Beginner Cantoneseεη΄ Β· Learn Cantonese for daily life in Hong Kong
Basic greetings and the everyday words you need in the first week.
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π Greetingsπ¬ Commonπ³ Kitchenπ§οΈ Weatherβ οΈ Safetyπ§ Elder Careπ©Ί Health & Symptomsπ Medicine & Appointmentsπ¦― Mobility & WalkingπΏ Toilet & Personal Careπ Meals & Feedingπ€ Comfort & Reassurance
All 45 words
| Cantonese | Jyutping | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| π | δ½ ε₯½ | nei5 hou2 | Hello Kumusta |
| π | ε€θ¬ | do1 ze6 | Thank you Salamat |
| π€² | εθ©² | m4 goi1 | Please / Excuse me Pakiusap |
| π | εθ¦ | zoi3 gin3 | Goodbye Paalam |
| β | δΏ | hai6 | Yes / Is Oo |
| β | εδΏ | m4 hai6 | No / Is not Hindi |
| π | ε₯½ | hou2 | Good Mabuti |
| π | εε₯½ | m4 hou2 | Not good / Do not Huwag |
| π§ | ζ°΄ | seoi2 | Water Tubig |
| π | ι£― | faan6 | Rice / Meal Kanin |
| π½οΈ | ι£ | sik6 | Eat Kumain |
| π₯€ | ι£² | jam2 | Drink Uminom |
| π³ | ε»ζΏ | cyu4 fong2 | Kitchen Kusina |
| π | 倧 | daai6 | Big Malaki |
| π | η΄° | sai3 | Small Maliit |
| πͺ | εδ½ | co5 dai1 | Sit down Umupo ka |
| π | ι£θ₯ | sik6 joek6 | Take medicine Uminom ng gamot |
| πΆ | ζ ’ζ ’θ‘ | maan6 maan6 haang4 | Walk slowly Dahan-dahang maglakad |
| π | δ»ζ₯ε₯½ε | gam1 jat6 hou2 maa1 | How are you today? Kumusta ka ngayon? |
| π½οΈ | ι£ι£½ζͺ | sik6 baau2 mei6 | Have you eaten enough? Busog ka na ba? |
| π | η | tung3 | Pain / It hurts Sakit |
| π€ | ι η | tau4 tung3 | Headache Sakit ng ulo |
| π· | ε³ | kat1 | Cough Ubo |
| π | θ₯ | joek6 | Medicine Gamot |
| π₯ | θ¨Ίζ | can2 so2 | Clinic Klinika |
| π©Ί | ι«η | ji1 sang1 | Doctor Doktor |
| πΆ | θ‘ | haang4 | Walk Maglakad |
| π§ | δΌ | kei5 | Stand Tumayo |
| π½ | ζ΄ζι | sai2 sau2 gaan1 | Toilet Banyo / CR |
| πͺ₯ | ηε· | ngaa4 caat2 | Toothbrush Toothbrush |
| 𧻠| ζ―ε·Ύ | mou4 gan1 | Towel Tuwalya |
| π½οΈ | θι€ | tou5 ngo6 | Hungry Gutom |
| π | ι£½ | baau2 | Full (after eating) Busog |
| π₯ | η± | jit6 | Hot Mainit |
| π§ | ε | dung3 | Cold Malamig |
| π | εζ | m4 paa3 | Don't be afraid Huwag kang matakot |
| π | εδΊ | mou5 si6 | It's alright Ayos lang |
| π | ζεΊεΊ¦ | ngo5 hai2 dou6 | I'm here Nandito ako |
| π | ζε½ | gau3 meng6 | Help! Saklolo! |
| π± | ζι»θ©± | daa2 din6 waa2 | Make a phone call Tumawag |
| π₯ | η«θ¦ | fo2 ging2 | Fire Sunog |
| π | ζ©ζ¨ | zou2 san4 | Good morning Magandang umaga |
| π | ζ©ε | zou2 tau2 | Good night Magandang gabi |
| π‘οΈ | ε₯½η± | hou2 jit6 | It's very hot Napakainit |
| π₯Ά | ε₯½ε | hou2 dung3 | It's very cold Napakalamig |
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