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Tothian
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 |  Subject: English to Cantonese Translations  Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:21 am | |
| English廣東話/粵語 (Cantonese) |
| Welcome | 歡迎 (fùnyìhng) | | Hello | 你好 (néih hóu)
喂 (wái) - on phone
| How are you?
I'm fine, thanks,
and you?
| 你好嗎? (néih hóu ma),
點呀? (dím a)
| 我幾好，你呢？
(ngóh géi hóu, néih nē)
好好 (hóu hóu),
幾好 (géi hóu)
| | Long time no see | 好耐冇見
(hóunoih móuhgin)
| What's your name?
My name is ... | 你叫(做)乜野名呀？
(néih giu(jouh) mātyéh méng a)
你點稱呼呀？
(néih dím chìngfù a)
| 我叫做 ...
(ngóh giujouh ...)
| Where are you from?
I'm from ... | 你係邊度人呀？
(néih haih bīndouh yàhn a)
你由邊度嚟架？
(néih yàuh bīndouh lèih ga)
你係邊國人呀？
(néih haih bīngwok yàhn a)
| 我係 ... 人
(ngóh haih ... yàhn)
| | Pleased to meet you | 好開心認識你
(hóu hòisàm yihngsīk néih)
好開心見到你
(hóu hòisàm gindóu néih)
| | Good morning | 早晨 (jóusàhn) | | Good afternoon | 午安 (ńgh ōn) | | Good evening | 晚安 (máahn ōn)
晚上好 (máahnseuhng hóu)
| | Good night | 早抖 (jóutáu) | | Goodbye | 再見 (joigin)
拜拜 (bāaibaai)
| | Good luck | 祝你好運
(jūk néih hóuwahn)
| | Bon voyage | 一路順風
(yāt louh seuhn fùng)
一路平安
(yāt louh pìhng ngòn)
| | Excuse me | 請問 (chéngmahn) - to get attention
唔該 (m̀hgòi) - to get past
失陪 (sàtpùih) - used when leaving for a while
| | How much is this? | 呢個幾多錢呀?
(Nīgo géidō chín a?)
| | Sorry | 對唔住 (deuim̀hjyuh) | Thank you
Response
| 多謝 (dòjeh) - for a gift,
唔該 (m̀hgòi) - for a service
| 唔駛 (m̀hsái),
唔駛客氣 (m̀hsái haakhei)
冇問題 (móuh mahntàih)
| | Where's the toilet? | 廁所喺邊度呀？
chisó hái bīndouh a?
洗手間喺邊度呀？
sáisáugāan hái bīndouh a?
| Would you like to
dance with me? | 你要唔要同我跳舞？
(néih yium̀hyiu tùhng ngóh tiumóuh) - inf
賞面同我跳隻舞嗎？
(séungmíhn tùhng ngóh tiujek móuh ma) - frm
| | I love you | 我愛你 (ngóh oi néih) | | Get well soon | 早日康復
(jóuyaht hòngfuhk)
快啲好番呀
(faaidi hóufàan a)
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5877
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Cantonese Translations Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:22 am | |
| Language difficulties | Do you speak English? | 你識唔識講英文呀?
(neih sīkm̀hsīk góng yìngmán a?) | | Does anyone speak English? | 有冇人識講英文呀?
(yáuhmóuh yàhn sīk góng yìngmán a?)
| Do you speak Cantonese?
Yes, a little
| 你識唔識講廣東話呀
(neih sīkm̀hsīk góng gwóngdùngwá a)
| 我識講小小呀
(ngóh sìk góng síusíu a)
| | I don't speak Cantonese | 我唔識講廣東話
(ngóh m̀hsìk góng gwóngdùngwá)
| | Please speak more slowly | 你可唔可以講慢小小呀?
(néih hóm̀hhóyíh góng maahn síusíu a)
請你講慢啲
(chéng néih góng maahn di)
| | Please say that again | 唔該你講多一次吖?
(m̀hgòi néih góng dō yātchi a)
唔該再講
(m̀hgòi joi góng)
| | Sorry, I didn't get that | 對唔住,我唔明白
(deuim̀hjyuh, ngóh m̀h mìhngbaahk)
| | What did you say? | 你講乜嘢話?
(néih góng mātyéh wá?)
| | Please write it down | 唔該你寫低吖?
(m̀hgòi néih sédài a?)
唔該筆記
(m̀hgòi bātgei)
| | Can you translate it for me? | 你可唔可以幫我翻譯呀?
(néih hóm̀hhóyíh bòng ngóh fáanyihk a?)
| | What does this mean? | 呢個點解呀?
(nīgo dímgáai a?)
| How do you say ...
in Cantonese? | ... 廣東話點講呀？
(... gwóngdùngwá dím góng a)
| | How do you pronounce that? | 呢個點讀呀?
(nīgo dím duhk a?)
| | I understand | 我明白嘞
(ngóh mìhngbaahk la)
| | I don't understand | 我唔明白
(ngóh m̀h mìhngbaahk)
| | Do you understand? | 你明唔明呀?
(néih mìhngm̀hmìhng a)
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5877
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Cantonese Translations Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:22 am | |
| In the hotel | There's a problem in the room | 間房有啲問題
(gàanfóng yáuhdī mahntàih)
| | There's no hot water | 冇熱水
(móuh yihtséui)
| | The tap/faucet is leaking | 水龍頭漏水
(séuilùhngtàuh lauhséui)
| | The drain is blocked | 坑渠塞咗呀
(hàangkèuih sākjó a)
| | The air conditioner is too noisy | 冷氣好嘈呀
(láahnghei hóu chòuh a)
| | I would like to move to another room | 我想換過間房
(ngóh séung wuhngwo gàanfóng)
| | When should I vacate the room? | 我幾時要退房呀?
(ngóh géisìh yiu teuifóng a)
| | I'd like to check out | 唔該, 埋單
(m̀hgòi màaihdāan)
| | I'd check out on this date | 我個日會走
(ngóh goyaht wúih jáu)
| | Please call a taxi for me | 唔該幫我叫架的士吖
(m̀hgòi bòng ngóh giuga dīksí a)
| | May I see the bill please? | 我可唔可以睇吓賬單呀?
(ngóh hóm̀hhóyíh táihá jeungdàan a)
| | How much is the total bill? | 帳單總數係幾多錢呀?
(jeungdàan jóngsou haih géidō chín a)
| | Can I have an itemised bill? | 唔該,俾張詳細賬單我吖?
(m̀hgòi, béi jèung chèuhngsai jeungdàan ngóh a)
| | I think there's a mistake on this bill | 我覺得呢張單有一度錯咗
(ngóh gokdāk ni jèungdàan yáuh yātdouh cho jó)
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5877
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Cantonese Translations Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:24 am | |
| Making a lunch/dinner date | Are you free for lunch? | 我地一齊食晏晝飯好嘛?
(ngóhdeih yātchàih sihk ngaanjaufaahn hóu ma?)
| | Are you free this evening? | 你今晚得唔得閒呀?
(néih gàmmáahn dākm̀hdākhàahn a?)
| | Can you suggest a place for lunch? | 可以介紹個食晏嘅地方嗎?
(hóyíh gaaisiuh go sihk ngaan ge deihfòng ma?)
| | Can you suggest a place for dinner? | 可以介紹個食晚飯嘅地方嗎?
(hóyíh gaaisiuh go sihk máahnfaahn ge deihfòng ma?)
| | I'll meet you there | 我地喺個度見
(ngóhdeih hái gódouh gin)
| | I'll meet you then | 你地到時見
(néihdeih dousìh gin)
| | Can I have your phone number? | 可以講你個電話號碼我知嗎?
(hóyíh góng néih go dihnwá houhmáh ngóh jì ma)
| | Can I have your address? | 可以講你個地址我知嗎?
(hóyíh góng néih go deihjí ngóh jì ma)
| | This is my phone number | 呢個喺我嘅電話號碼
(nīgo haih ngóh ge dihnwá houhmáh)
| | This is my address | 呢個喺我嘅地址
(nīgo haih ngóh ge deihjí)
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5877
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Cantonese Translations Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:25 am | |
| Eating out | Is there a restaurant near here? | 附近有冇餐館呀?
(fuhgahn yáuhmóuh chāangún a?)
| | I'd like to reserve a table | 我想訂一張枱
(ngóh séung dehng yātjèung tói)
| | We have a reservation | 我地訂咗張枱嘠嘞
(ngóhdeih dehng jó juèng tói ge la)
| | Do you have an English menu? | 你地有冇英文餐牌呀?
(néihdeih yáuhmóuh yìngmán chāanpáai a?)
| | Can I see the wine list? | 我可唔可以睇吓個酒單呀?
(ngóh hóm̀hhóyíh táiháa go jáudāan a?)
| | I am a vegetarian | 我食齋
(ngóh sihk jāai)
| | Bon appetit | 食飯! (sihk faahn) - eat
| | Cheers/Good health! | 飲勝 (yám sing)
飲杯 (yám bùi)
敬酒 (ging jáu),
幹杯 (gòn bùi)
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5877
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Cantonese Translations Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:32 am | |
| Emergencies Help!
Fire!
Stop! | 救命呀! (gau mehng a!)
火燭呀! (fóh jūk a!)
停低! (tìhng dài!)
| | Leave me alone! | 唔好搞我!
(m̀hhóu gáau ngóh!)
| | Call the police! | 叫警察!
(giu gíngchaat)
報警! (bou gíng)
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5877
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Cantonese Translations Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:32 am | |
| Special occasions Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year | 聖誕節同新年快樂
(singdaanjit tùhng sànnìhn faailohk)
恭喜發財
(gùng héi faat chōi) - used at Chinese New Year
| | Happy Easter | 復活節快樂 (fuhkwuhtjit faailohk) | | Happy Birthday | 生日快樂 (sàangyaht faailohk) |
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Tothian
President & Founder of the Heroes Network
Posts : 5877
Join date : 2011-10-12
Titles : Real Life Superhero, Marine Corps Veteran, Warrior
Mission : Serve God, fight evil, protect people, help the Real Life Superhero Community
| | Subject: Re: English to Cantonese Translations Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:34 am | |
| Other phrases My hovercraft
is full of eels | 我隻氣墊船裝滿晒鱔
(ngóh jek heidínsyùhn jòngmúhnsaai síhn)
| | One language is never enough | 一種語言永遠不夠
(yātjúng yúhyìhn wíhngyyúhn bātgau)
一種語言永遠唔夠
(yātjúng yúhyìhn wíhngyyúhn m̀gau)
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