Transcript of Cantonese words and phrases used in lesson 7 of RTHK Naked Cantonese. Accent marks to be updated when I have time.
Lei ho – how are you?
Gei ho -
tang dam - lightbulb
Yat go tang dam – one lightbulb
Tiu – classifier for long thin or bendable objects
gong goon – tube light (rod-like fluorescent light)
Ya tiu gong goon – one tube light
Yat chi tsing dao – One bottle of Tsing Tao (beer)
Leung chi be tsao mgoi – Two bottles of beer please
Me’a bet tsao ah? – What kind of beer?
Blue girl (beer) – Lam Mui (blue little sister)
Ngo m’yiu Lam Mui – I don’t want Blue Girl.
(Kum) lei yiu-myiu Ka See Ba? – (So then) You want some Carlsberg?
(Kum) lei yiu-myiu Tsing Do ah? – (So then) You want some Carlsberg?
Lei yiu gei do Tsing Do ah? – How many Tsing Do do you want?
Siu je, lei yao mo chin ah? – Miss, do you have money?
Gao meng! – Help!
Ngo m’siu fok – I don’t feel well
Ho siu fok – it feels good.
Hai gam sin – that’s it for now.
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