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389 Cards in this Set
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How are you? |
Nay Hoe Ma |
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I'm very good |
Ngoh hoh hoh |
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What about you? |
Ney Neh |
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I'm very good thank you, what about you? |
Ngoh hoh hoh doh tzay nay neh |
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I'm good |
Gate hoe ah |
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Are you cold? |
Lay dong mm dong ah |
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Thank you |
Mmm goi |
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You're welcome |
M sai haak hei |
Or m sai |
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Nothing |
Moe Mear |
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Are you busy today |
Lay mong m mong a gum ya |
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No not busy |
Moe Mere |
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Whats up? |
Joe mere (Dim aaa) |
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Are you tired? |
Lay goi mm goi aa |
No mm goi ah Yes ho goi ah |
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Are you serious? |
Jung hi ga |
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Place |
Doh |
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My place |
Ngoh doh |
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Your place |
Ney doh |
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His/her place |
Keui doh |
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I am going to your place |
Ngoh houe ney doh |
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Are we going to her place? |
Ngoh day hie may houe keui doh ah |
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Is it here? |
Hie-hm-hie hie nee doh ah |
Hie may hie goh doh ah |
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Its over there |
Hie goh doh |
Hie lee doh if close |
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He is over there |
Keui hie goh doh |
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She is at my place |
Keui hie ngoh doh |
Hie ngoh doh. Its at my place |
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Which person? |
Been goh yan ah |
Yan is person |
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Where am I? |
Ngoh day hie been doh ah |
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Where is it? |
Hie been doh ah |
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You going where? |
Nay houe been doh ah |
Houe like toy |
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Where are you from? |
Nay hie been doh yan ah |
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Where is he? |
Keui hie been doh ah |
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Friend |
Pung yau |
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Your friend is here |
Nay pung yau hie nee doh |
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Your friend is there |
Nay dee pung-yau hie goh doh |
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Do you understand? |
Nei ming m ming |
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I understand |
Ngo ming |
Ming baaa |
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I dont understand |
Ngo m ming |
Or ngo bat ming baa |
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Are you serious? |
Tsun hi ga |
Like in sun |
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Speachless |
Ooo you |
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I found it |
One doa la |
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Coffee |
Gaa fe |
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To eat |
Sic |
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Rice |
Fahn |
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Eat a meal |
Sic fahn |
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I am eating |
Ngoh sic-gun fahn |
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I would like to eat a (meal) |
Ngoh seung sic fahn |
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Would you like to eat a (meal) |
Nay seung hm seung sic fahn ah |
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I would like to eat something (eg a snack) |
Ngoh seung sic yeh |
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Whould you like to have a snack? |
Ney seung hm seung sic yut-dee yeh ah |
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Where do you want to go eat? |
Ney seung houe been doh sic ah |
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I would like to eat here |
Ngoh seung hie nee doh sic |
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Would you like to eat at my place? |
Ney seung hm seung hie ngoh doh sic ah |
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Chinese restaurant |
Dzau lau |
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I would like to go to a restaurant to eat |
Ngoh seung houe dzau-lau sic |
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Where is the restaurant? |
Dzau-lau hie been doa ah |
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To wash |
Sie |
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Face |
Meen |
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I would like to wash my face |
Ngoh seung sie-meen |
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Hands |
Sau |
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I would like to wash my hands |
Ngoh seung sie sau |
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Restroom |
Sie sau gahn |
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Where is the restroom? |
Sie-sau-gahn hie been doh ah |
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Excuse me, where is the restroom? |
Tzayng mun, Sie-sau-gahn hie been doh ah |
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Toilets |
Tchee soh |
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Delicious |
Hoh sic |
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Where are you going? |
Nei heoi been doh ah |
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Im going to... |
Ngoh wui heoi |
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Do you like it here? |
Nei zung m zung ji nee doh |
If u add the hie, it sugests doing something at this place. Do you want to eat at this place (ney jong m jong ji hie nee doa sic yeh) |
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I love it here |
Ngoh zung ji nee doh |
I dont like it. Mmm zung ji |
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To study |
Duk syu |
Docks Sue |
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What did you say? |
Nay gahng-gun mut-yeh ah (Nay gong mut yeh) |
Gahng as in gong |
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They're in the car |
Keui-day hie gah tchay doh |
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This car |
Nee gah tchay |
Gah is a measure word used for cars |
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That car |
Goh gah tchay |
Goh is more flat. Goh as in there has more pronunciation |
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I like this car |
Ngoh johng-yee nee gah tchay |
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I like this place |
Ngoh johng-yee nee doh |
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Which car |
Been gah tchay |
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Who |
Been goh yan |
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Really |
Tzun hie |
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Im in my mums car broom broom |
Ngoh hie ngoh ma boa tchay doa broom broom |
Boa is a word for "a" used when talking about machines |
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Get out of my cay |
Lung hoi |
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Get out of your clothes |
Cho sum |
Cho as in chode |
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Im thinking |
Ngoh lum-gun yeh |
(Im thinking stuff) |
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Eating |
Sic gun |
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Im eating |
Ngoh sic gun yeh |
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What are you doing |
Ney tchoe gun meh (Ney tchoe gun mut yeh) |
Like joe but with tch sound (cho gun means doing or working) |
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Im working |
Ngoh tchoe gun yeh |
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Please |
Tchayng |
Like tang with a ch sound and said with exadurated pronunciation |
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To ask |
Mun |
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May I ask |
Tchayng mun |
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Much |
Doh |
(Not place. Not doa like playdough) like saying door with accent |
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To know |
Sik |
(Higher than sic, to eat) |
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I know how |
Ngoh sik |
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Is / are / am |
Hie |
(Finish lower that hie from location) sounds a bit more casual and lazy. Like a english lazy hi |
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To also |
Doh |
Like playdough but highter pitched |
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Im andrew |
Ngoh hie Andrew |
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To be called |
Gew |
Like fighting gee. With an eww. |
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My name is Andrew |
Ngoh gew Andrew |
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To have |
Yau |
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I have a car |
Ngoh yau gah tchay |
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To not have |
Moh |
Like mole with out the L |
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I dont have a car |
Ngoh moh tchay |
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Do you have a car? |
Nay yau moh tchay ah |
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Yes |
Yau |
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No dont have a car |
Moh |
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Yes I have a car |
Yau, ngoh yau gah tchay |
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No, I dont have a car |
Moh, ngoh mo tchay |
Mo is the same. Just maybe a little less pronunciation |
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Money |
Tcheen |
Like tin but with tch and said a little longer |
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I have money |
Ngoh yau tcheen |
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I have some money |
Ngoh yau yut-dee tcheen |
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Rich |
Hoh yau tcheen |
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I'm thinking |
Ngoh lum-gun yeh |
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Whats wrong? |
Meh si aaa |
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I'm tired |
Ngo hou gui |
Hoe goie. Word for very |
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I'm sleepy |
Ngo hou ngaan fan |
Like nan but with suttle g. Fan as in phun |
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I'm worried |
Ngo daam sam |
Sam as in sum. Dam almost like dum |
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I'm studing |
Ngo wan gun syu |
Wan like one. Wan means continuous tents. Syu means book |
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Are you retarded!?! |
Lay hie may diiiing ga |
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I like drinking coffee |
Ngoh jung yee yum ga fee |
Like lum from thinking |
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Tea |
Tcha |
Like ta |
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Sounds good |
Hoh ah |
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A cup |
Yup boi |
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Im going to drink coffee |
Ngoh houe yum ga fee |
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Where are you |
Nei hie been |
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I am home |
Ngoh hie uk kei |
Ook kay Oooo is medium flat Kay is like hay |
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Fail a class |
Fei lou |
Fey low Lou is rising |
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To be late |
Tchee doa |
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What is this |
Nee goh hai meh (Nee goh is this) |
Ni go (this one) like nee and high go. Go is a measure word. Not as high. Both flat.
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I want this one |
Bae nee goh ngoh (Ngoh yew nee goh) |
Bea and ngoh are rising (Bea is give) |
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I want that one |
Bae goh1 goh2 ngoh (Ngoh yew goh goh) |
Goh1 is rising while goh2 is flat (Goh goh is that) |
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I want these |
Bae nee dee ngoh (Nee dee) these (Goh1 dee) those |
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What are these |
Nee dee hie meh (Goh dee hie meh. what are those) |
This are what |
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I like this one |
Ngoh jong yee nee goh |
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I like these |
Ngoh jong yee nee dee |
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I like that one |
Ngoh jong yee goh goh |
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Is there |
Yau meh |
To have what |
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Is there a problem |
Yau meh mun tie |
Problem is mun tie |
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How do we get there? |
Ngoh day dim heoi aa |
Dei dim |
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How about |
But you |
But high flat. You is rising |
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How about this one? |
But you nee goh |
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Why |
Dim guy |
guy is rounded |
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hungry |
toe ngoh |
Toe is rounded. Ngoh goes down |
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Thirsty |
How hot |
How is rounded. Hot is flat |
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To drink |
Yum |
Rising tone |
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I'm very hungry |
Ngoh hoh toe ngoh |
2nd ngoh is down tone |
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Me too |
Ngoh dou hai |
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Together |
Yut sie |
Sie rymes with eye |
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Im hungry also |
Ngoh doa toe ngoh |
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Lets eat |
Yut sia sik yeh |
If you want to make it a sugestion you need to finish yeh with rising tone |
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Lets have something to drink |
Yut sia yum yeh |
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His very thirsty. Lets get something to drink. |
Keui hoh how hot. Yut sie yum yeh |
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What is this? |
Nee goh hie meh |
This is what |
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I'm sorry |
M hou ji si |
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I like it a lot too |
Ngoh dou hou jung yi sik |
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To be available |
Dak haan |
Du hun |
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To be in a rush |
Gon si gaan |
Gon is rising. Sea is falling. Gaan is high flat |
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To have a meal |
Sic tsan faan |
All is flat. Measure word for meal. Tsan is a high flat |
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To have a drink |
Yum boi yeh |
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To watch a movie |
Tai bou hei |
Bow hay |
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Busy |
Mong |
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To have time |
Yau si gaan |
Yow sea garn |
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Not to have time |
Mou si gaan |
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I'm busy |
Ngoh hoh mong |
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Sorry he is busy |
M hoe yeu see keui hoh mong |
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Not available |
Mm daak han |
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I dont have time |
Ngoh moh si garn |
Moh like car. Si garn means time |
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I have time |
Ngoh yau si garn |
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I'm in a rush |
Ngoh gon si garn |
Im hurring the time |
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I have things to do |
Ngoh yau si |
Si like sea. Means things |
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Sorry I have things to do |
Mm hoh yi si. Ngoh yau si |
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Lets see a movie |
Yut sia tai boa hei |
Tai means "to watch" |
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I want to see a movie |
Ngoh seung tai boa hei |
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I want to see this movie |
Ngoh seung tai nee boa hey |
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Lets have a meal togeter. |
Yut sie sik tsarn farn |
Tarn is measure word for "meal" |
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Measure word for cups and glasses |
Boi |
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Measure word for cars computers bikes cellphones and movies |
Boa |
Like hair bow |
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Do you have time? |
Dak m dak haan |
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Im on my way to your place |
Ngoh houe gun nei doh |
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I'm getting ready to go to your place |
Ngoh jung bay houe nei doh |
Jung bay means ready |
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Do you have time for a drink? |
Daa mm daa haan yum boi yeh ah |
The daa mm almost sounds like dumb |
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Do you have time for shopping? |
Daa m daa haan hung guy |
Hung guy means walk in the street |
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Do you have time for a movie |
Daa m daa haan tie boa hay |
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Ugly |
Yerng soi |
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You're very ugly |
Ney hoi yerng soi |
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How to say |
Dim gong |
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Fat |
Fay |
Rounded and low tone |
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Hot |
Yit |
Medium flat |
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Tall |
Go |
High flat |
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Short |
Eye |
Like pirate. Really rounded |
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Beautiful |
Lang |
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You're very beautiful |
Ney hoh lang |
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You are right |
Ney hoh ygam |
Like yum but with a g sound It is high flat |
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Awesome |
Hoh Tzang |
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This one is not good |
Nee goh mm hoh |
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Girlfriend |
Noi pung yau |
No is rounded. Like pat mcgarry no sound |
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Boyfriend |
Naam pung yau |
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Good night |
Maan gnon/ Joe tau |
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I love you |
Ngoh noi nei |
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When? |
Gay sea |
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Why not |
Dim m hoh |
Hoh is rising for q's |
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My treat |
Ngoh tsang |
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Definitely |
Yaa dang |
Like yut (number 1) Dang like meng in understand |
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Tonight |
Gam maan |
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Tomorrow night |
Teng maan |
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How have you been lately? |
Nei zeoi gan dim aa |
Joe u gun. Means recently. Joe not like in ngoh joe gun yeah (What r u doing) |
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It doesn't matter |
Mm gun yew |
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Beer |
Be zau |
Bear high flat. Zau round low |
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Water |
Soue |
Sow u. Rising tone |
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Help |
Bong |
High flat |
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Room |
Fong |
Rising |
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Resturant |
Tsun teng |
Like sun with ts. Both high flat |
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Is there anything I can help you with |
Yau meh ho ji bong dou nei |
Ho ji - can. Bong - to help. Yau meh - is there anything |
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Is there anything to eat? |
Yau meh sic |
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To have the bill |
Maai daan |
My daun Daan is high flat |
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Can you help me? |
Nay ho mm ho ji bong ngoh |
Ho is like hot with out the t. Rising |
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Can we |
Ngoh day ho mm ho ji |
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Can we drink? |
Ngoh day ho mm ho ji yum yeh |
Yum yeh - drink something |
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No |
Mm ho ji |
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Yes |
Ho ji |
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To take |
Daap |
Only used for transportation |
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Subway |
Dei tit |
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Next time |
Haaa tsee |
Kind of hot tea |
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There both ok |
Dou dak |
Duck |
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To run out of |
Mou saai |
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To be afrade of |
Geng1 |
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Don't worry |
Mm saai geng |
Saai rising. Geng is high flat |
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To have plenty of |
Die baaa |
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Dang |
By la |
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Whats the matter? Are you ok? |
Meh si ah. Nei dim ah |
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I ran out of money |
Ngoh mou saai tseen |
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Dont worry, there is no problem |
Mm saai gang mou man tie |
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Dont worry. More serious |
Mm saai daam saam |
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I don't want that |
Ngoh mm yew goh go |
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I dont have any money left |
Ngoh mou saai steen |
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When will you have time? |
Nei gay sea daak haan ah |
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Next |
Haaa goh |
Both flat. Goh is slightly higher |
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Last |
Seung goh |
Both flat. |
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Week |
Lai by/ sing kay |
Lai is rising by is flat Sing kay is flat. Key is low flat |
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Saturday |
Lai by luk |
Luk is like lock with u sound |
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Sunday |
Lai bai cyat |
Yut is flat |
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One |
Yet |
High flat |
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Two |
Yee |
Like eerie in got Low flat |
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Three |
Sum |
High flat Like sam |
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Four |
Sey |
Medium flat |
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Five |
Mmm |
Rising |
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Six |
Lok |
Medium flat |
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This week |
Nee goh lai by |
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Last week |
Seung goh lai by |
Seung means up |
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Next week |
Haa goh lai by |
Haa means down |
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Monday |
Lai bai yut |
Means week one Yut is high flat. Almost silent t |
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Tuesday |
Lai bai eee |
Week 2 |
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Wednesday |
Lai bai sum |
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Thursday |
Lai bai say |
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Friday |
Lai bai mmm |
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Saturday |
Lai bai luk |
Like lie by luk |
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Sunday |
Lai bai yut |
Yut is medium flat almost downward |
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When will mum be tired |
Ma ma gay sea goy |
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Telephone |
Din waa |
Din is medium flat. Waa is rising |
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Mobile phone |
Sau gay |
Sau is rounded Gay is high flat Hand machine |
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Number |
Hoh mah |
Hoh is rounded Mah is rising |
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How many |
Gay doo |
Doo is medium flat |
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Eight |
Baaa |
Medium flat |
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Nine |
Gau |
Like yau |
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Ten |
Suup |
Medium flat |
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Zero |
Leng |
Down tone |
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I want a great cell phone |
Ngoh yew lang sau gay |
Lang. Same as beautiful. Means good quality in this sentance |
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My number |
Ngoh gay hoh mah |
Putting gay after means mine. Suggests ownership |
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Her room number |
Keui gay fong garn hoh mah |
Fong gahn is room Gahn is high flat |
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Whats your phone number? |
Nei din waa gei do a? |
Your phone how many |
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Whats our home phone number? |
Ngoh day oo kay din wa gay do |
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Whats his cell number? |
Keui din wa gay do (shorter) |
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I want your phone number? |
Ngoh yew ney ge din wa hoh ma |
You can leave out the hoh ma |
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Can I have your number |
Ngoh ho m ho ji yew nei ge dim wa hoh mah |
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To go shopping |
My yeh |
Like first part of myer |
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Measure words for quantitie |
Goh |
Medium flat |
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A few |
Gay |
Same as gay from gay hoh |
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To have a few meals |
Sic gay tsarn farn |
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How much |
Gay tceen |
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Expensive |
Gwai |
Like why but with g sound |
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Cheep |
Peng |
Low downward toan. Almost moaning |
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To buy |
My |
Like from myer. Rising low toan |
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To sell |
My |
Like myer mid flat |
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Too |
Tie |
Mid flat |
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Too tired |
Tie goy la |
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How much is this? |
Nee goh gay tceen |
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Too expensive |
Thai guai la |
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Hong kong dollars |
Mun |
high flat |
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To bargen |
Gong gah |
Gong is rising. Gah is medium flat |
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Can I bargain |
Ho mm ho ji gong ga |
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Please dont bargain |
Mm hoh gong ga |
Mm hoh (dont) same as in mm hoh ji see |
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Cheaper |
Peng dee la |
Dee is high flat |
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Please can I get it cheaper |
Mm guy. Ho mm ho ji peng dee la |
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What time is it now |
Eee gah gay dim |
Now what time |
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Now |
Eee gah |
Like yee Eee is low Gah is midium |
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To leave work |
Sau gong |
Both high flat. (Same tone) Kinda like sour with out the r. Means to close the work |
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To start work |
Hi gong |
Both high flat. (Same tone) Hi but with ya sound at end |
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Half |
Boon |
Almost low |
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Its time |
Gau jong |
Gau is medium Jong is high flat |
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To leave |
Zsou |
Like zou in wine building |
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Its time to leave work |
Gau jong sau gong |
Enough hours |
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Its time to work |
Gau jong hi gong |
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Meals ready |
Hi fahn |
From hi gong and sic fahn Hi is like high (high tone) Farn is low flat |
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What time |
Gay dim |
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2 oclock |
Lerng dim |
In time. Instead of saying eeee we say lerng |
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10 oklock |
Sup dim |
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2:30 oklock |
Lerng dim boon |
Boon is almost low |
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Cantonese |
Gwong dong wa |
Gwong is rounded Dong is flat dong is higher than gwong Wa is medium flat |
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Past tense |
Jaw |
Rymes with sure but with j sound Rising toan |
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How long |
Gay noi |
Noi rymes with eye but with n sound Noi is medium flat |
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Hour |
Jong tou |
Jong is high flat. Hold the ng sound Tou is low rounded. Like towl but without the l |
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I have eaten |
Ngoh sic jaw |
Jaw is past tense |
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I drank some water |
Ngoh yum jor sowu |
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He came |
Kuew lay jaw |
Lay is medium flat |
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He left |
Keui zou jaw |
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How long have you studdied |
Nei hok jaw gay noi |
You studdied how long |
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To learn or study |
Hok6 Wan1 syu1 |
Mid flat. Silent k Like saying hot without t. One shue/sue |
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Really |
Hie6 me1 Hie is mid rounded me is short rising |
Same as in ni go hie me (what is this?) But rising high me for question More supprised use higher tone |
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English |
Jing1 man2 |
Ying mun Mun is rounded Ying is high flat |
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To speak |
Gong2 |
Mid rounded |
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To talk |
King1 |
High flat. Short. |
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Im learning cantonese |
Ngo5 hok6 gan2 gwong2 dung1 waa2 |
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Im busy, im studing |
Ngo hoh mong, ngo wun gun sue |
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Go away im studing |
Hang hoi ngo wun gun sue |
Hang medium flat Hung like hunk without k |
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Can you speak english? |
Nei ho m ho ji gong yin mun? |
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To not understand |
Teng mm meng |
Teng is high flat |
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So...? |
Gum |
Low rising. Slow. Hold the mm |
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Slow |
Marn |
Medium flat |
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Fast |
Fi |
Like high. High Rounded |
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Dilegent |
Cun lik |
Low lone Like c*** lick Lik is said snappy |
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Speak slower |
Gong marn dee |
Dee is the er |
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Hurry up |
Fi dee |
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Can you speak more slowerly? |
Nei ho m ho ji gong marn dee |
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Eat slower |
Sic marn dee |
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Go faster |
Hung fi dee |
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Work harder |
Cun lik dee |
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Dont speak slower |
Mm gong marn dee |
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How long have u been studying? |
Nei hok jaw gei noi? |
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2 hours |
Lerng go zung tau |
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Can you talk to me in cantonese? |
Nei ho m ho ji tung ngo gong gwong dung wa |
Tung means 'to' |
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Lets go! |
Zau2 la |
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To look like |
Tsee |
Like tea but rising |
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Who? |
Bin goh? Bin goh lay ga? (More inquisitive) |
Lay is almost like lie Low rounded tone |
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Who? |
Bin goh? Bin goh lay ga? (More inquisitive) |
Lay is almost like lie Low rounded tone Ga medium flat |
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Younger brother |
Sie low |
Same tone as die low |
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Older sister |
Gah tzar |
Tzar like chair Both high flat |
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Younger sister |
Sie moue |
Sie is rounded Moue is rising Moue like boy boi |
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Wife |
Low paw |
Low rounded rising Paw mid flat |
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Husband |
Low gong |
Low is mid rising Gong is high |
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This is my girlfriend |
Nee goh hie ngo noi poung yau |
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That is her older sister |
Goh go hie keui gar tzar |
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Who is your bf? |
Been goh hie nei naam pung yau |
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Food |
Song |
Mid flat |
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Soup |
Tong |
High flat |
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Desert |
Tim bun |
Tim like dim med flat Bun med rising |
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Cantonese desert |
Tong soue |
Soue like water but rising Tong is low flat |
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Even more |
Jong |
Like john but with ng Med flat |
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Awesome |
Tzang |
Mid flat |
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Im slow but he is even slower |
Ngoh marn keui jong marn |
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They're even faster |
Keui day jong fi |
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This food is very good |
Nee goh song, hoh hoh |
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That food is even beter |
Goh goh song jong hoh hoh |
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That soup is even better |
Goh goh tong jong lang |
Lang same as in pretty. Means good quiality |
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You are right |
Nei hoh nyam |
Nyam high flat and quick. Kind of like num |
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Thin |
Sou |
Like sour but without r. Only one sylable. Mid flat |
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Is it right? |
Nyam m nyam ah |
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This is too expensive |
Nee goh tie gwai la |
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That is too big |
Goh goh tie die la |
Die means big. Like die low |
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I cant eat it. Its too hot |
Ngoh mm hoh yi sic. Tie yit la |
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.. is sexy |
Hoh sing gum |
Sing gum is low Gum is round |
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Night |
Yeh marn |
Marn is rising Yeh is mid flat |
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Day |
But yut |
Like the number 1. Both said quick with out the t. Mid flat |
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Last night |
Tsum marn |
Tsum is mid flat. Like tum but with s sound. Marn is mid rising |
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Today |
Gum yat |
Gum is high flat Yut is low. Said fast like 1 Both flat |
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Tomorrow |
Peng yut |
Both said fast Peng is high flat. Sounds like meng Yut is low |
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Yesterday |
Tsum yut Tum plus an s sound |
Both low |
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Bar |
Zou bar |
Zou like alcohol. Med Baa like bar. Med flat |
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My treat |
Ngoh tsang |
Tsang med rounded |
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Definitely |
Yat dang |
Yat high flat. Say fast Dang low flat |
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To arrive |
Dou |
Med flat. |
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Tomorrow night |
Peng yut yeh marn Or peng marn |
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Go drink tomorrow night? |
Peng marn hoi zou ba yum zau ah |
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Do u have time for a drink tomorrow night? |
Peng marn da mm da harn hoi zou ba yum zau ah |
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Would you like a drink? |
Seurng m seurng yum zau? |
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2 bottles of bear, my treat |
Lerng ze bear zou, ngoh tsang |
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Are you busy today |
Nei gum yat mong m mong |
Mong m mong sounds like one word |
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I went out last night |
Ngoh tsum marn hoi jaw |
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I like it |
Ngoh zung ji |
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Thats great |
Tai hoh la |
Too good |
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Your cantonese is really good |
Nei gwong dong wa gong duk hoh hoh ngoh |
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Older brother |
Die low |
Die is mod rounded Low is mid rising |
