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These Cantonese Chinese lessons have been designed to provide practical travel vocabulary and a foundation for basic conversational skills through a simple listen and repeat format. Don't be frustrated if you find the phrases difficult to say at first -- this is to be expected when starting on a new language. Practice as often as possible, and you'll soon notice your ability to recognize and produce the sounds of Cantonese developing naturally with repeated exposure. You may also download a complete audio transcript for listening in your car. If you have any trouble with the audio links below, please click here for help. |
| English: | Hello | |
| Chinese: | nay hoh | |
| Literally: | you good |
| English: | You | |
| Chinese: | nay |
| English: | Good / very | |
| Chinese: | hoh |
| So to say Hello in Cantonese, you literally say You good |
| English: | Hello | |
| Chinese: | nay hoh | |
| Literally: | you good |
| To convert that into the question How are you?, or literally You good?, all you have to do is add one more syllable at the end: |
| English: | How are you? | |
| Chinese: | nay hoh mah | |
| Literally: | you good +? |
| English: | I | |
| Chinese: | ngoh |
| English: | I'm very good | |
| Chinese: | ngoh hoh hoh | |
| Literally: | I very good |
| English: | Thank you | |
| Chinese: | doh-tzay |
| English: | What about / how about | |
| Chinese: | neh |
| English: | What about you? | |
| Chinese: | nay neh | |
| Literally: | you what about? |
| English: | I'm very good thank you, what about you? | |
| Chinese: | ngoh hoh hoh, doh-tzay, nay neh | |
| Literally: | (same) |
| If you're just getting started, don't be worried if you were unable to reproduce that sentence. At first, many of the sounds you'll be hearing here will be new, and you may find yourself becoming quite frustrated. That is completely normal. You'll find that with each subsequent listening, the ability to recognize and reproduce sounds becomes easier and easier. |
| English: | Bye | |
| Chinese: | bie bie |
| English: | Country | |
| Chinese: | gwohk |
| English: | Beautiful | |
| Chinese: | may |
| English: | America | |
| Chinese: | may gwohk | |
| Literally: | beautiful country |
| English: | Middle | |
| Chinese: | johng |
| English: | China | |
| Chinese: | johng gwohk | |
| Literally: | middle country |
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