Transcript of Cantonese words and phrases used in lesson 8 of RTHK Naked Cantonese. Accent marks to be updated when I have time.
Lei ho –how are you?
Leng loy – pretty girl
Dim ah? – how’s it going?
soy – water
soy au – water buffalo
fong sao o jek soy au – hands off my cow
sao – hand
jek – animal classifier
Au sih – cow poo
Au si ho yao yong – cow poo is useful
yao yong – have use (i.e., useful)
Yeh au – wild buffalo
beef – au yuk (or ngau yuk)
au yuk beng - beef burger
‘lettuce’ chung man dim gong ah? – how do you say ‘lettuce’ in Chinese?
Sang choy – lettuce
Yao mo sang choy – do you have any lettuce?
Wei, leng tsay, yao mo sang choy? – Hey good looking guy, do you have any lettuce?
