你好 nei5 hou2 Hello
早晨 zou2 san4 Good morning
午安 ng5 on1 Good afternoon
晚安 maan5 on1 Good night
拜拜 baai1 baai3 Bye-bye
再見 zoi3 gin3 Goodbye
好耐冇見 hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3 Long time no see
你點呀？ nei5 dim2 aa3 How are you?
我幾好呀 ngo5 gei2 hou2 aa3 I'm pretty good
2. Politeness
Cantonese Transliteration English
唔該 m4 goi1 Thank you / Please
多謝 do1 ze6 Thank you
唔使客氣 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3 You're welcome
對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 Sorry
唔好意思 m4 hou2 ji3 si1 Excuse me / Sorry
冇問題 mou5 man6 tai4 No problem
唔緊要 m4 gan2 jiu3 It's okay
請 cing2 Please
3. Introducing Yourself
Cantonese Transliteration English
我叫…… ngo5 giu3 … My name is …
我係…… ngo5 hai6 … I am …
我嚟自…… ngo5 lai4 zi6 … I'm from …
我住喺…… ngo5 zyu6 hai2 … I live in …
好高興識到你 hou2 gou1 hing3 sik1 dou2 nei5 Nice to meet you
你叫咩名呀？ nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa3 What's your name?
你係邊度人呀？ nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 jan4 aa3 Where are you from?
你幾多歲呀？ nei5 gei2 do1 seoi3 aa3 How old are you?
4. Questions
Cantonese Transliteration English
呢個係咩呀？ ni1 go3 hai6 me1 aa3 What is this?
邊個呀？ bin1 go3 aa3 Who?
喺邊度呀？ hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3 Where is it?
點解呀？ dim2 gaai2 aa3 Why?
點樣呀？ dim2 joeng6 aa3 How?
幾多錢呀？ gei2 do1 cin2 aa3 How much?
幾點呀？ gei2 dim2 aa3 What time is it?
做緊咩呀？ zou6 gan2 me1 aa3 What are you doing?
5. Yes / No / Agreement
Cantonese Transliteration English
係 hai6 Yes / Is
唔係 m4 hai6 No / Isn't
係呀 hai6 aa3 Yes
唔係呀 m4 hai6 aa3 No
好呀 hou2 aa3 Okay / Sure
得 dak1 Okay / Can
唔得 m4 dak1 Can't / Not allowed
冇 mou5 Don't have / There isn't
有 jau5 Have / There is
6. Everyday Conversation
Cantonese Transliteration English
做緊咩呀？ zou6 gan2 me1 aa3 What are you doing?
你去邊呀？ nei5 heoi3 bin1 aa3 Where are you going?
我返緊屋企 ngo5 faan1 gan2 uk1 kei2 I'm going home
等陣先 dang2 zan6 sin1 Wait a moment
等我一陣 dang2 ngo5 jat1 zan6 Wait for me a moment
快啲啦 faai3 di1 laa1 Hurry up
慢慢嚟 maan6 maan6 lai4 Take your time
冇所謂 mou5 so2 wai6 It doesn't matter
真係咩？ zan1 hai6 me1 Really?
7. Feelings
Cantonese Transliteration English
我好開心 ngo5 hou2 hoi1 sam1 I'm very happy
我唔開心 ngo5 m4 hoi1 sam1 I'm unhappy
我好攰 ngo5 hou2 gui6 I'm very tired
我好肚餓 ngo5 hou2 tou5 ngo6 I'm very hungry
我好嬲 ngo5 hou2 nau1 I'm very angry
我好驚 ngo5 hou2 geng1 I'm very scared
我好擔心 ngo5 hou2 daam1 sam1 I'm very worried
我好緊張 ngo5 hou2 gan2 zoeng1 I'm very nervous
8. Likes & Dislikes
Cantonese Transliteration English
我鍾意 ngo5 zung1 ji3 I like it
我唔鍾意 ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 I don't like it
我好鍾意 ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 I really like it
我最鍾意呢個 ngo5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 ni1 go3 I like this one the most
我唔係幾鍾意 ngo5 m4 hai6 gei2 zung1 ji3 I don't really like it
你鍾唔鍾意？ nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 Do you like it?
我覺得幾好 ngo5 gok3 dak1 gei2 hou2 I think it's pretty good
我覺得唔錯 ngo5 gok3 dak1 m4 co3 I think it's not bad
9. Family & People
Cantonese Transliteration English
家人 gaa1 jan4 Family
爸爸 baa4 baa1 Father / Dad
媽媽 maa1 maa1 Mother / Mom
哥哥 go1 go1 Older brother
家姐 gaa1 ze1 Older sister
弟弟 dai6 dai2 Younger brother
妹妹 mui6 mui6 Younger sister
朋友 pang4 jau5 Friend
同學 tung4 hok6 Classmate
老師 lou5 si1 Teacher
10. School
Cantonese Transliteration English
學校 hok6 haau6 School
學生 hok6 saang1 Student
老師 lou5 si1 Teacher
課室 fo3 sat1 Classroom
書 syu1 Book
筆 bat1 Pen
功課 gung1 fo3 Homework
考試 haau2 si3 Exam
上堂 soeng5 tong4 Attend class
放學 fong3 hok6 Finish school
11. Food & Drink
Cantonese Transliteration English
食飯 sik6 faan6 Eat / Have a meal
飲水 jam2 seoi2 Drink water
水 seoi2 Water
茶 caa4 Tea
咖啡 gaa3 fe1 Coffee
好食 hou2 sik6 Delicious
唔好食 m4 hou2 sik6 Not tasty
我肚餓 ngo5 tou5 ngo6 I'm hungry
我飽喇 ngo5 baau2 laa3 I'm full
我想食呢個 ngo5 soeng2 sik6 ni1 go3 I want to eat this
12. Shopping
Cantonese Transliteration English
呢個幾錢呀？ ni1 go3 gei2 cin2 aa3 How much is this?
太貴喇 taai3 gwai3 laa3 It's too expensive
平啲得唔得？ peng4 di1 dak1 m4 dak1 Can it be cheaper?
有冇其他？ jau5 mou5 kei4 taa1 Do you have any others?
我要呢個 ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3 I want this one
唔要喇 m4 jiu3 laa3 I don't want it anymore
有冇大啲？ jau5 mou5 daai6 di1 Do you have a bigger one?
有冇細啲？ jau5 mou5 sai3 di1 Do you have a smaller one?
13. Directions & Travel
Cantonese Transliteration English
點去呀？ dim2 heoi3 aa3 How do I get there?
喺邊度呀？ hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3 Where is it?
向左轉 hoeng3 zo2 zyun2 Turn left
向右轉 hoeng3 jau6 zyun2 Turn right
一直行 jat1 zik6 haang4 Go straight
地鐵站喺邊度？ dei6 tit3 zaam6 hai2 bin1 dou6 Where is the MTR station?
巴士站喺邊度？ baa1 si2 zaam6 hai2 bin1 dou6 Where is the bus stop?
我迷路喇 ngo5 mai4 lou6 laa3 I'm lost
14. Time
Cantonese Transliteration English
今日 gam1 jat6 Today
尋日 cam4 jat6 Yesterday
聽日 ting1 jat6 Tomorrow
而家 ji4 gaa1 Now
一陣 jat1 zan6 In a little while
朝早 ziu1 zou2 Morning
下晝 haa6 zau3 Afternoon
夜晚 je6 maan5 Evening / Night
星期一 sing1 kei4 jat1 Monday
星期日 sing1 kei4 jat6 Sunday
15. Weather
Cantonese Transliteration English
今日好熱 gam1 jat6 hou2 jit6 It's very hot today
今日好凍 gam1 jat6 hou2 dung3 It's very cold today
落雨喇 lok6 jyu5 laa3 It's raining
出太陽喇 ceot1 taai3 joeng4 laa3 The sun is out
好大風 hou2 daai6 fung1 It's very windy
天氣幾好 tin1 hei3 gei2 hou2 The weather is pretty good
天陰陰 tin1 jam1 jam1 It's cloudy
好潮濕 hou2 ciu4 sap1 It's very humid
16. Phone & Internet
Cantonese Transliteration English
你電話幾多號？ nei5 din6 waa2 gei2 do1 hou6 What's your phone number?
有冇 Wi-Fi？ jau5 mou5 Wi-Fi Is there Wi-Fi?
我冇網絡 ngo5 mou5 mong5 lok6 I don't have internet
我部電話冇電喇 ngo5 bou6 din6 waa2 mou5 din6 laa3 My phone is out of battery
Send 畀我 send bei2 ngo5 Send it to me
WhatsApp 我啦 WhatsApp ngo5 laa1 WhatsApp me
打畀我 daa2 bei2 ngo5 Call me
我覆你 ngo5 fuk1 nei5 I'll reply to you
17. Problems & Emergencies
Cantonese Transliteration English
救命！ gau3 meng6 Help!
幫下我！ bong1 haa5 ngo5 Help me!
有問題呀 jau5 man6 tai4 aa3 There's a problem
我唔舒服 ngo5 m4 syu1 fuk6 I don't feel well
我受傷喇 ngo5 sau6 soeng1 laa3 I'm injured
醫院喺邊度？ ji1 jyun2 hai2 bin1 dou6 Where is the hospital?
報警！ bou3 ging2 Call the police!
我唔見咗我部電話 ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 ngo5 bou6 din6 waa2 I've lost my phone
18. Common Conversational Expressions
Cantonese Transliteration English
係咩？ hai6 me1 Really?
係喎 hai6 wo3 That's true / Yeah
好呀 hou2 aa3 Sure / Okay
得喇 dak1 laa3 Okay, that's enough
算啦 syun3 laa1 Forget it / Never mind
冇所謂 mou5 so2 wai6 It doesn't matter
唔知喎 m4 zi1 wo3 I don't know
梗係啦 gang2 hai6 laa1 Of course
當然啦 dong1 jin4 laa1 Of course
真係好正 zan1 hai6 hou2 zing3 It's really great
好犀利 hou2 sai1 lei6 That's amazing / Impressive
冇可能 mou5 ho2 nang4 Impossible
19. Useful Sentence Patterns
Cantonese Transliteration English
我想…… ngo5 soeng2 … I want to …
我唔想…… ngo5 m4 soeng2 … I don't want to …
我可以……嗎？ ngo5 ho2 ji5 … maa3 Can I …?
我識…… ngo5 sik1 … I know how to …
我唔識…… ngo5 m4 sik1 … I don't know how to …
我鍾意…… ngo5 zung1 ji3 … I like …
我需要…… ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 … I need …
我想要…… ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 … I want …
你可唔可以……？ nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 … Can you …?
點樣……？ dim2 joeng6 … How do I …?
20. Short Natural Dialogue
A: 你好！你叫咩名呀？
Transliteration: nei5 hou2! nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa3?
English: Hello! What's your name?
B: 我叫阿明。你呢？
Transliteration: ngo5 giu3 aa3 ming4. nei5 ne1?
English: My name is Ah Ming. And you?
A: 我叫阿文。好高興識到你。
Transliteration: ngo5 giu3 aa3 man4. hou2 gou1 hing3 sik1 dou2 nei5.
English: My name is Ah Man. Nice to meet you.
B: 我都係。你去邊呀？
Transliteration: ngo5 dou1 hai6. nei5 heoi3 bin1 aa3?
English: Me too. Where are you going?
A: 我返屋企。你呢？
Transliteration: ngo5 faan1 uk1 kei2. nei5 ne1?
English: I'm going home. And you?
B: 我去食飯。
Transliteration: ngo5 heoi3 sik6 faan6.
English: I'm going to eat.
A: 好呀，拜拜！
Transliteration: hou2 aa3, baai1 baai3!
English: Okay, bye!
B: 拜拜！
Transliteration: baai1 baai3!
English: Bye!