jump-start on Cantonese.

Cantonese Verbs

Maybe one of the best things about Cantonese grammar is that Cantonese verbs are not inflected, meaning that they don't change form. Only one form of each verb exists; there is no conjugation. It doesn't matter who is talking, when they are talking about, or who they are talking to, the verb is the same. Now that is a breath of fresh air for language students!

Word Order

Since there is no conjugation of verbs in Cantonese, it means that other things will tell us the things that verb conjugation normally tells us. In Cantonese, this is something that is very important: word order. It's a pretty big deal, as word order is often your only clue to figuring out who is doing what. In normal Cantonese declarative sentences, proper word order is the same as that used in normal English declarative sentences, being:

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #3 - CANTONESE GRAMMAR 2 subject - verb - object

For Example:

1. 我學廣東話。 ngo5 hok6 gwong2 dung1 waa2. "I study Cantonese."

Negation of Verbs

Negation occurs before the verb and any prepositional phrase. So, in the above example, to make the sentence negative, you just add a negation word, 唔 (m4), in front of the verb.

For Example:

1. 我唔學廣東話。 ngo5 m4 hok6 gwong2 dung1 waa2 "I don't study Cantonese."

Expressing Tense

Now, don't get tense. Usually the thought of verb tenses is enough to warrant an immediate trip to the Cantonese masseuse to calm us down. Relax! Cantonese verbs don't change "tense." Rather, we use time words to indicate whether something will happen tomorrow, is happening now, or happened yesterday. The Cantonese language relies heavily on the use of adverbs to communicate what English and many other languages do with different verb tenses.

Let's take the word "to go" for example-in Cantonese this is '去' (heoi3). Rather than messing around with the verb itself, Cantonese just adds adverbs to let you know when an action was, is, or will take place.

For Example:

1. 我去公園。 ngo5 heoi3 gung1 jyun2. "I go park." (literally)

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #3 - CANTONESE GRAMMAR 3 Now we get the essence of what is going on here, right? I...to go...park. It is the context here that tells us about the time. In Cantonese, it's really easy to make it clear that the events take place in the future...just add a time word. Maybe you will go tomorrow? Then you simply add "tomorrow."

For Example:

1. 聽日我去公園。 ting1 jat6 ngo5 heoi3 gung1 jyun2. "Tomorrow I go park." (literally)

To emphasize that this is happening now? You just add "now."

For Example:

1. 而家我去公園。 ji4 gaa1 ngo5 heoi3 gung1 jyun2. "Now I go park." (literally)

And if I went yesterday?

1. 尋日我去公園。 cam4 jat6 ngo5 heoi3 gung1 jyun2. "Yesterday I went to the park."

Now of course life gets more complicated than this, and there are other ways of expressing tense in Cantonese, such as expressing past experience and such things. These will come later, but we promise they're not much harder than this!

Measure Words / Classifiers

Given that verbs are so easy to handle, you can't hold measure words against the Cantonese. In fact, in English, we sometimes count in units as well; we just don't notice.

For Example:

1. a pair of socks

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #3 - CANTONESE GRAMMAR 4 2. two loaves of bread

3. three cases of beer

In Cantonese, however, we must use these measure or "counting" words when enumerating objects, whether it's just one person or 1.3 billion people.

For Example:

1. 一本書 jat1 bun2 syu1 "one book/a book"

2. 四個朋友 sei3 go3 pang4 jau5 "four friends"

3. 嗰(一)張紙 go2 (jat1) zeong1 zi2 "that (one) piece of paper"

Generally the format is number + measure word + object. When the number is "one," however, it's okay to omit the number.

Note that if you just say 一書 (jat1 syu1) or 四朋友 (sei4 pang4 jau5) it's incorrect.

The challenge with measure words is that there are a lot of them, and certain ones go with certain nouns. Sometimes they follow a rhyme or reason, like the measure word we learned here, 張 (zeong1); it is frequently paired with flat objects. But don't stress: in time, you will get used to the more commonly heard measure words.

And here's a little measure word bonus: there is one measure word used far more than the others. It is 個 (go3). It can be your little "measure word crutch" as you can use it for practically everything until you know the more specific measure word. 個 (go3) is thus a kind of "fall back" measure word. It's better to use go3 than nothing at all, so when you're at a loss for a measure word, 個 (go3) will often do the trick.

Pronouns

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #3 - CANTONESE GRAMMAR 5 Pronouns are that small class of words found in many languages that are used as replacements or substitutes for nouns and noun phrases. Things like: I, you, he, this, etc. Cantonese has first, second, and third person pronouns. They have singular (I, you, he, she, and it) and plural forms (we, you, and they). We use the same pronouns for subject, object, possession, etc. So the word for 我 (ngo5) doesn't change, but it can mean either "I "or "me" depending on its position in the sentence or context. To make a pronoun plural, you simply add the suffix 哋 (dei6) to the pronoun.

Gender isn't reflected in the spoken language. However, the written form of the word has a slight difference that tells you if the person referred to is male or female. Here are some of the pronouns in Cantonese:

1. 我 (ngo5) - "I"

2. 我哋 (ngo5 dei6) - "we," "us"

3. 你 (nei5) - "you"

4. 你哋 (nei5 dei6) - "you" - plural

5. 佢 (keoi5) - "he/she/it"

6. 佢哋 (keoi5 dei6) - "they"

Pluralizing Nouns

In the vast majority of situations, nouns in Cantonese don't change when they are plural.

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The Focus of This Lesson is on Cantonese Pronunciation

Each Cantonese character can be said to be a syllable. These syllables can be standalone words, or they can be grouped together to make compound words. Each syllable, or character, in Cantonese is made up of an initial and final sound. These initials and finals can be combined to make over six hundred unique sounds. Since there are only six hundred or so individual possible words in Cantonese, there are a lot of homophones, so it is the context or written characters which tell us which word is intended in any given context.

Cantonese uses a "phonetic system" called jyutping to aid learners of Cantonese in pronunciation. This jyutping uses roman letters to represent Cantonese sounds.

The Tones

1. The first tone is high and flat: [si1].

2. The second tone is a rising tone: [si2], and has intonation similar to that used in English to indicate a question (e.g., "Huh?").

3. The third tone starts in the middle and is flat: [si3].

4. The fourth tone is a flat tone at the bottom of our range: [si4]. You will feel a slight vibration at the base of your throat when doing it correctly.

5. The fifth tone is a rising tone: [si5], which starts from the lowest point in your range and rises to the middle.

6. The sixth tone is a flat tone: [si6], which starts from near the base and stays there.

The Entering Tones

The seventh, eighth, and ninth tones are called entering tones. These are not unique tones in the phonetic sense, but are rather syllables that end in a stop consonant, such as [p], [t], [k], or a glottal stop.

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #4 - CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION 2 1. The seventh tone is a syllable that ends in a glottal stop but shares the same pitch as the first tone: [sik1]. It is high and flat.

2. The eighth tone is a syllable that ends in a glottal stop and shares the same pitch with the third tone: [sek3]. It is mid-pitch and flat.

3. The ninth tone is a syllable that ends in a glottal stop and shares the same pitch with the sixth tone: [sik6]. It is a low-flat pitch.

Hearing the Chinese, Not for the First Time

As a worldwide language, Cantonese is of course a language with a few different accents. The main difference in pronunciations is that certain words are pronounced using different tones. Due to the influence of local dialects, there is also some variation in the pronunciation of the initial and final sounds of Chinese; however, your ear will quickly become accustomed to these variations with exposure to them.

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The Focus of This Lesson is Five Must-Know Cantonese Phrases

Following are five essential phrases (and one bonus phrase) guaranteed to be absolutely must-know phrases you'll use in Cantonese.

#1 Must-Know Phrase: 唔該, m4 goi1 ("Thanks")

The Cantonese aren't big on "please," but they love "thank you" so much that they'll often hit you with a barrage of thanks all at once: m4goi1 m4goi1 m4goi1 m4goi1... True, sometimes they will say this as a way to get rid of you, sometimes it's genuine thanks, and sometimes you'll hear this because they don't know what exactly you're talking about. But nonetheless, this is the universal word that means gratitude. We'll leave interpreting its exact meaning to you to interpret.

#2 Must-Know Phrase: 聽唔明, teng1 m4 ming4 ("I don't understand what you are saying.")

This phrase is going to be your best friend, go-to, and solace. When your conversation partner follows you perfectly accented neihou with a barrage of Cantonese at lightning speed, this phrase will instantly replace any looks of irritation or impatience with something else: ill- concealed laughter, bewilderment, compassion and perhaps an immediate switch to the language that transcends all national, political, and cultural boundaries: charades.

#3 Must-Know Phrase: 你好 nei5 hou2 ("Hello")

If you don't know it yet, we don't know where you've been. But we would be remiss if we didn't teach you "hello." Neihou literally means "you good." Not a bad way to greet someone.

#4 Must-Know Phrase: 唔知, m4 zi1 ("I don't know.")

You may hear this phrase more than use it, however, learn from the Cantonese how to m4zi1 every situation you wish to evade, play dumb about, or avoid.

#5 Must-Know Phrase: 對唔住, deoi3 m4 zyu6 ("Sorry.")

You're likely going to need to apologize a lot. In fact, you can just throw this word out at

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #5 - TOP 5 PHRASES IN CANTONESE 2 random, just to be on the safe side of etiquette. You can use deoi3 m4 zyu6 to apologize to anyone you step on in the Hong Kong subway, to apologize for any cultural faux pas you've likely committed, or to just curry favor in general.

Bonus Must-Know Phrase: 我愛你, ngo5 oi3 nei5 ("I love you.")

You're going to love this phrase. But use it with caution.

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# 6

The Focus of this Lesson is Testing Your Knowledge about China, and especially Hong Kong

This lesson will build your basic knowledge of China by quizzing you on five areas of knowledge: Geography, Pop Culture, Travel, Economics, and Myth Busting

1. What percentage of China's 1.3 billion people live in urban areas?

A. 10 percent B. 40 percent C. 50 percent D. 90 percent

Answer: B) 40 percent.

It is estimated that by the end of 2010 this percentage will exceed fifty percent. The population of Shanghai alone is roughly equivalent to the entire population of Portugal and Switzerland combined. China's population accounts for around one fifth of the world's population, but has less than one tenth of the world's arable land. Furthermore, almost the entire population lives in the well-watered eastern half of the country where virtually every square centimeter of farmland has been developed.

2. China has the following number of provinces:

A. 22 B. 23 C. 34

Answer: Actually, depending on who you ask, all three are correct.

Twenty-two if your politics say not to include Taiwan, twenty-three if you include Taiwan, and thirty-four if you include Taiwan, the five autonomous regions, two special districts, and four municipalities.

3. Following are three famous Chinese people. One is a famous singer, one a politician, and one a sports star. Match the person with their profession.

王菲 (Wong4 Fei1), 劉翔 (Lau4 Coeng4), and 曾蔭權 (Donald Tsang; zang1 jam3 kyun4)

Answer: 王菲 (Wong4 Fei1) - (singer), 劉翔 (Lau4 Coeng4) - (athlete), 曾蔭權 (Donald Tsang; zang1 jam3 kyun4) - (politician)

4. Rank in correct order the most popular travel destinations in China.

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #6 - TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF CHINA 2 A. Xi'an B. Beijing C. Shanghai

Answer: 1. Beijing 2. Xi'an 3. Shanghai

5. In what year did the economic reforms that transformed China's economy into a market-oriented economy take place?

Answer: 1978

6. Debunking a myth about China:

Fortune cookies originated in China. True or False?

Answer: False!

Fortune cookies were actually an American invention. Makoto Hagiwara of the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco is reported to have been the first person in America to have served the American version of the cookie when he did so at the tea garden in the 1890s or early 1900s. The cookie was in fact modeled after a Japanese cracker that contained a slip of paper.

In fact, one Brooklyn-based fortune cookie manufacturer tried to introduce fortune cookies to the Chinese market, even building the first fortune cookie factory in China; however, fortune cookies didn't really take off there. The owner stated that it seemed like a good idea at the time, but that fortune cookies turned out to be too American. To this day, you will never find a fortune cookie at the end of your meal in China.

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# 7

Traditional Jyutping "English"

魚蛋粉 jyu4 daan2 fen2 "fish ball noodles"

咖哩魚蛋粉 gaa3 lei1 jyu4 daan2 fen2 "curry fish ball noodles"

臭豆腐 cau3 dau6 fu6 "smelly tofu"

皮蛋 pei4 daan2 "preserved duck eggs"

燕窩 jin3 wo1 "bird's nest soup"

GRAMMAR

1. 燒賣 siu1 maai2 "pork and mushroom dumplings"

1. 蝦餃 haa1 gaau2 "shrimp dumplings"

1. 油條 jau4 tiu2 "fried bread-stick"

1. 魚蛋 jyu4 daan2 "fish balls"

1. 叉燒 caa1 siu1 "Chinese roast pork"

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The Focus of This Lesson is Cantonese Cuisine

The most familiar Chinese dishes originated from the Cantonese cuisine. As most residents originate from the Guangdong Province where Guangzhou ("Canton") is located, Hong Kong is the world capital for this style of cooking. The Cantonese people are very finicky when it comes to the freshness of their food. Even the amount of time taken for a live, swimming fish to be placed on a plate is kept to a minimum. Cantonese cooking is somewhat lighter than most regional Chinese cuisine. Preparation methods usually involve stir-frying in shallow water or oil in a wok. As cooking time is short, the flavors and nutrition of the food is preserved. Vegetable and fish dishes are often steamed without the use of too much oil. Sauces made from ingredients like ginger, garlic, onion, vinegar, and sugar are complemented to enhance flavors. Cantonese menus are long and can often confuse the diner in making a decision. There is a wide variety of dishes made from meats, poultry, fish, seafood, and vegetables for you to choose from. Chicken is a celebrity food among Cantonese eaters. A single chicken can be used to prepare several dishes. Chicken blood is cooked and solidified for soup, and its liver is used in a wonderful delicacy called Golden Coin Chicken. The livers are skewered between pieces of pork fat and red-roasted until the fat becomes crispy, and the liver is soft and succulent. This specialty is then eaten with wafers or orange-flavored bread. Seafood is the next best delicacy in Hong Kong. Some of the popular dishes include fresh- steamed fish with ginger and onion topped with a dash of soy sauce and sesame oil, prawns and crabs cooked or steamed in black-bean sauce, and shark's fin soup. Cantonese barbecuing methods are unsurpassed. When in Hong Kong, do not miss the barbecued goose, duck, or slices of pork with a golden and honeyed skin served on a bed of anise- flavored preserved beans. Also, experience the taste of double-boiled soup with duck, mushroom, and tangerine peel. There are specialty foods that are only served during particular seasons. In winter, a traditional winter dish would be cooked snake. "Monk Jumping Over the Wall" is the name for a dish made from a blend of abalone, chicken, ham, mushroom, and herbs that are so irresistible that monks are said to break their vows of vegetarianism if its fragrance is within smelling distance. Another tempting dish is the casserole of chicken and Chinese smoked

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #7 - CANTONESE CUISINE 3 pork sausage that is served steamed on a bed of rice. Autumn also has its share of dishes that you can order at restaurants. Examples of autumn dishes include ricebirds and paddy chicken or frogs cooked in a crunchy batter mixed with crushed almonds and served with sweet-and-sour sauce. Dim sum is without a doubt a trademark food in Cantonese cuisine. It is usually consumed in the mornings and afternoons. Dim sum is a delectable palate of little snacks, which come in wicker baskets that are placed on trolleys and pushed around by waiters or waitresses. Diners have the opportunity to choose the baskets of their choice from the trolley when it reaches the table. However, more restaurants are beginning to provide dim sum order forms for diners to tick the required items rather than congesting the restaurants with trolleys. The most popular dim sum items are:

1. haa gaau ("shrimp dumpling")

2. siu mai ("prawn and pork dumpling")

3. paai gwat ("steamed spareribs")

4. cun guen ("spring roll")

5. caa siu baau ("steamed barbecued pork buns")

6. ceung fen ("steamed rice flour rolls with barbecue pork, beef, or shrimp")

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #7 - CANTONESE CUISINE 4 LESSON NOTES All About #8 Life in Hong Kong

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2 Grammar

# 8

The Focus of This Lesson is Hong Kong!

Hong Kong is one of the most exciting cosmopolitan cities on the planet. If you haven't visited Hong Kong and don't know this yet, there's no excuse for not taking a trip and finding out for yourself. The variety and pace of this vibrant and ever-changing city should keep the most demanding people satisfied.

If there was ever a city where East truly meets West, Hong Kong has to be it. Everything you could want can be found in Hong Kong, from cinemas to theme parks and numerous restaurants serving global cuisines, to the world's finest hotels. Hong Kong Island is also stunningly beautiful: its modern high-rises stand down near the water, soaring green mountains covered with tropical trees towering above. The city is so green that forty percent of the HKSAR is actually parkland. Even Hong Kong Island itself has a number of walking trails leading to Victoria Peak for those keen on getting closer to nature.

The expatriate community in Hong Kong is extremely vibrant. The majority of expats are British and American: they work at many of the large multinational companies that are based in Hong Kong, and use the territory as the base for their Asian headquarters. Many of these expats are quite affluent and live in the expensive mid-level area above Central district. On the evenings and weekends, the foreign community tends to socialize in the highly Westernized districts of Lan Kwai Fong and Wan Chai. These are also the two major entertainment districts on Hong Kong Island. Central is where you'll find Lan Kwai Fong, the traditional expat hangout. Even though it's a small and compact area, it is host to a large variety of restaurants, trendy bars, and nightclubs all huddled into this compact and popular expat haunt. Drinks are fairly pricey with even your basic beer costing fifty dollars and up. In spite of having quite an upmarket feel to the place, it's relatively relaxed in terms of dress code. Then a short taxi ride will take you to the other expat hangout on Hong Kong Island, Wan Chai.

Wan Chai is a major commercial district and is an example of the seedier side of Hong Kong. Home to a handful of discos, many of which are open until the sun comes up, this district is infamous for being the center of the sex industry. Be careful if you go into bars—many participants work in bars and earn commission from club owners as management knows very well that they will attract male clients. Also, you will find a strip of go-go bars along the main road near the MTR station. If you're into that scene, be prepared for a hefty bar bill. You have

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #8 - LIFE IN HONG KONG 2 been warned! Crazy as it sounds, it's still an exciting area to visit.

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #8 - LIFE IN HONG KONG 3 LESSON NOTES All About #9 Important Holidays

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2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Grammar

# 9

1. 春節

2. 恭喜發財

3. 新年快樂

4. 中秋節

5. 清明節

6. 國慶節

7. 端午節

JYUTPING

1. ceon1 zit3

2. gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4

3. san1 nin4 faai3 lok6

4. zung1 cau1 zit3

5. cing1 ming4 zit3

6. gwok3 hing3 zit3

7. dyun1 ng5 zit3

ENGLISH CONT'D OVER

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #9 - IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS 2 1. Chinese New Year

2. Congratulations on your wealth

3. Happy New Year

4. Mid-autumn Festival

5. Tomb Sweeping Day

6. National Day

7. Dragon Boat's Day

GRAMMAR

The Focus of This Lesson is Important Cantonese Holidays

State Holidays in Mainland China 2010

1. New Year's Day: Jan 1-3

2. Chinese New Year: Feb 13-19

3. Tomb Sweeping Day: April 3-5

4. Labor Day: May 1-3

5. Dragon Boat's Day: Jun 14-16

6. Mid-autumn Day: Sep 22-24

7. National Day: Oct 1-7

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #9 - IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS 3 State Holidays in Hong Kong 2010

1. Every Sunday!

2. New Year's Day: Jan 1

3. Chinese New Year: Feb 13-16

4. Good Friday: April 2-4

5. Easter Day: April 5-6

6. Labor Day: May 1-2

7. Birthday of Buddha: April 21

8. Dragon Boat's Day: June 16

9. HKSAR Establishment Day: July 1

10. Mid-autumn Day: Sep 13

11. National Day: Oct 1

12. The Double Ninth Festival: Oct 16

13. Christmas: Dec 25-27

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #9 - IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS 4 LESSON NOTES All About #10 Cantonese Pop Culture

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2 Grammar

# 10

The Focus of This Lesson is Pop Culture in Hong Kong

Music

Cantopop is a colloquialism for "Cantonese pop music" or "Hong Kong popular music." Cantopop is one of the more prominent genres of music produced in Hong Kong. It has become synonymous with local music culture since its birth in Hong Kong. While many other forms of music exist, Cantopop is still the most popular; however, you'll also hear mandopop from Taiwan and China in Hong Kong as well. Most artists are essentially multilingual these days and sing in both Cantonese and Mandarin. One popular singer in recent years is Eason Chan Yik-Shun, a male singer from Hong Kong. He has been described as a blast of fresh air in the Hong Kong music scene, and his album U87 has been recommended by Time Magazine as one of the five best Asian albums worth buying.

Movies

The movie industry in Hong Kong has been one of the most successful worldwide, especially during the second half of the twentieth century. It remains prominent in Hong Kong despite a severe slump starting in the mid-1990s. Local martial artists and stars such as Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee are known globally. Many Hong Kong actors have transitioned to Hollywood over the years as well, including Chow Yun Fat and John Woo. Hong Kong cinema has also received international recognition through the work of the director Wong Kar Wai whose 2046 is one of the best films of the last ten years.

Television

Hong Kong has two broadcast television stations: ATV and TVB. The latter, launched in 1967, was the territory's first free-to-air commercial station and is currently the predominant TV station in the territory. Paid cable and satellite television are also widespread. Soap operas, comedies, and variety shows produced in Hong Kong now reach mass audiences throughout the Chinese-speaking world. Many international and pan-Asian broadcasters are based in Hong Kong because of its position as a hub broadcaster, including News Corporation's STAR TV. Hong Kong's terrestrial commercial TV networks are also making inroads into mainland

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #10 - CANTONESE POP CULTURE 2 China. TVB and ATV can be seen in neighboring Guangdong Province and Macau via cable. The popularity of American television programs is having a profound effect on China's entertainment industry. While actual American shows have yet to hit Chinese airwaves (the government considers them too violent and too sexual for Chinese audiences), Internet video- sharing sites and file-sharing programs have created a sizable fan base for American programs in China.

Gambling

Gambling is popular in Chinese culture and Hong Kong has a long history as a gambler's den. That said, gambling is now controlled in the territory. It is legal only at three established and licensed institutions approved and supervised by the government of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Jockey Club provides a major avenue for horse racing and gambling to mostly middle-aged locals. The club was established in 1844 by the British with the first racecourse built in Happy Valley. The club closed for a few years during World War II due to the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. In 1975, Mark Six lottery was introduced. And in 2002, the club offered wagering for soccer world championship games including the English FA Premier League and the World Cup.

On a smaller scale, games like Mahjong and many types of card games can be played for fun or with money at stake in many smaller clubs. There are many small and unregulated Mahjong parlors available. Movies such as the 1980s God of Gamblers have given a rather glamorous image to gambling in Hong Kong and encouraged the sport.

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #10 - CANTONESE POP CULTURE 3 LESSON NOTES All About #11 Top 5 Tools for Learning Cantonese

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2 Grammar

# 11

The Focus of This Lesson is the Top 5 Useful Tools for Learning Cantonese

Here are some great tools to aid you in your Cantonese studies:

1. An English-Cantonese Dictionary Online: http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=chardict

2. Adsotrans: This is a great online super-dictionary found at www.adsotrans.com. Just paste in any Cantonese text, and let Adso analyze it. Mouse over the results to see what the words mean in English and how to pronounce them. You can also use Adso to translate text directly from Cantonese to English. www.adsotrans.com

3. Cantonese Pera-kun: This enables you to read Cantonese websites by providing mouse-over translation of text. Download the Firefox plug-in at: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/perapera-kun-chinese-popup-tra/

4. Hong Kong Movies: Watch Hong Kong movies and learn Cantonese at the same time. You're learning so much more than just the language.

5. Cantonese Association's Character Writing Software: Use Jyutping to input Cantonese characters. Cantonese Association's intuitive software will predict what words you want to use and will allow you to string together sentences. It's a great help for the Cantonese learner who wants to communicate in writing in Cantonese. It can be downloaded from: http://www.cantonese.asia/ime/EasyCan3-Setup.exe

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM ALL ABOUT #11 - TOP 5 TOOLS FOR LEARNING CANTONES E 2 LESSON NOTES All About #12 Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Cantonese

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2 Grammar

# 12

The Focus of This Lesson is Common Errors That Learners of Cantonese Make

Common Error #1: Incorrect Word Order when Forming Questions

English speakers tend to use English word order when forming questions with question words like "what," "where," "who," etc. In English, the question word comes at the beginning of the sentence. Cantonese is different. The question word comes at the end of the sentence.

Correct:

1. 我本書喺邊？ ngo5 bun2 syu1 hai2 bin1？ "Where is my book?" (Literally, "My book at where?")

Incorrect:

1. 喺邊我本書？ hai2 bin1 ngo5 bun2 syu1? "Where is my book?" (Literally, "At where my book?")

More Examples:

1. 佢係邊個? keoi5 hai6 bin1 go3? "Who is she?" (Literally, "She is who?")

2. 你食緊咩啊？ nei5 sik6 gen2 me1 a3? "What are you eating?" (Literally, "You eating what?")

Common Error #2: Making Verbs Past Tense - Getting the Particles 咗 and 過 Mixed Up

Put in a simple way, we use 咗 for a completed action. We use 過 to indicate previous experience.

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #12 - TOP 5 MISTAKES TO AVOID IN CANTONESE 2 For Example:

1. 我去咗。 ngo5 heoi3 zo2. "I went."

2. 我去過。 ngo5 heoi3 gwo3. "I have been before."

Common Error #3: Negating Verbs - Getting the 唔 and the 冇 Mixed Up

Put in a simple way, we use the 唔 to negate action verbs in the present or future or when speaking about habitual actions. We use 冇 when the action either did not happen (so past tense) or isn't complete yet.

For Example:

1. 我唔食。 ngo5 m4 sik6. "I don't eat."

2. 我冇食。 ngo5 mou5 sik6. "I didn't eat."

3. 我唔唱。 ngo5 m4 coeng3. "I don't sing."

4. 我冇唱。 ngo5 mou5 coeng3. "I didn't sing."

Common Error #4: In an Attempt to Be Polite, Using too Many Words

A lot of Cantonese learners, in an attempt to translate what is polite in their own language, end up confusing their Cantonese listener with too many words. The Cantonese are very

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #12 - TOP 5 MISTAKES TO AVOID IN CANTONESE 3 direct in speech, and it is not considered rude just to state something plainly. There is not a lot of need for extra "pleases" and flowery sort of softening words. Listen to how a Cantonese person who is learning English tends to speak English, and aim to follow that pattern in Cantonese. Then you will sound more "Cantonese-y."

Common Error #5: Being So Afraid about Having a Standard Accent or the Correct Tones That You are too Afraid to Speak

The best remedy for a bad accent or bad tones is more practice. So don't be afraid, just keep talking. You will improve!

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #12 - TOP 5 MISTAKES TO AVOID IN CANTONESE 4 LESSON NOTES All About #13 Cantonese Phrases You Won't Learn in Class

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2 Grammar

# 13

The Focus of This Lesson is the Top 5 Phrases Your Teacher Will Never Teach You

The focus of this lesson is to teach you some very common Cantonese expressions that you might not learn from a Cantonese teacher:

1. 嘩! waa3 "Wow," or "yikes," or "jeez"

2. 癡線! ci1 sin3 "nerves in the head stuck together"

3. 好正! hou2 zeng3! "Awesome!"

4. 平啲啦! peng4 di1 laa1 "Can you make it a little cheaper?"

5. 頂唔順! ding2 m4 seon6 "to be unable to bear"

These are high frequency Cantonese phrases and expressions that you can use all the time.

嘩 (waa3)

We use 嘩 (waa3) as an interjection. Depending on the circumstance and tone of voice, 嘩 (waa3) can express anything from irritation, to surprise, to disapproval. We generally use it for matters that have a more negative slant, though depending on the context and tone of voice, it can also be an expression of pleasure.

癡線 (ci1 sin3)

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM ALL ABOUT #13 - CANTONES E PHRAS ES YOU WON'T LEARN I N CLAS S 2 癡線 (ci1 sin3) literally means "nerves in the head stuck together." When a person is displeased with another's actions or words, 癡線 (ci1 sin3) is a cutting retort: similar to the English, "You're crazy!" We usually utter it on its own and direct it at someone as an insult.

好正 (hou2 zeng3)

好正 (hou2 zeng3) means "awesome" or "great." We can use it to describe people, places, things, etc. Anything that one feels is great will often give occasion to let out a 好正 (hou2 zeng3).

平啲啦 (peng4 di1 laa1)

平啲啦 (peng4 di1 laa1) means "Can you make it a little cheaper?" This phrase is a must for any shopper. Often in China, just uttering this simple phrase will give you an immediate discount of at least ten percent off the quoted price.

頂唔順 (ding2 m4 seon6)

You can use 頂唔順 (ding2 m4 seon6) as a complaint when you just can't take it anymore. It literally means "to be unable to bear," and can be used to vent one's frustration with a person or situation. One can also use it when one cannot physically bear something; for instance, you could use it to tell a masseuse that they are using too much force, and you can't take it.

For Example:

1. 嘩，你做乜咁瘦！ waa3，nei5 zou6 mat1 gam2 sau3! "Jeesh! How can you be so skinny?"

2. 癡線! ci1 sin3 "(You're) crazy!"

3. 你啲廣東話好正！ nei5 di1 gwong2 dung1 waa2 hou2 zeng3! "Your Cantonese is awesome!"

4. 平啲啦！ peng4 di1 laa1! "Can (you) make it a little cheaper?"

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM ALL ABOUT #13 - CANTONES E PHRAS ES YOU WON'T LEARN I N CLAS S 3 5. 太凍，我頂唔順。 taai3 dung3，ngo5 ding2 m4 seon6. "It's too cold; I can't stand it."

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM ALL ABOUT #13 - CANTONES E PHRAS ES YOU WON'T LEARN I N CLAS S 4 LESSON NOTES All About #14 Top 5 Cantonese Classroom Phrases

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2 Grammar

# 14

The Focus of This Lesson is Useful Phrases for the Classroom in Cantonese.

Here are the phrases from the lesson:

1. 唔該講多次。 m4 goi1 gong2 do1 ci3. "Please repeat that."

2. ... 廣東話點講? ...gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2? "How do you say...in Cantonese?"

3. 請問... cing2 man6... "May I ask..."

4. 我聽唔明。 ngo5 teng1 m4 ming4. "I don't understand."

5. 你可唔可以講慢啲? nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 di1? "Can you speak a little slower?"

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #14 - TOP 5 CANTONESE CLASSROOM PHRASES 2 LESSON NOTES All About #15 Our Pet Phrases in Cantonese

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2 Grammar

# 15

The Focus of This Lesson is CantoneseClass101's Favorite Pet Phrases in Chinese

Pet Phrase #1: 唔該晒。(m4 goi1 saai3.) "Thank you very much."

People often use this when or after asking a favor of someone. Following a request with this phrase is a way to show appreciation to the person. It is a way to add politeness when making a request or expressing gratitude.

Pet Phrase #2: 冇問題。(mou5 men6 tai4.) "No Problem."

You will hear this phrase all day long in Hong Kong. It's a generic catchall to mean "no problem."

Pet Phrase #3: 一般。(jat1 bun1.) "It's okay."

People often use this in response to a query about how things are going. One can use it to describe a movie, a person, or really any situation that is neither good nor bad.

Pet Phrase #4: 有冇搞錯啊? (jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3 aa3?) "Are you kidding me?"

People often use this as an exclamation: "This is ridiculous!" "What the heck?"

Pet Phrase #5: 是但啦。(si6 daan6 laa1.) "Whatever."

Just like the English "whatever," you use this phrase when you don't want to make a choice.

CANTONESECLASS101.COM ALL ABOUT #15 - OUR PET PHRASES IN CANTONESE 2 LESSON NOTES Pronunciation #1 What Makes a Cantonese Word

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# 1

The Focus of This Lesson is the Make-Up of a Cantonese Word

There are only approximately six hundred unique sounds in the Cantonese language. These unique sounds we have categorized into a Romanized phonetic system to aid Cantonese learners in learning the pronunciation of the Cantonese characters. Further, each character has its own tone, and we indicate the tone in the Jyutping phonetic system by a number placed after the Romanized word.

An initial sound and a final sound make up individual Cantonese words. Each Cantonese character is one syllable. You can also combine these characters, or syllables, in groups of two or more to make compound words.

Jyutping Sounds Mentioned in the Lesson

The following is a list of the Romanized Jyutping pronunciations we go over in this lesson:

1. [toe]

2. [loeng]

3. [doek]

4. [jik]

5. [biu]

6. [syu]

7. [syun]

8. [fun]

9. [pung]

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM PRONUNCI ATI ON #1 - WHAT MAKES A CANTONES E WORD 2 10. [me]

11. [saat]

Some comparisons of Jyutping sounds:

1. [ap] / [aap]

2. [ak] / [ek]

3. [song] / [sung]

4. [ce] / [ci]

5. [hoe] / [hoeng] / [hoek]

6. [m] / [ng]

The six/nine tones are indicated by the following numbers in Jyutping:

1st tone: [si1]

2nd tone: [si2]

3rd tone: [si3]

4th tone: [si4]

5th tone: [si5]

6th tone: [si6]

7th tone: [sik1]

8th tone: [sek3]

9th tone: [sik6]

Pronunciation Tip

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM PRONUNCI ATI ON #1 - WHAT MAKES A CANTONES E WORD 3

To get a grasp on all the different sound combinations in the Cantonese language, make sure to go to the Jyutping Chart at www.cantoneseclass101.com/cantonese-alphabet. There you will find a listing of all the possible Cantonese sounds with audio files you can listen to and repeat after to help you to perfect your pronunciation.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM PRONUNCI ATI ON #1 - WHAT MAKES A CANTONES E WORD 4 LESSON NOTES Pronunciation #2 The Cantonese Tones

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# 2

The Focus of This Lesson is the Pronunciation of Cantonese Tones The Tones

The first tone is high and steady: [si1].

The second tone is a rising tone and has intonation similar to that used in English to indicate a question (i.e., "huh?"): [si2].

The third tone starts from the middle and is steady: [si3].

The fourth tone is the lowest flat tone: [si4]. You can feel a slight vibration at the base of your throat when you are doing it correctly.

The fifth tone is a rising tone and starts from the lowest of your range and rises to the middle: [si5].

The sixth tone is a flat tone that starts from somewhere between the base and the middle: [si6].

The Entering Tones

The seventh, eighth, and ninth tones are called entering tones. However, they are not real tones in the phonetic sense but rather syllables that end in a stop consonant such as -p,- t,- k, or glottal stop.

The seventh tone is a syllable that ends in a glottal stop but shares the same pitch with the first tone: [sik1].

The eighth tone is a syllable that ends in a glottal stop and shares the same pitch with the third tone: [sek3].

The ninth tone is a syllable that ends in a glottal stop and shares the same pitch with the sixth tone: [sik6].

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM PRONUNCI ATI ON #2 - THE CANTONES E TONES 2 Pronunciation Tip

There is no better way to get the hang of the tones in Cantonese then by listening and practicing them yourself. If you have access to a native speaker of Cantonese, it is great practice to have them say words and have you repeat after them with the native speaker correcting you where necessary. Gradually, the tune of the tones will stick in your head. You can also use the materials at CantoneseClass101.com to listen to native speakers' pronunciation in the MP3 recordings of the vocabulary, and repeat, repeat, repeat. Also, the voice recorder on the website allows you to hear and compare your pronunciation with the native speakers.

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Are Your Cantonese Tones a Bit Off?

Don't worry if you are having trouble with the tones at first. There are a lot of tone variations even amongst different regions in China, and most often if you have some context (even if your tones are not perfect), you can be understood. Just keep speaking, and they will improve naturally over time.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM PRONUNCI ATI ON #2 - THE CANTONES E TONES 3 LESSON NOTES Pronunciation #3 Cantonese Tone Change Rules

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2 Grammar

# 3

The Focus of This Lesson is an Overview of the Tone-Change Rules in Spoken Cantonese. Tone Change Rules

Tone change in spoken Cantonese occurs as a result of phonological, morphological, semantic, and grammatical environments. Generally speaking, there are some basic rules or general guidelines on where and how such a change would occur. But those rules are not hard and fast ones, and there are always exceptions to the rules. It is habitual usages that really matter.

Uplifting of Low Tones for Phonological Reasons

The second syllable of a two-syllable compound, if pronounced in a tone of the lower register (tones 3 to 6), would most likely undergo a lifting to tone 1 or 2 in the upper register.

For Example:

1. tones 3, 4, 5, 6 → 1 -- 夠派 [paai3*1], 荷蘭 [laan4*1], 少奶 [naai5*1], 角落 [lok6*1]

2. tones 3, 4, 5, 6 → 2 -- 鞋帶 [daai3*1], 英文 [man4*2], 草蜢 [maang5*2], 笑話 [waa6*2]

The character 一: When we take the character 一 out from between two identical classifiers, nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs, the first identical character might acquire a tone 2.

For Example:

1. 一個一個 (jat go3 jat go3) becomes 一個個 (jat go3*2 go3)

CANTONESECLASS101.COM PRONUNCIATION #3 - CANTONESE TONE CHANGE RULES 2 2. 試一試 (si3 jat si3) becomes 試試 (si3*2 si3)

3. 賣到貴一貴 (maai dou gwai3 jat gwai3) becomes 賣到貴貴 (maai dou gwai3*2 gwai3)

The Tone Changes for Morphological Reasons

I. To get a sense of rhythm.

II. Reduplicated kinship terms: the first syllable is dipped to tone 4, while the second syllable is lifted to tone 1 or 2.

For Example:

1. 爸爸 [ba1*4 ba1], 哥哥 [go1*4 go1]

2. 弟弟 [dai6*4 dai6*2], 妹妹 [mui6*4 mui6*2]

III. Non-reduplicated kinship terms: most have changed tone on the second syllable only.

For Example:

1. 家姐 [gaa1 ze2*1], 姑奶 [gu1 naai5*1], 表妹 [biu1 mui6*2]

The Tone Changes for Semantical Reasons

The change of tone from lower register to tone 2 will convey a modified meaning from the original.

For Example:

I. Obvious:

CANTONESECLASS101.COM PRONUNCIATION #3 - CANTONESE TONE CHANGE RULES 3 1. 相 [soeng3] - "appearance" changes to → [seung3*2] - "photograph"

2. 糖 [tong4] - "sugar" changes to → [tong4*2] - "candy"

3. 皮 [pei4] - "fur" changes to → [pei4*2] - "fur coat"

II. Less obvious:

1. 面 [min6] - "physical 'face'" changes to → [min6*2] - "abstract 'face'"

2. 頭 [tau4] - "head" changes to → [tau4*2] - "boss"

3. 對 [deoi3] - "pair" changes to → [deui3*2] - "couplet"

The Tone Changes for Grammatical Reasons

For many verbs and a few adjectives and classifiers, a modification to tone 2 would also change the words into nouns.

For Example:

I. Objects

1. 鉗 [kim4] "to grip" → [kim4*2] "pincers"

2. 掃 [sou3] "to sweep" → [sou3*2] "broom"

3. 袋 [doi6] "to pocket" → [doi6*2] "a pocket"

II. Humans

1. 販 [faan6] "to peddle" → [faan6*2] "peddler"

2. 犯 [faan6] "commit crime" → [faan6*2] "criminal"

CANTONESECLASS101.COM PRONUNCIATION #3 - CANTONESE TONE CHANGE RULES 4 Pronunciation Tip

We reflect the tone changes in the oral pronunciation of the tones only. The written Jyutping form still reflects the original tone of the character, so don't get confused!

CANTONESECLASS101.COM PRONUNCIATION #3 - CANTONESE TONE CHANGE RULES 5 LESSON NOTES Pronunciation #4 Cantonese Tones in Combination

CONTENTS

2 Grammar

# 4

The Focus of This lesson is How Tones Sound Relative to the Other Tones They are Combined With Tones in Combination

In this lesson, we will hear how the following tones sound when combined together in the following words:

Cantonese Jyutping "English"

唔該 m4 goi1 "thank you"

加油 gaa1 jau2 "go for it"

書店 syu1 dim3 "bookstore"

搭配 daap3 pui3 "to match," "to pair up"

冰水 bing1 seoi2 "cold water"

陰暗 jam1 am3 "dim," "dark"

知道 zi1 dou3 "to know"

十四 sap6 sei3 "fourteen"

可以 ho2 ji5 "can"

"to not have" (written 沒有 mut6 jau5 language)

廣東話 gwong2 dung1 waa2 "Cantonese" (language)

人民 jan4 man4 "the people"

美國 mei5 gwok3 "America"

CANTONESECLASS101.COM PRONUNCIATION #4 - CANTONESE TONES IN COMBINATION 2 好玩 hou2 waan2 "fun"

哥哥 go4 go1 "older brother"

媽媽 maa4 maa1 "mom"

再見 zoi3 gin3 "good-bye"

Pronunciation Tip

When wrapping your mind around Cantonese words and their tones, try to hear the word as a whole rather than attempting to pronounce each syllable in its separate tone. If you listen to an entire word and try to mimic the overall sound of the combined word, the tones will start to come a lot easier. Over-exaggerating each tone syllable by syllable makes it hard to speak naturally.

CANTONESECLASS101.COM PRONUNCIATION #4 - CANTONESE TONES IN COMBINATION 3 LESSON NOTES Pronunciation #5 Challenging Sounds in Jyutping

CONTENTS

2 Grammar

# 5

The Focus of This Lesson is to Master the Challenging Sounds of Jyutping Tricky Consonant Sounds

1. [z] - the difference between the Jyutping -z and the English "-z," is that the Cantonese sound is made with your tongue touching the back of your upper teeth. This results in a more [dz] sound.

2. [c] - sometimes mixed up with the [z] sound, the "-c" is aspirated whereas the "-z" is not. "Aspirated" means that you let air out when producing this sound.

3. [j] - the same as the English [y] in the word "yes." 4. [ng] - Actually, the sound is also in English, but it simply never falls at the beginning of the word. If you say the word "sing" slowly (notice how the back of your tongue touches the back of your mouth at the end of the word), and draw out the [ng] sound at the end and hold it, that's the [ng] in Cantonese as an initial.

This is a good time to point out one of the sound changes that is underway in modern Hong Kong Cantonese. The [ng] initial sound is being dropped in young people's casual speech. If you listen closely, you may find that your Cantonese friends seem to say 我 (o) when having informal conversations. It appears that this sound change will likely become complete in the coming decades. This will mean that the word initial [ng] will no longer exist in Cantonese. However, it is still worth practicing this sound! Dropping the [ng] is not yet considered standard speech by many people and has even been negatively labeled as "lazy speech."

Tricky Vowel Sounds

1. [oe] - It's like the "ur" in "fur." You don't need to roll your tongue; just round your lips. When you make the [oe] sound, your lips are round like you're about to whistle.

2. [oeng] - a nasal version of [oe], simply add [ng] to the end.

3. [yu] - The [yu] sound is quite a nasal sound. You can make it by pronouncing an "-i" and then rounding the mouth

CANTONESECLASS101.COM PRONUNCIATION #5 - CHALLENGING SOUNDS IN JYUTPING 2 Tricky Glottal Stop

The ending sounds [p], [t], and [k] are the same as those in English, only silent. You can do that by pronouncing them very lightly.

Pronunciation Tip

You can listen to all the sounds of Cantonese and see their corresponding Jyutping Romanization at www.cantoneseclass101.com. There is a Jyutping chart to aid you in perfecting the pronunciations.

CANTONESECLASS101.COM PRONUNCIATION #5 - CHALLENGING SOUNDS IN JYUTPING 3

LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #1 What's Your Name? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 1

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 giu3 me1 meng4

2. A: ngo5 giu3 jan1 ji4

3. A: ngo5 giu3 zeon3 git6

4. A: ngo5 giu3 wing6 saan1

5. A: ngo5 giu3 wai5 man4

ENGLISH

1. Q: What's your name?

2. A: My name is Yan-yee.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #1 - WHAT'S YOUR NAME? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: My name is Chun-kit.

4. A: My name is Wing-shan.

5. A: My name is Wai-man.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

giu3 to be called; call verb

me1 what pronoun

meng2 given name noun

ngo5 I pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 Ngo5 jiu3 giu3 ngoi6 maai6.

How have you been lately? I am calling for take-out.

Nicole ngo5 giu3 Nicole nei5 giu3 me1 meng2

I'm (called) Nicole. What's your name?

Faat3 saang1 me1 si6 ? nei5 giu3 me1 meng2

What happened? What's your name?

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #1 - WHAT'S YOUR NAME? I N CANTONES E 3 Nicole nei5 jau5 mou5 jing1 man4 meng2? ngo5 giu3 Nicole

Do you have an English name? I'm (called) Nicole.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "What's your name?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 4 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

Word 2 gui3 to be called, call

Word 3 me1 what

Word 4 meng2 given name

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #1 - WHAT'S YOUR NAME? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #2 Where Are You From? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 2

1. Q:

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 bin1 dou6 lei4 gaa2 ?

2. A: ngo5 mei5 gwok3 lei4 ge3

3. A: ngo5 jing1 gwok3 lei4 ge3

4. A: ngo5 zung1 gwok3 lei4 ge3

5. A: ngo5 dak1 gwok3 lei4 ge3

ENGLISH

1. Q: Where are you from?

2. A: I'm from the U.S.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #2 - WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: I'm from England.

4. A: I'm from China.

5. A: I'm from Germany.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

dak1 gwok3 Germany noun

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

bin1 dou6 where pronoun

lei4 / lai4 to come verb

particle that

gaa3 indicates question or particle doubt

ngo5 I pronoun

mei5 gwok3 America noun

ge3 possessive particle possessive particle

jing1 gwok3 England noun

zung1 gwok3 China noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6?

How have you been lately? Where is the toilet?

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #2 - WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I N CANTONES E 3 nei5 uk1 kei2 hai2 bin1 dou6 bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2

Where's your house? Where is the washroom?

PARTY ngo5 zi1 nei5 m4 soeng2 ngo5 lei4 go3 PARTY. dim2 gaai2 nei5 m4 lei4?

I know you don't want me to come to the Why don't you come? party.

ngo5 lai4 bong1 nei5. seoi2 zing1 kau4 zim1 buk1? dak1 m4 dak1

gaa3? Let me (come) help you. Using a crystal ball to tell fortunes? Are you sure it works?

Nicole hai6 mei6 gaa3? ngo5 giu3 Nicole

Is it? I'm (called) Nicole.

nei5 jau5 mou5 heoi3 gwo3 mei5 gwok3? ni1 go3 hai6 ngo5 ge3 sau1 cong4 ban2 .

Have you been to America? This is my collection.

ngo5 ge3 daan1 ce1 m4 gin3 zo2 ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 jing1 gwok3 ge3 tin1 hei3.

My bike is missing. I don't like the weather in England.

baak1 ging1 hai6 zung1 gwok3 sau2 dou1. I come from China. Beijing is the capital of China.

GRAMMAR

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #2 - WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I N CANTONES E 4 The focus of this lesson is how to say "Where are you from?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 4 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

Word 2 bin1 dou6 where

Word 3 lei4 to come

question marking Word 4 gaa2 particle

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #2 - WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I N CANTONES E 5 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #3 Where Do You Live? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 3

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 zyu6 hai2 bin1 dou6?

2. A: ngo5 zyu6 hai2 nau2 joek3

3. A: ngo5 zyu6 hai2 hoeng1 gong2

4. A: ngo5 zyu6 hai2 soeng5 hoi2

5. A: ngo5 zyu6 hai2 dung1 ging1

ENGLISH

1. Q: Where do you live?

2. A: I live in New York.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #3 - WHERE DO YOU LI VE? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: I live in Hong Kong.

4. A: I live in Shanghai.

5. A: I live in Tokyo.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

dung1 ging1 Tokyo noun

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

to be (somewhere); hai2 to be located at verb

bin1 dou6 where pronoun

ngo5 I pronoun

zyu6 to live, to reside verb

nau2 joek3 New York noun

hoeng1 gong2 Hong Kong noun

soeng5 hoi2 Shanghai noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 gaan1 zau2 dim3 hai2 jau4 lok6 coeng4 fu6

gan6. How have you been lately? The hotel is located near the amusement park.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #3 - WHERE DO YOU LI VE? I N CANTONES E 3 Nei5 hai2 bin1 ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6?

Where are you? Where is the toilet?

nei5 uk1 kei2 hai2 bin1 dou6 bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2

Where's your house? Where is the washroom?

Nicole ngo5 giu3 Nicole keoi5 zyu6 hai2 baat3 lau2

I'm (called) Nicole. He lives on the eighth floor.

soeng5 hoi2 hai6 jat1 go3 gwok3 zai3 faa3 sing4 si5.

Shanghai is an international city.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "Where do you live?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 4 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 ngo5 you (singular)

Word 2 zyu6 to live, to reside

Word 3 hai2 to be located at

Word 4 bin1 dou6 where

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #3 - WHERE DO YOU LI VE? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #4 What Do You Do? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 4

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 zou6 me1 gaa2 ?

2. A: ngo5 hai6 gaau1 si1

3. A: ngo5 hai6 ging2 caat3

4. A: ngo5 hai6 wu6 si6

5. A: ngo5 hai6 si1 gei1

ENGLISH

1. Q: What do you do?

2. A: I'm a teacher.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #4 - WHAT DO YOU DO? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: I'm a police officer.

4. A: I'm a nurse.

5. A: I'm a driver.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

si1 gei1 driver noun

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

zou6 to do; to work verb

me1 what pronoun

particle that

gaa3 indicates question or particle doubt

ngo5 I pronoun

hai6 to be verb

gaau3 si1 teacher noun

ging2 caat3 police noun

wu6 si6 nurse noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 ngo5 m4 zi1 zou6 mat1 hou2.

How have you been lately? I don't know what to do.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #4 - WHAT DO YOU DO? I N CANTONES E 3 zeoi3 gan6 hou2 do1 je5 zou6 Faat3 saang1 me1 si6 ?

(There's) a lot of stuff to do lately. What happened?

nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 seoi2 zing1 kau4 zim1 buk1? dak1 m4 dak1

gaa3? What's your name? Using a crystal ball to tell fortunes? Are you sure it works?

Nicole hai6 mei6 gaa3? ngo5 giu3 Nicole

Is it? I'm (called) Nicole.

Ngo5 hai6 hok6 saang1 English teacher "I am a student."

ngo5 hai6 ging2 caat3. nei5 gin3 zo2 wu6 si6 sin1.

I'm a policeman. Why don't you see a nurse first.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "Where do you live?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 4 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

Word 2 zou6 to do, to work

Word 3 me1 what

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #4 - WHAT DO YOU DO? I N CANTONES E 4 question marking Word 4 gaa2 particle

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #4 - WHAT DO YOU DO? I N CANTONES E 5 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #5 Do You Speak Cantonese?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 5

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2?

2. A: sik1 siu2 siu2

3. A: sik1 jat1 di1

4. A: sik1 di1 di1

5. A: sik1 daai6 bou6 fan1

ENGLISH

1. Q: Do you speak Cantonese?

2. A: Yes, I speak a little.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONESE QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S1 #5 - DO YOU SPEAK CANTONESE? 2 3. A: Yes, I speak some.

4. A: Yes, I speak a little tiny bit.

5. A: Yes, I speak quite a lot.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

jat1 di1 some adverb, adjective

di1 di1 a (tiny) bit adverb

daai6 bou6 fan1 most of it adverb

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

sik1 m4 sik1 to know or not verb

gong2 to speak verb

gwong2 dung1 waa2 Cantonese language noun

sik1 to know verb

siu2 siu2 a little adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

toi2 min2 soeng6 min6 jau5 jat1 di1 gau6 syu1. nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3

There are some old books on the table. How have you been lately?

nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2? ngo5 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2

Do you speak Cantonese? I (know how to) speak Cantonese.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONESE QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S1 #5 - DO YOU SPEAK CANTONESE? 3 nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2 nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2

Do you (know how to) speak Cantonese? Do you speak English?

keoi5 gou1 siu2 siu2

He's a little bit taller.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "Do you speak Cantonese?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 4 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

Word 2 sik1 m4 sik1 to know or not

Word 3 to speak to speak

gwong2 dung1 Cantonese Word 4 waa2 language

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONESE QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S1 #5 - DO YOU SPEAK CANTONESE? 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #6 How Long Have You Been Studying Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar # 6

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 hok6 zo2 gwong2 dung1 waa2 gei1 noi6 ?

2. A: jat1 go3 jyut6

3. A: jat1 nin4

4. A: saam1 go3 jyut6

5. A: loeng5 nin4

ENGLISH

1. Q. How long have you been studying Cantonese?

2. A: For one month.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #6 - HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN S TUDYI NG 2 CANTONES E 3. A: For one year.

4. A: For three months.

5. A: For two years.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

hok6 zo2 to have learned verb

gwong2 dung1 waa2 Cantonese language noun

gei2 noi6 how long phrase

jyut6 month noun

jat1 nin4 one year phrase

saam1 go3 jyut6 three months phrase

loeng5 nin4 two years phrase

jat1 go3 one thing, a thing noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 ngo5 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2

How have you been lately? I (know how to) speak Cantonese.

nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2 Jing1 man2 fo3 soeng5 zo2 gei2 noi6?

Do you (know how to) speak Cantonese? How long is the English class?

GRAMMAR CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #6 - HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN S TUDYI NG 3 CANTONES E The focus of this lesson is how to say "How long have you been studying Cantonese?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 4 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

Word 2 hok6 zo2 to have learned

gwong2 dung1 Cantonese Word 3 waa2 language

Word 4 gei1 noi6 how long

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #6 - HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN S TUDYI NG 4 CANTONES E LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #7 Where Did You Learn Cantonese?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 7

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 hai2 bin1 dok6 hok6 gwong2 dung1 waa2?

2. A : ngo5 hai2 hok6 gaau3 hok6 gaa2

3. A : ngo5 hai2 mong5 soeng5 hok6 gaa2

4. A : ngo5 hai2 daai6 hok6 hok6 gaa2

5. A : ngo5 hai2 jyu5 jin4 hok6 gaau3 hok6 gaa2

ENGLISH

1. Q: Where did you learn Cantonese?

2. A: I learned it at school.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #7 - WHERE DID YOU LEARN CANTONES E? 2 3. A: I learned it online.

4. A: I learned it at an university.

5. A: I learned it at a language school.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

jyu5 jin4 hok6 gaau3 language school noun

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

to be (somewhere); hai2 to be located at verb

bin1 dou6 where pronoun

hok6 to learn verb

gwong2 dung1 waa2 Cantonese language noun

ngo5 I pronoun

hok6 haau6 school noun

particle that

gaa3 indicates question or particle doubt

mong5 soeng5 online noun

daai6 hok6 university noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #7 - WHERE DID YOU LEARN CANTONES E? 3 nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 gaan1 zau2 dim3 hai2 jau4 lok6 coeng4 fu6

gan6. How have you been lately? The hotel is located near the amusement park.

Nei5 hai2 bin1 ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6?

Where are you? Where is the toilet?

nei5 uk1 kei2 hai2 bin1 dou6 bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2

Where's your house? Where is the washroom?

ngo5 hok6 gwo3 tiu3 mou5 ngo5 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2

I've learned dancing. I (know how to) speak Cantonese.

Nicole nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2 ngo5 giu3 Nicole

Do you (know how to) speak Cantonese? I'm (called) Nicole.

seoi2 zing1 kau4 zim1 buk1? dak1 m4 dak1 The kids are going to school. gaa3?

Using a crystal ball to tell fortunes? Are you sure it works?

hai6 mei6 gaa3? ngo6 dei6 hai6 hai2 daai6 hok6 jap6 min6 sik1

ge3. Is it? We met while at university.

GRAMMAR

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #7 - WHERE DID YOU LEARN CANTONES E? 4 The focus of this lesson is how to say "Where did you learn Cantonese?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 5 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

to be, to be located Word 2 hai2 at

Word 3 bin1 dok6 where

Word 4 hok6 to learn

gwong2 dung1 Cantonese Word 5 waa2 language

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #7 - WHERE DID YOU LEARN CANTONES E? 5 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #8 Can You Eat Cantonese Food?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar

# 8

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 sik6 m4 sik6 dou3 gwong2 dung1 coi3?

2. A: sik6 dou3 hou2 hou2 mei6

3. A: sik6 dou3 hou2 naan4 sik6

4. A: sik6 dou3 hou2 do1 zung2 leoi6

5. A: sik6 dou3 hou2 jung4 mei6

ENGLISH

1. Q: Can you eat Cantonese food?

2. A: Yes, it's delicious.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #8 - CAN YOU EAT CANTONES E FOOD? 2 3. A: Yes, it's awful.

4. A: Yes, it's a lot of variety.

5. A: Yes, it's a rich in flavor.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

hou2 mei6 delicious; tasty adjective

naan4 ji6 awful adjective

do1 zung2 leoi6 a lot of varieties noun

jung4 mei6 rich in flavor noun

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

to be able to hear or ji6 m4 ji6 dou3 not phrase

gwong2 dung1 coi3 Cantonese cuisine noun

can eat, to be able to ji6 dou3 eat verb

hou2 good, okay, alright adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

! nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 hou2 a3!

How have you been lately? Okay!

GRAMMAR

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #8 - CAN YOU EAT CANTONES E FOOD? 3 The focus of this lesson is how to say "Can you eat Cantonese food?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 what

to be able to eat or Word 2 sik6 m4 sik6 dou3 not

Word 3 gwong2 dung1 coi3 Cantonese cuisine

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #8 - CAN YOU EAT CANTONES E FOOD? 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #9 Do You Like Cantonese Food?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 9

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 sik6 gwong2 dung1 coi3?

2. A: zung1 ji3 jau4 gei1 si6 wan4 tan1 min6

3. A: zung1 ji3 jau4 gei1 si6 coeng4 fan2

4. A: zung1 ji3 jau4 gei1 si6 jyut6 beng2

5. A: zung1 ji3 jau4 gei1 si6 ceon1 gyun2

ENGLISH

1. Q: Do you like Cantonese food?

2. A: Yes, I especially love wonton noodles.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #9 - DO YOU LI KE CANTONES E FOOD? 2 3. A: Yes, I especially love ricesheet roll.

4. A: Yes, I especially love mooncake.

5. A: Yes, I especially love spring rolls.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

ceon1 gyun2 spring rolls noun

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 to like or not phrase

sik6 to eat verb

gwong2 dung1 coi3 Cantonese cuisine noun

zung1 ji3 to like verb

jau4 gei1 si6 especially adverb

wan4 tan1 min6 wonton noodles noun

coeng4 fan2 ricesheet rolls noun

jyut6 beng2 mooncake noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 mui5 jat6 dou1 jing1 goi1 sik6 hei2 maa5 saam1

caan1. How have you been lately? We are supposed to eat at least three times a day.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #9 - DO YOU LI KE CANTONES E FOOD? 3 jat1 cai4 sik6 je5 ngo5 zung1 ji3 sik6 dim2 sam1.

Eat together. I like to eat dimsum.

ni1 gaan1 pou3 tau2 ge3 wan4 tan1 min6 hai6 cyun4 hoeng1 gong2 zeoi3 ceot1 meng2 ge3.

The wonton noodles at this store are the most well-known in Hong Kong.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "Do you like Cantonese food?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 4 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 what

Word 2 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 to like or not

Word 3 sik6 to eat

Word 4 gwong2 dung1 coi3 Cantonese cuisine

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #9 - DO YOU LI KE CANTONES E FOOD? 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #10 How is the Cantonese food?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar

# 10

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: dim2 aa1?

2. A: hou2 hou2 mei6

3. A: hou2 haam4

4. A: hou2 tim4

5. A: hou2 naan4 sik6

ENGLISH

1. Q: How is it? (food)

2. A: It's delicious.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #10 - HOW I S THE CANTONES E FOOD? 2 3. A: It's salty.

4. A: It's sweet.

5. A: It's awful.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

dim2 how adverb

question marking aa1 particle particle

hou2 very adverb

hou2 mei6 delicious; tasty adjective

haam4 salty adjective

tim4 sweet adjective

naan4 ji6 awful adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 heoi3 ziu3 haa5 geng3, tai2 haa5 zi6 gei2 gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3

dim2 ge3 joeng2. Today (I'm) very happy! Go look in the mirror and see how you look.

ni1 go3 taai3 tim4

This is too sweet.

GRAMMAR CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #10 - HOW I S THE CANTONES E FOOD? 3 The focus of this lesson is how to say "How is it (food)?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 2 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 dim2 how

question marking Word 2 aa1 particle

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #10 - HOW I S THE CANTONES E FOOD? 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #11 How Old Are You? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar

# 11

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: ne1 go3 gei1 cin2?

2. A: ngo5 sap6 baat3 seoi3

3. A: ngo5 jaa6 ng5 seoi3

4. A: ngo5 saam1 sap6 seoi3

5. A: ngo5 ng5 sap6 ji6 seoi3

ENGLISH

1. Q: How old are you?

2. A: I'm 18 years old.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #11 - HOW OLD ARE YOU? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: I'm 25 years old.

4. A: I'm 30 years old.

5. A: I'm 52 years old.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

ng5 sap6 ji6 fifty-two (52) number

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

gei2 do1 how many phrase

seoi3 age, year (old) noun

ngo5 I pronoun

sap6 baat3 eighteen (18) number

jaa6 ng5 twenty-five (25) number

saam1 sap6 thirty (30) number

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 gei2 do1 wai2 ?

How have you been lately? How many people are you?

Nicole ngo5 giu3 Nicole saam1 sap6 hou6 hai6 ngo5 saang1 jat6, nei5

dak1 m4 dak1 haan4? I'm (called) Nicole. The 30th is my birthday. Do you have time?

GRAMMAR

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #11 - HOW OLD ARE YOU? I N CANTONES E 3 The focus of this lesson is how to say "How old are you?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

Word 2 go3 gei1 how many

Word 3 cin2 age, year (old)

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #11 - HOW OLD ARE YOU? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #12 When Is Your Birthday? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 12

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 gei2 si4 saang1 jat6?

2. A: baat3 jyut6 jaa6 ji6 hou4

3. A: saam1 jyut6 gau2 hou4

4. A: sap6 ji6 jyut6 jaa6 ji6 hou4

5. A: jat1 jyut6 sap6 gau2 hou4

ENGLISH

1. Q. When is your birthday?

2. A: It's August 22nd.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #12 - WHEN I S YOUR BI RTHDAY? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: It's March 9th.

4. A: It's December 22nd.

5. A: It's January 19th.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

baat3 jyut6 August noun

jaa6 ji6 twenty-two (22) number

-th day, the word

hou4 making a number particle into ordinal number

saam1 jyut6 gau2 hou4 March 9th phrase

sap6 ji6 jyut6 jaa6 ji6 hou4 December 22nd phrase

jat1 jyut6 sap6 gau2 hou4 January 19th phrase

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

gei2 si4 when pronoun

saang1 jat6 birthday noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #12 - WHEN I S YOUR BI RTHDAY? I N CANTONES E 3 nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 zuk1 kau4 bei2 coi3 gei2 si4 hoi1 ci2?

How have you been lately? When does the football game start?

nei5 gei2 si4 dou3? nei5 wui5 dim2 tung4 keoi5 hing3 zuk1 saang1

jat6 aa3? When will you arrive? What are you going to do for his birthday?

nei5 gei2 si4 saang1 jat6? saam1 sap6 hou6 hai6 ngo5 saang1 jat6, nei5

dak1 m4 dak1 haan4? When is your birthday? The 30th is my birthday. Do you have time?

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "When is your birthday?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

Word 2 gei2 si4 when

Word 3 saang1 jat6 birthday

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #12 - WHEN I S YOUR BI RTHDAY? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #13 Do You Have Any Brothers or Sisters? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar # 13

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 jau5 mou5 hing1 dai6 ze2 mui6?

2. A: ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 mui6 mui6

3. A: ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 go1 go1

4. A: ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 gaa1 ze2

5. A: ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 sai3 lou2

ENGLISH

1. Q: Do you have brothers and sisters?

2. A: I have a younger sister.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #13 - DO YOU HAVE ANY BROTHERS OR S I S TERS ? I N 2 CANTONES E 3. A: I have an older brother.

4. A: I have an older sister.

5. A: I have a younger brother.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

Do you have...?,is/

jau5 mou5 are there any, to phrase have or to not have.

hing1 dai6 ze2 brothers and sisters; mui6 siblings noun

ngo5 I pronoun

jau5 to have verb

jat1 go3 one thing, a thing noun

mui6*4 mui6*2 younger sister noun

go1*4 go1 older brother noun

gaa1 ze1 older sister noun

sai3 lou2 younger brother noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 nei5 jau5 mou5 si4 gaan3

How have you been lately? Do you have time?

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #13 - DO YOU HAVE ANY BROTHERS OR S I S TERS ? I N 3 CANTONES E Nicole ngo5 giu3 Nicole keoi5 dei6 go3 faa1 jyun2 jau5 taai3 do1 laap6

saap3. I'm (called) Nicole. They have too much garbage in their garden.

ngo5 jau5 loeng5 go3 go4 go1 tung4 jat1 go3 jau5 saam1 go3 mui4 mui2. (I) have three. I have two older brothers and one younger sister.

nei5 jau5 mou5 mui6 mui6 ngo5 hai6 heoi5 go1 go1

Do you have a younger sister? I'm his older brother.

nei1 go3 hai6 ngo5 gaa1 ze1 ngo5 hai6 keoi5 sai3 lou2

This is my older sister. I‘m his younger brother.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "Do you have brothers or sisters" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

Word 2 jau5 mou5 do you have..?

hing1 dai6 ze2 Word 3 mui6 brothers and sisters

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #13 - DO YOU HAVE ANY BROTHERS OR S I S TERS ? I N 4 CANTONES E LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #14 How Tall Are You? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 14

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 gei2 gou1?

2. A: ngo5 gou1 jat1 mai5 baat3

3. A: ngo5 gou1 jat1 mai5 ng5

4. A: ngo5 gou1 jat1 mai5 luk6

5. A: ngo5 gou1 jat1 mai5 gau2

ENGLISH

1. Q: How tall are you?

2. A: I'm 180 cm tall.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #14 - HOW TALL ARE YOU? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: I'm 150 cm tall.

4. A: I'm 160 cm tall.

5. A: I'm 190 cm tall.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

jat1 mai5 baat3 1.8 meter (180 cm)

jat1 mai5 ng5 1.5m (150 cm)

jat1 mai5 luk6 1.6 m (160 cm)

jat1 mai5 gau2 1.9 m (190 cm)

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

gei2 how many interrogate

gou1 tall adjective

ngo5 I pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 Ting1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4 gei2?

How have you been lately? What day will it be tomorrow?

saang1 dak1 gou1 dou1 m4 jat1 ding6 hai6 hou2 keoi5 jau6 gou1 jau6 sau3

si6. She's tall and thin. Being tall is not always great.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #14 - HOW TALL ARE YOU? I N CANTONES E 3 Nicole ngo5 giu3 Nicole

I'm (called) Nicole.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "How tall are you?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

Word 2 gei2 how many

Word 3 gou1 tall

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #14 - HOW TALL ARE YOU? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #15 Do You Have a Cell Phone? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 15

1. Q: ?

2. A: iPhone

3. A:

4. A:

5. A: Sony

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 jau5 mou5 sau2 dai2 din6 waa2?

2. A: jau5 aa1 ngo5 jau5 bou6

3. A: jau5 aa1 ngo5 jau5 bou6 saam1 seng1

4. A: jau5 aa1 ngo5 jau5 bou6 se2 mai5

5. A: jau5 aa1 ngo5 jau5 bou6

ENGLISH

1. Q: Do you have a cell phone?

2. A: Yes, I have an iPhone.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #15 - DO YOU HAVE A CELL PHONE? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: Yes, I have a Samsung.

4. A: Yes, I have a Xiaomi.

5. A: Yes, I have a Sony.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

saam1 seng1 Samsung proper noun

siu2 mai5 Xiaomi proper noun

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

Do you have...?,is/

jau5 mou5 are there any, to phrase have or to not have.

mobile phone, sau2 tai4 din6 waa2 cellphone noun

Yes, I have. Yes, jau5 aa1 there is. expression

ngo5 I pronoun

jau5 to have verb

measure word for

bou6 phone, computer, noun car, etc.

SAMPLE SENTENCES

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #15 - DO YOU HAVE A CELL PHONE? I N CANTONES E 3 nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 nei5 jau5 mou5 si4 gaan3

How have you been lately? Do you have time?

Nicole neoi5 ji4 zing3 zoi6 zip3 teng1 sau2 tai4 din6 ngo5 giu3 Nicole waa2 I'm (called) Nicole. The daughter is answering the mobile phone.

keoi5 dei6 go3 faa1 jyun2 jau5 taai3 do1 laap6 ngo5 jau5 loeng5 go3 go4 go1 tung4 jat1 go3 saap3. mui4 mui2.

They have too much garbage in their I have two older brothers and one younger garden. sister.

jau5 saam1 go3 ngo5 soeng2 maai5 bou6 ji6 sau2 ce1

(I) have three. I want to buy a second-hand car.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "Do you have a cell phone?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

to have or to not Word 2 jau5 mou5 have.

sau2 dai2 din6 Word 3 waa2 cell phone

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #15 - DO YOU HAVE A CELL PHONE? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #16 How Are You? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 16

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 hou2 maa1?

2. A: ngo5 gei2 hou2

3. A: ngo5 hou2 hou2

4. A: ngo5 fei1 soeng4 hou2

5. A: ngo5 m4 hai6 gei2 hou2

ENGLISH

1. Q: How are you?

2. A: I'm fine.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #16 - HOW ARE YOU? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: I'm great.

4. A: I'm very good.

5. A: I'm not so well.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

m4 hai6 gei1 hou2 not so well adverb

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

hou2 good, okay, alright adjective

question marking maa1 particle particle

ngo5 I pronoun

gei2 pretty adverb

hou2 hou2 very good phrase

fei1 soeng4 hou2 excellent adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

! nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 hou2 a3!

How have you been lately? Okay!

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #16 - HOW ARE YOU? I N CANTONES E 3 Nicole ngo5 giu3 Nicole

ngo5 go3 zat6 zai2 gam2 ge3 seoi3 sou3 lei4 I'm (called) Nicole. gong2 dou1 gei2 hau5 min6 pei4.

My nephew is pretty cheeky for a child of his age.

ngo5 hou2 hou2

ni1 go3 hai6 jat1 go3 fei1 soeng4 hou2 ge3 I'm very good/well. fong1 faat3, lei4 hoeng3 gu3 haak3 gaai3 siu6 ngo5 dei6 ge3 gung1 si1.

This is an excellent way to introduce our company to the customers.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "How are you?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

Word 2 hou2 good, okay

question marking Word 3 maa1 particle

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #16 - HOW ARE YOU? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #17 What Time Is It? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 17

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?

2. A: sap6 ji6 dim2

3. A: gau2 dim2

4. A: luk6 dim2

5. A: loeng5 dim2

ENGLISH

1. Q: What time is it?

2. A: It's 12 o'clock.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #17 - WHAT TI ME I S I T? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: It's 9 o'clock.

4. A: It's 6 o'clock.

5. A: It's 2 o'clock.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

ji4 gaa1 now adverb

sap6 ji6 twelve noun

dim2 o'clock noun

gau2 nine (9) noun

luk6 six (6) noun

loeng5 dim2 two (o'clock) phrase

gei2 how many interrogate

SAMPLE SENTENCES

ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 heoi3 ji1 jyun2! Nei5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 bin1?

We have to go to the hospital now! Where are you now?

Ngo5 ji4 gaa1 zau6 jiu3 sap6 ji6 ceoi4 luk6 dak1 ji6

I want it now! Six goes into twelve twice.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #17 - WHAT TI ME I S I T? I N CANTONES E 3 ngo5 dei6 saam1 dim2 hoi1 wui5. sap6 ji6 dim2 bun3

"We will have a meeting at 3 o'clock." 1230

keoi5 baa4 baa1 jat1 gau2 baat3 gau2 nin4 lai4 ngo5 go3 neoi5 luk6 seoi3 mei5 gwok3. My daughter is six years old. His dad came to America in 1989.

Ji4 gaa1 leong5 dim2 zing3. Ting1 jat6 hai6 sing1 kei4 gei2?

It's exactly two o'clock now. What day will it be tomorrow?

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "What time is it?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 ji4 gaa1 now

how long, how Word 2 gei2 much

Word 3 dim2 o'clock

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #17 - WHAT TI ME I S I T? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #18 What Are You Doing? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 18

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 zou6 gan2 me1 ?

2. A: ngo5 lam2 gan2 je5

3. A: ngo5 sik6 gan2 je5

4. A: ngo5 zou6 gan2 je5

5. A: ngo5 waa2 gan2 je5

ENGLISH

1. Q: What are you doing?

2. A: I'm thinking.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #18 - WHAT ARE YOU DOI NG? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: I'm eating.

4. A: I'm working.

5. A: I'm drawing.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

ji6 gan2 to be eating verb

to be drawing verb

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

to be doing, to be zou6 gan2 working verb

me1 what pronoun

ngo5 I pronoun

lam2 gan2 to be thinking verb

je5 thing, things noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 Faat3 saang1 me1 si6 ?

How have you been lately? What happened?

Nicole nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 ngo5 giu3 Nicole

What's your name? I'm (called) Nicole.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #18 - WHAT ARE YOU DOI NG? I N CANTONES E 3 jat1 cai4 sik6 je5

Eat together.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "What are you doing?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

to be doing, to be Word 2 zou6 gan2 working

Word 3 me1 what

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #18 - WHAT ARE YOU DOI NG? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #19 What's Wrong? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 19

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: me1 si6 aa1 ?

2. A: ngo5 hou2 gui6

3. A: ngo5 m4 syu1 fuk6

4. A: ngo5 hou2 ngaan5 fan3

5. A: ngo5 daam1 sam1

ENGLISH

1. Q: What's wrong?

2. A: I'm tried.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #19 - WHAT'S WRONG? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: I'm unwell.

4. A: I'm sleepy.

5. A: I'm worried.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

me1 what pronoun

si6 matter, happening noun

question marking aa1 particle particle

ngo5 I pronoun

hou2 very adverb

gui6 tired adjective

m4 syu1 fuk6 unwell adjective

hou2 ngaan5 fan3 sleepy adjective

daam1 sam1 to worry verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Faat3 saang1 me1 si6 ? nei5 giu3 me1 meng2

What happened? What's your name?

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #19 - WHAT'S WRONG? I N CANTONES E 3 Nicole ngo5 giu3 Nicole gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3

I'm (called) Nicole. Today (I'm) very happy!

haang4 zo2 seng4 jat6 hou2 gui6 maa1 maa1 hou2 daam1 sam1 nei5

After walking for a whole day, I feel tired. Mom is so worried about you.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "What's wrong?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 me1 what

Word 2 si6 matter, happening

question marking Word 3 aa1 particle

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #19 - WHAT'S WRONG? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #20 What's the Weather Like? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 20

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: tin1 hei3 dim2 aa1?

2. A: ceng4 tin1

3. A: jam1 tin1

4. A: daai6 mou6

5. A: daai6 fung1

ENGLISH

1. Q: What's the weather like?

2. A: It's sunny.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #20 - WHAT'S THE WEATHER LI KE? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: It's cloudy.

4. A: It's foggy.

5. A: It's windy.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

tin1 hei3 weather noun

dim2 how adverb

question marking aa1 particle particle

cing4 tin1 sunny noun

jam1 cloudy adjective

daai6 mou6 foggy adjective

daai6 fung1 windy adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

gam1 nin2 tin1 hei3 hou2, so2 ji5 daai6 fung1 nei5 heoi3 ziu3 haa5 geng3, tai2 haa5 zi6 gei2 sau1. dim2 ge3 joeng2.

The weather this year was good, so we Go look in the mirror and see how you have a plentiful harvest. look.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #20 - WHAT'S THE WEATHER LI KE? I N CANTONES E 3 go3 tin1 jyut6 lei4 jyut6 jam1. ming4 tin1 tin1 hei3 jyu6 gou3 si6 zou2 soeng6 jam1 tin1 haa6 ng5 cing4 tin1. It's getting cloudy outside.

The weather forecast for tomorrow is cloudy in the morning but sunny in the afternoon.

ngoi6 min6 han2 daai6 fung1.

It's windy outside.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "What's the weather like?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 3 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 tin1 hei3 weather

Word 2 dim2 how

question marking Word 3 aa1 particle

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #20 - WHAT'S THE WEATHER LI KE? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #21 Are You Hungry? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 21

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 tou5 m4 tou5 ngo6?

2. A: siu2 siu2 laa1

3. A: jau5 di1 laa1

4. A: gei2 laa1

5. A: jat1 di1 dou1 m4 tou5 ngo6

ENGLISH

1. Q: Are you hungry?

2. A: I'm a little hungry.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #21 - ARE YOU HUNGRY? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: I'm a bit hungry.

4. A: I'm quite hungry.

5. A: No, I'm not hungry at all.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

jat1 di1 dou1 m4 tou5 ngo6 not hungry at all phrase

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

to be hungry or not tou5 m4 tou5 ngo6 to be hungry phrase

siu2 siu2 a little adjective

(common final particle used in laa1 requests and final particle imperatives.)

jau5 di1 a bit adverb

gei2 pretty adverb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 keoi5 gou1 siu2 siu2

How have you been lately? He's a little bit taller.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #21 - ARE YOU HUNGRY? I N CANTONES E 3 jat1 cai4 zau2 laa1 peng4 di1 laa1.

Let's go together. Please lower the price.

ngo5 go3 zat6 zai2 gam2 ge3 seoi3 sou3 lei4 gong2 dou1 gei2 hau5 min6 pei4.

My nephew is pretty cheeky for a child of his age.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "What's your name?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 2 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

to be hungry or not Word 2 tou5 m4 tou5 ngo6 to be hungry

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #21 - ARE YOU HUNGRY? I N CANTONES E 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #22 What's This? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 22

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: ne1 go3 hai6 me1?

2. A: hai6 jat1 bou6 soeng1 gei1

3. A: hai6 jat1 bou6 daa2 zi6 gei1

4. A: hai6 jat1 bou6 din6 si6

5. A: hai6 jat1 bou6 din6 waa2

ENGLISH

1. Q: What's this?

2. A: It's a camera.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #22 - WHAT'S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: It's a typewriter.

4. A: It's a television.

5. A: It's a telephone.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

hai6 to be verb

me1 what pronoun

one, a thing, one jat1 bou6 thing phrase

soeng1 gei1 camera noun

daa1 zi6 gei1 typewriter noun

din6si6 television noun

din6 waa2 telephone noun

bin1 go3 who pronoun

particle that

gaa3 indicates question or particle doubt

go3 (measure word) measure word

ni1 this pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #22 - WHAT'S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 3 Ngo5 hai6 hok6 saang1 Faat3 saang1 me1 si6 ?

"I am a student." What happened?

nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 Gaa1 jan4 zoi6 jat1hei2 hon3 din6si6.

What's your name? The family is watching television.

jau5 mou5 ngo5 din6 waa2?

ngo5 m4 lei5 hai6 bin1 go3 daa2 lei4, nei5 m4 Are there any phone calls for me? ho2 ji3 jung6 ni1 dou6 go3 din6 waa2.

I don't care who is calling, you cannot use the phone here.

? nei5 hai6 bin1 go3? seoi2 zing1 kau4 zim1 buk1? dak1 m4 dak1

gaa3? Who are you? Using a crystal ball to tell fortunes? Are you sure it works?

hai6 mei6 gaa3? ngo5 jau5 loeng5 go3 ze4 ze1

Is it? I have two older sisters.

ni1 gin6 saam1 hou2 hou2 tai2

This clothing looks really good.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "What's this?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 4 words:

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #22 - WHAT'S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 4 Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 ne1 this

(measure word), Word 2 go3 thing

Word 3 hai6 to be

Word 4 me1 what

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #22 - WHAT'S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 5 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #23 Whose Is This? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 23

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: ne1 go3 hai6 bin1 go3 gaa2?

2. A: hai6 ngo5 ge3

3. A: hai6 keoi5 ge3

4. A: hai6 ngo5 maa1 maa1 ge3

5. A: hai6 lou5 baan2 ge3

ENGLISH

1. Q: Whose is this?

2. A: It's mine.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #23 - WHOS E I S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: It's his (hers).

4. A: It's my mother's.

5. A: It's boss's.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

lou5 baan2 ge3 boss noun

ni1 go3 this one pronoun

hai6 to be verb

bin1 go3 who pronoun

particle that

gaa3 indicates question or particle doubt

ngo5 I pronoun

ge3 possessive particle possessive particle

keoi5 ge3 his, hers pronoun

maa4 maa1 mother noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3. Ngo5 hai6 hok6 saang1

I want this one. "I am a student."

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #23 - WHOS E I S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 3 ? nei5 hai6 bin1 go3? ngo5 m4 lei5 hai6 bin1 go3 daa2 lei4, nei5 m4 ho2 ji3 jung6 ni1 dou6 go3 din6 waa2. Who are you?

I don't care who is calling, you cannot use the phone here.

seoi2 zing1 kau4 zim1 buk1? dak1 m4 dak1 hai6 mei6 gaa3? gaa3? Is it? Using a crystal ball to tell fortunes? Are you sure it works?

Nicole ngo5 giu3 Nicole ni1 go3 hai6 ngo5 ge3 sau1 cong4 ban2 .

I'm (called) Nicole. This is my collection.

ngo5 ge3 daan1 ce1 m4 gin3 zo2 maa4 maa1 m4 dak1 haan4.

My bike is missing. Mom's busy.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "Whose is this?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 4 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 ne1 go3 this one

Word 2 hai6 to be

Word 3 bi 1 go3 who, whose thing

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #23 - WHOS E I S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 4 question marking Word 4 gaa2 particle

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #23 - WHOS E I S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 5 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #24 Have You Been to Hong Kong?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 24

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: nei5 jau5 mou5 heoi2 gwo1 hoeng1 gong2?

2. A: jau5 aa1 heoi2 gwo1 loeng5 ci3

3. A: jau5 aa1 heoi2 gwo1 sei3 ci3

4. A: jau5 aa1 heoi2 gwo1 jat1 ci3

5. A: mou5 aa1

ENGLISH

1. Q: Have you been to Hong Kong?

2. A: Yes, I've been twice.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #24 - HAVE YOU BEEN TO HONG KONG? 2 3. A: Yes, I've been four times.

4. A: Yes, I've been once.

5. A: No. (I have never been.)

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

nei5 you (singular) pronoun

Do you have...?,is/

jau5 mou5 are there any, to phrase have or to not have.

heoi2 gwo1 been, have been verb

hoeng1 gong2 Hong Kong noun

Yes, I have. Yes, jau5 aa1 there is. expression

loeng5 ci3 twice

sei3 ci3 four times

jat1 ci3 once

mou5 aa1 No; No, I haven't expression

saam1 ci3 three times

SAMPLE SENTENCES

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #24 - HAVE YOU BEEN TO HONG KONG? 3 nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3 nei5 jau5 mou5 si4 gaan3

How have you been lately? Do you have time?

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "Have you been to Hong Kong?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 4 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 nei5 you (singular)

to have or to not Word 2 jau5 mou5 have

Word 3 mou5 heoi2 gwo1 been, have been

Word 4 hoeng1 gong2 Hong Kong

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #24 - HAVE YOU BEEN TO HONG KONG? 4 LESSON NOTES Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know S1 #25 How Much Is This? in Cantonese

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 3 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar

# 25

1. Q: ?

2. A:

3. A:

4. A:

5. A:

JYUTPING

1. Q: ne1 go3 gei1 cin2 ?

2. A: gong2 bai6 ng5 sap6 man1

3. A: gong2 bai6 jat1 baak3 man1

4. A: gong2 bai6 ji6 cin1 man1

5. A: gong2 bai6 loeng5 baak3 man1

ENGLISH

1. Q: How much is this?

2. A: It's HK$50.

CONT'D OVER

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #25 - HOW MUCH I S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 2 3. A: It's HK$100.

4. A: It's HK$2,000.

5. A: It's HK$200.

VOCABULARY

Tr aditional Romanization English Class

ni1 go3 this one pronoun

gei2 cin2 how much phrase

gong2 bai6 Hong Kong Dollars noun

ng5 sap6 fifty (50) number

measure word for man1 Hong Kong dollar noun

jat1 baak3 one hundred (100) noun

two thousands ji6 cin1 (2,000) number

loeng5 baak3 two hundred (200) number

SAMPLE SENTENCES

ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3. cyun4 bou6 gei2 cin2

I want this one. How much is it in total?

ngo5 maa4 maa1 ng5 sap6 seoi3 zung2 sou3 hai6 jat1 baak3 man1

My mom is fifty years old. The total comes to 100 Hong Kong dollars.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #25 - HOW MUCH I S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 3 ni1 go3 daai6 lau4 jau5 jat1 baak3 nin4 lik6 si2 ngo5 dei2 ni1 dou6 jau5 loeng5 baak3 gei2 bun2

syu1 . This building has one hundred years of history. We have over two hundred books here.

GRAMMAR

The focus of this lesson is how to say "How much is this?" in Cantonese. The question is broken down into 2 words:

Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 ne1 go3 this one

Word 2 gei1 cin2 how much

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM TOP 25 CANTONES E QUES TI ONS YOU NEED TO KNOW S 1 #25 - HOW MUCH I S THIS ? I N CANTONES E 4

LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #1 Self Introduction

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 1

1. 你好，我係Olivia。

2. 早晨，我係David。

3. 好高興認識你。

4. 好高興認識你哋。

JYUTPING

1. nei5 ho2, ngo5 hai6 Olivia.

2. zou2 san4, ngo5 hai6 David.

3. hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5.

4. hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5 dei6.

ENGLISH

1. Hi, I'm Olivia.

2. Good day, I'm David.

3. Nice meet you.

4. Nice meet you. (towards a group of people)

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #1 - S ELF I NTRODUCTI ON 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

認識 jing6 sik1 meet verb

高興 gou1 hing3 pleasure of adjective

你 nei5 you pronoun

你哋 nei5 dei6 you (all) pronoun

係 hai6 am verb

高興 gou1 hing3 happy adjective, adverb

早晨 zou2 san4 Good morning. phrase

我 ngo5 I pronoun

你好 nei5 hou2 Hi phrase

好 hou2 very, quite adverb, adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

佢老公唔高興。早晨。 keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3。 zou2 san4。

Her husband's not happy. Good morning.

我叫Nicole。今日好開心啊！ ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3！

I'm (called) Nicole. Today (I'm) very happy!

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to introduce yourself.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #1 - S ELF I NTRODUCTI ON 3 nei5 ho2, ngo5 Phrase 1 formal Olivia hai6 Olivia. Hi, I'm Olivia.

Word 1 你好 nei5 hou2 Hi

Word 2 我 ngo5 I

Word 3 係 hai6 am

Word 4 Olivia person's name

zou2 san4, ngo5 hai6 Good day, I'm Phrase 2 formal David David. David.

Word 1 早晨 zou2 san4 Good morning

Word 2 我 ngo5 I

Word 3 係 hai6 am

person's full Word 4 David name

hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 Phrase 3 formal Nice meet you. sik1 nei5.

Word 1 好 hou2 very

Word 2 高興 gou1 hing3 happy

Word 3 認識 jing6 sik1 meet

Word 4 你 nei5 you

Nice meet hou2 gou1 you. (towards Phrase 4 formal hing3 jing6 a group of sik1 nei5 dei6. people)

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #1 - S ELF I NTRODUCTI ON 4 Word 1 好 hou2 very

Word 2 高興 gou1 hing3 pleasure of

Word 3 認識 jing6 sik1 meet

Word 4 你哋 nei5 dei6 you (all)

CULTURAL INSIGHT

When you introduce yourself, it's a good habit to shake hands in Hong Kong. Always introduce yourself to the higher-ranking people before those who have a lower rank. In most cases, the person of the highest rank will be the oldest person.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #1 - S ELF I NTRODUCTI ON 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #2 Greetings

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 2

1. 哈囉。

2. 你好。

3. 拜拜。

4. 遲啲見。

JYUTPING

1. ha1 lo3.

2. nei5 hou2.

3. baai1 baai3.

4. ci4 di1 gin3.

ENGLISH

1. Hi.

2. Good day.

3. See you.

4. See you later.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #2 - GREETI NGS 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

遲啲 ci4 di1 later adverb

見 gin3 see verb

哈囉 ha1 lo3 Hi expression

你 nei5 you pronoun

好 hou2 good adjective

拜拜 baai1 baai3 bye-bye expression

SAMPLE SENTENCES

拜拜。 baai1 baai3。

Bye-bye.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to greet someone when you arrive and when you part.

Phrase 1 informal ha1 lo3 Hi.

Word 1 哈囉 ha1 lo3 Hi

Phrase 2 formal nei5 hou2 Good day.

Word 1 你 nei5 you

Word 2 好 hou2 Good

Phrase 3 informal baai1 baai3 See you.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #2 - GREETI NGS 3 Word 1 拜拜 baai1 baai3 bye-bye

Phrase 4 ci4 di1 gin3 See you later.

Word 1 遲啲 ci4 di1 later

Word 2 見 gin3 see

CULTURAL INSIGHT

In formal situations, Cantonese speakers commonly greet each other by shaking hands. But if we meet someone with whom we are very close, we may sometimes pat each other on the arm or on the back.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #2 - GREETI NGS 4 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #3 Manners

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 3

1. 唔該。

2. 唔該晒。

3. 多謝。

4. 多謝晒。

JYUTPING

1. m4 goi1

2. m4 goi1 sai3

3. do1 ze6

4. do1 ze6 saai3

ENGLISH

1. Thank you.

2. Thank you very much.

3. Thank you.

4. Thanks for everything.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #3 - MANNERS 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

晒 saai3 entirely adverb

多謝。 gam2 Thank you verb

晒 saai3 completely adverb

唔該 m4 goi1 thank you verb, phrase

SAMPLE SENTENCES

唔該晒你幫手！唔該晒你！ m4 goi1 saai3 nei5 bong1 sau2! ng4 goi1 saai3 nei5！

Thank you for your help! Thank you very much!

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to thank other people in various ways.

Phrase 1 informal m4 goi1 Thank you.

Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 Thank you

Thank you Phrase 2 informal m4 goi1 sai3 very much.

Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 Thank you

Word 2 晒 saai3 entirely

Thank you, Phrase 3 formal gam2 ze6 gladly.

Word 1 多謝。 gam2 Thank you

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #3 - MANNERS 3 Thanks for Phrase 4 formal do1 ze6 saai3 everything.

Word 1 多謝 do1 ze6 Thank you

Word 2 晒 saai3 completely

CULTURAL INSIGHT

If you’re not sure about whether to use 唔該 (m4 goi1) or 多謝 (do1 ze6) to say “Thanks”, remember that 多謝 (do1 ze6) expresses a deeper appreciation of personal kindness. It is typically used in more formal situations.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #3 - MANNERS 4 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #4 Asking How Someone Is

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 4

1. 你點呀?

2. 你好嗎?

3. 我幾好,多謝。

4. 麻麻哋。

JYUTPING

1. nei5 dim2 aa3

2. nei5 hou2 maa3?

3. ngo5 gei2 hou2, do1 ze6

4. maa4 maa2 dei2

ENGLISH

1. How are you?

2. How are you?

3. I'm fine. Thank you.

4. Not so well.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #4 - AS KING HOW S OMEONE I S 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

哋 dei2 a bit adverb

麻麻 maa4 maa2 below average adjective

謝 ze6 thanks noun

你 nei5 you pronoun

點 dim2 how pronoun, adverb

呀 aa3 final particle final particle

好 hou2 good adjective

final particle for 嗎 maa3 question final particle

我 ngo5 I pronoun

幾好 gei2 hou2 quite well adjective

多 do1 much, many adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

你去照吓鏡，睇吓自己點嘅樣。我叫Nicole。 nei5 heoi3 ziu3 haa5 geng3, tai2 haa5 zi6 gei2 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。

dim2 ge3 joeng2. I'm (called) Nicole. Go look in the mirror and see how you look.

仲有咁多作業未做，睇嚟今晚又冇覺好瞓。 zung6 jau5 gam3 do1 zok3 jip6 mei6 zou6, tai2 lai4 gam1 maan5 jau6 mou5 gaau3 hou2 fan3.

With so much homework, we'll surely have a sleepless night tonight.

GRAMMAR

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #4 - AS KING HOW S OMEONE I S 3 In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer the question How are you?

Phrase 1 informal ? nei5 dim2 aa3 How are you?

Word 1 你 nei5 you

Word 2 點 dim2 how

Word 3 呀 aa3 final particle

nei5 hou2 Phrase 2 formal ? maa3? How are you?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

Word 2 好 hou2 good

final particle Word 3 嗎 maa3 for question

, ngo5 gei2 I'm fine. Thank Phrase 3 formal hou2, do1 ze6 you.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 幾好 gei2 hou2 quite well

Word 3 多 do1 many

Word 4 謝 ze6 thanks

maa4 maa2 Phrase 4 informal dei2 Not so well.

Word 1 麻麻 maa4 maa2 below average

Word 2 哋 dei2 a bit

CULTURAL INSIGHT

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #4 - AS KING HOW S OMEONE I S 4 If you asked a friend how he/she is, and the response is 麻麻哋 (maa4 maa2 dei2), you can ask 做咩呀? (zou6 me1 aa3), meaning ‘what happened?’ to ask for more details, and hopefully you can help your friend cheer up!

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #4 - AS KING HOW S OMEONE I S 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #5 Making Apologies

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 5

1. 唔該。

2. 唔好意思。

3. 我冇心㗎!

4. 對唔住。

JYUTPING

1. m4 goi1

2. m4 hou2 ji3 si1

3. ngo5 mou5 sam1 gaa3

4. deoi3 m4 zyu6

ENGLISH

1. Excuse me.

2. Excuse me.

3. I didn't mean it.

4. I'm sorry.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #5 - MAKING APOLOGIES 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

excuse me, please, 唔該 m4 goi1 thank you phrase

唔 m4 not co-verb

好 hou2 good adjective

意思 ji3 si1 meaning noun

我 ngo5 I pronoun

冇 mou5 without co-verb

心 sam1 heart noun

㗎 gaa3 final particle final particle

對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 sorry phrase

SAMPLE SENTENCES

唔該，我諗你坐緊呢個位係我嘅。唔該細聲啲。 m4 goi1, ngo5 lam2 nei5 co5 gan2 ni1 go3 wai2 m4 goi1 sai3 seng1 di1。

hai6 ngo5 ge3. Please lower your volume. "Excuse me, I think this is my seat you are sitting on."

佢老公唔高興。佢唔係男仔。 keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3。 keoi5 m4 hai6 naam4 zai2。

Her husband's not happy. She is not a boy.

咩意思？我叫Nicole。 me1 ji3 si1? ngo5 giu3 Nicole。

What does it mean? I'm (called) Nicole.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #5 - MAKING APOLOGIES 3 對唔住我嚟遲咗。 deoi3 m4 zyu6 ngo5 lai4 ci4 zo2。

Sorry I was late.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to apologize yourself and say that you didn't do it on purpose and that you’re sorry in Cantonese.

Phrase 1 informal m4 goi1 Excuse me.

Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 Excuse me

Phrase 2 formal m4 hou2 ji3 si1 Excuse me.

Word 1 唔 m4 not

Word 2 好 hou2 good

Word 3 意思 ji3 si1 meaning

ngo5 mou5 Phrase 3 ! sam1 gaa3 I didn't mean it.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 冇 mou5 without

Word 3 心 sam1 heart

Word 4 㗎 gaa3 final particle

Phrase 4 deoi3 m4 zyu6 I'm sorry.

Word 1 對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 Sorry

CULTURAL INSIGHT

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #5 - MAKING APOLOGIES 4 If you accidentally bump into someone in Hong Kong, you can say 唔好意思(m4 ho2 ji3 si1), which means “excuse me", or 對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6) meaning “I’m sorry”. But don’t say 唔該(m4 goi1), because this phrase cannot be used to apologize.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #5 - MAKING APOLOGIES 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #6 Refusing Politely

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 6 Cultural Insight

# 6

1. 唔使喇, 唔該。

2. 唔要喇,多謝。

3. 對唔住, 但係我有嘢做。

4. 對唔住, 但係我唔得閒。

JYUTPING

1. m4 sai2 laa3, m4 goi1.

2. m4 jiu3 laa3, do1 ze6.

3. deoi3 m4 zyu6, daan6 hai6 ngo5 jau5 je5 zou6.

4. deoi3 m4 zyu6, daan6 hai6 ngo5 m4 dak1 haan4.

ENGLISH

1. No, thank you.

2. No, thank you.

3. Sorry, but I already have plans.

4. Sorry, I'm busy.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #6 - REFUSI NG POLITELY 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

唔使 m6 sai2 No phrase

喇 laa3 final particle particle

唔該 m4 goi1 thank you verb, phrase

唔 m4 not co-verb

要 jiu3, yiu3 want; need verb

多 do1 much, many adjective

謝 ze6 thanks noun

對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 sorry phrase

但係 daan6 hai6 but conjunction

我 ngo5 I pronoun

有 jau5, yau3 have verb

to be available, to be 得閒 dak1 haan4 free phrase

嘢 je5 thing, things noun

做 zou6 to do; to work verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

唔該晒你幫手！唔該晒你！ m4 goi1 saai3 nei5 bong1 sau2! ng4 goi1 saai3 nei5！

Thank you for your help! Thank you very much!

佢老公唔高興。佢唔係男仔。 keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3。 keoi5 m4 hai6 naam4 zai2。

Her husband's not happy. She is not a boy.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #6 - REFUSI NG POLITELY 3 仲有咁多作業未做，睇嚟今晚又冇對唔住我嚟遲咗。覺好瞓。 deoi3 m4 zyu6 ngo5 lai4 ci4 zo2。 zung6 jau5 gam3 do1 zok3 jip6 mei6 zou6, tai2 lai4 gam1 maan5 jau6 mou5 gaau3 hou2 fan3. Sorry I was late.

With so much homework, we'll surely have a sleepless night tonight.

我想去，但係我冇錢。我叫Nicole。 ngo5 soeng2 heoi3, daan6 hai6 ngo5 mou5 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 cin2. I'm (called) Nicole. I want to go, but I have no money.

MARK通常上晝都得閒。我得閒就去書店。 MARK tung1 soeng4 soeng6 zau3 dou1 dak1 Ngo5 dak1 haan4 zau6 heoi2 syu1 dim3. haan4. I go to bookshops whenever I am free. Mark is always free in the morning.

得閒去兜風。一齊食嘢。 dak1 haan4 heoi3 dau1 fung1. jat1 cai4 sik6 je5。

(When you/I) have time, go have a joyride. Eat together.

我唔知做乜好。最近好多嘢做。 ngo5 m4 zi1 zou6 mat1 hou2. zeoi3 gan6 hou2 do1 je5 zou6。

I don't know what to do. (There's) a lot of stuff to do lately.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to refuse politely an invite.

, m4 sai2 laa3, Phrase 1 informal m4 goi1 No, thank you.

Word 1 唔使 m4 sai2 No

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #6 - REFUSI NG POLITELY 4 Word 2 喇 laa3 final particle

Word 3 唔該 m4 goi1 thank you

m4 jiu3 laa3, Phrase 2 formal do1 ze6. No, thank you.

Word 1 唔 m4 not

Word 2 要 jiu3 need

Word 3 喇 laa3 final particle

Word 4 多 do1 many

Word 5 謝 ze6 thanks

deoi3 m4 , zyu6,daan5 Sorry, but I Phrase 3 formal hai5 ngo5 already have yau3 je3 jou5 plans.

Word 1 對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 Sorry

Word 2 但係 daan6 hai6 but

Word 3 我 ngo5 I

Word 4 有 jau5 have

Word 5 嘢 je5 something

Word 6 做 zou6 to do

deoi3 m4 zyu6, daan6 Sorry, I'm Phrase 4 informal hai6 ngo5 m4 busy. dak1 haan4

Word 1 對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 Sorry

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #6 - REFUSI NG POLITELY 5 Word 2 但係 daan6 hai6 but

Word 3 我 ngo5 I

Word 4 唔 m4 not

Word 5 得閒 dak1 haan4 free

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Sometimes in the streets in Hong Kong, people come up and ask you to take a poll, or listen to a campaign, or hand you a leaflet. In these cases, you can politely refuse them by saying 唔使喇, 唔該。(m4 sai2 laa3, m4 goi1), meaning ‘No, thank you.’

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #6 - REFUSI NG POLITELY 6 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #7 Do You Speak English?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 7

1. 你識唔識講英文?

2. 唔該，你識唔識英文?

3. 識呀! 我識講英文。

4. 唔識呀! 我唔識講英文。

JYUTPING

1. nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2

2. m4 goi1, nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 jing1 man2

3. sik1 aa3, ngo5 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2

4. m4 sik1 aa3, ngo5 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2.

ENGLISH

1. Do you speak English?

2. Excuse me, do you know English?

3. Yes, I speak English.

4. No, I don't speak English.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #7 - DO YOU S PEAK ENGLI S H? 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

你 nei5 you pronoun

識 sik1 know verb

唔識 m4 sik1 don't know phrase

講 gong2 say; speak verb

英文 jing1 man2 English noun

會 wui3 can modal verb

唔會 m4 wui3 cannot modal verb

excuse me, please, 唔該 m4 goi1 thank you phrase

唔識呀 m4 sik1 aa3 not know phrase

我 ngo5 I pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

你識唔識英文？唔該，我諗你坐緊呢個位係我嘅。 nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 jing1 man2？ m4 goi1, ngo5 lam2 nei5 co5 gan2 ni1 go3 wai2

hai6 ngo5 ge3. Do you speak English? "Excuse me, I think this is my seat you are sitting on."

唔該細聲啲。我叫Nicole。 m4 goi1 sai3 seng1 di1。 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。

Please lower your volume. I'm (called) Nicole.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer the question Do you speak English?.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #7 - DO YOU S PEAK ENGLI S H? 3 Register Cantonese Jyutping English

nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 Do you speak Phrase 1 formal ? jing1 man2 English?

Word 1 你 nei5 you

Word 2 識 sik1 know

Word 3 唔識 m4 sik1 don't know

Word 4 講 gong2 speak

Word 5 英文 jing1 man2 English

nei5 wui3 m4 wui3 gong2 Do you speak Phrase 2 informal ? jing1 man2 English?

Word 1 你 nei5 you

Word 2 會 wui3 can

Word 3 唔會 m4 wui3 cannot

Word 4 講 gong2 speak

Word 5 英文 jing1 man2 English

m4 goi1, nei5 Excuse me, sik1 m4 sik1 do you know Phrase 3 formal ? jing1 man2 English?

Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 excuse me

Word 2 你 nei5 you

Word 3 識 sik1 know

Word 4 唔識 m4 sik1 don't know

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #7 - DO YOU S PEAK ENGLI S H? 4 Word 5 英文 jing1 man2 English

m4 sik1 aa3, ! ngo5 m4 sik1 No, I don't Phrase 4 gong2 jing1 speak English. man2.

Word 1 唔識呀 m4 sik1 aa3 not know

Word 2 我 ngo5 I

Word 3 唔識 m4 sik1 do not know

Word 4 講 gong2 speak

CULTURAL INSIGHT

If your native language is not English, you can make your own question by replacing “English” with the name of the other language. For example, you can use... 日文 (jat6 man2) for Japanese. 西班牙文 (saai1 baan1 aa4 man2) for Spanish. 德文 (dak1 man2) for German. 義大利文 (ji3 daai6 lei6 man2) for Italian.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #7 - DO YOU S PEAK ENGLI S H? 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #8 Talking About Your Age

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 8

1. 你幾多歲呀?

2. 你貴庚呀?

3. 我十七歲。

4. 我唔想講。

JYUTPING

1. nei5 gei2 do1 seoi3 aa3?

2. nei5 gwai3 gang1 aa3?

3. ngo5 sap6 cat1 seoi3.

4. ngo5 m4 soeng2 gong2.

ENGLISH

1. How old are you?

2. How old are you?

3. I am 17.

4. I prefer not to say.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #8 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR AGE 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

你 nei5 you pronoun

how many, how 幾多 gei2 do1 much phrase

歲 seoi3, seui4 age, year (old) noun

final particle for 呀 aa3 questions final particle

貴 gwai3 honorable, respectful adjective

庚 gang1 age, year noun

呀 aa3 final particle final particle

我 ngo5 I pronoun

十 sap6 ten (10) number

七 cat1 seven (7) number

歲 seoi3 year, years old noun

唔想 soeng2 to want verb

講 gong2 say; speak verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

幾多位？我叫Nicole。 gei2 do1 wai2 ? ngo5 giu3 Nicole。

How many people are you? I'm (called) Nicole.

而家十點鐘。我哋公司有七個人。 ji4 gaa1 sap6 dim2 zung1。 ngo5 dei2 gung1 si1 jau5 cat1 go3 jan4。

It's ten o'clock now. There are seven people in our company.

GRAMMAR

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #8 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR AGE 3 In this lesson you will learn how to ask someone's age and say yours.

nei5 gei2 do1 How old are Phrase 1 informal ? seoi3 aa3 you?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

Word 2 幾多 gei2 do1 how many

Word 3 歲 seoi3 years old

final particle Word 4 呀 aa3 for questions

nei5 gwai3 How old are Phrase 2 formal ? gang1 aa3 you?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

honorable, Word 2 貴 gwai3 respectful

Word 3 庚 gang1 age, year

Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

ngo5 sap6 Phrase 3 cat1 seoi3 I am 17.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 十 sap6 ten

Word 3 七 cat1 seven

Word 4 歲 seoi3 years old

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #8 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR AGE 4 ngo5 m4 I prefer not to Phrase 4 soeng2 gong2 say.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 唔想 soeng2 to want

Word 3 講 gong2 say,speak

CULTURAL INSIGHT

For numbers between 21 and 29, you might hear people using jaa6 to mean 20 something, instead of ji6 sap6. Both can be used in spoken Cantonese. For example, 21 in Cantonese can be either jaa6 jat1 or ji6 sap6 jat1. Similarly, 27 could be either jaa6 cat1 or ji6 sap6 cat1.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #8 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR AGE 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #9 Using Adjectives

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 9

1. 今日好熱。

2. 我好肚餓。

3. 尋日好凍

4. 你哋好開心。

JYUTPING

1. gam1 jat6 hou2 jit6

2. ngo5 hou2 tou5 ngo6

3. ngo5 dei6 hai6 jat6 bun2 jan4

4. nei5 dei6 hou2 hoi1 sam1

ENGLISH

1. It's very hot today.

2. I am very hungry.

3. It was cold yesterday.

4. You are all very happy.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #9 - USI NG ADJECTI VES 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

今日 gam1 jat6 today noun, adverb

好 hou2 very, quite adverb, adjective

熱 jit6 hot adjective, noun

我 ngo5 I pronoun

肚 tou5 belly noun

餓 ngo6 hungry adjective

尋日 cam4 jat6 yesterday noun

凍 dung3, jat6 bun2 cold adjective, noun

你哋 nei5 dei6 you (plural) pronoun

開心 hoi1 sam1 happy adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

今日遊行。今日特別炎熱。 gam1 jat6 jau4 hang4. gam1 jat6 dak6 bit6 jam4 jit6.

The parade is today. "Today was an extraordinarily hot summer day."

我今日見到你。今日好開心啊！ ngo5 gam1 jat6 gin3 dou2 nei5。 gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3！

I saw you today. Today (I'm) very happy!

我叫Nicole。你尋日去咗邊？ ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 nei5 cam4 jat6 heoi3 zo2 bin1?

I'm (called) Nicole. Where did you go yesterday?

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #9 - USI NG ADJECTI VES 3 尋日好凍。你哋一齊去？ cam4 jat6 hou2 dung3。 nei5 dei6 jat1 cai4 heoi3?

It was cold yesterday. Are you going together?

你做咩咁開心？我而家好開心。 Nei5 zou6 me1 gam3 hoi1 sam1？ Ngo5 ji4 gaa1 hou2 hoi1 sam1。

Why are you so happy? I'm very happy now.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to use adjectives in simple sentences.

Cantonese Jyutping English

Phrase 1 gam1 jat6 hou2 jit6 It's very hot today.

Word 1 今日 gam1 jat6 today

Word 2 好 hou2 very

Word 3 熱 jit6 hot

ngo5 hou2 tou5 Phrase 2 ngo6 I am very hungry.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 好 hou2 very

Word 3 肚 tou5 belly

Word 4 餓 ngo6 hungry

ngo5 dei6 hai6 jat6 It was cold Phrase 3 bun2 jan4 yesterday.

Word 1 尋日 cam4 jat6 yesterday

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #9 - USI NG ADJECTI VES 4 Word 2 好 hou2 very

Word 3 凍 jat6 bun2 cold

nei5 dei6 hou2 You are all very Phrase 4 hoi1 sam1 happy.

Word 1 你哋 nei5 dei6 you, plural

Word 2 好 hou2 very

Word 3 開心 hoi1 sam1 happy

CULTURAL INSIGHT

If you want to say something in an exaggerated way, just say the adverb 好 (hou2), meaning “very” and draw it out, or use the word 超 (ciu1) meaning “super” before an adjective. For example, hoooou2 jit6, or ciu1 jit6, both mean “really hot.” Similarly, hoooou2 leng3, or ciu1 leng3, both mean ”really beautiful."

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #9 - USI NG ADJECTI VES 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #10 Asking How Much Something Costs

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 10

1. 呢個幾多錢呀？

2. 呢個點賣呀?

3. 好呀,我要呢個。

4. 唔要喇, 唔該。太貴喇。

JYUTPING

1. ni1 go3 gei2 do1 cin2 aa3

2. ni1 go3 dim2 maai6 aa3

3. hou2 aa3, ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3

4. m4 yiu4 laa3, m4 goi1. taai3 gwai3 laa3

ENGLISH

1. How much does this cost?

2. How much does this cost?

3. OK, I'll take it.

4. No, thanks. It's too expensive.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #10 - AS KING HOW MUCH S OMETHING COS TS 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

太貴 taai3 gwai3 too expensive adjective

呢個 ni1 go3 this one pronoun

how many, how 幾多 gei2 do1 much phrase

錢 cin2 money noun

呀 aa3 final particle final particle

點 dim2 how pronoun, adverb

賣 maai6 sell verb

好呀 hou2 aa3 OK, Yes convention

我 ngo5 I pronoun

要 jiu3, yiu3 want; need verb

唔要喇 m4 yiu4 laa3 not need, not want phrase

唔該 m4 goi1 thank you verb, phrase

SAMPLE SENTENCES

我要呢個。幾多位？ ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3. gei2 do1 wai2 ?

I want this one. How many people are you?

嗰個幾錢？你去照吓鏡，睇吓自己點嘅樣。 go2 go3 gei2 cin2? nei5 heoi3 ziu3 haa5 geng3, tai2 haa5 zi6 gei2 dim2 ge3 joeng2. How much is that? Go look in the mirror and see how you look.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #10 - AS KING HOW MUCH S OMETHING COS TS 3 我叫Nicole。唔該晒你幫手！ ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 m4 goi1 saai3 nei5 bong1 sau2!

I'm (called) Nicole. Thank you for your help!

唔該晒你！ ng4 goi1 saai3 nei5！

Thank you very much!

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to ask how much something costs.

How much ni1 go3 gei2 does this Phrase 1 do1 cin2 aa3 cost?

Word 1 呢個 ni1 go3 this one

how much, Word 2 幾多 gei2 do1 how many

Word 3 錢 cin2 money

Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

How much ni1 go3 dim2 does this Phrase 2 informal ? maai6 aa3 cost?

Word 1 呢個 ni1 go3 this one

Word 2 點 dim2 how

Word 3 賣 maai6 sell

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #10 - AS KING HOW MUCH S OMETHING COS TS 4 Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

hou2 aa3, , ngo5 jiu3 ni1 Phrase 3 OK, I'll take it. go3

Word 1 好呀 hou2 aa3 OK, Yes

Word 2 我 ngo5 I

want, take, Word 3 要 jiu3 need

Word 4 呢個 ni1 go3 this one

, m4 yiu4 laa3, No, thanks. m4 goi1. taai3 It's too Phrase 4 gwai3 laa3 expensive.

not need, not Word 1 唔要喇 m4 yiu4 laa3 want

Word 2 唔該 m4 goi1 thank you

Word 3 呢個 ni1 go3 this one

Word 4 太貴 taai3 gwai3 too expensive

CULTURAL INSIGHT

It’s quite common to bargain in markets. Other than saying the specific price you want, you can also ask “are there any discounts?” by saying 有冇折呀? (jau5 mou5 zit3 aa3?)

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #10 - AS KING HOW MUCH S OMETHING COS TS 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #11 How to Talk About Prices

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 11

1. 一蚊

2. 十蚊。

3. 五十五個一。

4. 二十六個七。

JYUTPING

1. jat1 man1

2. sap6 man1

3. ng5 sap6 ng5 go3 jat1

4. ji6 sap6 luk6 go3 cat1

ENGLISH

1. One dollar.

2. Ten dollar.

3. Fifty-five and ten cents.

4. Twenty-six dollar and seventy cents.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #11 - HOW TO TALK ABOUT PRI CES 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

noun, adjective, 一 jat1 one number

蚊 man1 dollar noun

十 sap6 ten (10) number

五十 ng5 sap6 fifty (50) number

五 ng5 five (5) number

個 go3 (measure word) measure word

二十 ji6 sap6 twenty (20) number

六 luk6 six (6) number

個 go3 decimal point measure word

七 cat1 seven (7) number

SAMPLE SENTENCES

一個人嚟？而家十點鐘。 jat1 go3 jan4 lai4？ ji4 gaa1 sap6 dim2 zung1。

You here alone? It's ten o'clock now.

我媽媽五十歲。俾五蚊我就得喇。 ngo5 maa4 maa1 ng5 sap6 seoi3. bei2 ng5 man1 ngo5 zau6 dak1 laa3。

My mom is fifty years old. Give me five HKD, that's fine.

我有兩個姊姊。我哋班得二十個學生。 ngo5 jau5 loeng5 go3 ze4 ze1。 ngo5 dei6 baan1 dak1 ji6 sap6 go3 hok6

saang1。 I have two older sisters. Our class has only twenty students.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #11 - HOW TO TALK ABOUT PRI CES 3 我個女六歲。我哋公司有七個人。 ngo5 go3 neoi5 luk6 seoi3。 ngo5 dei2 gung1 si1 jau5 cat1 go3 jan4。

My daughter is six years old. There are seven people in our company.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to talk about prices.

Cantonese Jyutping English

Phrase 1 jat1 man1 One dollar.

Word 1 一 jat1 One

Word 2 蚊 man1 dollar

Phrase 2 sap6 man1 Ten dollar.

Word 1 十 sap6 Ten

Word 2 蚊 man1 dollar

ng5 sap6 ng5 go3 Fifty-five and ten Phrase 3 jat1 cents.

Word 1 五十 ng5 sap6 Fifty

Word 2 五 ng5 five

Word 3 個 go3 (measure word)

Word 4 一 jat1 one

ji6 sap6 luk6 go3 Twenty-six dollar Phrase 4 cat1 and seventy cents.

Word 1 二十 ji6 sap6 Twenty

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #11 - HOW TO TALK ABOUT PRI CES 4 Word 2 六 luk6 six

Word 3 個 go3 decimal point

Word 4 七 cat1 seven

CULTURAL INSIGHT

The measure word 件(gin3) generally covers all tops, and jackets. For clothing that you wear on your lower body, like pants, dresses, or leggings, the appropriate measure word is 條 (tiu4), as in yat1 tiu4 kwan4 for “one dress” For anything that comes in a pair, like shoes and gloves, we use deoi3 as in yat1 deoi3 haai4, meaning “one pair of shoes” Note that in Cantonese, pants and leggings are not considered a pair!

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #11 - HOW TO TALK ABOUT PRI CES 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #12 Asking What Someone is Doing

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Vocabulary Phrase Usage 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 12

1. 你做緊乜嘢？

2. 你做緊咩?

3. 我溫緊書。

4. 冇乜特別嘢。

JYUTPING

1. nei5 zou6 gan2 mat1 je5

2. nei5 zou6 gan2 me1

3. ngo5 wan1 gan2 syu1

4. mou5 mat1 dak6 bit6 je5

ENGLISH

1. What are you doing?

2. What are you doing?

3. I am studying.

4. I'm doing nothing special.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #12 - AS KING WHAT S OMEONE I S DOING 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

你 nei5 you pronoun

做 zou6 do verb

continuous tense of 緊 gan2 the continuous tense the verb

乜 mat1 what; any pronoun

嘢 je5 thing, things noun

咩 me1 what pronoun

我 ngo5 I pronoun

書 syu1 book noun

冇 mou5 nothing adjective, co-verb

特別 dak6 bit6 special adverb, adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

你講緊乜？乜都唔識。 nei5 gong2 gan2 mat1? mat1 dou1 m4 sik1.

What are you talking about? (One) Doesn't know anything.

大學同學院有乜分別呀？一齊食嘢。 daai6 hok6 tung4 hok6 jyun2 jau5 mat1 fan1 bit6 jat1 cai4 sik6 je5。

aa3? Eat together. What's the difference between university and college?

發生咩事？你叫咩名？ Faat3 saang1 me1 si6 ? nei5 giu3 me1 meng2？

What happened? What's your name?

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #12 - AS KING WHAT S OMEONE I S DOING 3 我叫Nicole。我睇書。 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 ngo5 tai2 syu1.

I'm (called) Nicole. I read books.

呢本書幾得意。圖書館可以借書。 ni1 bun2 syu1 gei2 dak1 ji3. tou4 syu1 gwun2 ho2 ji5 ze3 syu1。

This book is pretty funny. One can borrow books from the library.

我冇嘢食。今日有冇特別優惠呀？ ngo5 mou5 je5 sik6. gam1 jat6 jau5 mou5 dak6 bit6 jau1 wai6 aa3?

I've had nothing to eat. "Do you have any special discounts today?"

VOCABULARY PHRASE USAGE

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer the question What are you doing?.

nei5 zou6 What are you Phrase 1 informal gan2 mat1 je5 doing?

Word 1 你 nei5 you

Word 2 做 zou6 do

the continuous Word 3 緊 gan2 tense

Word 4 乜 mat1 what

Word 5 嘢 je5 thing

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #12 - AS KING WHAT S OMEONE I S DOING 4 nei5 zou6 What are you Phrase 2 formal ? gan2 me1 doing?

Word 1 你 nei5 you

Word 2 做 zou6 do

the continuous Word 3 緊 gan2 tense

Word 4 咩 me1 what

ngo5 wan1 Phrase 3 gan2 syu1 I am studying.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 溫 wan1 review

the continuous Word 3 緊 gan2 tense

Word 4 書 syu1 book

I'm doing mou5 mat1 nothing Phrase 4 dak6 bit6 je5 special.

Word 1 冇 mou5 Nothing

Word 2 乜 mat1 what

Word 3 特別 dak6 bit6 special

Word 4 嘢 je5 thing

CULTURAL INSIGHT

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #12 - AS KING WHAT S OMEONE I S DOING 5 Be careful because in Cantonese, we don’t use hai6 meaning “to be” before verbs, only before nouns. For example, it’s wrong to say 我係溫緊書(ngo5 hai6 wan1 gan2 syu1) when you want to say “I’m studying”. It should be just 我溫緊書 (ngo5 wan1 gan2 syu1), literally “I studying”.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #12 - AS KING WHAT S OMEONE I S DOING 6 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #13 Who Is It?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 13

1. 邊個呀?

2. 嗰位係邊個呀?

3. 係我呀!

4. 嗰位係我嘅朋友。

JYUTPING

1. bin1 go3 a3

2. go2 wai2 hai6 bin1 go3 aa3

3. hai6 ngo5 aa3

4. go2 wai2 hai6 ngo5 ge3 pang4 jau5

ENGLISH

1. Who is it?

2. Who is that?

3. It's me.

4. That’s a friend of mine.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #13 - WHO I S I T? 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

邊個 bin1 go3 who pronoun

呀 aa3 final particle final particle

嗰位 go2 wai2 That person pronoun

係 hai6 is verb

我 ngo5 me pronoun

possessive 我嘅 ngo5 ge3 my determiner

朋友 pang4 jau5 friend noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

我唔理係邊個打嚟，你唔可以用呢你係邊個? 度個電話。 nei5 hai6 bin1 go3?

ngo5 m4 lei5 hai6 bin1 go3 daa2 lei4, nei5 m4 ho2 ji3 jung6 ni1 dou6 go3 din6 waa2. Who are you?

I don't care who is calling, you cannot use the phone here.

佢曾經係我嘅朋友，直至升職嗰個佢做咗我二十年朋友。係我唔係佢嗰陣。 keoi5 zou6 zo2 ngo5 ji6 sap6 nin4 pang4 jau5.

keoi5 cang4 ging1 hai6 ngo5 pang4 jau5, zik6 zi3 sing1 zik1 go2 go3 hai6 ngo5 m4 hai6 keoi5 He has been my friend for twenty years. go2 zan6.

She was a friend of mine until I got the promotion instead of her.

我同我最好嘅朋友去邊都一齊。我有好多朋友。 ngo5 tung4 ngo5 zeoi3 hou2 ge3 pang4 jau5 ngo5 jau5 hou2 do1 peng4 jau5

heoi3 bin1 dou1 jat1 cai4. I have many friends. My best friend and I go everywhere together.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #13 - WHO I S I T? 3 GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to ask who it is.

Cantonese Jyutping English

Phrase 1 ? bin1 go3 a3 Who is it?

Word 1 邊個 bin1 go3 Who

Word 2 呀 a3 final particle

go2 wai2 hai6 bin1 Phrase 2 ? go3 aa3 Who is that?

Word 1 嗰位 go2 wai2 That person

Word 2 係 hai6 is

Word 3 邊個 bin1 go3 who

Word 4 呀 a3 final particle

Phrase 3 ! hai6 ngo5 aa3 It's me.

Word 1 係 hai6 is

Word 2 我 ngo5 me

Word 3 呀 aa3 final particle

go2 wai2 hai6 ngo5 That’s a friend of Phrase 4 ge3 pang4 jau5 mine.

Word 1 嗰位 go2 wai2 That person

Word 2 係 hai6 is

Word 3 我嘅 ngo5 ge3 my

Word 4 朋友 pang4 jau5 friend

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #13 - WHO I S I T? 4 CULTURAL INSIGHT

If someone knocked on your door all of the sudden, the question you can use to see who’s there is bin1 go3 aa3 ? This is the common way to say "Who is it?”

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #13 - WHO I S I T? 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #14 When Are You Leaving?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 14

1. 你幾時走呀?

2. 你幾時離開呀?

3. 我兩個鐘頭之內走。

4. 我下個禮拜走。

JYUTPING

1. nei5 gei2 si4 zau2 aa3

2. nei5 gei2 si4 lei6 hoi1 aa3

3. ngo5 loeng5 go3 zung1 tau4 zi1 noi6 zau2

4. ngo5 haa6 go3 lai3 baai3 zau2

ENGLISH

1. When are you leaving?

2. When are you leaving?

3. I leave in two hours.

4. I leave next week.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #14 - WHEN ARE YOU LEAVI NG? 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

你 nei5 you pronoun

幾時 gei2 si4 when adverb

走 zau2 leave, run verb

呀 aa3 final particle final particle

離開 lei6 hoi1 leave, run verb

我 ngo5 I pronoun

兩個 loeng5 go3 two, two things phrase

鐘頭 zung1 tau4 hour noun

之內 zi1 noi6 within preposition

下 haa5 next adjective

個 go3 (measure word) measure word

禮拜 lai5 baai3 week noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

足球比賽幾時開始？你幾時到？ zuk1 kau4 bei2 coi3 gei2 si4 hoi1 ci2? nei5 gei2 si4 dou3?

When does the football game start? When will you arrive?

我叫Nicole。兩個鐘頭。 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 loeng5 go3 zung1 tau4。

I'm (called) Nicole. Two hours.

我有兩個姊姊。四個禮拜。 ngo5 jau5 loeng5 go3 ze4 ze1。 sei3 go3 lai5 baai3。

I have two older sisters. Four weeks.

GRAMMAR

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #14 - WHEN ARE YOU LEAVI NG? 3 In this lesson you will learn how to ask when someone is leaving.

nei5 gei2 si4 When are you Phrase 1 informal ? zau2 aa3 leaving?

Word 1 你 nei5 you

Word 2 幾時 gei2 si4 when

Word 3 走 zau2 leave, run

Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

nei5 gei2 si4 When are you Phrase 2 formal ? lei6 hoi1 aa3 leaving?

Word 1 你 nei5 you

Word 2 幾時 gei2 si4 when

Word 3 離開 lei6 hoi1 leave, run

Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

ngo5 loeng5 go3 zung1 I leave in two Phrase 3 tau4 zi1 noi6 hours. zau2

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 兩個 loeng5 go3 two, two things

Word 3 鐘頭 zung1 tau4 hour

Word 4 之內 zi1 noi6 within

Word 5 走 zau2 leave, run

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #14 - WHEN ARE YOU LEAVI NG? 4 ngo5 haa6 Phrase 4 go3 lai3 baai3 I leave next zau2 week.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 下 haa6 next

Word 3 個 go3 measure word

Word 4 禮拜 lai3 baai3 week

CULTURAL INSIGHT

To ask how long an action has been taking place in Cantonese, we can say gei2 noi6 which means “how long.” For example, you can say nei5 dang2 zo2 gei2 noi6? to mean “How long have you been waiting?”

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #14 - WHEN ARE YOU LEAVI NG? 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #15 Where Are You Going?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 15

1. 你去邊呀?

2. 你去邊度呀?

3. 我去超級巿場。

4. 我去返工。

JYUTPING

1. nei5 heoi3 bin1 aa3

2. nei5 heoi3 bin1 dou6 aa3

3. ngo5 heoi3 ciu1 kap1 si3 cheung6

4. ngo5 heoi3 faan1 gung1

ENGLISH

1. Where are you going?

2. Where are you going?

3. I'm going the supermarket.

4. I'm going work.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #15 - WHERE ARE YOU GOING? 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

超級 chiu1 kap1 super adjective

市場 si3 cheung6 market noun

返工 faan1 gung1 work verb

你 nei5 you pronoun

去 heoi3 go verb

邊 bin1 Where adverb

呀 aa3 final particle final particle

邊度 bin1 dou6 where pronoun

我 ngo5 I pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

你而家喺邊？廁所喺邊度？ Nei5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 bin1? ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6?

Where are you now? Where is the toilet?

你屋企喺邊度？邊度有廁所？ nei5 uk1 kei2 hai2 bin1 dou6 ？ bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2？

Where's your house? Where is the washroom?

我叫Nicole。 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。

I'm (called) Nicole.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to ask where someone is going.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #15 - WHERE ARE YOU GOING? 3 Register Cantonese Jyutping English

nei5 heoi3 Where are Phrase 1 informal ? bin1 aa3 you going?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

Word 2 去 heoi3 go

Word 3 邊 bin1 where

Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

nei5 heoi3 Where are Phrase 2 formal ? bin1 dou6 aa3 you going?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

Word 2 去 heoi3 go

Word 3 邊度 bin1 dou6 where

Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

ngo5 heoi3 ciu1 kap1 si3 I'm going the Phrase 3 cheung6 supermarket.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 去 heoi3 go

Word 3 超級 ciu1 kap1 super

Word 4 市場 si3 cheung6 market

ngo5 heoi3 Phrase 4 faan1 gung1 I'm going work.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #15 - WHERE ARE YOU GOING? 4 Word 2 去 heoi3 go

Word 3 返工 faan1 gung1 work

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Let’s imagine your friend asks you "Where are you going?", and you want to invite him or her to go with you. You can say nei5 heoi3 m4 heoi3? which literally means “are you going?” or “would you like to go together?”

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #15 - WHERE ARE YOU GOING? 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #16 Asking Directions

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 16

1. 車站喺邊度?

2. 直行。

3. 轉右。

4. 轉左。

JYUTPING

1. ce1 zaam6 hai2 bin1 dou6

2. zik6 haang4

3. zyun3 jau6

4. zyun3 zo2

ENGLISH

1. Where is the station?

2. Go straight.

3. Turn right.

4. Turn left.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #16 - AS KING DIRECTI ONS 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

車站 ce1 zaan6 train station noun

喺 hai2 at preposition

邊度 bin1 dou6 where pronoun

直 jik5 straight adjective

行 hong4 walk verb

轉 zyun3 turn verb

右 jau6 right noun, adjective

左 zo2 left noun, adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

廁所喺邊度？你屋企喺邊度？ ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6? nei5 uk1 kei2 hai2 bin1 dou6 ？

Where is the toilet? Where's your house?

邊度有廁所？紅綠燈轉右。 bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2？ hung4 luk6 dang1 zyun3 jau6。

Where is the washroom? Turn right at the stop light.

就喺左邊。 zau6 hai2 zo2 bin1。

It's right on the left.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to ask and understand basic directions.

Cantonese Jyutping English

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #16 - AS KING DIRECTI ONS 3 ce1 zaam6 hai2 Where is the Phrase 1 ? bin1 dou6 station?

Word 1 車站 ce1 zaam6 train station

Word 2 喺 hai2 at

Word 3 邊度 bin1 dou6 where

Phrase 2 zik6 haang4 Go straight.

Word 1 直 zik6 straight

Word 2 行 haang4 walk

Phrase 3 zyun3 jau6 Turn right.

Word 1 轉 zyun3 turn

Word 2 右 jau6 right

Phrase 4 zyun3 zo2 Turn left.

Word 1 轉 zyun3 turn

Word 2 左 zo2 left

CULTURAL INSIGHT

There’s no solid rule that says when you need to use bin1 dou6 meaning “where” instead of bin1, which also means “where.” Usually for longer questions, using bin1 dou6 would be safer. And of course, you can always substitute bin1 with bin1 dou6, and it would not be wrong. It’s just a habit that Cantonese speakers have – they tend to shorten their speech! For example, nei5 hai2 bin1? can become nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6? Also, nei5 zyu6 bin1? can become nei5 zyu6 bin1 dou6? Which means “Where do you live?” Lastly, nei5 heoi3 bin1? can become nei5 heoi3 bin1 dou6?, “Where are you going?”

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #16 - AS KING DIRECTI ONS 4 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #17 Why?

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 17

1. 點解你遲到?

2. 我錯過咗班車。

3. 點解你咁早走?

4. 我驚趕唔切搭車。

JYUTPING

1. dim2 gaai2 nei5 ci4 dou3

2. ngo5 zau2 zo2 baan1 ce1

3. dim2 gaai2 nei5 gam3 zou2 jau2

4. ngo5 geng1 gon2 m4 cit3 daap3 ce1

ENGLISH

1. Why are you late?

2. I missed the train.

3. Why do you leave so early?

4. I do not want miss the train.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #17 - WHY? 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

搭車 daap3 ce1 take a train verb

趕唔切 gon2 m4 cit3 cannot make it phrase

驚 geng1 to be wary of verb

點解 dim2 gaai2 why adverb

你 nei5 you pronoun

遲 ci4 late adjective, adverb

到 dou3 arrive verb

我 ngo5 I pronoun

走 zau2 miss verb

咗 zo2 already adverb

班車 baan1 ce1 the train noun

咁 gam3 so adjective, adverb

早 zou2 early adverb, adjective

走 zau2 leave, run verb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

點解你唔嚟？點解你件衫咁污糟嘅？ dim2 gaai2 nei5 m4 lei4? dim2 gaai2 nei5 gin6 saam1 gam3 wu1 zou1

ge2? Why don't you come? Why are your clothes so dirty?

點解咁認真？你返工成日遲到。 dim2 gaai2 gam3 jing6 zan1? nei5 faan1 gung1 sing4 jat6 ci4 dou3.

Why so serious? You are always late for work.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #17 - WHY? 3 我叫Nicole。成日咁多人。 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 seng4 jat6 gam3 do1 jan4。

I'm (called) Nicole. There're always so many people.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer why.

Cantonese Jyutping English

dim2 gaai2 nei5 Phrase 1 ? ci4 dou3 Why are you late?

Word 1 點解 dim2 gaai2 Why

Word 2 你 nei5 you

Word 3 遲 ci4 late

Word 4 到 dou3 arrive

ngo5 zau2 zo2 Phrase 2 baan1 ce1 I missed the train.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 走 zau2 miss

Word 3 咗 zo2 already

Word 4 班車 baan1 ce1 the train

dim2 gaai2 nei5 Why do you leave Phrase 3 ? gam3 zou2 jau2 so early?

Word 1 點解 dim2 gaai2 Why

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #17 - WHY? 4 Word 2 你 nei5 you

Word 3 咁 gam3 so

Word 4 早 zou2 early

Word 5 走 jau2 leave

ngo5 geng1 gon2 I do not want miss Phrase 4 m4 cit3 daap3 ce1 the train.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 驚 geng1 to be wary of

Word 3 趕唔切 gon2 m4 cit3 cannot make it

Word 4 搭車 daap3 ce1 take a train

CULTURAL INSIGHT

To avoid the question “點解你遲到?” (dim2 gaai2 nei5 gam3 zou2 zau2) or “Why are you late” in Hong Kong, make sure to report to work on time. Things in Hong Kong usually take significantly longer than you'd expect, even without major delays. If you do arrive late for a meeting, apologize profusely for inconveniencing your counterparts. However, punctuality for social events in Hong Kong is slightly more relaxed. It is acceptable to arrive up to half an hour later than the official start time of an event.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #17 - WHY? 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #18 Possession

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 18

1. 你有冇筆呀?

2. 你有沒有筆?

3. 有呀!我有。

4. 有呀! 喺呢度。

JYUTPING

1. nei5 jau5 mou5 bat1 aa3

2. nei5 jau5 mut5 jau5 bat1

3. jau5 aa3, ngo5 jau5

4. jau5 aa3, hai2 ni1 dou6

ENGLISH

1. Do you have a pen?

2. Do you have a pen?

3. Yes, I have.

4. Yes, here you are.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #18 - POS S ESS I ON 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

你 nei5 you pronoun

to be (somewhere); 喺 hai2 to be located at verb

有冇 jau5 mou5 have or have not phrase

筆 bat1 pen noun

沒有 mut5 jau5 have not verb

有 jau5, yau3 have verb

呀 aa3 final particle final particle

我 ngo5 I pronoun

呢度 ni1 dou6 here pronoun, adverb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

間酒店喺遊樂場附近。我叫Nicole。 gaan1 zau2 dim3 hai2 jau4 lok6 coeng4 fu6 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。

gan6. I'm (called) Nicole. The hotel is located near the amusement park.

呢度啲嘢好好食。 ni1 dou6 di1 je5 hou2 hou2 sik6。

The food here is delicious.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to talk about possession.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #18 - POS S ESS I ON 3 nei5 jau5 Do you have a Phrase 1 informal ? mou5 bat1 aa3 pen?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

have or have Word 2 有冇 jau5 mou5 not

Word 3 筆 bat1 pen

Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

nei5 jau5 Do you have a Phrase 2 formal ? mut5 jau5 bat1 pen?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

Word 2 有 jau5 have

Word 3 沒有 mut5 jau5 have not

Word 4 筆 bat1 pen

jau5 aa3, ngo5 Phrase 3 ! jau5 Yes, I have.

Word 1 有呀 jau5 aa3 have

Word 2 我 ngo5 I

Word 3 有 jau5 have

! jau5 aa3, hai2 Yes, here you Phrase 4 ni1 dou6 are.

Word 1 有呀 jau5 aa3 have

Word 2 喺 hai2 be located at

Word 3 呢度 ni1 dou6 here

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #18 - POS S ESS I ON 4 CULTURAL INSIGHT

The phrase 有冇 (jau5 mou5) meaning “to have or not have” is actually very useful, not only with “do you have” questions but with others as well. It can also be used in questions like “is there any”, “have you been”, “will there be”, etc.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #18 - POS S ESS I ON 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #19 Going Without

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 19

1. 我冇筆。

2. 我冇時間。

3. 我唔知道。

4. 我唔明白。

JYUTPING

1. ngo5 mou5 bat1

2. ngo5 mou5 si4 gaan3

3. ngo5 m4 zi1 dou3

4. ngo5 m4 ming4 baak6

ENGLISH

1. I don't have a pen.

2. I don't have time.

3. I don't know.

4. I don't understand.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #19 - GOING WI THOUT 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

明白 ming4 baak6 understand verb

我 ngo5 I pronoun

冇 mou5 do not have co-verb

筆 bat1 pen noun

知道 zi1 dou3 know

唔 m4 not co-verb

時間 si4 gaan3 time noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

我叫Nicole。佢老公唔高興。 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3。

I'm (called) Nicole. Her husband's not happy.

佢唔係男仔。 keoi5 m4 hai6 naam4 zai2。

She is not a boy.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to state essential negative statements.

Cantonese Jyutping English

Phrase 1 ngo5 mou5 bat1 I don't have a pen.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 冇 mou5 do not have

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #19 - GOING WI THOUT 3 Word 3 筆 bat1 pen

ngo5 mou5 si4 Phrase 2 gaan3 I don't have time.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 冇 mou5 do not have

Word 3 時間 si4 gaan3 time

Phrase 3 ngo5 m4 zi1 dou3 I don't know.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 唔 m4 not

Word 3 知道 zi1 dou3 know

ngo5 m4 ming4 Phrase 4 baak6 I don't understand.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 唔 m4 not

Word 3 明白 ming4 baak6 understand

CULTURAL INSIGHT

If you want to answer negatively but without being too direct, you can say 唔係好 (m4 hai6 hou2). This means "I don't really...." For example, if you want to say "I don't really eat meat," you can say 我唔係好食肉 (ngo5 m4 hai6 hou2 sik6 juk6.)

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #19 - GOING WI THOUT 4 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #20 Talking about Your Likes

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 20

1. 你鍾唔鍾意朱古力?

2. 你鍾唔鍾意甜品?

3. 鍾意呀!

4. 全部都鍾意呀!

JYUTPING

1. nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 zyu1 gu1 lik1

2. nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 tim4 ban2

3. zung1 ji3 aa3

4. cyun4 bou6 dou1 zung1 ji3 aa3

ENGLISH

1. Do you like chocolate?

2. Do you like sweets?

3. Yes I like it.

4. Yes I like all of them.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #20 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR LI KES 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

你 nei5 you pronoun

都 dou1 also adverb

鍾唔鍾意 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 like or do not like verb phrase

朱古力 zyu1 gu1 lik1 chocolate noun

呀 aa3 final particle final particle

鍾意 zung1 ji3 like verb, adverb

甜品 tim4 ban2 dessert, sweets noun

全部 cyun4 bou6 all, everything noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

我都鍾意佢。我買咗盒心型嘅朱古力俾佢。 ngo5 dou1 zung1 ji3 keoi5。 ngo5 maai5 zo2 hap6 sam1 jing4 ge3 zyu1 gu1

lik1 bei2 keoi5. I also like him(/her/it). I bought him a box of heart-shape chocolates.

有啲人冇朱古力食會死。有冇甜品? jau5 di1 jan4 mou5 zyu1 gu1 lik1 sik6 wui5 sei2. jau5 mou5 tim4 ban2?

Some people just can't live without Is there dessert? chocolate.

我最愛嘅甜品就係湯丸。 ngo5 zeoi3 ngoi3 ge3 tim4 ban2 zau6 hai6 tong1 jyun2.

Sweet rice dumplings are my favorite dessert.

GRAMMAR

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #20 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR LI KES 3 In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer affirmatively the question.

Cantonese Jyutping English

nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 zyu1 gu1 Do you like Phrase 1 ? lik1 chocolate?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

Word 2 鍾唔鍾意 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 like or do not like

Word 3 朱古力 zyu1 gu1 lik1 chocolate

nei5 zung1 m4 Do you like Phrase 2 ? zung1 ji3 tim4 ban2 sweets?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

Word 2 鍾唔鍾意 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 like or do not like

Word 3 甜品 tim4 ban2 dessert, sweets

Phrase 3 ! zung1 ji3 aa3 Yes I like it.

Word 1 鍾意 zung1 ji3 like

Word 2 呀 aa3 final particle

cyun4 bou6 dou1 Yes I like all of Phrase 4 ! zung1 ji3 aa3 them.

Word 1 全部 cyun4 bou6 all, everything

Word 2 都 dou1 also

Word 3 鍾意 zung1 ji3 like

Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

CULTURAL INSIGHT

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #20 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR LI KES 4 Although there’s another verb that means “to love”, oi3, people from Hong Kong don’t use it, as it feels too direct. Instead, we use zung1 ji3 meaning “to like.”

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #20 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR LI KES 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #21 Talking about Your Dislikes

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 21

1. 我唔鍾意呢樣。

2. 我唔鍾意等人。

3. 我憎呢個。

4. 我好憎等人。

JYUTPING

1. ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 ni1 joeng6

2. ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 dang2 jan4

3. ngo5 tou2 jim3 ni1 go3

4. ngo5 hou2 zang1 dang2 jan4

ENGLISH

1. I don't like this.

2. I don't like waiting.

3. I hate this.

4. I hate waiting.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #21 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR DIS LI KES 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

等 dang2 waiting verb

我 ngo5 I pronoun

呢個 ni1 go3 this pronoun

唔 m4 not co-verb

鍾意 zung1 ji3 like verb, adverb

人 jan4 people; human noun

等 dang2 to wait verb

呢樣 nei1 joeng5 this one pronoun

憎 zang1 hate verb

好 hou2 very, quite adverb, adjective

SAMPLE SENTENCES

我叫Nicole。佢老公唔高興。 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3。

I'm (called) Nicole. Her husband's not happy.

佢唔係男仔。嚟自世界唔同地方嘅人有唔同嘅信 keoi5 m4 hai6 naam4 zai2。仰同習俗。

lei4 zi6 sai3 gaai3 m4 tung4 dei6 fong1 ge3 jan4 She is not a boy. jau5 m4 tung4 ge3 seon3 joeng5 tung4 zaap6 zuk6.

People from different parts of the world have different beliefs and customs.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #21 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR DIS LI KES 3 個電影首映禮有幾多人出席？今年好多人結婚。 go3 din6 jing2 sau2 jing2 lai5 jau5 gei2 do1 jan4 gam1 nin2 hou2 do1 jan4 git3 fan1. ceot1 zik6? Many people are getting married this year. How many people attended the movie premiere?

三百人我哋都係中國人。 saam1 baak3 jan4 ngo5 dei6 dou1 hai6 zung1 gwok3 jan4. three hundred people We are all Chinese.

你可唔可以等多兩日？張發票差唔我唔鍾意等。多整好喇。 ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 dang2. nei5 ho4 m4 ho2 ji3 dang2 do1 loeng5 jat6? zoeng1 faat3 piu3 caa1 m4 do1 zing2 hou2 laa3. I don't like waiting.

Can you wait for your invoice a couple of days more? I have it almost ready.

我等咗你幾個鐘喇！今日好開心啊！ ngo5 dang2 zo2 nei5 gei2 go3 zung1 laa3! gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3！

I hate waiting for you for hours! Today (I'm) very happy!

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to say that you don't like something.

Cantonese Jyutping English

ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 Phrase 1 ni1 joeng6 I don't like this.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 唔 m4 not

Word 3 鍾意 zung1 ji3 like

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #21 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR DIS LI KES 4 Word 4 呢樣 ni1 joeng6 this one

ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 Phrase 2 dang2 jan4 I don't like waiting.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 唔 m4 not

Word 3 鐘意 zung1 ji3 like

Word 4 等 dang2 to wait

Word 5 人 jan4 people

ngo5 tou2 jim3 ni1 Phrase 3 go3 I hate this.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 憎 zang1 hate

Word 3 呢個 ni1 go3 this

ngo5 hou2 zang1 Phrase 4 dang2 jan4 I hate waiting.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 好 hou2 very, quite

Word 3 憎 zang1 hate

Word 4 等 dang2 waiting

CULTURAL INSIGHT

If you want to give emphasis to an adjective, you can add 好 (hou2) in front of the adjective.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #21 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR DIS LI KES 5 For example, let’s say you don’t like the climate of Hong kong during the summer. It’s too hot and too humid. In Cantonese, 好熱 (hou2 jit5) is for “too hot” and 好潮濕 (hou2 ciu6 sap1) is for “too humid.” Here, you can use 好 (hou2) to mean “very” or “too.”

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #21 - TALKING ABOUT YOUR DIS LI KES 6 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #22 Ordering at a Restaurant

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 22

1. 可唔可以睇吓個餐牌?

2. 你有乜嘢推介?

3. 俾杯咖啡我。

4. 我想要杯咖啡。

JYUTPING

1. ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tai2 haa5 go3 caan1 paai2

2. nei5 jau5 mat1 je5 teoi1 gaai3

3. bei2 bui1 gaa3 fe1 ngo5

4. ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 bui1 gaa3 fe1

ENGLISH

1. Can I see the menu?

2. What do you recommend?

3. A coffee for me.

4. I would like a coffee.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #22 - ORDERI NG AT A RESTAURANT 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

想要 soeng2 jiu3 would like to, want to verb

可唔可以 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 can or cannot phrase

睇吓 tai2 haa5 take a look verb

嘢 je5 thing, things noun

個 go3 (measure word) measure word

有 jau5, yau3 have verb

你 nei5 you pronoun

餐牌 cann1 paai2 menu noun

乜 mat1 what; any pronoun

推介 teoi1 gaai3 recommend verb

俾 bei2 give verb

杯 bui1 a cup of noun

咖啡 gaa3 fe1 coffee noun

我 ngo5 I pronoun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

可唔可以借洗手間？一齊食嘢。 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 sai2 sau2 gaan1？ jat1 cai4 sik6 je5。

Can I use the washroom? Eat together.

我有兩個姊姊。你講緊乜？ ngo5 jau5 loeng5 go3 ze4 ze1。 nei5 gong2 gan2 mat1?

I have two older sisters. What are you talking about?

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #22 - ORDERI NG AT A RESTAURANT 3 乜都唔識。大學同學院有乜分別呀？ mat1 dou1 m4 sik1. daai6 hok6 tung4 hok6 jyun2 jau5 mat1 fan1 bit6

aa3? (One) Doesn't know anything. What's the difference between university and college?

我一起身就要飲咖啡。如果想瞓個好覺，夜晚就唔好飲咖 ngo5 jat1 hei2 san1 zau6 jiu3 jam2 gaa3 fe1. 啡喇。

jyu4 gwo2 soeng2 fan3 go3 hou2 gaau3, je6 I can't start the day without coffee. maan5 zau6 m4 hou2 jam2 gaa3 fe1 laa3.

If you want to sleep well, do not drink coffee at night.

呢度嘅咖啡好正。我叫Nicole。 ni1 dou6 ge3 gaa3 fe1 hou2 zeng3. ngo5 giu3 Nicole。

The coffee here is awesome. I'm (called) Nicole.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to order at a restaurant or coffee shop.

Cantonese Jyutping English

ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tai2 haa5 go3 caan1 Can I see the Phrase 1 ? paai2 menu?

Word 1 可唔可以 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 can or cannot

Word 2 睇吓 tai2 haa5 take a look

Word 3 個 go3 measure word

Word 4 餐牌 cann1 paai2 menu

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #22 - ORDERI NG AT A RESTAURANT 4 nei5 jau5 mat1 je5 What do you Phrase 2 ? teoi1 gaai3 recommend?

Word 1 你 nei5 you

Word 2 有 jau5 have

Word 3 乜 mat1 what

Word 4 嘢 je5 thing

Word 5 推介 teoi1 gaai3 recommend

bei2 bui1 gaa3 fe1 Phrase 3 ngo5 A coffee for me.

Word 1 俾 bei2 give

Word 2 杯 bui1 a cup of

Word 3 咖啡 gaa3 fe1 coffee

Word 4 我 ngo5 I

ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 I would like a Phrase 4 bui1 gaa3 fe1 coffee.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

would like to, want Word 2 想要 soeng2 jiu3 to

Word 3 杯 bui1 a cup of

Word 4 咖啡 gaa3 fe1 coffee

CULTURAL INSIGHT

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #22 - ORDERI NG AT A RESTAURANT 5 You can find a lot of international coffee brands in Hong Kong easily, for example, Starbucks. You can also find nice local restaurants, especially in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong island. If you’re in Hong Kong, try some coffee at a local coffee restaurant. Or the unique HK-style coffee milk tea!

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #22 - ORDERI NG AT A RESTAURANT 6 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #23 Asking for the Bill

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 23

1. 唔該,埋單。

2. 去邊度埋單呀?

3. 唔該,找錯錢呀!

4. 唔駛找喇!

JYUTPING

1. m4 goi1, maai4 daan1

2. heoi3 bin1 dou6 maai4 daan1 aa3

3. m4 goi1, zaau1 co3 cin2 aa3

4. m4 sai2 zaa1 laa1

ENGLISH

1. Can you bring the bill, please?

2. Where can I pay the bill?

3. Excuse me, the change is wrong.

4. Keep the change.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #23 - AS KING FOR THE BILL 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

喇 keep the change final particle

唔駛 m4 sai2 not need to phrase

excuse me, please, 唔該 m4 goi1 thank you phrase

埋 maai4 calculate, bury verb

找 zaau1 look for, find, search verb

單 daan1 bill; receipt; invoice noun

埋單 maai4 daan1 pay the bill verb

邊度 bin1 dou6 where pronoun

去 heoi3 go verb

呀 aa3 final particle final particle

錯 co3 wrong adjective

錢 cin2 money noun

SAMPLE SENTENCES

唔該，我諗你坐緊呢個位係我嘅。唔該細聲啲。 m4 goi1, ngo5 lam2 nei5 co5 gan2 ni1 go3 wai2 m4 goi1 sai3 seng1 di1。

hai6 ngo5 ge3. Please lower your volume. "Excuse me, I think this is my seat you are sitting on."

我要睇單。廁所喺邊度？ ngo5 jiu3 tai2 daan1。 ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6?

I want to see the bill. Where is the toilet?

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #23 - AS KING FOR THE BILL 3 你屋企喺邊度？邊度有廁所？ nei5 uk1 kei2 hai2 bin1 dou6 ？ bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2？

Where's your house? Where is the washroom?

嗰個係錯嘅答案。我買錯書！ go2 go3 hai6 co3 ge3 daap3 on3. Ngo5 maai5 co3 syu1!

That is the wrong answer. I bought the wrong book!

嗰個幾錢？ go2 go3 gei2 cin2?

How much is that?

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to ask for the bill and check the change.

Cantonese Jyutping English

m4 goi1, maai4 Can you bring the Phrase 1 , daan1 bill, please?

excuse me, please, Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 thank

Word 2 埋 maai4 calculate, bury

Word 3 單 daan1 bill

heoi3 bin1 dou6 Where can I pay Phrase 2 ? maai4 daan1 aa3 the bill?

Word 1 去 heoi3 go

Word 2 邊度 bin1 dou6 where

Word 3 埋單 maai4 daan1 pay the bill

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #23 - AS KING FOR THE BILL 4 Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

m4 goi1, zaau1 Excuse me, the Phrase 3 , ! co3 cin2 aa3 change is wrong.

Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 excuse me

Word 2 找 zaau1 look for, find, search

Word 3 錯 co3 wrong

Word 4 錢 cin2 money

Word 5 呀 aa3 final particle

Phrase 4 ! m4 sai2 zaa1 laa1 Keep the change.

Word 1 唔駛 m4 sai2 not need to

Word 2 找 zaau1 look for, find, search

Word 3 喇 keep the change

CULTURAL INSIGHT

A 10% service charge is usually added to the bill at most restaurants in Hong Kong. You may leave coins if you pay in cash. If you pay by credit card, just add a few dollars to the bill, or a bit more if the service is really excellent. You don’t have to leave any change when you dine at pay-at-the-counter types of restaurants. You can tip the bellboy 10 to 20 HKD. You also don’t have to tip taxi drivers, but we usually round up to the nearest dollar.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #23 - AS KING FOR THE BILL 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #24 Oering an Invitation

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 4 Grammar 5 Cultural Insight

# 24

1. 你星期五晚有咩做呀?

2. 你星期五晚有咩節目呀?

3. 我會去睇戲。

4. 你一唔一齊去呀?

JYUTPING

1. nei5 sing1 kei4 ng5 maan5 jau5 me1 zou6 aa3

2. nei5 sing1 kei4 ng5 maan5 jau5 mat1 je5 zit3 muk6 aa3

3. ngo5 wui5 heoi3 tai2 hei3

4. nei5 jat1 m4 jat1 cai4 heoi3 aa3

ENGLISH

1. Do you have plans on Friday night?

2. Do you have plans on Friday night?

3. I'm going the movies.

4. Will you join?

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #24 - OFFERI NG AN I NVI TATI ON 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

你 nei5 you pronoun

sing1 kei6 ng5 星期五晚 maan5 Friday night phrase

會去 wui4 heoi3 am going to verb

有 jau5, yau3 have verb

節目呀 zit3 muk5 aa3 program noun

做呀 zou6 aa3 do verb

咩 me1 what pronoun

我 ngo5 I pronoun

睇 tai2 watch verb

戲 hei3 movie noun

together or not 一唔一齊 jat1 m4 jat1 cai4 together phrase

去 heoi3 go verb

呀 aa3 final particle final particle

SAMPLE SENTENCES

發生咩事？你叫咩名？ Faat3 saang1 me1 si6 ? nei5 giu3 me1 meng2？

What happened? What's your name?

我叫Nicole。佢有份做活地艾倫新嗰套戲。 ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 keoi5 jau5 fan2 zou6 wut6 dei6 ngaai6 leon4

san1 go2 tou3 hei3. I'm (called) Nicole. He's in the new Woody Allen movie.

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #24 - OFFERI NG AN I NVI TATI ON 3 我哋高中之後都冇睇過一套好戲喇。 ngo5 dei6 gou1 zung1 zi1 hau6 dou1 mou5 tai2 gwo3 jat1 tou3 hou2 hei3 laa3.

We haven't watched a good movie since high school.

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to invite someone out.

Cantonese Jyutping English

nei5 sing1 kei4 ng5 maan5 jau5 Do you have plans Phrase 1 ? me1 zou6 aa3 on Friday night?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

sing1 kei4 ng5 Word 2 星期五晚 maan5 Friday night

Word 3 有 jau5 have

Word 4 咩 me1 what

Word 5 做呀 zou6 aa3 do

nei5 sing1 kei4 ng5 maan5 jau5 Do you have plans Phrase 2 mat1 je5 zit3 muk6 ? on Friday night? aa3

Word 1 你 nei5 You

sing1 kei4 ng5 Word 2 星期五晚 maan5 Friday night

Word 3 有 jau5 have

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #24 - OFFERI NG AN I NVI TATI ON 4 Word 4 咩 me1 what

Word 5 節目呀 zit3 muk6 aa3 program

ngo5 wui5 heoi3 I'm going the Phrase 3 tai2 hei3 movies.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 會去 wui5 heoi3 am going to

Word 3 睇 tai2 watch

Word 4 戲 hei3 movie

nei5 jat1 m4 jat1 Phrase 4 ? cai4 heoi3 aa3 Will you join?

Word 1 你 nei5 You

together or not Word 2 一唔一齊 jat1 m4 jat1 cai4 together

Word 3 去 heoi3 go

Word 4 呀 aa3 final particle

CULTURAL INSIGHT

When you’re bored or looking for something interesting to do, simply say the phrase 有咩做呀? (jau5 me1 zou6 aa3), which means "is there anything to do?”

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #24 - OFFERI NG AN I NVI TATI ON 5 LESSON NOTES 3-Minute Cantonese #25 On the Phone

CONTENTS

2 Traditional Chinese 2 Jyutping 2 English 2 Vocabulary 3 Sample Sentences 3 Grammar 4 Cultural Insight

# 25

1. 喂。

2. 我係Olivia.

3. 我想搵黃生。

4. 我遲啲再打嚟啦!

JYUTPING

1. wai2

2. ngo5 hai6 Olivia.

3. ngo5 soeng2 wan2 wong4 saang1 teng1 din6 waa2

4. ngo5 chi6 di1 zoi3 daa2 lei4 laa1

ENGLISH

1. Hello. (answering)

2. This is Olivia.

3. May I talk Mr. Wong?

4. I'll call again later.

VOCABULARY

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #25 - ON THE PHONE 2 Tr aditional Romanization English Class

final particle used in 啦 laa1 imperatives. final particle

打嚟 da2 lai6 dial verb

喂。 wai2 Hello. (answering) convention

我 ngo5 I pronoun

再 zoi3 again adverb

係 hai6 am verb

黃生 wong4 saang1 Mr. Wong noun

想搵 soeng2 wan2 want look for verb

Olivia person's name

遲啲 chi6 di1 a little bit late adverb

SAMPLE SENTENCES

我叫Nicole。你可唔可以再講多次？ ngo5 giu3 Nicole。 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 zoi3 gong2 do1 ci3?

I'm (called) Nicole. Could you say that again?

再同我講一次，你嘅號碼係咩？ zoi3 tung4 ngo5 gong2 jat1 ci3 nei5 ge3 hou4 maa5 hai6 me1？

Tell me again, what was your number?

GRAMMAR

In this lesson you will learn how to understand the basic vocabulary on the phone.

Cantonese Jyutping English

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #25 - ON THE PHONE 3 Phrase 1 wai2 Hello. (answering)

Word 1 喂。 wai2 Hello. (answering)

Phrase 2 Olivia. ngo5 hai6 Olivia. This is Olivia.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 係 hai6 am

Word 3 Olivia person`s name

ngo5 soeng2 wan2 wong4 saang1 May I talk Mr. Phrase 3 teng1 din6 waa2 Wong?

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 想搵 soeng2 wan2 want look for

Word 3 黃生 wong4 saang1 Mr. Wong

ngo5 chi6 di1 zoi3 Phrase 4 ! daa2 lei4 laa1 I'll call again later.

Word 1 我 ngo5 I

Word 2 遲啲 chi6 di1 a little bit late

Word 3 再 zoi3 again

Word 4 打嚟 daa2 lei4 dial

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Landline telephone numbers in Hong kong start with the number 2 and are mostly 8-digit numbers, for example, 2540-6110. There is no area code in Hong Kong. The country code 852 has remained in use since 1997 after China re-took control of Hong Kong. The telephone

CANTONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MINUTE CANTONESE #25 - ON THE PHONE 4 number for emergency services such as Police, Fire Service and Ambulance is 999.

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