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係 (hai6)	to be (is/am/are)
唔係 (m4 hai6)	is not / am not / are not
喺 (hai2)	at / in / on (location)
冇 (mou5)	don't have / there is no / no
唔 (m4)	not (negation prefix)
嘅 (ge3)	possessive / sentence-final particle
囉 (lo3)	sentence-final: obviousness / resignation
喎 (wo3)	sentence-final: hearsay / mild surprise
咋 (zaa3)	only / just / that's all
囉 (lo1)	sentence-final: softer assertion
咗 (zo2)	completed action marker (aspect particle)
緊 (gan2)	ongoing action marker (aspect particle)
住 (zyu6)	continuous state marker (aspect particle)
埋 (maai4)	also do / do in addition
喇 (laa3)	changed state / new situation particle
㗎 (gaa3)	emphatic assertion particle
囉喎 (lo3 wo3)	sentence-final: obvious surprise combo
點 (dim2)	how / what way
點解 (dim2 gaai2)	why
點樣 (dim2 joeng2)	how / in what way
幾時 (gei2 si4)	when
邊度 (bin1 dou6)	where
邊個 (bin1 go3)	who / which one
乜嘢 (mat1 je5)	what
咩 (me1)	what (colloquial)
幾多 (gei2 do1)	how many / how much
幾多錢 (gei2 do1 cin2)	how much money
幾 (gei2)	how / quite / several
靚 (leng3)	pretty / beautiful / good-looking (Cantonese)
平 (peng4)	cheap / inexpensive (Cantonese)
細 (sai3)	small / little (Cantonese)
叻 (lek1)	clever / capable (Cantonese)
勁 (ging6)	powerful / awesome (Cantonese)
型 (jing4)	stylish / cool-looking
索 (sok3)	attractive / hot (colloquial)
嘈 (cou4)	noisy
靜 (zing6)	quiet / peaceful
乾淨 (gon1 zeng6)	clean
污糟 (wu1 zou1)	dirty (Cantonese)
舒服 (syu1 fuk6)	comfortable
辛苦 (san1 fu2)	hard work / tiring / suffering
方便 (fong1 bin6)	convenient
麻煩 (maa4 faan4)	troublesome / to bother
嚟 (lai4)	to come (Cantonese)
返 (faan1)	to return / go back
睇 (tai2)	to look / watch / read (Cantonese)
揾 (wan2)	to look for / find (Cantonese)
識 (sik1)	to know / be able to (Cantonese)
唔識 (m4 sik1)	don't know / can't (Cantonese)
話 (waa6)	to say / to speak
走 (zau2)	to leave / walk away (Cantonese)
企 (kei5)	to stand (Cantonese)
瞓 (fan3)	to sleep (Cantonese)
攞 (lo2)	to take / get / grab (Cantonese)
閂 (saan1)	to close / shut (Cantonese)
搵 (wan2)	to look for / earn (Cantonese)
鍾意 (zung1 ji3)	to like / be fond of (Cantonese)
唔鍾意 (m4 zung1 ji3)	to dislike
驚 (geng1)	to be scared / afraid (Cantonese)
喊 (haam3)	to cry (Cantonese)
頂 (ding2)	to endure / push up / to top (Cantonese)
搞 (gaau2)	to handle / deal with / do
搞掂 (gaau2 dim6)	done / sorted / settled (Cantonese)
記得 (gei3 dak1)	to remember
唔記得 (m4 gei3 dak1)	to forget
起身 (hei2 san1)	to get up / wake up
沖涼 (cung1 loeng4)	to shower / bathe (Cantonese)
搭 (daap3)	to take (transport) / board
試 (si3)	to try
得 (dak1)	can / okay / fine
唔得 (m4 dak1)	cannot / not okay
使 (sai2)	to need to / must
唔使 (m4 sai2)	don't need to / no need
唔該 (m4 goi1)	thank you
多謝 (do1 ze6)	thank you (for a gift/favour)
唔駛客氣 (m4 sai2 haak3 hei3)	you're welcome / no need to be polite
唔緊要 (m4 gan2 jiu3)	it's okay / never mind / no worries
冇問題 (mou5 man6 tai4)	no problem
係囉 (hai6 lo3)	exactly / that's right / indeed
即係 (zik1 hai6)	that is to say / meaning / i.e.
即管 (zik1 gun2)	go ahead / feel free
冇所謂 (mou5 so2 wai6)	doesn't matter / don't care
好耐冇見 (hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3)	long time no see
保重 (bou2 zung6)	take care (farewell)
請問 (cing2 man6)	excuse me / may I ask
辛苦晒 (san1 fu2 saai3)	thank you for your hard work
唔好意思 (m4 hou2 ji3 si3)	excuse me / I'm sorry / embarrassed
係喎 (hai6 wo3)	oh really / is that so
啱啱 (ngaam1 ngaam1)	just now / just (Cantonese)
啱 (ngaam1)	correct / just right / to happen to
咁 (gam3)	so / like that / in this way
噉 (gam2)	like that / in that way (written)
即刻 (zik1 hak1)	immediately / right away
遲啲 (ci4 di1)	later / in a while (Cantonese)
快啲 (faai3 di1)	hurry up / faster
少少 (siu2 siu2)	a little bit
而家 (ji4 gaa1)	now (Cantonese)
頭先 (tau4 sin1)	just now / a moment ago (Cantonese)
琴日 (kam4 jat6)	yesterday (Cantonese)
聽日 (ting1 jat6)	tomorrow (Cantonese)
後日 (hau6 jat6)	day after tomorrow
前日 (cin4 jat6)	day before yesterday
朝早 (ziu1 zou2)	morning (Cantonese)
下晝 (haa6 zau3)	afternoon (Cantonese)
夜晚 (je6 maan5)	evening / night (Cantonese)
啱先 (ngaam1 sin1)	just a moment ago (Cantonese)
點心 (dim2 sam1)	dim sum
燒賣 (siu1 maai2)	siu mai (steamed pork dumplings)
蝦餃 (haa1 gaau2)	har gow (shrimp dumplings)
叉燒包 (caa1 siu1 baau1)	BBQ pork bun
腸粉 (coeng4 fan2)	rice noodle roll
雲吞麵 (wan4 tan1 min6)	wonton noodle soup
魚蛋 (jyu4 daan2)	fish balls
牛腩 (ngau4 naam5)	beef brisket
奶茶 (naai5 caa4)	milk tea (Hong Kong style)
鴛鴦 (jyun1 joeng1)	yuenyeung (coffee + milk tea mix)
菠蘿包 (bo1 lo4 baau1)	pineapple bun (no pineapple inside)
蛋撻 (daan6 taat1)	egg tart
凍飲 (dung3 jam2)	cold / iced drink (Cantonese)
熱飲 (jit6 jam2)	hot drink
走糖 (zau2 tong4)	no sugar (ordering drinks)
少甜 (siu2 tim4)	less sweet
加冰 (gaa1 bing1)	add ice
走冰 (zau2 bing1)	no ice
一底 (jat1 dai2)	one portion / one plate (Cantonese)
打包 (daa2 baau1)	to pack / take away / doggy bag
地鐵 (dei6 tit3)	MTR / subway / metro
巴士 (baa1 si2)	bus
的士 (dik1 si2)	taxi (Cantonese)
小巴 (siu2 baa1)	minibus
渡輪 (dou6 leon4)	ferry
電車 (din6 ce1)	tram (Hong Kong)
落車 (lok6 ce1)	to get off a vehicle
上車 (soeng5 ce1)	to get on a vehicle
轉車 (zyun3 ce1)	to transfer / change transport
出口 (ceot1 hau2)	exit
入口 (jap6 hau2)	entrance
碼頭 (maa5 tau4)	pier / ferry terminal
機場 (gei1 coeng4)	airport
蚊 (man1)	dollar (HK colloquial for 元/圓)
毫子 (hou4 zi2)	10 cents / dime (Cantonese)
找錢 (zaau2 cin2)	to give change
收銀 (sau1 ngan4)	cashier
八達通 (baat3 daat6 tung1)	Octopus card (HK transit card)
打折 (daa2 zit3)	discount / sale
減價 (gaam2 gaa3)	price reduction / markdown
試身房 (si3 san1 fong2)	fitting room
收據 (sau1 geui3)	receipt
街市 (gaai1 si5)	wet market
超市 (ciu1 si5)	supermarket
藥房 (joek6 fong2)	pharmacy / chemist
茶餐廳 (caa4 caan1 teng1)	Hong Kong-style café / cha chaan teng
大排檔 (daai6 paai4 dong3)	open-air food stall / dai pai dong
燒臘店 (siu1 laap6 dim3)	roast meat shop
士多 (si6 do1)	convenience store (from 'store')
公廁 (gung1 ci3)	public toilet
落雨 (lok6 jyu5)	to rain / it's raining (Cantonese)
打風 (daa2 fung1)	typhoon / strong wind (Cantonese)
天文台 (tin1 man4 toi4)	Hong Kong Observatory
八號風球 (baat3 hou6 fung1 kau4)	Typhoon Signal No. 8
濕 (sap1)	wet / humid
焗 (guk6)	stuffy / stifling hot (Cantonese)
涼冷 (loeng4 laang5)	cool and cold
肚餓 (tou5 ngo6)	hungry (Cantonese: lit. stomach hungry)
口渴 (hau2 hot3)	thirsty
攰 (gui6)	tired / exhausted (Cantonese)
頭痛 (tau4 tung3)	headache
肚痛 (tou5 tung3)	stomachache
暈 (wan4)	dizzy / to faint
過敏 (gwo3 man5)	allergy / allergic reaction
睇醫生 (tai2 ji1 sang1)	to see a doctor (Cantonese)
急症室 (gap1 zing3 sat1)	emergency room / A&E
藥 (joek6)	medicine
瞓唔著 (fan3 m4 zoek6)	can't sleep (Cantonese)
個 (go3)	general measure word (people, things)
條 (tiu4)	measure: long thin objects (rope, fish, road)
張 (zoeng1)	measure: flat objects (paper, table, ticket)
本 (bun2)	measure: books
杯 (bui1)	measure: cups / glasses
碗 (wun2)	measure: bowls
碟 (dip6)	measure: plates / discs
支 (zi1)	measure: long thin items (pen, cigarette)
架 (gaa3)	measure: vehicles / machines
間 (gaan1)	measure: rooms / shops / buildings
位 (wai2)	measure: people (respectful)
份 (fan6)	measure: portions / copies
粒 (nap1)	measure: small round objects
幅 (fuk1)	measure: paintings / cloth / maps
對 (deoi3)	measure: pairs
廣東話 (gwong2 dung1 waa2)	Cantonese language
廣東 (gwong2 dung1)	Guangdong province
香港 (hoeng1 gong2)	Hong Kong
九龍 (gau2 lung4)	Kowloon
新界 (san1 gaai3)	New Territories
澳門 (ou3 mun2)	Macau
廣州 (gwong2 zau1)	Guangzhou (Canton)
普通話 (pou2 tung1 waa2)	Mandarin / Putonghua
手機 (sau2 gei1)	mobile phone
充電 (cung1 din6)	to charge (a device)
App (ep1)	app (mobile application)
上網 (soeng5 mong5)	to go online / use the internet
傳送 (cyun4 sung3)	to send / transmit
截圖 (zit3 tou4)	screenshot
直播 (zik6 bo3)	live stream / live broadcast
生日快樂 (sang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)	Happy Birthday
新年快樂 (san1 nin4 faai3 lok6)	Happy New Year
恭喜發財 (gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4)	Wishing you prosperity (CNY greeting)
食咗飯未 (sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6)	Have you eaten yet? (greeting)
你做乜 (nei5 zou6 mat1)	What are you doing? (Cantonese)
冇嘢 (mou5 je5)	nothing / it's nothing
冇事 (mou5 si6)	nothing happened / I'm fine
係咁先 (hai6 gam3 sin1)	that's it for now / goodbye (phone/meeting)
拜拜 (baai1 baai3)	bye bye
串 (cyun3)	sarcastic / to mock (Cantonese slang)
核突 (wat6 dat6)	disgusting / gross (Cantonese)
大嗌 (daai6 aai3)	to shout loudly
撚 (nan2)	(mild expletive) guy / fellow (Cantonese)
閪 (hai1)	(vulgar) Cantonese expletive
屌 (diu2)	(vulgar) Cantonese expletive / damn
PK (pi1 kei1)	loser / fallen over (Cantonese slang)
冚家鏟 (ham6 gaa1 caan2)	(vulgar curse) Cantonese
𨳍 (cat1)	(vulgar) Cantonese expletive
嘩 (waa3)	wow! / expression of surprise
哇 (waa1)	wow / oh! (exclamation)
唉 (aai3)	sigh / alas
咦 (ji4)	huh? / expression of surprise/confusion
喂 (wai2)	hey! / hello (phone)
吓 (haa5)	huh? / what? (Cantonese)
係囉 (hai6 lo3)	yeah / right / obviously
有冇 (jau5 mou5)	have or not? / do you have...?
係唔係 (hai6 m4 hai6)	is it or not? (yes/no question pattern)
得唔得 (dak1 m4 dak1)	can or not? / is it okay?
好唔好 (hou2 m4 hou2)	good or not? / okay? / how about it?
先 (sin1)	first / before doing something else
至 (zi3)	only then / until
都 (dou1)	also / all / even
仲 (zung6)	still / even more / additionally
咁先 (gam3 sin1)	(ending) then that's it / so let's leave it there
淨係 (zing6 hai6)	only / just (Cantonese)
唔通 (m4 tung1)	surely not? / don't tell me...
梗係 (gang2 hai6)	of course / definitely
梗 (gang2)	definitely / certainly (Cantonese)
顧客： 好，畀呢件我啦。 (gu3 haak3 ： hou2 ， bei2 ne1 gin6 ngo5 laa1 。)	Customer: OK, give me this one.
投票 (tau4 piu3)	To vote
菜刀 (coi3 dou1)	cleaver
陳小姐： 何生，早晨。 (can4 siu2 ze2 ： ho4 sang1 ， zou2 san4 。)	Ms Chan: Good morning, Mr Ho.
何生： 李太，早晨。 (ho4 sang1 ： lei5 taai3 ， zou2 san4 。)	Mr Ho: Good morning, Mrs Lee.
陳小姐： 對唔住，我唔係李太。 我姓陳。 (can4 siu2 ze2 ： deoi3 m4 zyu6 ， ngo5 m4 hai6 lei5 taai3 。 ngo5 sing3 can4 。)	Ms Chan: Excuse me, I am not Mrs Lee. My
何生： 呀！對唔住，陳小姐。 (ho4 sang1 ： aa4 ！ deoi3 m4 zyu6 ， can4 siu2 ze2 。)	Mr Ho: Oh, sorry, Miss Chan.
陳小姐： 唔緊要 再見 (can4 siu2 ze2 ： m4 gan2 jiu3 zoi3 gin3)	Ms Chan: That’s alright. Goodbye
何生： 再見 (ho4 sang1 ： zoi3 gin3)	Mr Ho: Goodbye
劉生： 小姐，貴姓呀？ (lau4 sang1 ： siu2 ze2 ， gwai3 sing3 aa4 ？)	Mr Lau: What is your surname, Miss?
黃小姐： 我姓黃。 (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： ngo5 sing3 wong4 。)	Miss Wong: My (sur)name is Wong.
劉生： 黃小姐。 (lau4 sang1 ： wong4 siu2 ze2 。)	Mr Lau: Miss Wong.
黃小姐： 先生呢？ (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： sin1 saang1 ne1 ？)	Miss Wong: And you?
劉生： 小姓劉。 (lau4 sang1 ： siu2 sing3 lau4 。)	Mr Lau: My name is Lau.
黃小姐： 劉生。 (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： lau4 sang1 。)	Miss Wong: Mr Lau.
劉生： 你朋友姓咩嘢呀？ (lau4 sang1 ： nei5 pang4 jau5 sing3 me1 je5 aa4 ？)	Mr Lau: What is your friend’s (sur)name?
黃小姐： 佢姓馬嘅。 (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： keoi5 sing3 maa5 ge3 。)	Miss Wong: Her (sur)name is Ma.
劉生： 佢係唔係廣東人呀？ (lau4 sang1 ： keoi5 hai6 m4 hai6 gwong2 dung1 jan4 aa4 ？)	Mr Lau: Is she Cantonese?
黃小姐： 唔係呀，佢係上海人。 (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： m4 hai6 aa4 ， keoi5 hai6 soeng6 hoi2 jan4 。)	Miss Wong: No, she’s from Shanghai.
劉生： 咁，你呢？ (lau4 sang1 ： gam3 ， nei5 ne1 ？)	Mr Lau: And you?
黃小姐： 我都係上海人。 (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： ngo5 dou1 hai6 soeng6 hoi2 jan4 。)	Miss Wong: I’m also from Shanghai.
黃小姐： 你知唔知佢哋講咩嘢話呀？ 係咪講國語呀？ (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 keoi5 dei6 gong2 me1 je5 waa6 aa4 ？ hai6 mi1 gong2 gwok3 jyu5 aa4 ？)	Ms Wong: What language are they speaking? Are they speaking Mandarin?
陳先生： 唔係。佢哋講上海話。 (can4 sin1 saang1 ： m4 hai6 。 keoi5 dei6 gong2 soeng6 hoi2 waa6 。)	Mr Chan: No. They are speaking Shanghaiese.
張小姐： 你識講上海話咩？ (zoeng1 siu2 ze2 ： nei5 sik1 gong2 soeng6 hoi2 waa6 me1 ？)	Ms Cheung: You can speak Shanghaiese?
陳先生： 識些少啫。 (can4 sin1 saang1 ： sik1 se1 siu2 ze1 。)	Mr Chan: I know a little, that’s all.
黃小姐： 上海話同國語佢都識講㗎。 (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： soeng6 hoi2 waa6 tung4 gwok3 jyu5 keoi5 dou1 sik1 gong2 ga3 。)	Ms Wong: He speaks both Shanghaiese and Mandarin.
張小姐： 噉，你識唔識英文呀？ (zoeng1 siu2 ze2 ： gam2 ， nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 jing1 man4 aa4 ？)	Ms Cheung: Well, do you know English?
陳先生： 識講些少，但係唔識寫。 (can4 sin1 saang1 ： sik1 gong2 se1 siu2 ， daan6 hai6 m4 sik1 se2 。)	Mr Chan: I can speak a little, but I can’t write.
張小姐： 我想學啲英文。 一二三四五，英文點講呀？ (zoeng1 siu2 ze2 ： ngo5 soeng2 hok6 di1 jing1 man4 。 jat1 ji6 saam1 sei3 ng5 ， jing1 man4 dim2 gong2 aa4 ？)	Ms Cheung: I’d like to learn a little English. How do you say ’1-2-3-4-5′ in English?
張小姐： 我聽唔清楚。唔該你再講一次。 (zoeng1 siu2 ze2 ： ngo5 ting3 m4 cing1 co2 。 m4 goi1 nei5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 。)	Ms Cheung: I didn’t hear clearly. Please say it once again.
李先生： 百超，得未？ (lei5 sin1 saang1 ： baak3 ciu1 ， dak1 mei6 ？)	Mr Lee: Baak-chiu, are you ready?
百超： 未呀。幾點呀？ (baak3 ciu1 ： mei6 aa4 。 gei2 dim2 aa4 ？)	Pak-Chiu: Not yet. What time is it?
李先生： 而家 …一點踏一。 (lei5 sin1 saang1 ： ji4 gaa1 … jat1 dim2 daap6 jat1 。)	Mr Lee: It’s … five after one.
百超： 幾點話？ (baak3 ciu1 ： gei2 dim2 waa6 ？)	Pak-Chiu: What time did you say?
李先生： 一點一個字。 (lei5 sin1 saang1 ： jat1 dim2 jat1 go3 zi6 。)	Mr Lee: It’s one-o-five.
百超： 你個錶準唔準㗎？ (baak3 ciu1 ： nei5 go3 biu1 zeon2 m4 zeon2 ga3 ？)	Pak-Chiu: Is your watch accruate?
李先生： 差唔多，或者快些少啦。 (lei5 sin1 saang1 ： caa1 m4 do1 ， waak6 ze2 faai3 se1 siu2 laa1 。)	Mr Lee: Approximately, or a little fast.
百超： 噉，再等我幾分鐘添啦。 (baak3 ciu1 ： gam2 ， zoi3 dang2 ngo5 gei2 fan1 zung1 tim1 laa1 。)	Pak-Chiu: Well, wait for me a few minutes more.
李先生： 好，我等你啦。 (lei5 sin1 saang1 ： hou2 ， ngo5 dang2 nei5 laa1 。)	Mr Lee: Ok, I’ll wait for you.
百超： 唔好意思噃。 (baak3 ciu1 ： m4 hou2 ji3 si1 bo3 。)	Pak-Chiu: I’m sorry.
李先生： 唔緊要。 (lei5 sin1 saang1 ： m4 gan2 jiu3 。)	Mr Lee: That’s all right.
張太： 隨便坐啦。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： ceoi4 bin6 co5 laa1 。)	Mrs Cheung: Sit anywhere you like.
黃太： 好，唔該。 (wong4 taai3 ： hou2 ， m4 goi1 。)	Mrs Wong: All right. Thanks.
張太： 食煙啦。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： sik6 jin1 laa1 。)	Mrs Cheung: Have a cigarette.
黃太： 唔洗客氣。 (wong4 taai3 ： m4 sai2 haak3 hei3 。)	Mrs Wong: No thanks. (Don’t be polite.)
張太： 唔好客氣啊。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： m4 hou2 haak3 hei3 aa3 。)	Mrs Cheung: Don’t be polite.
張太： 唔洗唔該。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： m4 sai2 m4 goi1 。)	Mrs Cheung: You’re welcome.
張太： 飲荼啦。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： jam2 tou4 laa1 。)	Mrs Cheung: Have some tea.
黃太： 唔該。 (wong4 taai3 ： m4 goi1 。)	Mrs Wong: Thank you.
張太： 食餅啦。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： sik6 beng2 laa1 。)	Mrs Cheung: Have some cookies.
黃太： 唔洗嘞，唔該。 (wong4 taai3 ： m4 sai2 la3 ， m4 goi1 。)	Mrs Wong: No thanks.
張太： 試吓啦。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： si3 haa2 laa1 。)	Mrs Cheung: Try a little.
黃太： 真係唔洗客氣呢。 (wong4 taai3 ： zan1 hai6 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3 ne1 。)	Mrs Wong: No thanks, really.
黃太： 哎呀！五點喇，我要走喇！ (wong4 taai3 ： aai1 aa4 ！ ng5 dim2 laa3 ， ngo5 jiu3 zau2 laa3 ！)	Mrs Wong: Oh! It’s five o’clock. I must be going!
張太： 唔好咁快走啦！ (zoeng1 taai3 ： m4 hou2 gam3 faai3 zau2 laa1 ！)	Mrs Cheung: Don’t go so soon!
黃太： 唔係呀，真係要走嘞。 (wong4 taai3 ： m4 hai6 aa4 ， zan1 hai6 jiu3 zau2 la3 。)	Mrs Wong: No, I really must go.
售貨員： 買咩嘢呀？ (sau6 fo3 jyun4 ： maai5 me1 je5 aa4 ？)	Sales clerk: Buy what? (May I help you?)
顧客： 我想買件裇衫。 呢件幾多錢呀？ (gu3 haak3 ： ngo5 soeng2 maai5 gin6 seot1 saam1 。 ne1 gin6 gei2 do1 cin2 aa4 ？)	Customer: I want to buy a shirt. How much is this one?