Transcript of Cantonese words and phrases used in lesson 5 of Naked Cantonese. Accent marks to be updated when I have time.
Léih ho – how are you?
Gei ho – go
‘Pink’ chung man dim gong ah? – How do you say ‘pink’ in Chinese?
Fan hong sek – pink (‘powder red’)
hong sek – red
hong tsao – red wine
léih gwai sing ah? – what’s your name? ('your valued surname?’)
sing – surname
léih la? – and you?
ngóh sing Gam – my surname is Gam
léih ho leng – you’re very pretty
to che – thank you (for compliments and gifts)
gei do chin ah? – how much
léih yiu bīngo ah – who do you want?
li go – this one
li do - here
seong lau tāi – upstairs
ho peng – cheap
tai gwai – too expensive
ho gwai – very expensive
léih jo mat ye ah? – what are you doing?
mo yeh - nothing
léih yam mat yeh ah – what are you drinking
soy – water
m’goi – thank you
m’sai – it’s nothing/don’t worry about it (response to m’goi)
yat bak – one hundred
hoi bindouh ah? – where are (we/you) going?
