Cantonese

Front 1

Vowels ( in jyutping not hanzi syllable characters )

Back 1

aa extended

ee bee

i

o

u cuando se lastiman

oe softer understanding

yu rounded lips front, "see", cooing al 🐶

Front 2

Consonants (P1)

Back 2

F regular

H regular english/ j español

J actually y

G-/-k initial/final no burst of air, ski k

K burst of air, kite k

Gw gw no burst of air, square round lips

Kw pato, release burst of air, quiet

L regular

Front 3

Consonants (P2)

Back 3

M ma

M humm, doubty, whole syllable

N na

Ng ng in sing, no/meh-shrug

Ng more disagreement, syllabic

B-/-p initial/final, no burst of air, span

P burst of air, pan

S ay no/hiss

Front 4

Consonants (P3)

Back 4

D-/-t initial/final, no burtst of air, stand, duh

T burst of air, tan

Z ts, no air burst, tz

C ts, burst of air, xochitl

W regular

- rythm, pause before vocals a e o , uh-a

Front 5

Final Stops

Back 5

Initial, final and tone = syllable

No air to forcefully release air

p t k

Mouth stays closed at the end, sap

No follow through

Holding it at the end

Front 6

Tone

Back 6

1 high

2 mid rising

3 mid

4 lowest

5 low rising

6 low

Front 7

Grammar

Back 7

Subject verb object like English

No verb conjugation or gender in Cantonese

m4 negation/no (before verb)

Questions = name of item, hai6 mat1

Front 8

What is this?

Back 8

ni1 go3 hai6 mat1?

(This thing)

(Ee go)

Front 9

What is that?

Back 9

go2 go3 hai6 mat1?

(That thing)

Front 10

Eat

Back 10

Sik6

Front 11

Apple

Back 11

Ping4 gwo2

(Hing guoo)

Front 12

You

Back 12

Nei5

Front 13

To see/watch

Back 13

Tai2

Front 14

Movie

Back 14

Hei3

Front 15

Hi I'm Nadine. Nice to meet you

Back 15

Nei6 hou2 ngo5 hai6 Nadine.

Hou2 go1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5

Add dei6 for plural you

Front 16

Thank you

Back 16

Service/assistance : m4 goi1

Recieving gift/money: do1 ze6 (do ye)

For very much add saai3 (entirely)

Front 17

You're welcome equivalent

Back 17

M4 sai2 haak3 hei3

(no need to be polite)

Front 18

Where is [location]?

Back 18

[...] hai2 bin1 aa3?

Front 19

Where is the bathroom?

Back 19

Sai2 sau2 gaan1 hai2 bin1 aa3?

Front 20

What do you mean?

Back 20

Zik1 hai6 dim6 aa3?

Front 21

How much is it

Back 21

Gei2 do1 cin2 aa3?

(Can remove the cin2)

Front 22

Check, please

Back 22

Maai4 daan1 m4 goi1

Front 23

See you later

Back 23

Ci4 di1 gin3

Chi

Front 24

See you soon

Back 24

Haa6 ci3 gin3

Formal & informal

Front 25

What time is it?

Back 25

Ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?

(yi ga gay dim)

Front 26

Hi

Back 26

Haa1 lo6 = casual hello

Nei5 ho2 = first time/formal you are well

Front 27

Bye

Back 27

Baai1 baai3 = casual bye-bye

Zoi3 gin3 (yoy/joy gin) = formal good-bye

Front 28

Good morning

Back 28

Zou2 san4 (yo san)

Front 29

Good night

Back 29

Zou2 tau2 (yo u tau)

Front 30

What's your name?

Back 30

Formal: dim2 cing1 fu1 ? (dim ting fu)

Casual: nei5 (giu3) me1 meng2 ?

Front 31

Long time no see

Back 31

Hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3

Front 32

How are you lately / casually what's up?

Back 32

Nei5 zeoi3 (yoy/joy) gang6 dim2 (aa3)

Front 33

How about you?

Back 33

Nei5 ne1 ?

Front 34

M4 goi1

Back 34

Please

Excise me

Thank you [for a service]

Front 35

Yes

Back 35

Hai6

No = m4 hai6

Front 36

I'm sorry

Back 36

M4 hou2 ji3 si1 [minor ]

Mou ji si

Deoi3 m4 zyu6 [guilt/serious]

Front 37

I'm good

Back 37

Mo hou

Front 38

Excuse me

Back 38

Ye ye

Front 39

Human/people/person

Back 39

Jan2

Front 40

Men/male

Back 40

Naam4 jan2

Front 41

Female/women

Back 41

Neoi5 jan2

Front 42

Water

Back 42

Seoi2 (soy)

Front 43

Cooked rice/ meal

Back 43

Faan6

Front 44

Coffee

Back 44

Gaa3 fe1

Front 45

Tea

Back 45

Caa4 (ta)

Front 46

Beef

Back 46

Ngau4 juk6 (...yo)

Front 47

Pork

Back 47

Zyu1 juk6 (yuu yo)

Front 48

Chicken (meat)

Back 48

Gai1 juk6

Front 49

Hotels

Back 49

Zau2 dim1

Front 50

Restaurant

Back 50

Cann1 teng1 (taan tang)

Front 51

Airport

Back 51

Gei1 coeng4 (...chon)

Front 52

Toilet

Back 52

Ci3 so2 (ti sa)

Front 53

Toilet paper

Back 53

Ci3 zi2 (ti zi)

Front 54

Metro/subway

Back 54

Dei6 tit3

Front 55

Taxi

Back 55

Dik1 si2

Front 56

Car/vehicle

Back 56

Ce1 (tse)

Front 57

Home

Back 57

Uk1 kei5

Front 58

Book(s)

Back 58

Syu1 (sue)

Front 59

Company/office

Back 59

Gung1 si1

Front 60

Boss

Back 60

Lou5 baan2

Front 61

Police

Back 61

Ging2 caat3 (...ta)

Front 62

Doctor

Back 62

Ji1 sang1

Front 63

Hi

how are you

Im good

Where is the restaurant?

Coffee

Check, please

See you later

See you soon

Bye

Back 63

Nei5 ho2

Nei5 zeoi3 (yoy/joy) gang6 dim2 (aa3)

Hou hou

Cann1 teng1 (taan tang) hai2 bin1 aa3?

Gaa3 fe1

Maai4 daan1 m4 goi1

Ci4 di1 gin3 (chi...)

Haa6 ci3 gin3

Zoi3 gin3 (yoy/joy gin)

Front 64

To leave

Back 64

Zau2

Front 65

To buy

Back 65

Maai5

Front 66

To know how to

Back 66

Sik1

Front 67

To know info

Back 67

Zi1 dou3

Front 68

To think

Back 68

Lam2

Front 69

To listen

Back 69

Teng1

Front 70

To say/speak

Back 70

Gong2

Front 71

To ask

Back 71

Man6

Front 72

To learn

Back 72

Hok6

Front 73

I learn Cantonese

Back 73

Ngo5 hok6 gwong2 dung1 waa2

Front 74

To like/be fond of

Back 74

Zung1 ji3

Front 75

To drink

Back 75

Jam2

Front 76

To do

Back 76

Zou6

Front 77

To make

Back 77

Zing2

Front 78

Want to/would like to

Back 78

Soeng2

Front 79

Want/need

Back 79

Jiu3

Front 80

Can/may

Back 80

Ho2 ji3

Front 81

To come

Back 81

Lei4

Front 82

To go

Back 82

Heoi3

Front 83

To be/am

Back 83

Hai6

Front 84

To be somewhere

Back 84

Hai2

Front 85

Not be

Back 85

M4 hai2

Front 86

To have

Back 86

Jau5

Front 87

To not have

Back 87

Mou5

Front 88

Fruits

Back 88

Soi2 gwa3

Front 89

Banana

Back 89

Han3 ziu2

Front 90

Cherry

Back 90

Te3 lei2 zi2

Front 91

Grape

Back 91

Pou2 to3

Front 92

Orange

Back 92

Chang4

Front 93

Peach

Back 93

Tau2

Front 94

Strawberry

Back 94

Zi1 do3 pe3 lei2

Front 95

Tomato

Back 95

Fan3 ke3

Front 96

Watermelon

Back 96

Sai2 gwa1