Cantonese 3 Minute Kobo Audiobook

LESSON NOTES
3-Minute Cantonese #1
Self Introduction
CONTENTS
2 Traditional Chinese
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 1
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TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 你好，我係Olivia。
2. 早晨，我係David。
3. 好高興認識你。
4. 好高興認識你哋。
JYUTPING
1. nei5 ho2, ngo5 hai6 Olivia.
2. zou2 san4, ngo5 hai6 David.
3. hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5.
4. hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5 dei6.
ENGLISH
1. Hi, I'm Olivia.
2. Good day, I'm David.
3. Nice meet you.
4. Nice meet you. (towards a group of people)
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #1 - S ELF I NT RODUCT I ON 2
Tr aditional R omanization English C lass
認識 jing6 sik1 meet verb
高興 gou1 hing3 pleasure of adjective
你 nei5 you pronoun
你哋 nei5 dei6 you (all) pronoun
係 hai6 am verb
高興 gou1 hing3 happy adjective, adverb
早晨 zou2 san4 Good morning. phrase
我 ngo5 I pronoun
你好 nei5 hou2 Hi phrase
好 hou2 very, quite adverb, adjective
SAMPLE SENTENCES
佢老公唔高興。早晨。
keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3 。 zou2 san4 。
Her husband's not happy. Good morning.
我叫Nicole。今日好開心啊！
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。 gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3 ！
I'm (called) Nicole. Today (I'm) very happy!
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to introduce yourself.
Register Cantonese Jyutping English
nei5 ho2, ngo5
Phrase 1
formal Olivia hai6 Olivia. Hi, I'm Olivia.
Word 1 你好 nei5 hou2 Hi
Word 2 我 ngo5 I
Word 3 係 hai6 am
Word 4 Olivia person's name
zou2 san4,
ngo5 hai6 Good day, I'm
Phrase 2 formal
David David. David.
Word 1 早晨 zou2 san4 Good morning
Word 2 我 ngo5 I
Word 3 係 hai6 am
person's full
Word 4 David name
hou2 gou1

hing3 jing6
Phrase 3 formal Nice meet you.
sik1 nei5.
Word 1 好 hou2 very
Word 2 高興 gou1 hing3 happy
Word 3 認識 jing6 sik1 meet
Word 4 你 nei5 you
Nice meet
hou2 gou1 you. (towards

Phrase 4 formal hing3 jing6 a group of

sik1 nei5 dei6. people)
Word 2 高興 gou1 hing3 pleasure of
Word 3 認識 jing6 sik1 meet
Word 4 你哋 nei5 dei6 you (all)
CULTURAL INSIGHT
When you introduce yourself, it's a good habit to shake hands in Hong Kong. Always
introduce yourself to the higher-ranking people before those who have a lower rank. In most
cases, the person of the highest rank will be the oldest person.
LESSON NOTES
Greetings
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
# 2
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 哈囉。
2. 你好。
3. 拜拜。
4. 遲啲見。
JYUTPING
1. ha1 lo3.
2. nei5 hou2.
3. baai1 baai3.
4. ci4 di1 gin3.
ENGLISH
1. Hi.
2. Good day.
3. See you.
4. See you later.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #2 - GREET I NGS 2
遲啲 ci4 di1 later adverb
見 gin3 see verb
哈囉 ha1 lo3 Hi expression
好 hou2 good adjective
拜拜 baai1 baai3 bye-bye expression
SAMPLE SENTENCES
拜拜。
baai1 baai3 。
Bye-bye.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to greet someone when you arrive and when you part.
Phrase 1 informal ha1 lo3 Hi.
Word 1 哈囉 ha1 lo3 Hi
Phrase 2 formal nei5 hou2 Good day.
Word 1 你 nei5 you
Word 2 好 hou2 Good
Phrase 3 informal baai1 baai3 See you.
Word 1 拜拜 baai1 baai3 bye-bye
Phrase 4 ci4 di1 gin3 See you later.
Word 1 遲啲 ci4 di1 later
Word 2 見 gin3 see
CULTURAL INSIGHT
In formal situations, Cantonese speakers commonly greet each other by shaking hands. But if
we meet someone with whom we are very close, we may sometimes pat each other on the
arm or on the back.
LESSON NOTES
Manners
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
# 3
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 唔該。
2. 唔該晒。
3. 多謝。
4. 多謝晒。
JYUTPING
1. m4 goi1
2. m4 goi1 sai3
3. do1 ze6
4. do1 ze6 saai3
ENGLISH
1. Thank you.
2. Thank you very much.
3. Thank you.
4. Thanks for everything.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #3 - MANNERS 2

晒 saai3 entirely adverb
多謝。 gam2 Thank you verb
晒 saai3 completely adverb
唔該 m4 goi1 thank you verb, phrase
SAMPLE SENTENCES
唔該晒你幫手！唔該晒你！
m4 goi1 saai3 nei5 bong1 sau2! ng4 goi1 saai3 nei5 ！
Thank you for your help! Thank you very much!
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to thank other people in various ways.
Phrase 1 informal m4 goi1 Thank you.
Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 Thank you
Thank you
Phrase 2 informal m4 goi1 sai3 very much.
Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 Thank you
Word 2 晒 saai3 entirely
Thank you,
Phrase 3 formal gam2 ze6 gladly.
Word 1 多謝。 gam2 Thank you

Thanks for
Phrase 4
formal do1 ze6 saai3 everything.
Word 1 多謝 do1 ze6 Thank you
Word 2 晒 saai3 completely
CULTURAL INSIGHT
If you’re not sure about whether to use 唔該 (m4 goi1) or 多謝 (do1 ze6) to say “Thanks”,
remember that 多謝 (do1 ze6) expresses a deeper appreciation of personal kindness. It is
typically used in more formal situations.

LESSON NOTES
Asking How Someone Is
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
# 4
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 你點呀?
2. 你好嗎?
3. 我幾好,多謝。
4. 麻麻哋。
JYUTPING
1. nei5 dim2 aa3
2. nei5 hou2 maa3?
3. ngo5 gei2 hou2, do1 ze6
4. maa4 maa2 dei2
ENGLISH
1. How are you?
2. How are you?
3. I'm fine. Thank you.
4. Not so well.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #4 - AS KI NG HOW S OMEONE I S 2
哋 dei2 a bit adverb
麻麻 maa4 maa2 below average adjective
謝 ze6 thanks noun
點 dim2 how pronoun, adverb
呀 aa3 final particle final particle
final particle for

嗎 maa3 question final particle
我 ngo5 I pronoun
幾好 gei2 hou2 quite well adjective
多 do1 much, many adjective
SAMPLE SENTENCES
你去照吓鏡，睇吓自己點嘅樣。我叫Nicole。
nei5 heoi3 ziu3 haa5 geng3, tai2 haa5 zi6 gei2 ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。
dim2 ge3 joeng2.
I'm (called) Nicole.
Go look in the mirror and see how you
look.
仲有咁多作業未做，睇嚟今晚又冇覺好瞓。
zung6 jau5 gam3 do1 zok3 jip6 mei6 zou6, tai2 lai4 gam1 maan5 jau6 mou5 gaau3 hou2 fan3.
With so much homework, we'll surely have a sleepless night tonight.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer the question How are you?
Phrase 1 informal ? nei5 dim2 aa3 How are you?
Word 1 你 nei5 you
Word 2 點 dim2 how
Word 3 呀 aa3 final particle
nei5 hou2
Phrase 2 formal ? maa3? How are you?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
Word 2 好 hou2 good
final particle
Word 3 嗎 maa3 for question
, ngo5 gei2 I'm fine. Thank

Phrase 3 formal hou2, do1 ze6 you.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 幾好 gei2 hou2 quite well
Word 3 多 do1 many
Word 4 謝 ze6 thanks
maa4 maa2
Phrase 4 informal
dei2 Not so well.
Word 1 麻麻 maa4 maa2 below average
Word 2 哋 dei2 a bit
CULTURAL INSIGHT
If you asked a friend how he/she is, and the response is 麻麻哋 (maa4 maa2 dei2), you can
ask 做咩呀? (zou6 me1 aa3), meaning ‘what happened?’ to ask for more details, and
hopefully you can help your friend cheer up!
LESSON NOTES
Making Apologies
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
# 5
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 唔該。
2. 唔好意思。
3. 我冇心㗎!
4. 對唔住。
JYUTPING
1. m4 goi1
2. m4 hou2 ji3 si1
3. ngo5 mou5 sam1 gaa3
4. deoi3 m4 zyu6
ENGLISH
1. Excuse me.
2. Excuse me.
3. I didn't mean it.
4. I'm sorry.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #5 - MAKI NG APOLOGI ES 2
excuse me, please,

唔該 m4 goi1 thank you phrase
唔 m4 not co-verb
意思 ji3 si1 meaning noun
我 ngo5 I pronoun
冇 mou5 without co-verb
心 sam1 heart noun
㗎 gaa3 final particle final particle
對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 sorry phrase
SAMPLE SENTENCES
唔該，我諗你坐緊呢個位係我嘅。唔該細聲啲。
m4 goi1, ngo5 lam2 nei5 co5 gan2 ni1 go3 wai2 m4 goi1 sai3 seng1 di1 。
hai6 ngo5 ge3.
Please lower your volume.
"Excuse me, I think this is my seat you are
sitting on."
佢老公唔高興。佢唔係男仔。
keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3 。 keoi5 m4 hai6 naam4 zai2 。
Her husband's not happy. She is not a boy.
咩意思？我叫Nicole。
me1 ji3 si1? ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。
What does it mean? I'm (called) Nicole.
對唔住我嚟遲咗。
deoi3 m4 zyu6 ngo5 lai4 ci4 zo2 。
Sorry I was late.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to apologize yourself and say that you didn't do it on purpose
and that you’re sorry in Cantonese.
Phrase 1 informal m4 goi1 Excuse me.
Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 Excuse me
Phrase 2 formal m4 hou2 ji3 si1 Excuse me.
Word 1 唔 m4 not
Word 2 好 hou2 good
Word 3 意思 ji3 si1 meaning
ngo5 mou5
Phrase 3 ! sam1 gaa3 I didn't mean it.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 冇 mou5 without
Word 3 心 sam1 heart
Word 4 㗎 gaa3 final particle
Phrase 4
deoi3 m4 zyu6 I'm sorry.
Word 1 對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 Sorry
CULTURAL INSIGHT
If you accidentally bump into someone in Hong Kong, you can say 唔好意思(m4 ho2 ji3
si1), which means “excuse me", or 對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6) meaning “I’m sorry”. But don’t
say 唔該(m4 goi1), because this phrase cannot be used to apologize.
LESSON NOTES
Refusing Politely
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar
6 Cultural Insight
# 6
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 唔使喇, 唔該。
2. 唔要喇,多謝。
3. 對唔住, 但係我有嘢做。
4. 對唔住, 但係我唔得閒。
JYUTPING
1. m4 sai2 laa3, m4 goi1.
2. m4 jiu3 laa3, do1 ze6.
3. deoi3 m4 zyu6, daan6 hai6 ngo5 jau5 je5 zou6.
4. deoi3 m4 zyu6, daan6 hai6 ngo5 m4 dak1 haan4.
ENGLISH
1. No, thank you.
2. No, thank you.
3. Sorry, but I already have plans.
4. Sorry, I'm busy.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #6 - REFUS I NG POLI T ELY 2
唔使 m6 sai2 No phrase
喇 laa3 final particle particle
唔 m4 not co-verb
要 jiu3, yiu3 want; need verb
多 do1 much, many adjective
謝 ze6 thanks noun
對唔住 deoi3 m4 zyu6 sorry phrase
但係 daan6 hai6 but conjunction
我 ngo5 I pronoun
有 jau5, yau3 have verb
to be available, to be
得閒 dak1 haan4 free phrase
嘢 je5 thing, things noun
做 zou6 to do; to work verb
SAMPLE SENTENCES
唔該晒你幫手！唔該晒你！
m4 goi1 saai3 nei5 bong1 sau2! ng4 goi1 saai3 nei5 ！
Thank you for your help! Thank you very much!
佢老公唔高興。佢唔係男仔。
keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3 。 keoi5 m4 hai6 naam4 zai2 。
Her husband's not happy. She is not a boy.
仲有咁多作業未做，睇嚟今晚又冇對唔住我嚟遲咗。
覺好瞓。 deoi3 m4 zyu6 ngo5 lai4 ci4 zo2 。
zung6 jau5 gam3 do1 zok3 jip6 mei6 zou6, tai2
lai4 gam1 maan5 jau6 mou5 gaau3 hou2 fan3. Sorry I was late.
With so much homework, we'll surely have

a sleepless night tonight.
我想去，但係我冇錢。我叫Nicole。
ngo5 soeng2 heoi3, daan6 hai6 ngo5 mou5 ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。
cin2.
I want to go, but I have no money.
MARK通常上晝都得閒。我得閒就去書店。
MARK tung1 soeng4 soeng6 zau3 dou1 dak1 Ngo5 dak1 haan4 zau6 heoi2 syu1 dim3.
haan4.
I go to bookshops whenever I am free.
Mark is always free in the morning.
得閒去兜風。一齊食嘢。
dak1 haan4 heoi3 dau1 fung1. jat1 cai4 sik6 je5 。
(When you/I) have time, go have a joyride. Eat together.
我唔知做乜好。最近好多嘢做。
ngo5 m4 zi1 zou6 mat1 hou2. zeoi3 gan6 hou2 do1 je5 zou6 。
I don't know what to do. (There's) a lot of stuff to do lately.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to refuse politely an invite.
, m4 sai2 laa3,

Phrase 1 informal m4 goi1 No, thank you.
Word 1 唔使 m4 sai2 No
Word 2 喇 laa3 final particle
Word 3 唔該 m4 goi1 thank you
m4 jiu3 laa3,

Phrase 2 formal do1 ze6. No, thank you.
Word 1 唔 m4 not
Word 2 要 jiu3 need
Word 3 喇 laa3 final particle
Word 4 多 do1 many
Word 5 謝 ze6 thanks
deoi3 m4

, zyu6,daan5 Sorry, but I
Phrase 3 formal hai5 ngo5 already have
yau3 je3 jou5 plans.
Word 2 但係 daan6 hai6 but
Word 3 我 ngo5 I
Word 4 有 jau5 have
Word 5 嘢 je5 something
Word 6 做 zou6 to do
deoi3 m4

zyu6, daan6
Sorry, I'm
Phrase 4 informal hai6 ngo5 m4
busy.
dak1 haan4
Word 2 但係 daan6 hai6 but
Word 3 我 ngo5 I
Word 4 唔 m4 not
Word 5 得閒 dak1 haan4 free
CULTURAL INSIGHT
Sometimes in the streets in Hong Kong, people come up and ask you to take a poll, or listen
to a campaign, or hand you a leaflet. In these cases, you can politely refuse them by saying 唔
使喇, 唔該。(m4 sai2 laa3, m4 goi1), meaning ‘No, thank you.’
LESSON NOTES
Do You Speak English?
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 7
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 你識唔識講英文?
2. 唔該，你識唔識英文?
3. 識呀! 我識講英文。
4. 唔識呀! 我唔識講英文。
JYUTPING
1. nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2
2. m4 goi1, nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 jing1 man2
3. sik1 aa3, ngo5 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2
4. m4 sik1 aa3, ngo5 m4 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2.
ENGLISH
1. Do you speak English?
2. Excuse me, do you know English?
3. Yes, I speak English.
4. No, I don't speak English.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #7 - DO YOU S PEAK ENGLI S H? 2
識 sik1 know verb
唔識 m4 sik1 don't know phrase
講 gong2 say; speak verb
英文 jing1 man2 English noun
會 wui3 can modal verb
唔會 m4 wui3 cannot modal verb
excuse me, please,

唔識呀 m4 sik1 aa3 not know phrase
我 ngo5 I pronoun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
你識唔識英文？唔該，我諗你坐緊呢個位係我嘅。
nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 jing1 man2 ？ m4 goi1, ngo5 lam2 nei5 co5 gan2 ni1 go3 wai2
hai6 ngo5 ge3.
Do you speak English?
sitting on."
唔該細聲啲。我叫Nicole。
m4 goi1 sai3 seng1 di1 。 ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。
Please lower your volume. I'm (called) Nicole.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer the question Do you speak English?.
nei5 sik1 m4
sik1 gong2 Do you speak
Phrase 1 formal
? jing1 man2 English?
Word 1 你 nei5 you
Word 2 識 sik1 know
Word 3 唔識 m4 sik1 don't know
Word 4 講 gong2 speak
Word 5 英文 jing1 man2 English
nei5 wui3 m4
wui3 gong2 Do you speak
Phrase 2 informal
Word 1 你 nei5 you
Word 2 會 wui3 can
Word 3 唔會 m4 wui3 cannot
m4 goi1, nei5 Excuse me,

sik1 m4 sik1 do you know
Phrase 3 formal
Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 excuse me
Word 2 你 nei5 you
Word 3 識 sik1 know
Word 4 唔識 m4 sik1 don't know
m4 sik1 aa3,
!
ngo5 m4 sik1
No, I don't
Phrase 4 gong2 jing1
speak English.
man2.
Word 1 唔識呀 m4 sik1 aa3 not know
Word 2 我 ngo5 I
Word 3 唔識 m4 sik1 do not know
CULTURAL INSIGHT
If your native language is not English, you can make your own question by replacing
“English” with the name of the other language. For example, you can use...
日文 (jat6 man2) for Japanese.
西班牙文 (saai1 baan1 aa4 man2) for Spanish.
德文 (dak1 man2) for German.
義大利文 (ji3 daai6 lei6 man2) for Italian.
LESSON NOTES
Talking About Your Age
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 8
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 你幾多歲呀?
2. 你貴庚呀?
3. 我十七歲。
4. 我唔想講。
JYUTPING
1. nei5 gei2 do1 seoi3 aa3?
2. nei5 gwai3 gang1 aa3?
3. ngo5 sap6 cat1 seoi3.
4. ngo5 m4 soeng2 gong2.
ENGLISH
1. How old are you?
2. How old are you?
3. I am 17.
4. I prefer not to say.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #8 - T ALKI NG ABOUT YOUR AGE 2
how many, how

幾多 gei2 do1 much phrase
歲 seoi3, seui4 age, year (old) noun
final particle for

呀 aa3 questions final particle
貴 gwai3 honorable, respectful adjective
庚 gang1 age, year noun
我 ngo5 I pronoun
十 sap6 ten (10) number
七 cat1 seven (7) number
歲 seoi3 year, years old noun
唔想 soeng2 to want verb
講 gong2 say; speak verb
SAMPLE SENTENCES
幾多位？我叫Nicole。
gei2 do1 wai2 ? ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。
How many people are you? I'm (called) Nicole.
而家十點鐘。我哋公司有七個人。
ji4 gaa1 sap6 dim2 zung1 。 ngo5 dei2 gung1 si1 jau5 cat1 go3 jan4 。
It's ten o'clock now. There are seven people in our company.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask someone's age and say yours.
nei5 gei2 do1 How old are

Phrase 1 informal ? seoi3 aa3 you?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
Word 2 幾多 gei2 do1 how many
Word 3 歲 seoi3 years old
final particle
Word 4 呀 aa3 for questions
nei5 gwai3 How old are

Phrase 2 formal ? gang1 aa3 you?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
honorable,
Word 2 貴 gwai3 respectful
Word 3 庚 gang1 age, year
ngo5 sap6
Phrase 3
cat1 seoi3 I am 17.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 十 sap6 ten
Word 3 七 cat1 seven
Word 4 歲 seoi3 years old
ngo5 m4 I prefer not to
Phrase 4
soeng2 gong2 say.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 唔想 soeng2 to want
Word 3 講 gong2 say,speak
CULTURAL INSIGHT
For numbers between 21 and 29, you might hear people using jaa6 to mean 20 something,
instead of ji6 sap6. Both can be used in spoken Cantonese.
For example, 21 in Cantonese can be either jaa6 jat1 or ji6 sap6 jat1. Similarly, 27 could be
either jaa6 cat1 or ji6 sap6 cat1.
LESSON NOTES
Using Adjectives
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 9
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 今日好熱。
2. 我好肚餓。
3. 尋日好凍
4. 你哋好開心。
JYUTPING
1. gam1 jat6 hou2 jit6
2. ngo5 hou2 tou5 ngo6
3. ngo5 dei6 hai6 jat6 bun2 jan4
4. nei5 dei6 hou2 hoi1 sam1
ENGLISH
1. It's very hot today.
2. I am very hungry.
3. It was cold yesterday.
4. You are all very happy.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #9 - US I NG ADJECT I VES 2
今日 gam1 jat6 today noun, adverb
熱 jit6 hot adjective, noun
我 ngo5 I pronoun
肚 tou5 belly noun
餓 ngo6 hungry adjective
尋日 cam4 jat6 yesterday noun
凍 dung3, jat6 bun2 cold adjective, noun
你哋 nei5 dei6 you (plural) pronoun
開心 hoi1 sam1 happy adjective
SAMPLE SENTENCES
今日遊行。今日特別炎熱。
gam1 jat6 jau4 hang4. gam1 jat6 dak6 bit6 jam4 jit6.
The parade is today. "Today was an extraordinarily hot summer

day."
我今日見到你。今日好開心啊！
ngo5 gam1 jat6 gin3 dou2 nei5 。 gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3 ！
I saw you today. Today (I'm) very happy!
我叫Nicole。你尋日去咗邊？
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。 nei5 cam4 jat6 heoi3 zo2 bin1?
I'm (called) Nicole. Where did you go yesterday?
尋日好凍。你哋一齊去？
cam4 jat6 hou2 dung3 。 nei5 dei6 jat1 cai4 heoi3?
It was cold yesterday. Are you going together?
你做咩咁開心？我而家好開心。
Nei5 zou6 me1 gam3 hoi1 sam1 ？ Ngo5 ji4 gaa1 hou2 hoi1 sam1 。
Why are you so happy? I'm very happy now.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to use adjectives in simple sentences.
Cantonese Jyutping English
Phrase 1 gam1 jat6 hou2 jit6 It's very hot today.
Word 1 今日 gam1 jat6 today
Word 3 熱 jit6 hot
ngo5 hou2 tou5

Phrase 2 ngo6 I am very hungry.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 3 肚 tou5 belly
Word 4 餓 ngo6 hungry
ngo5 dei6 hai6 jat6 It was cold

Phrase 3 bun2 jan4 yesterday.
Word 1 尋日 cam4 jat6 yesterday
Word 3 凍 jat6 bun2 cold
nei5 dei6 hou2 You are all very

Phrase 4
hoi1 sam1 happy.
Word 1 你哋 nei5 dei6 you, plural
Word 3 開心 hoi1 sam1 happy
CULTURAL INSIGHT
If you want to say something in an exaggerated way, just say the adverb 好 (hou2), meaning
“very” and draw it out, or use the word 超 (ciu1) meaning “super” before an adjective. For
example, hoooou2 jit6, or ciu1 jit6, both mean “really hot.” Similarly, hoooou2 leng3, or ciu1
leng3, both mean ”really beautiful."
LESSON NOTES

Asking How Much Something
Costs
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 10
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 呢個幾多錢呀？
2. 呢個點賣呀?
3. 好呀,我要呢個。
4. 唔要喇, 唔該。太貴喇。
JYUTPING
1. ni1 go3 gei2 do1 cin2 aa3
2. ni1 go3 dim2 maai6 aa3
3. hou2 aa3, ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3
4. m4 yiu4 laa3, m4 goi1. taai3 gwai3 laa3
ENGLISH
1. How much does this cost?
2. How much does this cost?
3. OK, I'll take it.
4. No, thanks. It's too expensive.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #10 - AS KI NG HOW MUCH S OMET HI NG COS T S 2
太貴 taai3 gwai3 too expensive adjective
呢個 ni1 go3 this one pronoun
how many, how

幾多 gei2 do1 much phrase
錢 cin2 money noun
點 dim2 how pronoun, adverb
賣 maai6 sell verb
好呀 hou2 aa3 OK, Yes convention
我 ngo5 I pronoun
要 jiu3, yiu3 want; need verb
唔要喇 m4 yiu4 laa3 not need, not want phrase
SAMPLE SENTENCES
我要呢個。幾多位？
ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3. gei2 do1 wai2 ?
I want this one. How many people are you?
嗰個幾錢？你去照吓鏡，睇吓自己點嘅樣。
go2 go3 gei2 cin2? nei5 heoi3 ziu3 haa5 geng3, tai2 haa5 zi6 gei2
dim2 ge3 joeng2.
How much is that?
Go look in the mirror and see how you
look.
我叫Nicole。唔該晒你幫手！
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。 m4 goi1 saai3 nei5 bong1 sau2!
I'm (called) Nicole. Thank you for your help!
唔該晒你！
ng4 goi1 saai3 nei5 ！
Thank you very much!
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask how much something costs.
How much
ni1 go3 gei2 does this
Phrase 1
do1 cin2 aa3 cost?
Word 1 呢個 ni1 go3 this one
how much,
Word 2 幾多 gei2 do1 how many
Word 3 錢 cin2 money
How much
ni1 go3 dim2 does this
Phrase 2 informal
? maai6 aa3 cost?
Word 2 點 dim2 how
Word 3 賣 maai6 sell
hou2 aa3,
,
ngo5 jiu3 ni1
Phrase 3 OK, I'll take it.
go3
Word 1 好呀 hou2 aa3 OK, Yes
Word 2 我 ngo5 I
want, take,
Word 3 要 jiu3 need
, m4 yiu4 laa3, No, thanks.

m4 goi1. taai3 It's too
Phrase 4
gwai3 laa3 expensive.
not need, not

Word 1 唔要喇 m4 yiu4 laa3 want
Word 2 唔該 m4 goi1 thank you
Word 4 太貴 taai3 gwai3 too expensive
CULTURAL INSIGHT
It’s quite common to bargain in markets. Other than saying the specific price you want, you
can also ask “are there any discounts?” by saying 有冇折呀? (jau5 mou5 zit3 aa3?)
LESSON NOTES

How to Talk About Prices
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 11
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 一蚊
2. 十蚊。
3. 五十五個一。
4. 二十六個七。
JYUTPING
1. jat1 man1
2. sap6 man1
3. ng5 sap6 ng5 go3 jat1
4. ji6 sap6 luk6 go3 cat1
ENGLISH
1. One dollar.
2. Ten dollar.
3. Fifty-five and ten cents.
4. Twenty-six dollar and seventy cents.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #11 - HOW T O T ALK ABOUT PRI CES 2
noun, adjective,
一 jat1 one number
蚊 man1 dollar noun
十 sap6 ten (10) number
五十 ng5 sap6 fifty (50) number
五 ng5 five (5) number
個 go3 (measure word) measure word
二十 ji6 sap6 twenty (20) number
六 luk6 six (6) number
個 go3 decimal point measure word
七 cat1 seven (7) number
SAMPLE SENTENCES
一個人嚟？而家十點鐘。
jat1 go3 jan4 lai4 ？ ji4 gaa1 sap6 dim2 zung1 。
You here alone? It's ten o'clock now.
我媽媽五十歲。俾五蚊我就得喇。
ngo5 maa4 maa1 ng5 sap6 seoi3. bei2 ng5 man1 ngo5 zau6 dak1 laa3 。
My mom is fifty years old. Give me five HKD, that's fine.
我有兩個姊姊。我哋班得二十個學生。
ngo5 jau5 loeng5 go3 ze4 ze1 。 ngo5 dei6 baan1 dak1 ji6 sap6 go3 hok6
saang1 。
I have two older sisters.
Our class has only twenty students.
我個女六歲。我哋公司有七個人。
ngo5 go3 neoi5 luk6 seoi3 。 ngo5 dei2 gung1 si1 jau5 cat1 go3 jan4 。
My daughter is six years old. There are seven people in our company.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to talk about prices.
Phrase 1 jat1 man1 One dollar.
Word 1 一 jat1 One
Word 2 蚊 man1 dollar
Phrase 2 sap6 man1 Ten dollar.
Word 1 十 sap6 Ten
Word 2 蚊 man1 dollar
ng5 sap6 ng5 go3 Fifty-five and ten

Phrase 3 jat1 cents.
Word 1 五十 ng5 sap6 Fifty
Word 2 五 ng5 five
Word 3 個 go3 (measure word)
Word 4 一 jat1 one
ji6 sap6 luk6 go3 Twenty-six dollar

Phrase 4 cat1 and seventy cents.
Word 1 二十 ji6 sap6 Twenty
Word 2 六 luk6 six
Word 3 個 go3 decimal point
Word 4 七 cat1 seven
CULTURAL INSIGHT
The measure word 件(gin3) generally covers all tops, and jackets. For clothing that you wear
on your lower body, like pants, dresses, or leggings, the appropriate measure word is 條
(tiu4), as in yat1 tiu4 kwan4 for “one dress”
For anything that comes in a pair, like shoes and gloves, we use deoi3 as in yat1 deoi3 haai4,
meaning “one pair of shoes”
Note that in Cantonese, pants and leggings are not considered a pair!
LESSON NOTES

Asking What Someone is Doing
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Vocabulary Phrase Usage
4 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 12
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 你做緊乜嘢？
2. 你做緊咩?
3. 我溫緊書。
4. 冇乜特別嘢。
JYUTPING
1. nei5 zou6 gan2 mat1 je5
2. nei5 zou6 gan2 me1
3. ngo5 wan1 gan2 syu1
4. mou5 mat1 dak6 bit6 je5
ENGLISH
1. What are you doing?
2. What are you doing?
3. I am studying.
4. I'm doing nothing special.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #12 - AS KI NG WHAT S OMEONE I S DOI NG 2
做 zou6 do verb
continuous tense of
緊 gan2 the continuous tense the verb
乜 mat1 what; any pronoun
咩 me1 what pronoun
我 ngo5 I pronoun
書 syu1 book noun
冇 mou5 nothing adjective, co-verb
特別 dak6 bit6 special adverb, adjective
SAMPLE SENTENCES
你講緊乜？乜都唔識。
nei5 gong2 gan2 mat1? mat1 dou1 m4 sik1.
What are you talking about? (One) Doesn't know anything.
大學同學院有乜分別呀？一齊食嘢。
daai6 hok6 tung4 hok6 jyun2 jau5 mat1 fan1 bit6 jat1 cai4 sik6 je5 。
aa3?
Eat together.
What's the difference between university
and college?
發生咩事？你叫咩名？
Faat3 saang1 me1 si6 ? nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 ？
What happened? What's your name?
我叫Nicole。我睇書。
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。 ngo5 tai2 syu1.
I'm (called) Nicole. I read books.
呢本書幾得意。圖書館可以借書。
ni1 bun2 syu1 gei2 dak1 ji3. tou4 syu1 gwun2 ho2 ji5 ze3 syu1 。
This book is pretty funny. One can borrow books from the library.
我冇嘢食。今日有冇特別優惠呀？
ngo5 mou5 je5 sik6. gam1 jat6 jau5 mou5 dak6 bit6 jau1 wai6 aa3?
I've had nothing to eat. "Do you have any special discounts
today?"
VOCABULARY PHRASE USAGE
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer the question What are you doing?.
nei5 zou6 What are you

Phrase 1 informal gan2 mat1 je5 doing?
Word 1 你 nei5 you
Word 2 做 zou6 do
the continuous
Word 3 緊 gan2 tense
Word 4 乜 mat1 what
Word 5 嘢 je5 thing
nei5 zou6 What are you
Phrase 2
formal ? gan2 me1 doing?
Word 1 你 nei5 you
Word 2 做 zou6 do
the continuous
Word 4 咩 me1 what
ngo5 wan1
Phrase 3 gan2 syu1 I am studying.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 溫 wan1 review
the continuous
Word 4 書 syu1 book
I'm doing

mou5 mat1 nothing
Phrase 4
dak6 bit6 je5 special.
Word 1 冇 mou5 Nothing
Word 3 特別 dak6 bit6 special
CULTURAL INSIGHT
Be careful because in Cantonese, we don’t use hai6 meaning “to be” before verbs, only
before nouns. For example, it’s wrong to say 我係溫緊書(ngo5 hai6 wan1 gan2 syu1) when
you want to say “I’m studying”. It should be just 我溫緊書 (ngo5 wan1 gan2 syu1), literally “I
studying”.
LESSON NOTES

Who Is It?
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
# 13
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 邊個呀?
2. 嗰位係邊個呀?
3. 係我呀!
4. 嗰位係我嘅朋友。
JYUTPING
1. bin1 go3 a3
2. go2 wai2 hai6 bin1 go3 aa3
3. hai6 ngo5 aa3
4. go2 wai2 hai6 ngo5 ge3 pang4 jau5
ENGLISH
1. Who is it?
2. Who is that?
3. It's me.
4. That’s a friend of mine.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #13 - WHO I S I T ? 2
邊個 bin1 go3 who pronoun
嗰位 go2 wai2 That person pronoun
係 hai6 is verb
我 ngo5 me pronoun
possessive
我嘅 ngo5 ge3 my determiner
朋友 pang4 jau5 friend noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
我唔理係邊個打嚟，你唔可以用呢你係邊個?
度個電話。 nei5 hai6 bin1 go3?
ngo5 m4 lei5 hai6 bin1 go3 daa2 lei4, nei5 m4
ho2 ji3 jung6 ni1 dou6 go3 din6 waa2. Who are you?
I don't care who is calling, you cannot use

the phone here.
佢曾經係我嘅朋友，直至升職嗰個佢做咗我二十年朋友。
係我唔係佢嗰陣。 keoi5 zou6 zo2 ngo5 ji6 sap6 nin4 pang4 jau5.
keoi5 cang4 ging1 hai6 ngo5 pang4 jau5, zik6
zi3 sing1 zik1 go2 go3 hai6 ngo5 m4 hai6 keoi5 He has been my friend for twenty years.
go2 zan6.
She was a friend of mine until I got the

promotion instead of her.
我同我最好嘅朋友去邊都一齊。我有好多朋友。
ngo5 tung4 ngo5 zeoi3 hou2 ge3 pang4 jau5 ngo5 jau5 hou2 do1 peng4 jau5
heoi3 bin1 dou1 jat1 cai4.
I have many friends.
My best friend and I go everywhere
together.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask who it is.
Phrase 1 ? bin1 go3 a3 Who is it?
Word 1 邊個 bin1 go3 Who
Word 2 呀 a3 final particle
go2 wai2 hai6 bin1

Phrase 2 ? go3 aa3 Who is that?
Word 1 嗰位 go2 wai2 That person
Word 2 係 hai6 is
Word 3 邊個 bin1 go3 who
Word 4 呀 a3 final particle
Phrase 3 ! hai6 ngo5 aa3 It's me.
Word 1 係 hai6 is
Word 2 我 ngo5 me
go2 wai2 hai6 ngo5 That’s a friend of

Phrase 4
ge3 pang4 jau5 mine.
Word 1 嗰位 go2 wai2 That person
Word 2 係 hai6 is
Word 3 我嘅 ngo5 ge3 my
Word 4 朋友 pang4 jau5 friend
CULTURAL INSIGHT
If someone knocked on your door all of the sudden, the question you can use to see who’s
there is bin1 go3 aa3 ? This is the common way to say "Who is it?”
LESSON NOTES

When Are You Leaving?
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 14
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 你幾時走呀?
2. 你幾時離開呀?
3. 我兩個鐘頭之內走。
4. 我下個禮拜走。
JYUTPING
1. nei5 gei2 si4 zau2 aa3
2. nei5 gei2 si4 lei6 hoi1 aa3
3. ngo5 loeng5 go3 zung1 tau4 zi1 noi6 zau2
4. ngo5 haa6 go3 lai3 baai3 zau2
ENGLISH
1. When are you leaving?
2. When are you leaving?
3. I leave in two hours.
4. I leave next week.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #14 - WHEN ARE YOU LEAVI NG? 2
幾時 gei2 si4 when adverb
走 zau2 leave, run verb
離開 lei6 hoi1 leave, run verb
我 ngo5 I pronoun
兩個 loeng5 go3 two, two things phrase
鐘頭 zung1 tau4 hour noun
之內 zi1 noi6 within preposition
下 haa5 next adjective
禮拜 lai5 baai3 week noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
足球比賽幾時開始？你幾時到？
zuk1 kau4 bei2 coi3 gei2 si4 hoi1 ci2? nei5 gei2 si4 dou3?
When does the football game start? When will you arrive?
我叫Nicole。兩個鐘頭。
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。 loeng5 go3 zung1 tau4 。
I'm (called) Nicole. Two hours.
我有兩個姊姊。四個禮拜。
ngo5 jau5 loeng5 go3 ze4 ze1 。 sei3 go3 lai5 baai3 。
I have two older sisters. Four weeks.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask when someone is leaving.
nei5 gei2 si4 When are you

Phrase 1 informal ? zau2 aa3 leaving?
Word 1 你 nei5 you
Word 2 幾時 gei2 si4 when
Word 3 走 zau2 leave, run
nei5 gei2 si4 When are you

Phrase 2 formal ? lei6 hoi1 aa3 leaving?
Word 1 你 nei5 you
Word 2 幾時 gei2 si4 when
Word 3 離開 lei6 hoi1 leave, run
ngo5 loeng5
go3 zung1

I leave in two
Phrase 3 tau4 zi1 noi6
hours.
zau2
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 兩個 loeng5 go3 two, two things
Word 3 鐘頭 zung1 tau4 hour
Word 4 之內 zi1 noi6 within
Word 5 走 zau2 leave, run
ngo5 haa6
Phrase 4
go3 lai3 baai3 I leave next
zau2 week.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 下 haa6 next
Word 3 個 go3 measure word
Word 4 禮拜 lai3 baai3 week
CULTURAL INSIGHT
To ask how long an action has been taking place in Cantonese, we can say gei2 noi6 which
means “how long.” For example, you can say nei5 dang2 zo2 gei2 noi6? to mean “How long
have you been waiting?”
LESSON NOTES

Where Are You Going?
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 15
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 你去邊呀?
2. 你去邊度呀?
3. 我去超級巿場。
4. 我去返工。
JYUTPING
1. nei5 heoi3 bin1 aa3
2. nei5 heoi3 bin1 dou6 aa3
3. ngo5 heoi3 ciu1 kap1 si3 cheung6
4. ngo5 heoi3 faan1 gung1
ENGLISH
1. Where are you going?
2. Where are you going?
3. I'm going the supermarket.
4. I'm going work.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #15 - WHERE ARE YOU GOI NG? 2
超級 chiu1 kap1 super adjective
市場 si3 cheung6 market noun
返工 faan1 gung1 work verb
去 heoi3 go verb
邊 bin1 Where adverb
邊度 bin1 dou6 where pronoun
我 ngo5 I pronoun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
你而家喺邊？廁所喺邊度？
Nei5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 bin1? ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6?
Where are you now? Where is the toilet?
你屋企喺邊度？邊度有廁所？
nei5 uk1 kei2 hai2 bin1 dou6 ？ bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2 ？
Where's your house? Where is the washroom?
我叫Nicole。
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask where someone is going.
nei5 heoi3 Where are

Phrase 1 informal ? bin1 aa3 you going?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
Word 2 去 heoi3 go
Word 3 邊 bin1 where
nei5 heoi3 Where are

Phrase 2 formal ? bin1 dou6 aa3 you going?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
Word 2 去 heoi3 go
Word 3 邊度 bin1 dou6 where
ngo5 heoi3
ciu1 kap1 si3 I'm going the
Phrase 3

cheung6 supermarket.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 去 heoi3 go
Word 3 超級 ciu1 kap1 super
Word 4 市場 si3 cheung6 market
ngo5 heoi3
Phrase 4 faan1 gung1 I'm going work.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 去 heoi3 go
Word 3 返工 faan1 gung1 work
CULTURAL INSIGHT
Let’s imagine your friend asks you "Where are you going?", and you want to invite him or her
to go with you. You can say nei5 heoi3 m4 heoi3? which literally means “are you going?” or
“would you like to go together?”
LESSON NOTES

Asking Directions
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
# 16
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 車站喺邊度?
2. 直行。
3. 轉右。
4. 轉左。
JYUTPING
1. ce1 zaam6 hai2 bin1 dou6
2. zik6 haang4
3. zyun3 jau6
4. zyun3 zo2
ENGLISH
1. Where is the station?
2. Go straight.
3. Turn right.
4. Turn left.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #16 - AS KI NG DI RECT I ONS 2
車站 ce1 zaan6 train station noun
喺 hai2 at preposition
直 jik5 straight adjective
行 hong4 walk verb
轉 zyun3 turn verb
右 jau6 right noun, adjective
左 zo2 left noun, adjective
SAMPLE SENTENCES
廁所喺邊度？你屋企喺邊度？
ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6? nei5 uk1 kei2 hai2 bin1 dou6 ？
Where is the toilet? Where's your house?
邊度有廁所？紅綠燈轉右。
bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2 ？ hung4 luk6 dang1 zyun3 jau6 。
Where is the washroom? Turn right at the stop light.
就喺左邊。
zau6 hai2 zo2 bin1 。
It's right on the left.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask and understand basic directions.
ce1 zaam6 hai2 Where is the
Phrase 1
? bin1 dou6 station?
Word 1 車站 ce1 zaam6 train station
Word 2 喺 hai2 at
Phrase 2 zik6 haang4 Go straight.
Word 1 直 zik6 straight
Word 2 行 haang4 walk
Phrase 3 zyun3 jau6 Turn right.
Word 1 轉 zyun3 turn
Word 2 右 jau6 right
Phrase 4
zyun3 zo2 Turn left.
Word 1 轉 zyun3 turn
Word 2 左 zo2 left
CULTURAL INSIGHT
There’s no solid rule that says when you need to use bin1 dou6 meaning “where” instead of
bin1, which also means “where.” Usually for longer questions, using bin1 dou6 would be
safer. And of course, you can always substitute bin1 with bin1 dou6, and it would not be
wrong. It’s just a habit that Cantonese speakers have – they tend to shorten their speech!
For example, nei5 hai2 bin1? can become nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6?
Also, nei5 zyu6 bin1? can become nei5 zyu6 bin1 dou6? Which means “Where do you live?”
Lastly, nei5 heoi3 bin1? can become nei5 heoi3 bin1 dou6?, “Where are you going?”
LESSON NOTES

Why?
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 17
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 點解你遲到?
2. 我錯過咗班車。
3. 點解你咁早走?
4. 我驚趕唔切搭車。
JYUTPING
1. dim2 gaai2 nei5 ci4 dou3
2. ngo5 zau2 zo2 baan1 ce1
3. dim2 gaai2 nei5 gam3 zou2 jau2
4. ngo5 geng1 gon2 m4 cit3 daap3 ce1
ENGLISH
1. Why are you late?
2. I missed the train.
3. Why do you leave so early?
4. I do not want miss the train.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #17 - WHY? 2
搭車 daap3 ce1 take a train verb
趕唔切 gon2 m4 cit3 cannot make it phrase
驚 geng1 to be wary of verb
點解 dim2 gaai2 why adverb
遲 ci4 late adjective, adverb
到 dou3 arrive verb
我 ngo5 I pronoun
走 zau2 miss verb
咗 zo2 already adverb
班車 baan1 ce1 the train noun
咁 gam3 so adjective, adverb
早 zou2 early adverb, adjective
走 zau2 leave, run verb
SAMPLE SENTENCES
點解你唔嚟？點解你件衫咁污糟嘅？
dim2 gaai2 nei5 m4 lei4? dim2 gaai2 nei5 gin6 saam1 gam3 wu1 zou1
ge2?
Why don't you come?
Why are your clothes so dirty?
點解咁認真？你返工成日遲到。
dim2 gaai2 gam3 jing6 zan1? nei5 faan1 gung1 sing4 jat6 ci4 dou3.
Why so serious? You are always late for work.
我叫Nicole。成日咁多人。
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。 seng4 jat6 gam3 do1 jan4 。
I'm (called) Nicole. There're always so many people.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer why.
dim2 gaai2 nei5

Phrase 1 ? ci4 dou3 Why are you late?
Word 1 點解 dim2 gaai2 Why
Word 2 你 nei5 you
Word 3 遲 ci4 late
Word 4 到 dou3 arrive
ngo5 zau2 zo2

Phrase 2
baan1 ce1 I missed the train.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 走 zau2 miss
Word 3 咗 zo2 already
Word 4 班車 baan1 ce1 the train
dim2 gaai2 nei5 Why do you leave

Phrase 3 ? gam3 zou2 jau2 so early?
Word 1 點解 dim2 gaai2 Why
Word 2 你 nei5 you
Word 3 咁 gam3 so
Word 4 早 zou2 early
Word 5 走 jau2 leave
ngo5 geng1 gon2 I do not want miss

Phrase 4 m4 cit3 daap3 ce1 the train.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 驚 geng1 to be wary of
Word 3 趕唔切 gon2 m4 cit3 cannot make it
Word 4 搭車 daap3 ce1 take a train
CULTURAL INSIGHT
To avoid the question “點解你遲到?” (dim2 gaai2 nei5 gam3 zou2 zau2) or “Why are you
late” in Hong Kong, make sure to report to work on time. Things in Hong Kong usually take
significantly longer than you'd expect, even without major delays. If you do arrive late for a
meeting, apologize profusely for inconveniencing your counterparts. However, punctuality for
social events in Hong Kong is slightly more relaxed. It is acceptable to arrive up to half an
hour later than the official start time of an event.
LESSON NOTES

Possession
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
# 18
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 你有冇筆呀?
2. 你有沒有筆?
3. 有呀!我有。
4. 有呀! 喺呢度。
JYUTPING
1. nei5 jau5 mou5 bat1 aa3
2. nei5 jau5 mut5 jau5 bat1
3. jau5 aa3, ngo5 jau5
4. jau5 aa3, hai2 ni1 dou6
ENGLISH
1. Do you have a pen?
2. Do you have a pen?
3. Yes, I have.
4. Yes, here you are.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #18 - POS S ES S I ON 2
to be (somewhere);
喺 hai2 to be located at verb
有冇 jau5 mou5 have or have not phrase
筆 bat1 pen noun
沒有 mut5 jau5 have not verb
我 ngo5 I pronoun
呢度 ni1 dou6 here pronoun, adverb
SAMPLE SENTENCES
間酒店喺遊樂場附近。我叫Nicole。
gaan1 zau2 dim3 hai2 jau4 lok6 coeng4 fu6 ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。
gan6.
The hotel is located near the amusement
park.
呢度啲嘢好好食。
ni1 dou6 di1 je5 hou2 hou2 sik6 。
The food here is delicious.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to talk about possession.
nei5 jau5 Do you have a
Phrase 1
informal ? mou5 bat1 aa3 pen?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
have or have
Word 2 有冇 jau5 mou5 not
Word 3 筆 bat1 pen
nei5 jau5 Do you have a

Phrase 2 formal ? mut5 jau5 bat1 pen?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
Word 3 沒有 mut5 jau5 have not
Word 4 筆 bat1 pen
jau5 aa3, ngo5

Phrase 3 ! jau5 Yes, I have.
Word 1 有呀 jau5 aa3 have
Word 2 我 ngo5 I
! jau5 aa3, hai2 Yes, here you

Phrase 4
ni1 dou6 are.
Word 1 有呀 jau5 aa3 have
Word 2 喺 hai2 be located at
Word 3 呢度 ni1 dou6 here
CULTURAL INSIGHT
The phrase 有冇 (jau5 mou5) meaning “to have or not have” is actually very useful, not only
with “do you have” questions but with others as well. It can also be used in questions like “is
there any”, “have you been”, “will there be”, etc.
LESSON NOTES

Going Without
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
# 19
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我冇筆。
2. 我冇時間。
3. 我唔知道。
4. 我唔明白。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 mou5 bat1
2. ngo5 mou5 si4 gaan3
3. ngo5 m4 zi1 dou3
4. ngo5 m4 ming4 baak6
ENGLISH
1. I don't have a pen.
2. I don't have time.
3. I don't know.
4. I don't understand.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #19 - GOI NG WI T HOUT 2
明白 ming4 baak6 understand verb
我 ngo5 I pronoun
冇 mou5 do not have co-verb
筆 bat1 pen noun
知道 zi1 dou3 know
唔 m4 not co-verb
時間 si4 gaan3 time noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
我叫Nicole。佢老公唔高興。
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。 keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3 。
I'm (called) Nicole. Her husband's not happy.
佢唔係男仔。
keoi5 m4 hai6 naam4 zai2 。
She is not a boy.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to state essential negative statements.
Phrase 1 ngo5 mou5 bat1 I don't have a pen.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 冇 mou5 do not have
Word 3 筆 bat1 pen
ngo5 mou5 si4

Phrase 2 gaan3 I don't have time.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 冇 mou5 do not have
Word 3 時間 si4 gaan3 time
Phrase 3 ngo5 m4 zi1 dou3 I don't know.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 唔 m4 not
Word 3 知道 zi1 dou3 know
ngo5 m4 ming4
Phrase 4
baak6 I don't understand.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 唔 m4 not
Word 3 明白 ming4 baak6 understand
CULTURAL INSIGHT
If you want to answer negatively but without being too direct, you can say 唔係好 (m4 hai6
hou2). This means "I don't really...." For example, if you want to say "I don't really eat meat,"
you can say 我唔係好食肉 (ngo5 m4 hai6 hou2 sik6 juk6.)
LESSON NOTES

Talking about Your Likes
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
# 20
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 你鍾唔鍾意朱古力?
2. 你鍾唔鍾意甜品?
3. 鍾意呀!
4. 全部都鍾意呀!
JYUTPING
1. nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 zyu1 gu1 lik1
2. nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 tim4 ban2
3. zung1 ji3 aa3
4. cyun4 bou6 dou1 zung1 ji3 aa3
ENGLISH
1. Do you like chocolate?
2. Do you like sweets?
3. Yes I like it.
4. Yes I like all of them.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #20 - T ALKI NG ABOUT YOUR LI KES 2
都 dou1 also adverb
鍾唔鍾意 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 like or do not like verb phrase
朱古力 zyu1 gu1 lik1 chocolate noun
鍾意 zung1 ji3 like verb, adverb
甜品 tim4 ban2 dessert, sweets noun
全部 cyun4 bou6 all, everything noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
我都鍾意佢。我買咗盒心型嘅朱古力俾佢。
ngo5 dou1 zung1 ji3 keoi5 。 ngo5 maai5 zo2 hap6 sam1 jing4 ge3 zyu1 gu1
lik1 bei2 keoi5.
I also like him(/her/it).
I bought him a box of heart-shape
chocolates.
有啲人冇朱古力食會死。有冇甜品?
jau5 di1 jan4 mou5 zyu1 gu1 lik1 sik6 wui5 sei2. jau5 mou5 tim4 ban2?
Some people just can't live without Is there dessert?

chocolate.
我最愛嘅甜品就係湯丸。
ngo5 zeoi3 ngoi3 ge3 tim4 ban2 zau6 hai6 tong1 jyun2.
Sweet rice dumplings are my favorite dessert.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask and answer affirmatively the question.
nei5 zung1 m4
zung1 ji3 zyu1 gu1 Do you like
Phrase 1
? lik1 chocolate?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
Word 2 鍾唔鍾意 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 like or do not like
Word 3 朱古力 zyu1 gu1 lik1 chocolate
nei5 zung1 m4 Do you like

Phrase 2 ? zung1 ji3 tim4 ban2 sweets?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
Word 2 鍾唔鍾意 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 like or do not like
Word 3 甜品 tim4 ban2 dessert, sweets
Phrase 3
! zung1 ji3 aa3 Yes I like it.
Word 1 鍾意 zung1 ji3 like
cyun4 bou6 dou1 Yes I like all of

Phrase 4
! zung1 ji3 aa3 them.
Word 1 全部 cyun4 bou6 all, everything
Word 2 都 dou1 also
CULTURAL INSIGHT
Although there’s another verb that means “to love”, oi3, people from Hong Kong don’t use it,
as it feels too direct. Instead, we use zung1 ji3 meaning “to like.”
LESSON NOTES

Talking about Your Dislikes
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 21
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我唔鍾意呢樣。
2. 我唔鍾意等人。
3. 我憎呢個。
4. 我好憎等人。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 ni1 joeng6
2. ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 dang2 jan4
3. ngo5 tou2 jim3 ni1 go3
4. ngo5 hou2 zang1 dang2 jan4
ENGLISH
1. I don't like this.
2. I don't like waiting.
3. I hate this.
4. I hate waiting.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #21 - T ALKI NG ABOUT YOUR DI S LI KES 2
等 dang2 waiting verb
我 ngo5 I pronoun
呢個 ni1 go3 this pronoun
唔 m4 not co-verb
鍾意 zung1 ji3 like verb, adverb
人 jan4 people; human noun
等 dang2 to wait verb
呢樣 nei1 joeng5 this one pronoun
憎 zang1 hate verb
SAMPLE SENTENCES
我叫Nicole。佢老公唔高興。
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。 keoi5 lou5 gung1 m4 gou1 hing3 。
I'm (called) Nicole. Her husband's not happy.
佢唔係男仔。嚟自世界唔同地方嘅人有唔同嘅信
keoi5 m4 hai6 naam4 zai2 。仰同習俗。
lei4 zi6 sai3 gaai3 m4 tung4 dei6 fong1 ge3 jan4
She is not a boy. jau5 m4 tung4 ge3 seon3 joeng5 tung4 zaap6
zuk6.
People from different parts of the world

have different beliefs and customs.
個電影首映禮有幾多人出席？今年好多人結婚。
go3 din6 jing2 sau2 jing2 lai5 jau5 gei2 do1 jan4 gam1 nin2 hou2 do1 jan4 git3 fan1.
ceot1 zik6?
Many people are getting married this year.
How many people attended the movie
premiere?
三百人我哋都係中國人。
saam1 baak3 jan4 ngo5 dei6 dou1 hai6 zung1 gwok3 jan4.
three hundred people We are all Chinese.
你可唔可以等多兩日？張發票差唔我唔鍾意等。
多整好喇。 ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 dang2.
nei5 ho4 m4 ho2 ji3 dang2 do1 loeng5 jat6?
zoeng1 faat3 piu3 caa1 m4 do1 zing2 hou2 laa3. I don't like waiting.
Can you wait for your invoice a couple of

days more? I have it almost ready.
我等咗你幾個鐘喇！今日好開心啊！
ngo5 dang2 zo2 nei5 gei2 go3 zung1 laa3! gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3 ！
I hate waiting for you for hours! Today (I'm) very happy!
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to say that you don't like something.
ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3

Phrase 1 ni1 joeng6 I don't like this.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 唔 m4 not
Word 4 呢樣 ni1 joeng6 this one
ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3

Phrase 2 dang2 jan4 I don't like waiting.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 唔 m4 not
Word 3 鐘意 zung1 ji3 like
Word 4 等 dang2 to wait
Word 5 人 jan4 people
ngo5 tou2 jim3 ni1

Phrase 3
go3 I hate this.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 憎 zang1 hate
Word 3 呢個 ni1 go3 this
ngo5 hou2 zang1

Phrase 4 dang2 jan4 I hate waiting.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 好 hou2 very, quite
Word 3 憎 zang1 hate
Word 4 等 dang2 waiting
CULTURAL INSIGHT
If you want to give emphasis to an adjective, you can add 好 (hou2) in front of the adjective.
For example, let’s say you don’t like the climate of Hong kong during the summer. It’s too hot
and too humid. In Cantonese, 好熱 (hou2 jit5) is for “too hot” and 好潮濕 (hou2 ciu6 sap1)
is for “too humid.” Here, you can use 好 (hou2) to mean “very” or “too.”
LESSON NOTES

Ordering at a Restaurant
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 22
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 可唔可以睇吓個餐牌?
2. 你有乜嘢推介?
3. 俾杯咖啡我。
4. 我想要杯咖啡。
JYUTPING
1. ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tai2 haa5 go3 caan1 paai2
2. nei5 jau5 mat1 je5 teoi1 gaai3
3. bei2 bui1 gaa3 fe1 ngo5
4. ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 bui1 gaa3 fe1
ENGLISH
1. Can I see the menu?
2. What do you recommend?
3. A coffee for me.
4. I would like a coffee.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #22 - ORDERI NG AT A RES T AURANT 2
想要 soeng2 jiu3 would like to, want to verb
可唔可以 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 can or cannot phrase
睇吓 tai2 haa5 take a look verb
餐牌 cann1 paai2 menu noun
乜 mat1 what; any pronoun
推介 teoi1 gaai3 recommend verb
俾 bei2 give verb
杯 bui1 a cup of noun
咖啡 gaa3 fe1 coffee noun
我 ngo5 I pronoun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
可唔可以借洗手間？一齊食嘢。
ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 sai2 sau2 gaan1 ？ jat1 cai4 sik6 je5 。
Can I use the washroom? Eat together.
我有兩個姊姊。你講緊乜？
ngo5 jau5 loeng5 go3 ze4 ze1 。 nei5 gong2 gan2 mat1?
I have two older sisters. What are you talking about?
乜都唔識。大學同學院有乜分別呀？
mat1 dou1 m4 sik1. daai6 hok6 tung4 hok6 jyun2 jau5 mat1 fan1 bit6
aa3?
(One) Doesn't know anything.
What's the difference between university
and college?
我一起身就要飲咖啡。如果想瞓個好覺，夜晚就唔好飲咖
ngo5 jat1 hei2 san1 zau6 jiu3 jam2 gaa3 fe1. 啡喇。
jyu4 gwo2 soeng2 fan3 go3 hou2 gaau3, je6
I can't start the day without coffee. maan5 zau6 m4 hou2 jam2 gaa3 fe1 laa3.
If you want to sleep well, do not drink

coffee at night.
呢度嘅咖啡好正。我叫Nicole。
ni1 dou6 ge3 gaa3 fe1 hou2 zeng3. ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。
The coffee here is awesome. I'm (called) Nicole.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to order at a restaurant or coffee shop.
ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tai2

haa5 go3 caan1 Can I see the
Phrase 1
? paai2 menu?
Word 1 可唔可以 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 can or cannot
Word 2 睇吓 tai2 haa5 take a look
Word 3 個 go3 measure word
Word 4 餐牌 cann1 paai2 menu
nei5 jau5 mat1 je5 What do you
Phrase 2

? teoi1 gaai3 recommend?
Word 1 你 nei5 you
Word 5 推介 teoi1 gaai3 recommend
bei2 bui1 gaa3 fe1

Phrase 3 ngo5 A coffee for me.
Word 1 俾 bei2 give
Word 2 杯 bui1 a cup of
Word 3 咖啡 gaa3 fe1 coffee
Word 4 我 ngo5 I
ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 I would like a

Phrase 4 bui1 gaa3 fe1 coffee.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
would like to, want

Word 2 想要 soeng2 jiu3 to
Word 3 杯 bui1 a cup of
Word 4 咖啡 gaa3 fe1 coffee
CULTURAL INSIGHT
You can find a lot of international coffee brands in Hong Kong easily, for example, Starbucks.
You can also find nice local restaurants, especially in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong island. If
you’re in Hong Kong, try some coffee at a local coffee restaurant. Or the unique HK-style
coffee milk tea!
LESSON NOTES

Asking for the Bill
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 23
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 唔該,埋單。
2. 去邊度埋單呀?
3. 唔該,找錯錢呀!
4. 唔駛找喇!
JYUTPING
1. m4 goi1, maai4 daan1
2. heoi3 bin1 dou6 maai4 daan1 aa3
3. m4 goi1, zaau1 co3 cin2 aa3
4. m4 sai2 zaa1 laa1
ENGLISH
1. Can you bring the bill, please?
2. Where can I pay the bill?
3. Excuse me, the change is wrong.
4. Keep the change.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #23 - AS KI NG FOR T HE BI LL 2
喇 keep the change final particle
唔駛 m4 sai2 not need to phrase
excuse me, please,

埋 maai4 calculate, bury verb
找 zaau1 look for, find, search verb
單 daan1 bill; receipt; invoice noun
埋單 maai4 daan1 pay the bill verb
去 heoi3 go verb
錯 co3 wrong adjective
錢 cin2 money noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
唔該，我諗你坐緊呢個位係我嘅。唔該細聲啲。
m4 goi1, ngo5 lam2 nei5 co5 gan2 ni1 go3 wai2 m4 goi1 sai3 seng1 di1 。
hai6 ngo5 ge3.
Please lower your volume.
sitting on."
我要睇單。廁所喺邊度？
ngo5 jiu3 tai2 daan1 。 ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6?
I want to see the bill. Where is the toilet?
你屋企喺邊度？邊度有廁所？
nei5 uk1 kei2 hai2 bin1 dou6 ？ bin1 dou6 jau5 ci3 so2 ？
Where's your house? Where is the washroom?
嗰個係錯嘅答案。我買錯書！
go2 go3 hai6 co3 ge3 daap3 on3. Ngo5 maai5 co3 syu1!
That is the wrong answer. I bought the wrong book!
嗰個幾錢？
go2 go3 gei2 cin2?
How much is that?
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to ask for the bill and check the change.
m4 goi1, maai4 Can you bring the

Phrase 1 , daan1 bill, please?
excuse me, please,

Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 thank
Word 2 埋 maai4 calculate, bury
Word 3 單 daan1 bill
heoi3 bin1 dou6 Where can I pay

Phrase 2 ? maai4 daan1 aa3 the bill?
Word 1 去 heoi3 go
Word 3 埋單 maai4 daan1 pay the bill
m4 goi1, zaau1 Excuse me, the

Phrase 3 ,
! co3 cin2 aa3 change is wrong.
Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 excuse me
Word 2 找 zaau1 look for, find, search
Word 3 錯 co3 wrong
Word 4 錢 cin2 money
Phrase 4 ! m4 sai2 zaa1 laa1 Keep the change.
Word 1 唔駛 m4 sai2 not need to
Word 2 找 zaau1 look for, find, search
Word 3 喇 keep the change
CULTURAL INSIGHT
A 10% service charge is usually added to the bill at most restaurants in Hong Kong. You may
leave coins if you pay in cash. If you pay by credit card, just add a few dollars to the bill, or a
bit more if the service is really excellent. You don’t have to leave any change when you dine
at pay-at-the-counter types of restaurants. You can tip the bellboy 10 to 20 HKD. You also
don’t have to tip taxi drivers, but we usually round up to the nearest dollar.
LESSON NOTES

Oering an Invitation
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
4 Grammar
5 Cultural Insight
# 24
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 你星期五晚有咩做呀?
2. 你星期五晚有咩節目呀?
3. 我會去睇戲。
4. 你一唔一齊去呀?
JYUTPING
1. nei5 sing1 kei4 ng5 maan5 jau5 me1 zou6 aa3
2. nei5 sing1 kei4 ng5 maan5 jau5 mat1 je5 zit3 muk6 aa3
3. ngo5 wui5 heoi3 tai2 hei3
4. nei5 jat1 m4 jat1 cai4 heoi3 aa3
ENGLISH
1. Do you have plans on Friday night?
2. Do you have plans on Friday night?
3. I'm going the movies.
4. Will you join?
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #24 - OFFERI NG AN I NVI T AT I ON 2
sing1 kei6 ng5

星期五晚 maan5 Friday night phrase
會去 wui4 heoi3 am going to verb
節目呀 zit3 muk5 aa3 program noun
做呀 zou6 aa3 do verb
咩 me1 what pronoun
我 ngo5 I pronoun
睇 tai2 watch verb
戲 hei3 movie noun
together or not
一唔一齊 jat1 m4 jat1 cai4 together phrase
去 heoi3 go verb
SAMPLE SENTENCES
發生咩事？你叫咩名？
Faat3 saang1 me1 si6 ? nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 ？
What happened? What's your name?
我叫Nicole。佢有份做活地艾倫新嗰套戲。
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。 keoi5 jau5 fan2 zou6 wut6 dei6 ngaai6 leon4
san1 go2 tou3 hei3.
He's in the new Woody Allen movie.
我哋高中之後都冇睇過一套好戲喇。
ngo5 dei6 gou1 zung1 zi1 hau6 dou1 mou5 tai2 gwo3 jat1 tou3 hou2 hei3 laa3.
We haven't watched a good movie since high school.
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to invite someone out.
nei5 sing1 kei4

ng5 maan5 jau5 Do you have plans
Phrase 1
? me1 zou6 aa3 on Friday night?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
sing1 kei4 ng5

Word 2 星期五晚 maan5 Friday night
Word 4 咩 me1 what
Word 5 做呀 zou6 aa3 do
nei5 sing1 kei4

ng5 maan5 jau5
Do you have plans
Phrase 2 mat1 je5 zit3 muk6

? on Friday night?
aa3
Word 1 你 nei5 You
sing1 kei4 ng5

Word 2 星期五晚 maan5 Friday night
Word 4 咩 me1 what
Word 5 節目呀 zit3 muk6 aa3 program
ngo5 wui5 heoi3 I'm going the

Phrase 3 tai2 hei3 movies.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 會去 wui5 heoi3 am going to
Word 3 睇 tai2 watch
Word 4 戲 hei3 movie
nei5 jat1 m4 jat1

Phrase 4 ? cai4 heoi3 aa3 Will you join?
Word 1 你 nei5 You
together or not
Word 2 一唔一齊 jat1 m4 jat1 cai4 together
Word 3 去 heoi3 go
CULTURAL INSIGHT
When you’re bored or looking for something interesting to do, simply say the phrase 有咩做
呀? (jau5 me1 zou6 aa3), which means "is there anything to do?”
LESSON NOTES

On the Phone
CONTENTS
2 Jyutping
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
# 25
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 喂。
2. 我係Olivia.
3. 我想搵黃生。
4. 我遲啲再打嚟啦!
JYUTPING
1. wai2
2. ngo5 hai6 Olivia.
3. ngo5 soeng2 wan2 wong4 saang1 teng1 din6 waa2
4. ngo5 chi6 di1 zoi3 daa2 lei4 laa1
ENGLISH
1. Hello. (answering)
2. This is Olivia.
3. May I talk Mr. Wong?
4. I'll call again later.
VOCABULARY
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #25 - ON T HE PHONE 2
final particle used in

啦 laa1 imperatives. final particle
打嚟 da2 lai6 dial verb
喂。 wai2 Hello. (answering) convention
我 ngo5 I pronoun
再 zoi3 again adverb
係 hai6 am verb
黃生 wong4 saang1 Mr. Wong noun
想搵 soeng2 wan2 want look for verb
Olivia person's name
遲啲 chi6 di1 a little bit late adverb
SAMPLE SENTENCES
我叫Nicole。你可唔可以再講多次？
ngo5 giu3 Nicole 。 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 zoi3 gong2 do1 ci3?
I'm (called) Nicole. Could you say that again?
再同我講一次，你嘅號碼係咩？
zoi3 tung4 ngo5 gong2 jat1 ci3 nei5 ge3 hou4 maa5 hai6 me1 ？
Tell me again, what was your number?
GRAMMAR
In this lesson you will learn how to understand the basic vocabulary on the phone.
Phrase 1 wai2 Hello. (answering)
Word 1 喂。 wai2 Hello. (answering)
Phrase 2 Olivia. ngo5 hai6 Olivia. This is Olivia.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 係 hai6 am
Word 3 Olivia person`s name
ngo5 soeng2 wan2

wong4 saang1 May I talk Mr.
Phrase 3
teng1 din6 waa2 Wong?
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 想搵 soeng2 wan2 want look for
Word 3 黃生 wong4 saang1 Mr. Wong

ngo5 chi6 di1 zoi3
Phrase 4 ! daa2 lei4 laa1 I'll call again later.
Word 1 我 ngo5 I
Word 2 遲啲 chi6 di1 a little bit late
Word 3 再 zoi3 again
Word 4 打嚟 daa2 lei4 dial
CULTURAL INSIGHT
Landline telephone numbers in Hong kong start with the number 2 and are mostly 8-digit
numbers, for example, 2540-6110. There is no area code in Hong Kong. The country code
852 has remained in use since 1997 after China re-took control of Hong Kong. The telephone
number for emergency services such as Police, Fire Service and Ambulance is 999.
Intro 13 Who Is It?
1 Self Introduction 14 When Are You Leaving?
2 Greetings 15 Where Are You Going?
3 Manners 16 Asking Directions
4 Asking How Someone Is 17 Why?
5 Making Apologies 18 Possession
6 Refusing Politely 19 Going Without
7 Do You Speak English? 20 Talking about Your Likes
8 Talking About Your Age 21 Talking about Your Dislikes
9 Using Adjectives 22 Ordering at a Restaurant
10 Asking How Much Something Costs 23 Asking for the Bill
11 How to Talk About Prices 24 Offering an Invitation
12 Asking What Someone is Doing 25 On the Phone
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LESSON NOTES
Top 400 Activities: Daily Routines

in Cantonese #1
In the Morning
CONTENTS
3 Jyutping
4 English
5 Vocabulary
6 Sample Sentences
# 1
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我早上七點鐘起身。
2. 我熄鬧鐘。
3. 我起床。
4. 我洗面。
5. 我唧牙膏喺牙刷上面。
6. 我刷牙。
7. 我沖廁。
8. 我開電視。
9. 我睇新聞。
10. 我著衫。
11. 我整咖啡。
12. 我食早餐。
13. 我拎垃圾出去。
14. 我帶隻狗出去。
15. 我餵貓。
16. 我同啲細路嗌交。
CONT'D OVER
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM T OP 4 00 ACT I VI T I ES : DAI LY ROUT I NES I N CANT ONES E #1 - I N T HE MORNI NG 2
17. 我同屋企人傾計。
18. 我鎖門。
19. 我等𨋢。
20. 我避開鄰居。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 zou2 soeng6 cat1 dim2 zung1 hei2 san1.
2. ngo5 sik1 naau6 zung1.
3. ngo5 hei2 cong4.
4. ngo5 sai2 min6.
5. ngo5 zit1 ngaa4 gou1 hai2 ngaa4 caat2 soeng6 min6.
6. ngo5 caat3 ngaa4.
7. ngo5 cung1 ci3.
8. ngo5 hoi1 din6 si6.
9. ngo5 tai2 san1 man4.
10. ngo5 zoek3 saam1.
11. ngo5 zing2 gaa3 fe1.
CONT'D OVER
12. ngo5 sik6 zou2 caan1.
13. ngo5 ling1 laap6 saap3 ceot1 heoi3.
14. ngo5 daai3 zek3 gau2 ceot1 heoi3.
15. ngo5 wai3 maau1.
16. ngo5 tung4 di1 sai3 lou6 aai3 gaau1.
17. ngo5 tung4 uk1 kei5 jan4 king1 gai2.
18. ngo5 so2 mun4.
19. ngo5 dang2 lip1.
20. ngo5 bei6 hoi1 leon4 geoi1.
ENGLISH
1. I wake up at 7 a.m.
2. I turn off my alarm.
3. I get out of bed.
4. I wash my face.
5. I put toothpaste on my toothbrush.
6. I brush my teeth.
CONT'D OVER
7. I flush the toilet.
8. I turn on the TV.
9. I watch the news.
10. I put on my clothes.
11. I make coffee.
12. I eat breakfast.
13. I take out the trash.
14. I walk the dog.
15. I feed the cat.
16. I argue with the kids.
17. I talk to my family.
18. I lock the door.
19. I wait for the elevator.
20. I avoid the neighbor.
VOCABULARY
鄰居 leon4 geoi1 neighbor noun
𨋢 lip1 elevator noun
起身 hei2 san1 wake up verb
鬧鐘 naau6 zung1 alarm noun
床 cong4 bed noun
面 min6 face noun
牙刷 ngaa4 caat2 toothbrush noun
牙 ngaa4 teeth noun
廁所 ci3 so2 toilet noun
電視 din6 si6 TV noun
新聞 san1 man4 news noun
衫 saam1 clothes noun
咖啡 gaa3 fe1 coffee noun
早餐 zou2 caan1 breakfast noun
垃圾 laap6 saap3 trash noun
狗 gau2 dog noun
貓 maau1 cat noun
細路 sai3 lou6 kid noun
屋企人 uk1 kei2 jan4 family noun
門 mun4 door noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
我買咗張新床。女傭在酒店房間整理床。
ngo5 maai5 zo2 zoeng1 san1 cong4. neoi5 jung4 zoi6 zau2 dim3 fong4 gaan1 zing2
lei5 cong4
I bought a new bed.
The maid is making the bed in a hotel
room.
你塊面好瘦。我鍾意呢隻牙膏。
Nei5 faai3 min6 hou2 sau3 。 ngo5 zung1 ji3 ni1 zek3 ngaa4 gou1.
"Your face is so slim." I like this toothpaste.
女人正在刷牙。佢去咗廁所。
neoi5 jan2 zing3 zoi6 caat3 ngaa4 。 keoi5 heoi3 zo2 ci3 so2.
The woman is brushing her teeth. He went to the bathroom.
佢要去廁所。今日有咩新聞？
keoi5 jiu3 heoi3 ci3 so2 。 Gam1 jat6 jau5 me1 san1 man4?
He wants to go to the toilet. Any news today?
我一起身就要飲咖啡。如果想瞓個好覺，夜晚就唔好飲咖
ngo5 jat1 hei2 san1 zau6 jiu3 jam2 gaa3 fe1. 啡喇。
jyu4 gwo2 soeng2 fan3 go3 hou2 gaau3, je6
I can't start the day without coffee. maan5 zau6 m4 hou2 jam2 gaa3 fe1 laa3.
If you want to sleep well, do not drink

coffee at night.
呢度嘅咖啡好正。你早餐食咗啲乜？
ni1 dou6 ge3 gaa3 fe1 hou2 zeng3. nei5 zou2 caan1 sik6 zo2 di1 mat1?
The coffee here is awesome. What did you have for breakfast?
一路食早餐，一路睇報紙。如果我哋唔改變，啲垃圾就會越嚟
jat1 lou6 sik6 zou2 can1, jat1 lou6 tai2 bou3 zi2. 越多。
jyu4 gwo2 ngo5 dei6 m4 goi2 bin3, di1 laap6
Reading the newspaper while eating saap3 zau6 wui5 jyut6 lei4 jyut6 do1.
breakfast.
If we don't change something, soon we will
have more trash than we can handle.
我隻狗死咗。你有冇養貓或者狗啊？
ngo5 zek3 gau2 sei2 zo2 。 nei5 jau5 mou5 joeng5 maau1 waak6 ze2 gau2
aa3 ？
My dog died.
Do you have cats or dogs?
不如我哋去愛護動物協會領養隻狗我真係好想養隻貓。
吖。 ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 soeng2 joeng2 zek3
bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 heoi3 oi3 wu6 dung6 mat6 maau1.
hip3 wui5 ling5 joeng5 zek3 gau2 aa1.
I really want to have a cat.
Let's adopt a dog from the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
黑貓從屏幕裡穿過。好多細路都唔鍾意睇書，鍾意睇電
hak1 maau1 cong4 ping4 mok6 leoi5 cyun1 視。
gwo3 hou2 do1 sai3 lou6 dou1 m4 zung1 ji3 tai2 syu1 ，
zung1 ji3 tai2 din6 si6 。
The black cat is walking across the screen.
Most kids like watching television, but not
reading books.
我屋企人都好鍾意你。唔該閂門，出面好嘈。
ngo5 uk1 kei2 jan4 dou1 hou2 zung1 ji3 nei5. m4 goi1 saan1 mun4, ceot1 min6 hou2 cou4.
My family also likes you. Please close the door, it is loud outside.
男孩正在開門。
naam4 haai4 zing3 zoi6 hoi1 mun4
The boy is opening the door.
LESSON NOTES

in Cantonese #2
Commuting to Work
CONTENTS
3 Jyutping
4 English
5 Vocabulary
6 Sample Sentences
# 2
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我攬下啲細路。
2. 我返工。
3. 我行去巴士站。
4. 我過馬路。
5. 我買飛。
6. 我上樓梯。
7. 我趕住追巴士。
8. 我俾張飛巴士司機睇。
9. 我用智能電話聽音樂。
10. 我瞌一陣。
11. 我讓位俾個老太太。
12. 我睇錶。
13. 我喺電話查交通情況。
14. 我打電話。
15. 我塞車。
16. 我喺電話睇報紙。
CONT'D OVER
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17. 我踩單車。
18. 我買啲零食返工食。
19. 我入大廈。
20. 我跑上扶手電梯。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 laam5 haa5 di1 sai3 lou6.
2. ngo5 faan1 gung1.
3. ngo5 hang4 heoi3 baa1 si2 zaam6.
4. ngo5 gwo3 maa5 lou6.
5. ngo5 maai5 fei1.
6. ngo5 soeng5 lau4 tai1.
7. ngo5 gon2 zyu6 zeoi1 baa1 si2.
8. ngo5 bei2 zoeng1 fei1 baa1 si2 si1 gei1 tai2.
9. ngo5 jung6 zi3 nang4 din6 waa2 teng1 jam1 ngok6.
10. ngo5 hap1 jat1 zan6.
11. ngo5 joeng6 wai2 bei2 go3 lou5 taai3 taai2.
CONT'D OVER
12. ngo5 tai2 biu1.
13. ngo5 hai2 din6 waa2 caa4 gaau1 tung1 cing4 fong3.
14. ngo5 daa2 din6 waa2.
15. ngo5 sat1 ce1.
16. ngo5 hai2 din6 waa2 tai2 bou3 zi2.
17. ngo5 caai2 daan1 ce1.
18. ngo5 maai5 di1 ling4 sik6 faan1 gung1 sik6.
19. ngo5 jap6 daai6 haa6.
20. ngo5 paau2 soeng5 fu4 sau2 din6 tai1.
ENGLISH
1. I hug my kids.
2. I go to work.
3. I walk to the bus station.
4. I cross the street.
5. I buy a ticket.
6. I go up the stairs.
CONT'D OVER
7. I rush to catch the bus.
8. I show my ticket to the bus driver.
9. I listen music on my smart phone.
10. I take a short nap.
11. I offer my seat to an older woman.
12. I check the time on my watch.
13. I check the traffic on my phone.
14. I make a phone call.
15. I get stuck in a traffic jam.
16. I read news on my phone.
17. I ride my bicycle.
18. I buy snacks for work.
19. I enter the building.
20. I run up the escalator.
VOCABULARY
扶手電梯 fu4 sau2 din6 tai1 escalator noun
攬 laam2 hug verb
返工 faan1 gung1 work verb
巴士站 baa1 si2 zaam6 bus station noun
馬路 maa5 lou6 street noun
飛 fei1 ticket noun
樓梯 lau4 tai1 stairs noun
巴士 baa1 si2 bus noun
司機 si1 gei1 driver noun
音樂 jam1ngok6 music noun
瞌 hap1 nap verb
位 wai2 seat noun
錶 biu1 watch noun
交通 gaau1 tung1 traffic noun
打電話 daa2 din6 waa2 phone call phrase
塞車 sat1 ce1 be in a traffic jam noun
電話 din6 waa2 phone noun,
單車 daan1 ce1 bicycle noun
零食 ling4 sik6 snack noun
大廈 daai6 haa6 building noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
我諗聽日先去買飛嘅話一定買唔有冇飛？
到。 jau5 mou5 fei1 ？
ngo5 lam2 ting1 jat6 sin1 heoi3 maai5 fei1 ge3
waa2 jat1 ding6 maai5 m4 dou2. Do you have any tickets?
I don't think you'll be able to buy a ticket

tomorrow.
我每日搭巴士返工。香港有啲巴士有無線上網，咁塞車
ngo5 mui5 jat6 daap3 baa1 si2 faan1 gung1. 都冇咁悶。
hoeng1 gong2 jau5 di1 baa1 si2 jau5 mou4 sin3
Every day I get the bus to work. seong5 mong5, gam2 sak1 ce1 dou1 mou5
gam3 mun6.
Some Hong Kong buses have Wi-Fi, so it's

less boring when you’re stuck in a traffic
jam.
搭巴士過去都好方便。如果你想瞓得好啲，可以聽輕音樂
daap3 baa1 si2 gwo3 heoi3 dou1 hou2 fong1 放鬆下。
bin6 。 jyu4 gwo2 nei5 seong2 fan3 dak1 hou2 di1, ho2
ji5 teng1 heng1 jam1 ngok6 fong3 sung1 haa5.
Taking a bus there is very convenient too.
If you want to sleep well, listen to light
music to relax.
我想坐窗口位。畢業典禮之後佢收到佢父母送俾佢
ngo5 soeng2 co5 coeng1 hau2 wai2. 嘅手錶。
bat1 jip6 din2 lai5 zi1 hau6 keoi5 sau1 dou2
I want to sit at a window seat. keoi5 fu6 mou5 sung3 bei2 keoi5 ge3 sau2 biu1.
She got a watch from her parents after the

graduation ceremony.
你有冇電話？唔該接電話。
nei5 jau5 mou5 din6 waa2? m4 goi1 zip3 din6 waa2.
Do you have a phone? Please answer the phone.
部電話好靚。我嘅單車唔見咗。
bou6 din6 waa2 hou2 leng3. ngo5 ge3 daan1 ce1 m4 gin3 zo2 。
This telephone is amazing. My bike is missing.
經過三年刻苦耐勞嘅生活，我終於食太多嘅零食對小朋友嘅身體唔好
夠錢買部單車。㗎。
ging1 gwo3 saam1 nin4 hak1 fu2 noi6 lou4 ge3 sik6 taai3 do1 ge3 ling4 sik6 deoi3 siu2 pang4
sang1 wut6 ，ngo5 zung1 jyu1 gau3 cin2 maai5 jau5 ge3 san1 tai2 m4 hou2 gaa3.
bou6 daan1 ce1 。
Eating too many snacks is bad for the
After 3 years of hard work, I finally have child’s heath.
enough money to buy a bike.
琴晚對面棟大廈著火。
kam4 maan5 deoi3 min6 dung6 daai6 haa6 zoek6 fo2.
Last night, there was a fire in the building across the street.
LESSON NOTES

in Cantonese #3
Computers and Computing
CONTENTS
3 Jyutping
4 English
5 Vocabulary
6 Sample Sentences
# 3
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我開電腦。
2. 我喺平板電腦睇筆記。
3. 我查電郵。
4. 我安裝新軟件。
5. 我將啲檔案壓縮成一個ZIP檔案。
6. 我下載一個文件。
7. 我印一份文件。
8. 我上載一段影片上YOUTUBE。
9. 我回覆一個評論。
10. 我退出程式。
11. 我重新開過部電腦。
12. 我上網。
13. 我將一個網頁加上書籤。
14. 我將一個圖像加入電郵附件。
15. 我開防火牆。
16. 我用一個免費嘅電郵帳戶。
CONT'D OVER
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17. 我檢查垃圾郵件文件夾。
18. 我用兩個唔同嘅瀏覽器。
19. 我閂晒啲視窗。
20. 我熄電腦。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 hoi1 din6 nou5.
2. ngo5 hai2 ping4 baan2 din6 nou5 tai2 bat1 gei3.
3. ngo5 caa4 din6 jau4.
4. ngo5 on1 zong1 san1 jyun5 gin2.
5. ngo5 zoeng1 di1 dong2 on3 aat3 suk1 sing4 jat1 go3 ZIP dong2 on3.
6. ngo5 haa6 zoi3 jat1 go3 man4 gin2.
7. ngo5 jan3 jat1 fan6 man4 gin2.
8. ngo5 soeng6 zoi3 jat1 dyun6 jing2 pin2 soeng5 YOUTUBE.
9. ngo5 wui4 fuk1 jat1 go3 ping4 leon6.
10. ngo5 teoi3 ceot1 cing4 sik1.
11. ngo5 cung4 san1 hoi1 gwo3 bou6 din6 nou5.
CONT'D OVER
12. ngo5 soeng5 mong5.
13. ngo5 zoeng1 jat1 go3 mong5 jip6 gaa1 soeng5 syu1 cim1.
14. ngo5 zoeng1 jat1 go3 tou4 zoeng6 gaa1 jap6 din6 jau4 fu6 gin2.
15. ngo5 hoi1 fong4 fo2 coeng4.
16. ngo5 jung6 jat1 go3 min5 fai3 ge3 din6 jau4 zoeng3 wu6.
17. ngo5 gim2 caa4 laap6 saap3 jau4 gin2 man4 gin2 gaap2.
18. ngo5 jung6 loeng5 go3 m4 tung4 ge3 lau4 laam5 hei3.
19. ngo5 saan1 saai3 di1 si6 coeng1.
20. ngo5 sik1 din6 nou5.
ENGLISH
1. I turn on my computer.
2. I read notes on my tablet.
3. I check my e-mail.
4. I install new software.
5. I compress files into a single zip file.
6. I download a file.
CONT'D OVER
7. I print out a document.
8. I upload a video to YouTube.
9. I reply to a comment.
10. I quit the program.
11. I restart the computer.
12. I browse the Internet.
13. I bookmark a website.
14. I add an image as an attachment to an email.
15. I turn on the firewall.
16. I use a free email account.
17. I check the spam folder.
18. I use two different web browsers.
19. I close all windows.
20. I shut down the computer.
VOCABULARY
熄 sik1 shut down noun
視窗 si6 coeng1 window noun
瀏覽器 lau4 laam5 hei3 web browser noun
laap6 saap3 jau4

垃圾郵件 gin2 spam noun
帳戶 zoeng3 wu6 account noun
防火牆 fong4 fo2 coeng4 firewall noun
附件 fu6 gin2 attachment noun
網頁 mong5 jip6 website noun
電腦 din6 nou5 computer noun
ping4 baan2 din6

平板電腦 nou5 tablet noun
電郵 din6 jau4 e-mail noun
軟件 jyun5 gin2 software noun
檔案 dong2 on3 file noun
下載 haa6 zoi3 download verb
文件 man4 gin2 document noun
上載 soeng6 zoi3 upload verb
評論 ping4 leon6 comment verb
程式 cing4 sik1 program noun
cung4 san1 hoi1

重新開過 gwo3 restart verb
網絡 mong5 lok3 Internet noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
冇咗電腦我做唔到嘢。我鍾意輕啲嘅手提電腦。
mou5 zo2 din6 nou5 ngo5 zou6 m4 dou2 je5. ngo5 zung1 ji3 heng1 di1 ge3 sau2 tai4 din6
nou5.
Without the computer, I can't work.
I love light laptops.
我想買部手提電腦。我部電腦成日都彈個錯誤訊息出
ngo5 soeng2 maai5 bou6 sau2 tai4 din6 nou5. 嚟。
ngo5 bou6 din6 nou5 sing4 jat6 dou1 daan6 go3
I want to buy a laptop (hand-held) co3 ng6 seon3 sik1 ceot1 lei4.
computer.
My computer is displaying error messages
all the time.
我新買咗一部電腦。你可唔可以俾最新嗰份文件我？
ngo5 san1 maai5 zo2 jat1 bou6 din6 nou5. nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 zeoi3 san1 go2 fan6
man4 gin2 ngo5?
I (recently) bought a new computer.
Could you send me the newest
documents?
網絡上有好多詐騙案。
mong5 lok3 soeng6 jau5 hou2 do1 zaa3 pin3 on3 。
There is a lot of internet fraud.
LESSON NOTES

in Cantonese #4
Housework
CONTENTS
3 Jyutping
4 English
5 Vocabulary
6 Sample Sentences
# 4
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我抹窗。
2. 我喺地氈吸塵。
3. 我清潔個焗爐。
4. 我掃架上面啲塵。
5. 我交雜費。
6. 我同啲植物淋水。
7. 我洗衫。
8. 我用衣物柔順劑。
9. 我洗碗。
10. 我換個燈膽。
11. 我叫啲細路做功課。
12. 我整晏晝飯。
13. 我去買餸。
14. 我砌個新書架。
15. 我搬過啲傢俬。
16. 我油埲牆。
CONT'D OVER
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17. 我整返張爛咗嘅凳。
18. 我洗車。
19. 我探我父母。
20. 我懶咗成日。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 maat3 coeng1.
2. ngo5 hai2 dei6 zin1 kap1 can4.
3. ngo5 cing1 git3 go3 guk6 lou4.
4. ngo5 sou3 gaa2 soeng6 min6 di1 can4.
5. ngo5 gaau1 zaap6 fai3.
6. ngo5 tung4 di1 zik6 mat6 lam4 seoi2.
7. ngo5 sai2 saam1.
8. ngo5 jung6 ji1 mat6 jau4 seon6 zai1.
9. ngo5 sai2 wun2.
10. ngo5 wun6 go3 dang1 daam2.
11. ngo5 giu3 di1 sai3 lou6 zou6 gung1 fo3.
CONT'D OVER
12. ngo5 zing2 aan3 zau3 faan6.
13. ngo5 heoi3 maai5 sung3.
14. ngo5 cai3 go3 san1 syu1 gaa2.
15. ngo5 bun1 gwo3 di1 gaa1 si1.
16. ngo5 jau4 bung6 coeng4.
17. ngo5 zing2 faan1 zoeng1 laan6 zo2 ge3 dang3.
18. ngo5 sai2 ce1.
19. ngo5 taam3 ngo5 fu6 mou5.
20. ngo5 laan5 zo2 seng4 jat6.
ENGLISH
1. I wipe the window.
2. I vacuum the carpet.
3. I clean the oven.
4. I dust the shelves.
5. I pay the bills.
6. I water the plants.
CONT'D OVER
7. I do laundry.
8. I use fabric softener.
9. I wash the dishes.
10. I change a lightbulb.
11. I ask the kids to finish their homework.
12. I make lunch.
13. I buy groceries.
14. I assemble a new bookshelf.
15. I rearrange the furniture.
16. I paint the walls.
17. I fix a broken chair.
18. I wash the car.
19. I visit my parents.
20. I spend day being lazy.
VOCABULARY
窗 coeng1 window noun
地氈 dei6 zin1 carpet noun
焗爐 gok6 lou4 oven noun
架 gaa2 shelf noun
雜費 zaap6 fai3 utility bills noun
植物 zik6 mat6 plant noun
洗衫 sai2 saam1 laundry noun
柔順劑 jau4 seon6 zai1 softener noun
洗碗 sai2 wun2 do dishes noun
燈膽 dang1 daam2 lightbulb noun
功課 gung1 fo3 homework noun
晏晝飯 aan3 zau3 faan6 lunch noun
買餸 maai5 sung3 buy groceries noun
書架 syu1 gaa2 bookshelf noun
傢俬 gaa1 si1 furniture noun
牆 coeng4 wall noun
凳 dang3 chair noun
車 ce1 car noun
父母 fu6 mou5 parent noun
懶 laan5 lazy adjective
SAMPLE SENTENCES
管家在清潔窗。主婦正在地氈吸塵。
gun2 gaa1 zoi6 cing1 git3 coeng1 zyu2 fu5 zing3 zoi6 dei6 zin1 kap1 can4
The housekeeper is cleaning the window. The homemaker is vacuuming the carpet.
個焗爐仲熱嘅時候千祈唔好掂。男人在擦洗焗爐。
go3 guk6 lou4 zung6 jit6 ge3 si4 hau6 cin1 kei4 naam4 jan2 zoi6 caat3 sai2 guk6 lou4
m4 hou2 dim3.
The man is scrubbing the oven.
"Don't touch the oven when it is still hot."
可唔可以放呢本書喺書架？書架上放滿書。
ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 fong3 bun2 syu1 hai2 syu1
gaa2? The bookshelf is full of books.
Can you put this book on the bookshelf?
你識唔識揸車呀？佢揀咗部藍色車。
nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 zaa1 ce1 aa3? keoi5 gaan2 zo2 bou6 laam4 sik1 ce1.
Do you know how to drive (a car)? He chose a blue car.
又要供車，又要供樓，好辛苦呀！停車熄火。
jau6 jiu3 gung1 ce1, jau6 jiu3 gung1 lau2, hou2 ting4 ce1 sik1 fo2 。
san1 fu2 aa6!
Stop the car and turn off the engine.
(I) have to pay the car loan as well as the
mortgage, it's so hard!
我想買部二手車。
ngo5 soeng2 maai5 bou6 ji6 sau2 ce1 。
I want to buy a second-hand car.
LESSON NOTES

in Cantonese #5
At the Oﬃce
CONTENTS
3 Jyutping
4 English
5 Vocabulary
6 Sample Sentences
# 5
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我用身份證打卡。
2. 我坐喺我張枱。
3. 我排列優先次序。
4. 有人俾嘢我做。
5. 我開新文件。
6. 我去開會。
7. 我執枱。
8. 我放支筆入櫃桶。
9. 我答一個問題。
10. 我寫筆記。
11. 我訂公司設備。
12. 我發傳真。
13. 我同同事去食晏。
14. 我收到個電話。
15. 我準備一個簡。
16. 我攞有薪假。
CONT'D OVER
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17. 我有個新主意。
18. 我喺草稿紙寫筆記。
19. 我準時離開公司。
20. 我OT一個鐘。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 jung6 san1 fan2 zing3 daa2 kaat1.
2. ngo5 co5 hai2 ngo5 oeng1 toi2.
3. ngo5 paai4 lit6 jau1 sin1 ci3 zeoi6.
4. jau5 jan4 bei2 je5 ngo5 zou6.
5. ngo5 hoi1 san1 man4 gin2.
6. ngo5 heoi3 hoi1 wui5.
7. ngo5 zap1 toi2.
8. ngo5 fong3 zi1 bat1 jap6 gwai6 tung2.
9. ngo5 daap3 jat6 go3 man6 tai4.
10. ngo5 se2 bat1 gei3.
11. ngo5 deng6 gung1 si1 cit3 bei6.
CONT'D OVER
12. ngo5 faat3 cyun4 zan1.
13. ngo5 tung4 tung4 si6 heoi3 sik6 aan3.
14. ngo5 sau1 dou2 go3 din6 waa2.
15. ngo5 zeon2 bei6 jat1 go3 gaan2.
16. ngo5 lo2 jau5 san1 gaa3.
17. ngo5 jau5 go3 san1 zyu2 ji3.
18. ngo5 hai2 cou2 gou2 zi2 se2 bat1 gei3.
19. ngo5 zeon2 si4 lei4 hoi1 gung1 si.
20. ngo5 OT jat1 go3 zung1.
ENGLISH
1. I clock in with my ID card.
2. I sit at my desk.
3. I set priorities.
4. I am asked to work on a task.
5. I create documentation.
6. I attend a meeting.
CONT'D OVER
7. I tidy up my desk.
8. I put a pen in a drawer.
9. I answer a question.
10. I take notes.
11. I order office equipment.
12. I send a fax.
13. I go for lunch with my colleagues.
14. I receive a phone call.
15. I prepare a presentation.
16. I take a paid vacation.
17. I get a new idea.
18. I take notes on scratch paper.
19. I leave the office on time.
20. I work one hour overtime.
VOCABULARY
身份證 san1 fan2 zing3 ID card noun
枱 toi2 desk noun
優先 jau1 sin1 priority noun
嘢 je5 task noun
文件 man4 gin2 documentation noun
開會 hoi1 wui5 attend meeting noun
執 zap1 tidy up verb
櫃桶 gwai6 tung2 drawer noun
答案 daap3 on3 answer noun
筆記 bat1 gei3 note noun
設備 cit3 bei6 equipment noun
傳真 cyun4 zan1 fax noun
食晏 sik6 aan3 have lunch noun
電話 din6 waa2 phone call noun
簡報 gaan2 bou3 presentation noun
假期 gaa3 kei4 vacation noun
主意 zyu2 ji3 idea noun
紙 zi2 paper noun
離開 lei4 hoi1 leave verb
SAMPLE SENTENCES
所有香港人都會有身份證。佢張枱立立亂，但係佢一搵就搵到
so2 jau5 hoeng1 gong2 jan4 dou1 wui5 jau5 個快勞。
san1 fan2 zing3. keoi5 zoeng1 toi2 lap6 lap2 lyun6, daan6 hai6
keoi5 jat1 wan2 zau6 wan2 dou2 go3 faai1 lou5.
Hong Kong people all have ID cards.
His desk was a real mess, but he found
the file at once.
唔該，我想訂枱。女人正在想答案。
m4 goi1, ngo5 soeng2 deng6 toi2 。 neoi5 jan2 zing3 zoi6 soeng2 daap3 on3 。
Can I make a reservation? The woman is thinking about the answer.
我馬上把文件傳真給你。俾張紙我。
bei2 zoeng1 zi2 ngo5.
I will send you the papers by fax right
away. Give me a piece of paper.
LESSON NOTES

in Cantonese #6
Health and Diet
CONTENTS
3 Jyutping
4 English
5 Vocabulary
6 Sample Sentences
# 6
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我試一個新嘅餐單。
2. 我上磅。
3. 我盡量加快我嘅新陳代謝。
4. 我每個禮拜做兩次運動。
5. 我每日做SIT-UP。
6. 我每日做掌上壓。
7. 我做身體檢查。
8. 我返屋企之後𠺘口。
9. 我想避免感冒。
10. 我盡量食多啲蔬菜。
11. 我食啲含大量礦物質嘅嘢食。
12. 我食好多維他命。
13. 我確保自己食好多纖維。
14. 我食少啲碳水化合物。
15. 我食啲高蛋白質嘅嘢食。
16. 我跑樓梯。
CONT'D OVER
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17. 我嘗試均衡飲食。
18. 我計卡路里。
19. 我少食甜嘢。
20. 我受唔住誘惑。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 si3 jat1 go3 san1 ge3 caan1 daan1.
2. ngo5 soeng5 bong2.
3. ngo5 zeon6 loeng6 gaa1 faai3 ngo5 ge3 san1 can4 doi6 ze6.
4. ngo5 mui5 go3 lai5 baai3 zou6 loeng5 ci3 wan6 dung6.
5. ngo5 mui5 jat6 zou6 SIT-UP.
6. ngo5 mui5 jat6 zou6 zoeng2 soeng6 aat3.
7. ngo5 zou6 san1 tai2 gim2 caa4.
8. ngo5 faan1 uk1 kei2 zi1 hau6 long2 hau2.
9. ngo5 soeng2 bei6 min5 gam2 mou6.
10. ngo5 zeon6 loeng6 sik6 do1 di1 so1 coi3.
11. ngo5 sik6 di1 ham4 daai6 loeng6 kwong3 mat6 zat1 ge3 je5 sik6.
CONT'D OVER
12. ngo5 sik6 hou2 do1 wai4 taa1 ming6.
13. ngo5 kok3 bou2 zi6 gei2 sik6 hou2 do1 cim1 wai4.
14. ngo5 sik6 siu2 di1 taan3 seoi2 faa3 hap6 mat6.
15. ngo5 sik6 di1 gou1 daan2 baak6 zat1 ge3 je5 sik6.
16. ngo5 paau2 lau4 tai1.
17. ngo5 soeng4 si3 gwan1 hang4 jam2 sik6.
18. ngo5 gai3 kaa1 lou6 lei5.
19. ngo5 siu2 sik6 tim4 je5.
20. ngo5 sau6 m4 zyu6 jau5 waak6.
ENGLISH
1. I try a new diet.
2. I step on a scale.
3. I work on increasing my metabolism.
4. I exercise twice a week.
5. I do sit-ups every day.
6. I do push-ups every day.
CONT'D OVER
7. I get a health checkup.
8. I gargle after returning home.
9. I want to avoid catching a cold.
10. I try to eat more vegetables.
11. I eat food with a lot of minerals.
12. I take a lots of vitamins.
13. I make sure to eat a lot of fiber.
14. I reduce carbohydates.
15. I eat food with a lot of protein.
16. I run up the stairs.
17. I try to eat a balanced diet.
18. I count calories.
19. I cut back on sweets.
20. I give in to temptation.
VOCABULARY
纖維 cim1 wai4 fiber noun
餐單 caan1 daan1 diet noun
磅 bong2 scale noun
新陳代謝 san1 can4 doi6 ze6 metabolism noun
運動 wan6 dung6 exercise noun
掌上壓 zoeng2 soeng6 aat3 push-up noun
身體檢查 san1 tai2 gim2 caa4 health checkup noun
𠺘口 long2 hau2 gargle verb
感冒 gam2 mou6 cold noun
蔬菜 so1 coi3 vegetable noun
礦物質 kwong3 mat6 zat1 mineral noun
維他命 wai4 taa1 ming6 vitamin noun
taan3 seoi2 faa3

碳水化合物 hap6 mat6 carbohydrate noun
蛋白質 daan2 baak6 zat1 protein noun
樓梯 lau4 tai1 stair noun
gwan1 hang4 jam2

均衡飲食 sik6 balanced diet noun
卡路里 kaa1 lou6 lei5 calorie noun
甜嘢 tim4 je5 sweet noun
誘惑 jau5 waak6 temptation noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
女人正在地上做運動。胡椒、西蘭花、翠玉瓜、韭黃、紅
neoi5 jan2 zing3 zoi6 dei6 soeng6 zou6 wan6 蘿蔔、茄子和生菜都是蔬菜。
dung6 wu4 ziu1 、sai1 laan4 faa1 、ceoi3 juk6 gwaa1 、
gau2 wong4 、hung4 lo4 baak6 、ke2 zi2 wo4
The woman is exercising on the floor.
saang1 coi3 dou1 si6 so1 coi3 。
Peppers, broccoli, zucchini, leeks, carrots,

eggplants, and lettuce are all vegetables.
需要好嘅泥土先可以種出好嘅蔬糖果對孩子們有很大的誘惑。
菜。 tong4 gwo2 deoi3 haai4 zi2 mun4 jau5 han2
seoi1 jiu3 hou2 ge3 nai4 tou2 sin1 ho2 ji5 zung2 daai6 dik1 jau5 waak6
ceot1 hou2 ge3 so1 coi3 。
Candy is a great temptation to kids.
You need good soil to grow good
vegetables.
LESSON NOTES

in Cantonese #7
Hanging Out
CONTENTS
3 Jyutping
4 English
5 Vocabulary
6 Sample Sentences
# 7
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我揀個地方同朋友見面。
2. 我盡量唔遲到。
3. 我喺沙灘燒嘢食。
4. 我喺大減價買咗好多衫。
5. 我喺試身室試衫。
6. 我搵到平嘢。
7. 我喺咖啡室飲咖啡。
8. 我喺商場同啲朋友見面。
9. 我喺跳蝨市場賣舊衫。
10. 我開始一個新嗜好。
11. 我睇一部新戲。
12. 我攞張免費戲飛。
13. 我坐過山車。
14. 餐廳上晝開十點。
15. 我睇價錢牌。
16. 我問個店員幾錢。
CONT'D OVER
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17. 我喺附近周圍行。
18. 我喺朱古力店試食。
19. 我搵義工活動。
20. 我唔見咗部數碼相機。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 gaan2 go3 dei6 fong1 tung4 pang4 jau5 gin3 min6.
2. ngo5 zeon6 leong6 m4 ci4 dou3.
3. ngo5 hai2 saa1 taan1 siu1 je5 sik6.
4. ngo5 hai2 daai6 gaam2 gaa3 maai5 zo2 hou2 do1 saam1.
5. ngo5 hai2 si3 san1 sat1 si3 saam1.
6. ngo5 wan2 dou2 peng4 je5.
7. ngo5 hai2 gaa3 fe1 sat1 jam2 gaa3 fe1.
8. ngo5 hai2 soeng1 coeng4 tung4 di1 pang4 jau5 gin3 min6.
9. ngo5 hai2 tiu3 sat1 si5 coeng4 maai6 gau6 saam1.
10. ngo5 hoi1 ci2 jat1 go3 san1 si3 hou3.
11. ngo5 tai2 jat1 bou6 san1 hei3.
CONT'D OVER
12. ngo5 lo2 zoeng1 min5 fai3 hei3 fei1.
13. ngo5 co5 gwo3 saan1 ce1.
14. caan1 teng1 soeng6 zau3 hoi1 sap6 dim2.
15. ngo5 tai2 gaa3 cin4 paai2.
16. ngo5 man6 go3 dim3 jyun4 gei2 cin2.
17. ngo5 hai2 fu6 gan6 zau1 wai4 haang4.
18. ngo5 hai2 zyu1 gu1 lik1 dim3 si3 sik6.
19. ngo5 wan2 ji6 gung1 wut6 dung6.
20. ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 bou6 sou3 maa5 soeng5 gei1.
ENGLISH
1. I choose a place to meet with my friend.
2. I try not to be late.
3. I barbecue on the beach.
4. I buy a lot of clothes at a sale.
5. I try on the clothes in a fitting room.
6. I find bargains.
CONT'D OVER
7. I drink coffee at the cafe.
8. I meet my friends at the mall.
9. I sell old clothes at a flea market.
10. I start a new hobby.
11. I watch a new movie.
12. I get a free movie ticket.
13. I ride on a roller coaster.
14. The restaurant opens at 10 a.m.
15. I check the price tag.
16. I ask the sales clerk about the price.
17. I walk around the neighborhood.
18. I try a sample at the chocolate store.
19. I look for volunteer activities.
20. I lose my digital camera.
VOCABULARY
sou3 maa5 soeng5
數碼相機 digital camera noun
gei1
ji6 gung1 wut6

義工活動 dung6 volunteer activities noun
地方 dei6 fong1 place noun
遲到 ci4 dou3 late adjective
燒嘢食 siu1 je5 sik6 barbecue verb
大減價 daai6 gaam2 gaa3 sale noun
試身室 si3 san1 sat1 fitting room noun
平嘢 peng4 je5 bargain noun
咖啡室 gaa3 fe1 sat1 cafe noun
商場 soeng1 coeng4 mall noun
跳蝨市場 tiu3 sat1 si5 coeng4 flea market noun
嗜好 si3 hou3 hobby noun
戲 hei3 movie noun
飛 fei1 ticket noun
過山車 gwo3 saan1 ce1 roller-coaster noun
餐廳 caan1 teng1 restaurant noun
價錢牌 gaa3 cin4 paai2 price tag noun
店員 dim3 jyun4 sales clerk noun
附近 fu6 gan6 neighborhood noun
朱古力 zyu1 gu1 lik1 chocolate noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
佢上堂成日遲到。佢有份做活地艾倫新嗰套戲。
keoi5 soeng5 tong4 sing4 jat6 ci4 dou3. keoi5 jau5 fan2 zou6 wut6 dei6 ngaai6 leon4
san1 go2 tou3 hei3.
He is always late for class.
He's in the new Woody Allen movie.
我哋高中之後都冇睇過一套好戲我諗聽日先去買飛嘅話一定買唔
喇。到。
ngo5 dei6 gou1 zung1 zi1 hau6 dou1 mou5 tai2 ngo5 lam2 ting1 jat6 sin1 heoi3 maai5 fei1 ge3
gwo3 jat1 tou3 hou2 hei3 laa3. waa2 jat1 ding6 maai5 m4 dou2.
We haven't watched a good movie since I don't think you'll be able to buy a ticket
high school. tomorrow.
有冇飛？我畏高，從來唔敢坐過山車。
jau5 mou5 fei1 ？ ngo5 wai3 gou1 , cung4 loi4 m4 gam2 co5 gwo3
saan1 ce1 .
Do you have any tickets?
I don't dare to go on roller-coasters
because of my fear of heights.
印度餐廳最近嘅印度餐廳喺邊？
jan3 dou6 caan1 teng1 zeoi3 kan5 ge3 jan3 dou6 caan1 teng1 hai2
bin1?
Indian restaurant
Where is the nearest Indian restaurant?
我最鍾意嘅餐廳係SUBWAY。我鍾意呢間餐廳。
ngo5 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 ge3 caan1 teng1 hai6 ngo5 zung1 ji3 ni1 gaan1 caan1 teng1.
SUBWAY.
I like this restaurant.
My favorite restaurant is Subway.
餐廳喺邊? 我買咗盒心型嘅朱古力俾佢。
caan1 teng1 hai2 bin1? ngo5 maai5 zo2 hap6 sam1 jing4 ge3 zyu1 gu1
lik1 bei2 keoi5.
Where is the restaurant?
I bought him a box of heart-shape
chocolates.
有啲人冇朱古力食會死。
jau5 di1 jan4 mou5 zyu1 gu1 lik1 sik6 wui5 sei2.
Some people just can't live without chocolate.
LESSON NOTES

in Cantonese #8
Dining Out
CONTENTS
3 Jyutping
4 English
5 Vocabulary
6 Sample Sentences
# 8
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我留咗個非吸煙位。
2. 我叫個侍應。
3. 我要個WINE LIST。
4. 我點杯嘢飲。
5. 我喺自助餐攞好多嘢食。
6. 我點個雜錦芝士拼盤。
7. 我貪心，點好多餸。
8. 我喺食堂撞到個朋友。
9. 我要多隻碟。
10. 我跌咗對筷子。
11. 我喺高級餐廳同啲細路慶祝生日。
12. 我試一隻本地啤酒。
13. 我放啲沙律醬係沙律上面。
14. 我倒水樽啲水。
15. 我主菜叫咗魚。
16. 我要多啲飯。
CONT'D OVER
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM T OP 4 00 ACT I VI T I ES : DAI LY ROUT I NES I N CANT ONES E #8 - DI NI NG OUT 2
17. 我點個甜品。
18. 我搵牙籤。
19. 我埋單。
20. 我用信用咭找數。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 lau4 zo2 go3 fei1 kap1 jin1 wai2.
2. ngo5 giu3 go3 si6 jing3.
3. ngo5 jiu3 go3 WINE LIST.
4. ngo5 dim2 bui1 je5 jam2.
5. ngo5 hai2 zi6 zo6 caan1 lo2 hou2 do1 je5 sik6.
6. ngo5 dim2 go3 zaap6 gam2 zi1 si2 ping3 pun2.
7. ngo5 taam1 sam1, dim2 hou2 do1 sung3.
8. ngo5 hai2 sik6 tong4 zong6 dou2 go3 pang4 jau5.
9. ngo5 jiu3 do1 zek3 dip2.
10. ngo5 dit3 zo2 deoi3 faai3 zi2.
11. ngo5 hai2 gou1 kap1 caan1 teng1 tung4 di1 sai3 lou6 hing3 zuk1 saang1 jat6.
CONT'D OVER
12. ngo5 si3 jat1 zek3 bun2 dei6 be1 zau2.
13. ngo5 fong3 di1 saa1 leot2 zoeng3 hai2 saa1 leot2 soeng6 min6.
14. ngo5 dou2 seoi2 zeong1 di1 seoi2.
15. ngo5 zyu2 coi3 giu3 zo2 jyu2.
16. ngo5 jiu3 do1 di1 faan6.
17. ngo5 dim2 go3 tim4 ban2.
18. ngo5 wan2 ngaa4 cim1.
19. ngo5 maai4 daan1.
20. ngo5 jung6 seon3 jung6 kaat1 zaau2 sou3.
ENGLISH
1. I reserve a non-smoking seat.
2. I call a waiter.
3. I ask for a wine list.
4. I order a drink.
5. I get a lot of food at the buffet.
6. I order an assorted cheese platter.
CONT'D OVER
7. I get greedy and order a lot of dishes.
8. I bumped into a friend at the cafeteria.
9. I ask for another plate.
10. I drop my chopsticks.
11. I celebrate my childrens' birthdays at nice restaurants.
12. I try a local beer.
13. I put salad dressing on the salad.
14. I pour water from a pitcher.
15. I order fish for the main course.
16. I ask for more rice.
17. I order a dessert.
18. I look for toothpicks.
19. I ask for the bill.
20. I pay by credit card.
VOCABULARY
信用咭 seon3 jung6 kaat1 credit card noun
單 daan1 bill noun
留 lau4 reserve verb
侍應 si6 jing3 waiter noun
嘢飲 je5 jam2 drink noun
自助餐 zi6 zo6 caan1 buffet noun
拼盤 ping3 pun2 platter noun
貪心 taam1 sam1 greedy adjective
食堂 sik6 tong4 cafeteria noun
碟 dip2 plate noun
筷子 faai3 zi2 chopsticks noun
慶祝 hing3 zuk1 celebrate verb
啤酒 be1 zau2 beer noun
沙律 saa1 leot2 salad noun
水樽 seoi2 zeon1 pitcher noun
主菜 zyu2 coi3 main course noun
飯 faan6 rice noun
甜品 tim4 ban2 dessert noun
牙籤 ngaa4 cim1 toothpick noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
我想要支啤酒。一樽啤酒
ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 zi1 be1 zau2. jat1 zeon1 be1 zau2
I'd like to have a beer. bottle of beer
食咗幾日肉之後，佢淨係想食沙我鍾意食飯。
律。 ngo5 zung1 yi3 sik6 faan6 。
sik6 zo2 gei2 jat6 juk6 zi1 hau6, keoi5 zing6 hai6
soeng2 sik6 saa1 leot2. I like eating rice.
"After eating meat for several days he

could only think about salad."
如果你日日都食甜品實會好肥。有冇甜品?
jyu4 gwo2 nei5 jat6 jat6 dou1 sik6 tim4 ban2 sat6 jau5 mou5 tim4 ban2?
wui5 hou2 fei4.
Is there dessert?
If you eat dessert every day you are going
to get fat!
LESSON NOTES

in Cantonese #9
Relaxing at Home
CONTENTS
3 Jyutping
4 English
5 Vocabulary
6 Sample Sentences
# 9
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我點香薰蠟燭。
2. 我整花茶。
3. 我清理一個硬盤。
4. 我洗牌。
5. 我整啲手工藝。
6. 我同朋友玩圖版遊戲。
7. 我開罐啤酒。
8. 我去便利店。
9. 送貨車嚟到我屋企。
10. 我叫個PIZZA。
11. 我扮唔喺屋企。
12. 我同朋友打機。
13. 我唔見咗個遙控。
14. 我睇有線電視。
15. 我同啲細路爭個搖控。
16. 我租網上電影。
CONT'D OVER
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM T OP 4 00 ACT I VI T I ES : DAI LY ROUT I NES I N CANT ONES E #9 - RELAXI NG AT HOME 2
17. 我轉台。
18. 我睇大結局嗰陣喊。
19. 我讀書比細路聽。
20. 我批評一個演員嘅表現。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 dim2 hoeng1 fan1 laap6 zuk1.
2. ngo5 zing2 faa1 caa4.
3. ngo5 cing1 lei5 jat1 go3 ngaang6 pun2.
4. ngo5 sai2 paai2.
5. ngo5 zing2 di1 sau2 gung1 ngai6.
6. ngo5 tung4 pang4 jau5 waan2 tou4 baan2 jau4 hei3.
7. ngo5 hoi1 gun3 be1 zau2.
8. ngo5 heoi3 bin6 lei6 dim3.
9. sung3 fo3 ce1 lei4 dou3 ngo5 uk1 kei5.
10. ngo5 giu3 go3 PIZZA.
11. ngo5 baan3 m4 hai2 uk1 kei5.
CONT'D OVER
12. ngo5 tung4 pang4 jau5 daa2 gei1.
13. ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 go3 jiu4 hung3.
14. ngo5 tai2 jau5 sin3 din6 si6.
15. ngo5 tung4 di1 sai3 lou6 zaang1 go3 jiu4 hung3.
16. ngo5 zou1 mong5 soeng6 din6 jing2.
17. ngo5 zyun3 toi4.
18. ngo5 tai2 daai6 git3 guk6 go2 zan6 haam3.
19. ngo5 duk6 syu1 bei2 sai3 lou6 teng1.
20. ngo5 pai1 ping4 jat1 go3 jin2 jyun4 ge3 biu2 jin6.
ENGLISH
1. I light scented candle.
2. I make herbal tea.
3. I clean up a hard disk.
4. I shuffle a deck of cards.
5. I do some crafts.
6. I play a board game with my friends.
CONT'D OVER
7. I open a can of beer.
8. I go to the convenience store.
9. The delivery truck comes by my house.
10. I order a pizza.
11. I pretend not to be at home.
12. I play video games with my friends.
13. I lose the remote control.
14. I watch cable TV.
15. I fight with my children over the remote control.
16. I rent online movie.
17. I change the channel.
18. I cry at the final episode.
19. I read a book to my child.
20. I criticize an actor's performance.
VOCABULARY
蠟燭 laap6 zuk1 candle noun
花茶 faa1 caa4 herbal tea noun
硬盤 ngaang6 pun2 hard disk noun
牌 paai2 card noun
手工藝 sau2 gung1 ngai6 craft noun
圖版遊戲 tou4 baan2 jau4 hei3 board game noun
罐 gun3 can classifier
便利店 bin6 lei6 dim3 convenience store noun
送貨車 sung3 fo3 ce1 delivery truck noun
扮 baan3 pretend verb
打機 daa2 gei1 play a video game noun
唔見 m4 gin3 lose verb
有線電視 jau5 sin3 din6 si6 cable TV noun
搖控 jiu4 hung3 remote control verb
租 zou1 rent verb
台 toi4 channel noun
大結局 daai6 git3 guk6 final episode noun
書 syu1 book noun
演員 jin2 jyun4 actor noun
SAMPLE SENTENCES
蛋糕上面嘅蠟燭數目代表歲數。你可唔可以幫我買三罐豆？
daan6 gou1 soeng6 min6 ge3 laap6 zuk1 sou3 nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maai5 saam1
muk6 doi6 biu2 seoi3 sou3. gun3 dau6?
The number of candles on a cake shows Can you buy 3 cans of beans for me?
the number of years.
話明係便利店，梗係24小時營業便利店是二十四小時營業。
啦！ bin6 lei6 dim3 si6 ji6 sap6 sei3 siu2 si4 jing4
waa6 ming4 hai6 bin6 lei6 dim3, gang2 hai6 ji6 jip6 。
sap6 sei3 siu2 si4 jing4 jip6 laa1!
The convenience store is open 24 hours.
It's a convenience store, so of course it's
open 24 hours.
我睇書。呢本書幾得意。
ngo5 tai2 syu1. ni1 bun2 syu1 gei2 dak1 ji3.
I read books. This book is pretty funny.
圖書館可以借書。我鍾意呢個演員。
tou4 syu1 gwun2 ho2 ji5 ze3 syu1 。 ngo5 zung1 ji3 ni1 go3 jin2 jyun4 。
One can borrow books from the library. I like this actor.
LESSON NOTES

in Cantonese #10
At Night
CONTENTS
3 Jyutping
4 English
5 Vocabulary
6 Sample Sentences
# 10
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
1. 我開前門嘅鎖。
2. 我入屋。
3. 我著燈。
4. 我喺梳化休息。
5. 我睇晚間新聞。
6. 我請朋友嚟食飯。
7. 我整晚飯。
8. 我放啲細路上床。
9. 我講故仔氹啲細路瞓。
10. 我講啲勁搞笑嘅笑話俾朋友聽。
11. 我倒一杯酒。
12. 我倒瀉啲酒喺枱面。
13. 我抹返乾淨張枱。
14. 我同老闆講電話。
15. 我講關於今日嘅嘢。
16. 我計劃聽日嘅嘢。
CONT'D OVER
CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM T OP 4 00 ACT I VI T I ES : DAI LY ROUT I NES I N CANT ONES E #10 - AT NI GHT 2
17. 我沖個熱水涼。
18. 我用風筒吹頭。
19. 我幫電話叉電。
20. 我半夜左右訓覺。
JYUTPING
1. ngo5 hoi1 cin4 mun2 ge3 so2.
2. ngo5 jap6 uk1.
3. ngo5 zoek6 dang1.
4. ngo5 hai2 so1 faa2 jau1 sik1.
5. ngo5 tai2 maan5 gaan1 san1 man4.
6. ngo5 ceng2 pang4 jau5 lei4 sik6 faan6.
7. ngo5 zing2 maan5 faan6.
8. ngo5 fong3 di1 sai3 lou6 soeng5 cong4.
9. ngo5 gong2 gu2 zai2 tam3 di1 sai3 lou6 fan3.
10. ngo5 gong2 di1 ging6 gaau2 siu3 ge3 siu3 waa2 bei2 pang4 jau5 teng1.
11. ngo5 dou2 jat1 bui1 zau2.
CONT'D OVER
12. ngo5 dou2 se2 di1 zau2 hai2 toi2 min2.
13. ngo5 maat3 faan1 gon1 zeng6 zoeng1 toi2.
14. ngo5 tung4 lou5 baan2 gong2 din6 waa2.
15. ngo5 gong2 gwaan1 jyu1 gam1 jat6 ge3 je5.
16. ngo5 gai3 waak6 ting1 jat6 ge3 je5.
17. ngo5 cung1 go3 jit6 seoi2 loeng4.
18. ngo5 jung6 fung1 tung2 ceoi1 tau4.
19. ngo5 bong1 din6 waa2 caa1 din6.
20. ngo5 bun3 je2 zo2 jau2 fan3 gaau3.
ENGLISH
1. I unlock the front door.
2. I enter the apartment.
3. I turn on the light.
4. I relax on the sofa.
5. I watch the evening news.
6. I invite friends over for dinner.
CONT'D OVER
7. I prepare dinner.
8. I put the children to bed.
9. I tell bedtime stories to my children.
10. I tell hilarious jokes to my friends.
11. I pour a glass of wine.
12. I spill wine on the table.
13. I wipe the table clean.
14. I have a conversation with my boss on the phone.
15. I talk about my day.
16. I plan for tomorrow.
17. I take a hot bath.
18. I dry my hair with a hair dryer.
19. I charge the batteries on my phone.
20. I go to sleep around midnight.
VOCABULARY
半夜 bun3 je2 midnight noun
叉電 caa1 din6 charge battery noun
風筒 fung1 tung2 hair dryer noun
熱水涼 jit6 seoi2 loeng4 hot bath noun
計劃 gai3 waak6 plan verb
日 jat6 day noun
have a conversation
講電話 gong2 din6 waa2 on the phone noun
門 mun4 door noun
屋 uk1 apartment noun
燈 dang1 light noun
梳化 so1 faa2 sofa noun
睇 tai2 watch verb
朋友 pang4 jau5 friend noun
晚飯 maan5 faan6 dinner noun
細路 sai3 lou6 child verb
故仔 gu2 zai2 story noun
笑話 siu3 waa2 joke noun
酒 zau2 wine noun
枱 toi2 table noun
乾淨 gon1 zeng6 clean adjective
SAMPLE SENTENCES
唔該閂門，出面好嘈。男孩正在開門。
m4 goi1 saan1 mun4, ceot1 min6 hou2 cou4. naam4 haai4 zing3 zoi6 hoi1 mun4
Please close the door, it is loud outside. The boy is opening the door.
呢間屋好大。男人開了燈。
ni1 gaan1 uk1 hou2 daai6. naam4 jan2 hoi1 liu5 dang1
This apartment is really big. The man turned on the light.
佢曾經係我嘅朋友，直至升職嗰個佢做咗我二十年朋友。
係我唔係佢嗰陣。 keoi5 zou6 zo2 ngo5 ji6 sap6 nin4 pang4 jau5.
keoi5 cang4 ging1 hai6 ngo5 pang4 jau5, zik6
zi3 sing1 zik1 go2 go3 hai6 ngo5 m4 hai6 keoi5 He has been my friend for twenty years.
go2 zan6.
She was a friend of mine until I got the

promotion instead of her.
我同我最好嘅朋友去邊都一齊。我有好多朋友。
ngo5 tung4 ngo5 zeoi3 hou2 ge3 pang4 jau5 ngo5 jau5 hou2 do1 peng4 jau5
heoi3 bin1 dou1 jat1 cai4.
I have many friends.
My best friend and I go everywhere
together.
我放啲書喺枱面。餐廳最重要嘅，係廚房一定要保持
ngo5 fong3 di1 syu1 hai2 toi2 min2. 乾淨。
caan1 teng1 zeoi3 zung6 jiu3 ge3, hai6 cyu4
I put the books on the table. fong2 jat1 ding6 jiu3 bou2 ci4 gon1 zeng6.
The most important thing for a restaurant is

keeping the kitchen clean.
Intro
1 Daily Routines in Cantonese #1 In the Morning
2 Daily Routines in Cantonese #2 Commuting to Work
3 Daily Routines in Cantonese #3 Computers and Computing
4 Daily Routines in Cantonese #4 Housework
5 Daily Routines in Cantonese #5 At the Office
6 Daily Routines in Cantonese #6 Health and Diet
7 Daily Routines in Cantonese #7 Hanging Out
8 Daily Routines in Cantonese #8 Dining Out
9 Daily Routines in Cantonese #9 Relaxing at Home
10 Daily Routines in Cantonese #10 At Night
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LESSON NOTES

1. nei5 ho2, ngo5 hai6 Olivia.

2. zou2 san4, ngo5 hai6 David.

3. hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5.

4. hou2 gou1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5 dei6.

1. Hi, I'm Olivia.

2. Good day, I'm David.

3. Nice meet you.

4. Nice meet you. (towards a group of people)

認識 jing6 sik1 meet verb

高興 gou1 hing3 pleasure of adjective

你 nei5 you pronoun

你哋 nei5 dei6 you (all) pronoun

高興 gou1 hing3 happy adjective, adverb

早晨 zou2 san4 Good morning. phrase

你好 nei5 hou2 Hi phrase

好 hou2 very, quite adverb, adjective

Her husband's not happy. Good morning.

I'm (called) Nicole. Today (I'm) very happy!

In this lesson you will learn how to introduce yourself.

Register Cantonese Jyutping English

Word 1 你好 nei5 hou2 Hi

Word 4 Olivia person's name

Word 1 早晨 zou2 san4 Good morning

Word 1 好 hou2 very

Word 2 高興 gou1 hing3 happy

Word 3 認識 jing6 sik1 meet

Word 4 你 nei5 you

Phrase 4 formal hing3 jing6 a group of

Word 2 高興 gou1 hing3 pleasure of

Word 3 認識 jing6 sik1 meet

Word 4 你哋 nei5 dei6 you (all)

4. ci4 di1 gin3.

4. See you later.

遲啲 ci4 di1 later adverb

見 gin3 see verb

哈囉 ha1 lo3 Hi expression

你 nei5 you pronoun

好 hou2 good adjective

拜拜 baai1 baai3 bye-bye expression

Register Cantonese Jyutping English

Phrase 1 informal ha1 lo3 Hi.

Word 1 哈囉 ha1 lo3 Hi

Phrase 2 formal nei5 hou2 Good day.

Word 1 你 nei5 you

Word 2 好 hou2 Good

Phrase 3 informal  baai1 baai3 See you.

Phrase 4  ci4 di1 gin3 See you later.

Word 1 遲啲 ci4 di1 later

Word 2 見 gin3 see

4. do1 ze6 saai3

2. Thank you very much.

4. Thanks for everything.

CANT ONES ECLAS S 101.COM 3-MI NUT E CANT ONES E #3 - MANNERS 2

晒 saai3 entirely adverb

多謝。 gam2 Thank you verb

晒 saai3 completely adverb

唔該 m4 goi1 thank you verb, phrase

Thank you for your help! Thank you very much!

Register Cantonese Jyutping English

Phrase 1 informal m4 goi1 Thank you.

Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 Thank you

Word 1 唔該 m4 goi1 Thank you

Word 2 晒 saai3 entirely

Phrase 3 informal baai1 baai3 See you.

Phrase 4 ci4 di1 gin3 See you later.

, ngo5 gei2 I'm fine. Thank

Phrase 2 formal m4 hou2 ji3 si1 Excuse me.