Transcript of Cantonese words and phrases used in lesson 6 of Naked Cantonese. Accent marks to be updated when I have time.
Lei gum yat ho leng ah – You look beautiful today
ho leng – beautiful (the ho does not really mean very)
ho leng – very beautiful (emphasis on the ‘ho’)
ho leng tsay – handsome boy
yit – hot
kum yat ho yit – it’s hot today
kum yat ho yit ah – it’s hot today
lok yue – raining (fall rain)
kum yat lok ho tai – it’s raining heavily today
eksi - ‘X’ (used instead of saying expletive)
ho eksi yit – so f*ng hot
kum yat ho yit ah lok ho dai yue ah – it’s hot and rainy today.
lip – lift (elevator)
din tai – lift (electric ladder)
din tai hai bin do ah – where is the lift?
yao mo din tai – is there a lift?
gei do lau ah – which floor?
lau – floor
sam lau - 3rd floor
yee lau – 2nd floor (never leung lau)
sap m lau – 15th floor
jo san – good morning
mhai woh – not really
aiya (ngo) m siu fok – i don’t feel so good.
aiya ho tsau ah! – it smells!
ngo tsao ah – I’m off
dei ha – ground floor
lido m’hai dei ha -
yan wai – because
m’chi woh – I don’t know
go bin – there
hai gam sin – that’s it for now
ho la, hai gam sin – alright, that’s it for now.
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