Free Cantonese Chinese Lessons
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These Cantonese Chinese lessons have been designed to provide practical travel vocabulary and a foundation for basic conversational skills. You may also download a complete audio transcript for listening in your car. |
| English: | Last name / surname | |
| Chinese: | seeng |
| English: | What's your last name? | |
| Chinese: | gwie seeng ah |
| English: | Mr. Smith | |
| Chinese: | smith seen-sahn | |
| Literally: | Smith Mr. |
| English: | My last name is Smith | |
| Chinese: | ngoh seeng smith | |
| Literally: | I last name Smith |
| English: | Good morning | |
| Chinese: | joh sahn |
| In Cantonese, greetings will always state the persons name and/or title first. |
| English: | Good morning sir | |
| Chinese: | seen-sahn, joh sahn | |
| Literally: | sir, good morning |
| English: | Mr. Smith, good morning | |
| Chinese: | smith seen-sahn, joh sahn | |
| Literally: | Smith Mr., good morning |
| English: | Mr. Smith, how are you | |
| Chinese: | smith seen-sahn, nay hoh mah | |
| Literally: | Smith Mr., you good +? |
| English: | Miss Chen | |
| Chinese: | tchun sew-dzay | |
| Literally: | Chen Miss |
| English: | Mrs. Chen | |
| Chinese: | tchun tie-tie | |
| Literally: | Chen Mrs. |
| English: | How about Mrs. Chen? | |
| Chinese: | tchun tie-tie, nuh | |
| Literally: | Chen Mrs., how about? |
| English: | Mrs. Chen is very good | |
| Chinese: | tchun tie-tie hoh hoh | |
| Literally: | Chen Mrs. very good |
| English: | How about you? | |
| Chinese: | nay nuh | |
| Literally: | you, what about? |
| English: | Too / also | |
| Chinese: | doh |
| English: | I'm also very good | |
| Chinese: | ngoh doh hoh hoh | |
| Literally: | I also very good |
| English: | I'm Chris | |
| Chinese: | ngoh hie chris | |
| Literally: | I Chris |
| English: | I'm Mr. Smith | |
| Chinese: | ngoh hie smith seen-sahn | |
| Literally: | I Smith Mr. |
| English: | To be called | |
| Chinese: | gew |
| English: | My name is | |
| Chinese: | ngoh gew | |
| Literally: | I called |
| English: | My name is Chris | |
| Chinese: | ngoh gew chris | |
| Literally: | I called Chris |