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Intermediate Cantonese中級 · Learn Cantonese for daily life in Hong Kong

Daily routines and household activities — cooking, cleaning, shopping, weather.

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🍳 Kitchen🧹 Cleaning👦 Children⏰ Daily Life🛒 Shopping🌧️ Weather🏠 Home⚠️ Safety🧓 Elder Care🩺 Health & Symptoms💊 Medicine & Appointments🦯 Mobility & Walking🚿 Toilet & Personal Care🍚 Meals & Feeding🤗 Comfort & Reassurance

All 54 words

Cantonese Jyutping Meaning
🧺 洗衫 sai2 saam1 Wash clothes
Maglaba
🍳 煮飯 zyu2 faan6 Cook
Magluto
🧹 拖地 to1 dei2 Mop the floor
Magpalinis ng sahig
👦 細路仔 sai3 lou6 zai2 Child
Bata
😴 瞓覺 fan3 gaau3 Sleep
Matulog
⏰ 起身 hei2 san1 Wake up
Gumising
🚿 沖涼 cung1 loeng4 Take a shower
Maligo
🏪 街市 gaai1 si5 Market
Palengke
🛒 買嘢 maai5 je5 Go shopping
Mamili
🏫 返學 faan1 hok6 Go to school
Pumasok sa paaralan
📚 做功課 zou6 gung1 fo3 Do homework
Gumawa ng takdang-aralin
💡 開燈 hoi1 dang1 Turn on the light
Buksan ang ilaw
🔦 關燈 gwaan1 dang1 Turn off the light
Patayin ang ilaw
🌧️ 落雨 lok6 jyu5 Raining
Umuulan
⚠️ 小心 siu2 sam1 Be careful
Mag-ingat
⚠️ 小心行路 siu2 sam1 haang4 lou6 Be careful walking
Mag-ingat sa paglalakad
😴 瞓晏覺 fan3 ngaan3 gaau3 Take a nap
Magpahinga ng hapon
⬆️ 唔好起身太快 m4 hou2 hei2 san1 taai3 faai3 Do not get up too fast
Huwag mabilis tumayo
🚿 幫你沖涼 bong1 nei5 cung1 loeng4 Help you take a bath
Tutulungan kang maligo
💇 幫你梳頭 bong1 nei5 so1 tau4 Help you comb your hair
Tutulungan kitang magsuklay
🤕 痛唔痛 tung3 m4 tung3 Does it hurt?
Masakit ba?
🤒 唔舒服 m4 syu1 fuk6 Not feeling well
Hindi maganda ang pakiramdam
⏳ 等一陣 dang2 jat1 zan6 Wait a moment
Sandali lang
😌 唔好擔心 m4 hou2 daam1 sam1 Do not worry
Huwag mag-alala
🤒 發燒 faat3 siu1 Fever
Lagnat
😵 頭暈 tau4 wan4 Dizzy
Nahihilo
🤢 肚痛 tou5 tung3 Stomach ache
Sakit ng tiyan
❓ 邊度痛呀 bin1 dou6 tung3 aa3 Where does it hurt?
Saan masakit?
⚪ 藥丸 joek6 jyun2 Pill
Tableta
🧴 藥水 joek6 seoi2 Liquid medicine
Gamot na likido
⏰ 食咗藥未 sik6 zo2 joek6 mei6 Have you taken your medicine?
Uminom ka na ba ng gamot?
🚑 去診所 heoi3 can2 so2 Go to the clinic
Pumunta sa klinika
🛗 扶手 fu4 sau2 Handrail / to hold on
Hawakan
♿ 輪椅 leon4 ji2 Wheelchair
Wheelchair
🤝 扶住我 fu4 zyu6 ngo5 Hold on to me
Humawak ka sa akin
🐢 慢慢嚟 maan6 maan6 lai4 Take your time
Dahan-dahan lang
🧼 洗面 sai2 min6 Wash face
Maghugas ng mukha
👕 換衫 wun6 saam1 Change clothes
Magpalit ng damit
🚻 去洗手間 heoi3 sai2 sau2 gaan1 Go to the toilet
Pumunta sa CR
🍲 胃口 mei6 hau2 Appetite
Gana sa pagkain
➕ 食多啲 sik6 do1 di1 Eat a bit more
Kumain ka pa ng kaunti
🥵 太熱呀 taai3 jit6 aa3 It's too hot
Sobrang init
🥰 乖 gwaai1 Good (to a child or elder)
Mabait
🤷 唔緊要 m4 gan2 jiu3 Never mind
Ayos lang, walang problema
👏 你好叻 nei5 hou2 lek1 You're doing well
Ang galing mo
🚑 叫白車 giu3 baak6 ce1 Call an ambulance
Tumawag ng ambulansya
🩹 跌親 dit3 can1 Fell down
Natumba
✋ 唔好郁 m4 hou2 juk1 Don't move
Huwag kang gumalaw
🧽 抹枱 maat3 toi2 Wipe the table
Punasan ang mesa
🗑️ 倒垃圾 dou2 laap6 saap3 Take out the rubbish
Itapon ang basura
💰 幾多錢 gei2 do1 cin2 How much is it?
Magkano?
🌀 打風 daa2 fung1 A typhoon is coming
May bagyo
☂️ 帶遮 daai3 ze1 Bring an umbrella
Magdala ng payong
🪟 開窗 hoi1 coeng1 Open the window
Buksan ang bintana

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