Daily Life日常 · Learn Cantonese for daily life in Hong Kong

These are 6 practical daily life words and phrases for everyday life in Hong Kong, written for Filipino domestic helpers. Each entry gives the Cantonese characters, the Jyutping romanisation so you can say it out loud, and the meaning in both English and Filipino.

Intermediate

	Cantonese	Jyutping	Meaning
😴	瞓覺	fan3 gaau3	Sleep Matulog
⏰	起身	hei2 san1	Wake up Gumising
🚿	沖涼	cung1 loeng4	Take a shower Maligo

Advanced

	Cantonese	Jyutping	Meaning
🏃	快啲返嚟	faai3 di1 faan1 lai4	Come back quickly Balik ka agad
🥣	食早餐	sik6 zou2 caan1	Eat breakfast Kumain ng almusal
💧	飲水	jam2 seoi2	Drink water Uminom ng tubig