Cantonese — top 300 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
Sources: Operator-curated — 300 rows · no MT
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| # | Cantonese | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 係 (hai6) | to be (is/am/are) |
| 2 | 唔係 (m4 hai6) | is not / am not / are not |
| 3 | 喺 (hai2) | at / in / on (location) |
| 4 | 冇 (mou5) | don't have / there is no / no |
| 5 | 唔 (m4) | not (negation prefix) |
| 6 | 嘅 (ge3) | possessive / sentence-final particle |
| 7 | 囉 (lo3) | sentence-final: obviousness / resignation |
| 8 | 喎 (wo3) | sentence-final: hearsay / mild surprise |
| 9 | 咋 (zaa3) | only / just / that's all |
| 10 | 囉 (lo1) | sentence-final: softer assertion |
| 11 | 咗 (zo2) | completed action marker (aspect particle) |
| 12 | 緊 (gan2) | ongoing action marker (aspect particle) |
| 13 | 住 (zyu6) | continuous state marker (aspect particle) |
| 14 | 埋 (maai4) | also do / do in addition |
| 15 | 喇 (laa3) | changed state / new situation particle |
| 16 | 㗎 (gaa3) | emphatic assertion particle |
| 17 | 囉喎 (lo3 wo3) | sentence-final: obvious surprise combo |
| 18 | 點 (dim2) | how / what way |
| 19 | 點解 (dim2 gaai2) | why |
| 20 | 點樣 (dim2 joeng2) | how / in what way |
| 21 | 幾時 (gei2 si4) | when |
| 22 | 邊度 (bin1 dou6) | where |
| 23 | 邊個 (bin1 go3) | who / which one |
| 24 | 乜嘢 (mat1 je5) | what |
| 25 | 咩 (me1) | what (colloquial) |
| 26 | 幾多 (gei2 do1) | how many / how much |
| 27 | 幾多錢 (gei2 do1 cin2) | how much money |
| 28 | 幾 (gei2) | how / quite / several |
| 29 | 靚 (leng3) | pretty / beautiful / good-looking (Cantonese) |
| 30 | 平 (peng4) | cheap / inexpensive (Cantonese) |
| 31 | 細 (sai3) | small / little (Cantonese) |
| 32 | 叻 (lek1) | clever / capable (Cantonese) |
| 33 | 勁 (ging6) | powerful / awesome (Cantonese) |
| 34 | 型 (jing4) | stylish / cool-looking |
| 35 | 索 (sok3) | attractive / hot (colloquial) |
| 36 | 嘈 (cou4) | noisy |
| 37 | 靜 (zing6) | quiet / peaceful |
| 38 | 乾淨 (gon1 zeng6) | clean |
| 39 | 污糟 (wu1 zou1) | dirty (Cantonese) |
| 40 | 舒服 (syu1 fuk6) | comfortable |
| 41 | 辛苦 (san1 fu2) | hard work / tiring / suffering |
| 42 | 方便 (fong1 bin6) | convenient |
| 43 | 麻煩 (maa4 faan4) | troublesome / to bother |
| 44 | 嚟 (lai4) | to come (Cantonese) |
| 45 | 返 (faan1) | to return / go back |
| 46 | 睇 (tai2) | to look / watch / read (Cantonese) |
| 47 | 揾 (wan2) | to look for / find (Cantonese) |
| 48 | 識 (sik1) | to know / be able to (Cantonese) |
| 49 | 唔識 (m4 sik1) | don't know / can't (Cantonese) |
| 50 | 話 (waa6) | to say / to speak |
| 51 | 走 (zau2) | to leave / walk away (Cantonese) |
| 52 | 企 (kei5) | to stand (Cantonese) |
| 53 | 瞓 (fan3) | to sleep (Cantonese) |
| 54 | 攞 (lo2) | to take / get / grab (Cantonese) |
| 55 | 閂 (saan1) | to close / shut (Cantonese) |
| 56 | 搵 (wan2) | to look for / earn (Cantonese) |
| 57 | 鍾意 (zung1 ji3) | to like / be fond of (Cantonese) |
| 58 | 唔鍾意 (m4 zung1 ji3) | to dislike |
| 59 | 驚 (geng1) | to be scared / afraid (Cantonese) |
| 60 | 喊 (haam3) | to cry (Cantonese) |
| 61 | 頂 (ding2) | to endure / push up / to top (Cantonese) |
| 62 | 搞 (gaau2) | to handle / deal with / do |
| 63 | 搞掂 (gaau2 dim6) | done / sorted / settled (Cantonese) |
| 64 | 記得 (gei3 dak1) | to remember |
| 65 | 唔記得 (m4 gei3 dak1) | to forget |
| 66 | 起身 (hei2 san1) | to get up / wake up |
| 67 | 沖涼 (cung1 loeng4) | to shower / bathe (Cantonese) |
| 68 | 搭 (daap3) | to take (transport) / board |
| 69 | 試 (si3) | to try |
| 70 | 得 (dak1) | can / okay / fine |
| 71 | 唔得 (m4 dak1) | cannot / not okay |
| 72 | 使 (sai2) | to need to / must |
| 73 | 唔使 (m4 sai2) | don't need to / no need |
| 74 | 唔該 (m4 goi1) | thank you |
| 75 | 多謝 (do1 ze6) | thank you (for a gift/favour) |
| 76 | 唔駛客氣 (m4 sai2 haak3 hei3) | you're welcome / no need to be polite |
| 77 | 唔緊要 (m4 gan2 jiu3) | it's okay / never mind / no worries |
| 78 | 冇問題 (mou5 man6 tai4) | no problem |
| 79 | 係囉 (hai6 lo3) | exactly / that's right / indeed |
| 80 | 即係 (zik1 hai6) | that is to say / meaning / i.e. |
| 81 | 即管 (zik1 gun2) | go ahead / feel free |
| 82 | 冇所謂 (mou5 so2 wai6) | doesn't matter / don't care |
| 83 | 好耐冇見 (hou2 noi6 mou5 gin3) | long time no see |
| 84 | 保重 (bou2 zung6) | take care (farewell) |
| 85 | 請問 (cing2 man6) | excuse me / may I ask |
| 86 | 辛苦晒 (san1 fu2 saai3) | thank you for your hard work |
| 87 | 唔好意思 (m4 hou2 ji3 si3) | excuse me / I'm sorry / embarrassed |
| 88 | 係喎 (hai6 wo3) | oh really / is that so |
| 89 | 啱啱 (ngaam1 ngaam1) | just now / just (Cantonese) |
| 90 | 啱 (ngaam1) | correct / just right / to happen to |
| 91 | 咁 (gam3) | so / like that / in this way |
| 92 | 噉 (gam2) | like that / in that way (written) |
| 93 | 即刻 (zik1 hak1) | immediately / right away |
| 94 | 遲啲 (ci4 di1) | later / in a while (Cantonese) |
| 95 | 快啲 (faai3 di1) | hurry up / faster |
| 96 | 少少 (siu2 siu2) | a little bit |
| 97 | 而家 (ji4 gaa1) | now (Cantonese) |
| 98 | 頭先 (tau4 sin1) | just now / a moment ago (Cantonese) |
| 99 | 琴日 (kam4 jat6) | yesterday (Cantonese) |
| 100 | 聽日 (ting1 jat6) | tomorrow (Cantonese) |
| 101 | 後日 (hau6 jat6) | day after tomorrow |
| 102 | 前日 (cin4 jat6) | day before yesterday |
| 103 | 朝早 (ziu1 zou2) | morning (Cantonese) |
| 104 | 下晝 (haa6 zau3) | afternoon (Cantonese) |
| 105 | 夜晚 (je6 maan5) | evening / night (Cantonese) |
| 106 | 啱先 (ngaam1 sin1) | just a moment ago (Cantonese) |
| 107 | 點心 (dim2 sam1) | dim sum |
| 108 | 燒賣 (siu1 maai2) | siu mai (steamed pork dumplings) |
| 109 | 蝦餃 (haa1 gaau2) | har gow (shrimp dumplings) |
| 110 | 叉燒包 (caa1 siu1 baau1) | BBQ pork bun |
| 111 | 腸粉 (coeng4 fan2) | rice noodle roll |
| 112 | 雲吞麵 (wan4 tan1 min6) | wonton noodle soup |
| 113 | 魚蛋 (jyu4 daan2) | fish balls |
| 114 | 牛腩 (ngau4 naam5) | beef brisket |
| 115 | 奶茶 (naai5 caa4) | milk tea (Hong Kong style) |
| 116 | 鴛鴦 (jyun1 joeng1) | yuenyeung (coffee + milk tea mix) |
| 117 | 菠蘿包 (bo1 lo4 baau1) | pineapple bun (no pineapple inside) |
| 118 | 蛋撻 (daan6 taat1) | egg tart |
| 119 | 凍飲 (dung3 jam2) | cold / iced drink (Cantonese) |
| 120 | 熱飲 (jit6 jam2) | hot drink |
| 121 | 走糖 (zau2 tong4) | no sugar (ordering drinks) |
| 122 | 少甜 (siu2 tim4) | less sweet |
| 123 | 加冰 (gaa1 bing1) | add ice |
| 124 | 走冰 (zau2 bing1) | no ice |
| 125 | 一底 (jat1 dai2) | one portion / one plate (Cantonese) |
| 126 | 打包 (daa2 baau1) | to pack / take away / doggy bag |
| 127 | 地鐵 (dei6 tit3) | MTR / subway / metro |
| 128 | 巴士 (baa1 si2) | bus |
| 129 | 的士 (dik1 si2) | taxi (Cantonese) |
| 130 | 小巴 (siu2 baa1) | minibus |
| 131 | 渡輪 (dou6 leon4) | ferry |
| 132 | 電車 (din6 ce1) | tram (Hong Kong) |
| 133 | 落車 (lok6 ce1) | to get off a vehicle |
| 134 | 上車 (soeng5 ce1) | to get on a vehicle |
| 135 | 轉車 (zyun3 ce1) | to transfer / change transport |
| 136 | 出口 (ceot1 hau2) | exit |
| 137 | 入口 (jap6 hau2) | entrance |
| 138 | 碼頭 (maa5 tau4) | pier / ferry terminal |
| 139 | 機場 (gei1 coeng4) | airport |
| 140 | 蚊 (man1) | dollar (HK colloquial for 元/圓) |
| 141 | 毫子 (hou4 zi2) | 10 cents / dime (Cantonese) |
| 142 | 找錢 (zaau2 cin2) | to give change |
| 143 | 收銀 (sau1 ngan4) | cashier |
| 144 | 八達通 (baat3 daat6 tung1) | Octopus card (HK transit card) |
| 145 | 打折 (daa2 zit3) | discount / sale |
| 146 | 減價 (gaam2 gaa3) | price reduction / markdown |
| 147 | 試身房 (si3 san1 fong2) | fitting room |
| 148 | 收據 (sau1 geui3) | receipt |
| 149 | 街市 (gaai1 si5) | wet market |
| 150 | 超市 (ciu1 si5) | supermarket |
| 151 | 藥房 (joek6 fong2) | pharmacy / chemist |
| 152 | 茶餐廳 (caa4 caan1 teng1) | Hong Kong-style café / cha chaan teng |
| 153 | 大排檔 (daai6 paai4 dong3) | open-air food stall / dai pai dong |
| 154 | 燒臘店 (siu1 laap6 dim3) | roast meat shop |
| 155 | 士多 (si6 do1) | convenience store (from 'store') |
| 156 | 公廁 (gung1 ci3) | public toilet |
| 157 | 落雨 (lok6 jyu5) | to rain / it's raining (Cantonese) |
| 158 | 打風 (daa2 fung1) | typhoon / strong wind (Cantonese) |
| 159 | 天文台 (tin1 man4 toi4) | Hong Kong Observatory |
| 160 | 八號風球 (baat3 hou6 fung1 kau4) | Typhoon Signal No. 8 |
| 161 | 濕 (sap1) | wet / humid |
| 162 | 焗 (guk6) | stuffy / stifling hot (Cantonese) |
| 163 | 涼冷 (loeng4 laang5) | cool and cold |
| 164 | 肚餓 (tou5 ngo6) | hungry (Cantonese: lit. stomach hungry) |
| 165 | 口渴 (hau2 hot3) | thirsty |
| 166 | 攰 (gui6) | tired / exhausted (Cantonese) |
| 167 | 頭痛 (tau4 tung3) | headache |
| 168 | 肚痛 (tou5 tung3) | stomachache |
| 169 | 暈 (wan4) | dizzy / to faint |
| 170 | 過敏 (gwo3 man5) | allergy / allergic reaction |
| 171 | 睇醫生 (tai2 ji1 sang1) | to see a doctor (Cantonese) |
| 172 | 急症室 (gap1 zing3 sat1) | emergency room / A&E |
| 173 | 藥 (joek6) | medicine |
| 174 | 瞓唔著 (fan3 m4 zoek6) | can't sleep (Cantonese) |
| 175 | 個 (go3) | general measure word (people, things) |
| 176 | 條 (tiu4) | measure: long thin objects (rope, fish, road) |
| 177 | 張 (zoeng1) | measure: flat objects (paper, table, ticket) |
| 178 | 本 (bun2) | measure: books |
| 179 | 杯 (bui1) | measure: cups / glasses |
| 180 | 碗 (wun2) | measure: bowls |
| 181 | 碟 (dip6) | measure: plates / discs |
| 182 | 支 (zi1) | measure: long thin items (pen, cigarette) |
| 183 | 架 (gaa3) | measure: vehicles / machines |
| 184 | 間 (gaan1) | measure: rooms / shops / buildings |
| 185 | 位 (wai2) | measure: people (respectful) |
| 186 | 份 (fan6) | measure: portions / copies |
| 187 | 粒 (nap1) | measure: small round objects |
| 188 | 幅 (fuk1) | measure: paintings / cloth / maps |
| 189 | 對 (deoi3) | measure: pairs |
| 190 | 廣東話 (gwong2 dung1 waa2) | Cantonese language |
| 191 | 廣東 (gwong2 dung1) | Guangdong province |
| 192 | 香港 (hoeng1 gong2) | Hong Kong |
| 193 | 九龍 (gau2 lung4) | Kowloon |
| 194 | 新界 (san1 gaai3) | New Territories |
| 195 | 澳門 (ou3 mun2) | Macau |
| 196 | 廣州 (gwong2 zau1) | Guangzhou (Canton) |
| 197 | 普通話 (pou2 tung1 waa2) | Mandarin / Putonghua |
| 198 | 手機 (sau2 gei1) | mobile phone |
| 199 | 充電 (cung1 din6) | to charge (a device) |
| 200 | App (ep1) | app (mobile application) |
| 201 | 上網 (soeng5 mong5) | to go online / use the internet |
| 202 | 傳送 (cyun4 sung3) | to send / transmit |
| 203 | 截圖 (zit3 tou4) | screenshot |
| 204 | 直播 (zik6 bo3) | live stream / live broadcast |
| 205 | 生日快樂 (sang1 jat6 faai3 lok6) | Happy Birthday |
| 206 | 新年快樂 (san1 nin4 faai3 lok6) | Happy New Year |
| 207 | 恭喜發財 (gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4) | Wishing you prosperity (CNY greeting) |
| 208 | 食咗飯未 (sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6) | Have you eaten yet? (greeting) |
| 209 | 你做乜 (nei5 zou6 mat1) | What are you doing? (Cantonese) |
| 210 | 冇嘢 (mou5 je5) | nothing / it's nothing |
| 211 | 冇事 (mou5 si6) | nothing happened / I'm fine |
| 212 | 係咁先 (hai6 gam3 sin1) | that's it for now / goodbye (phone/meeting) |
| 213 | 拜拜 (baai1 baai3) | bye bye |
| 214 | 串 (cyun3) | sarcastic / to mock (Cantonese slang) |
| 215 | 核突 (wat6 dat6) | disgusting / gross (Cantonese) |
| 216 | 大嗌 (daai6 aai3) | to shout loudly |
| 217 | 撚 (nan2) | (mild expletive) guy / fellow (Cantonese) |
| 218 | 閪 (hai1) | (vulgar) Cantonese expletive |
| 219 | 屌 (diu2) | (vulgar) Cantonese expletive / damn |
| 220 | PK (pi1 kei1) | loser / fallen over (Cantonese slang) |
| 221 | 冚家鏟 (ham6 gaa1 caan2) | (vulgar curse) Cantonese |
| 222 | 𨳍 (cat1) | (vulgar) Cantonese expletive |
| 223 | 嘩 (waa3) | wow! / expression of surprise |
| 224 | 哇 (waa1) | wow / oh! (exclamation) |
| 225 | 唉 (aai3) | sigh / alas |
| 226 | 咦 (ji4) | huh? / expression of surprise/confusion |
| 227 | 喂 (wai2) | hey! / hello (phone) |
| 228 | 吓 (haa5) | huh? / what? (Cantonese) |
| 229 | 係囉 (hai6 lo3) | yeah / right / obviously |
| 230 | 有冇 (jau5 mou5) | have or not? / do you have...? |
| 231 | 係唔係 (hai6 m4 hai6) | is it or not? (yes/no question pattern) |
| 232 | 得唔得 (dak1 m4 dak1) | can or not? / is it okay? |
| 233 | 好唔好 (hou2 m4 hou2) | good or not? / okay? / how about it? |
| 234 | 先 (sin1) | first / before doing something else |
| 235 | 至 (zi3) | only then / until |
| 236 | 都 (dou1) | also / all / even |
| 237 | 仲 (zung6) | still / even more / additionally |
| 238 | 咁先 (gam3 sin1) | (ending) then that's it / so let's leave it there |
| 239 | 淨係 (zing6 hai6) | only / just (Cantonese) |
| 240 | 唔通 (m4 tung1) | surely not? / don't tell me... |
| 241 | 梗係 (gang2 hai6) | of course / definitely |
| 242 | 梗 (gang2) | definitely / certainly (Cantonese) |
| 243 | 顧客： 好，畀呢件我啦。 (gu3 haak3 ： hou2 ， bei2 ne1 gin6 ngo5 laa1 。) | Customer: OK, give me this one. |
| 244 | 投票 (tau4 piu3) | To vote |
| 245 | 菜刀 (coi3 dou1) | cleaver |
| 246 | 陳小姐： 何生，早晨。 (can4 siu2 ze2 ： ho4 sang1 ， zou2 san4 。) | Ms Chan: Good morning, Mr Ho. |
| 247 | 何生： 李太，早晨。 (ho4 sang1 ： lei5 taai3 ， zou2 san4 。) | Mr Ho: Good morning, Mrs Lee. |
| 248 | 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 |
| 249 | 何生： 呀！對唔住，陳小姐。 (ho4 sang1 ： aa4 ！ deoi3 m4 zyu6 ， can4 siu2 ze2 。) | Mr Ho: Oh, sorry, Miss Chan. |
| 250 | 陳小姐： 唔緊要 再見 (can4 siu2 ze2 ： m4 gan2 jiu3 zoi3 gin3) | Ms Chan: That’s alright. Goodbye |
| 251 | 何生： 再見 (ho4 sang1 ： zoi3 gin3) | Mr Ho: Goodbye |
| 252 | 劉生： 小姐，貴姓呀？ (lau4 sang1 ： siu2 ze2 ， gwai3 sing3 aa4 ？) | Mr Lau: What is your surname, Miss? |
| 253 | 黃小姐： 我姓黃。 (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： ngo5 sing3 wong4 。) | Miss Wong: My (sur)name is Wong. |
| 254 | 劉生： 黃小姐。 (lau4 sang1 ： wong4 siu2 ze2 。) | Mr Lau: Miss Wong. |
| 255 | 黃小姐： 先生呢？ (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： sin1 saang1 ne1 ？) | Miss Wong: And you? |
| 256 | 劉生： 小姓劉。 (lau4 sang1 ： siu2 sing3 lau4 。) | Mr Lau: My name is Lau. |
| 257 | 黃小姐： 劉生。 (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： lau4 sang1 。) | Miss Wong: Mr Lau. |
| 258 | 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? |
| 259 | 黃小姐： 佢姓馬嘅。 (wong4 siu2 ze2 ： keoi5 sing3 maa5 ge3 。) | Miss Wong: Her (sur)name is Ma. |
| 260 | 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? |
| 261 | 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. |
| 262 | 劉生： 咁，你呢？ (lau4 sang1 ： gam3 ， nei5 ne1 ？) | Mr Lau: And you? |
| 263 | 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. |
| 264 | 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? |
| 265 | 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. |
| 266 | 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? |
| 267 | 陳先生： 識些少啫。 (can4 sin1 saang1 ： sik1 se1 siu2 ze1 。) | Mr Chan: I know a little, that’s all. |
| 268 | 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. |
| 269 | 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? |
| 270 | 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. |
| 271 | 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? |
| 272 | 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. |
| 273 | 李先生： 百超，得未？ (lei5 sin1 saang1 ： baak3 ciu1 ， dak1 mei6 ？) | Mr Lee: Baak-chiu, are you ready? |
| 274 | 百超： 未呀。幾點呀？ (baak3 ciu1 ： mei6 aa4 。 gei2 dim2 aa4 ？) | Pak-Chiu: Not yet. What time is it? |
| 275 | 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. |
| 276 | 百超： 幾點話？ (baak3 ciu1 ： gei2 dim2 waa6 ？) | Pak-Chiu: What time did you say? |
| 277 | 李先生： 一點一個字。 (lei5 sin1 saang1 ： jat1 dim2 jat1 go3 zi6 。) | Mr Lee: It’s one-o-five. |
| 278 | 百超： 你個錶準唔準㗎？ (baak3 ciu1 ： nei5 go3 biu1 zeon2 m4 zeon2 ga3 ？) | Pak-Chiu: Is your watch accruate? |
| 279 | 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. |
| 280 | 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. |
| 281 | 李先生： 好，我等你啦。 (lei5 sin1 saang1 ： hou2 ， ngo5 dang2 nei5 laa1 。) | Mr Lee: Ok, I’ll wait for you. |
| 282 | 百超： 唔好意思噃。 (baak3 ciu1 ： m4 hou2 ji3 si1 bo3 。) | Pak-Chiu: I’m sorry. |
| 283 | 李先生： 唔緊要。 (lei5 sin1 saang1 ： m4 gan2 jiu3 。) | Mr Lee: That’s all right. |
| 284 | 張太： 隨便坐啦。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： ceoi4 bin6 co5 laa1 。) | Mrs Cheung: Sit anywhere you like. |
| 285 | 黃太： 好，唔該。 (wong4 taai3 ： hou2 ， m4 goi1 。) | Mrs Wong: All right. Thanks. |
| 286 | 張太： 食煙啦。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： sik6 jin1 laa1 。) | Mrs Cheung: Have a cigarette. |
| 287 | 黃太： 唔洗客氣。 (wong4 taai3 ： m4 sai2 haak3 hei3 。) | Mrs Wong: No thanks. (Don’t be polite.) |
| 288 | 張太： 唔好客氣啊。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： m4 hou2 haak3 hei3 aa3 。) | Mrs Cheung: Don’t be polite. |
| 289 | 張太： 唔洗唔該。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： m4 sai2 m4 goi1 。) | Mrs Cheung: You’re welcome. |
| 290 | 張太： 飲荼啦。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： jam2 tou4 laa1 。) | Mrs Cheung: Have some tea. |
| 291 | 黃太： 唔該。 (wong4 taai3 ： m4 goi1 。) | Mrs Wong: Thank you. |
| 292 | 張太： 食餅啦。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： sik6 beng2 laa1 。) | Mrs Cheung: Have some cookies. |
| 293 | 黃太： 唔洗嘞，唔該。 (wong4 taai3 ： m4 sai2 la3 ， m4 goi1 。) | Mrs Wong: No thanks. |
| 294 | 張太： 試吓啦。 (zoeng1 taai3 ： si3 haa2 laa1 。) | Mrs Cheung: Try a little. |
| 295 | 黃太： 真係唔洗客氣呢。 (wong4 taai3 ： zan1 hai6 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3 ne1 。) | Mrs Wong: No thanks, really. |
| 296 | 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! |
| 297 | 張太： 唔好咁快走啦！ (zoeng1 taai3 ： m4 hou2 gam3 faai3 zau2 laa1 ！) | Mrs Cheung: Don’t go so soon! |
| 298 | 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. |
| 299 | 售貨員： 買咩嘢呀？ (sau6 fo3 jyun4 ： maai5 me1 je5 aa4 ？) | Sales clerk: Buy what? (May I help you?) |
| 300 | 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? |