Cantonese Key Phrase List

Hello Michael,

Written and spoken Cantonese are quite different. Here is a resource that explains their differences: https://www.cantoneseclass101.com/spoken-written-cantonese/.

Most materials on CantoneseClass101 are prepared with spoken Cantonese.

Sincerely,

Sybil

Team CantoneseClass101.com

Does this site teach written Cantonese? I can not read and write and I can not find where are the lessons for writing and reading.

Hi Lewis,

Thank you for posting.

We’ll consider your feedback for our future development.👍

BTW I found the following list where badminton is mentioned:

www.cantoneseclass101.com/cantonese-vocabulary-lists/talking-about-olympic-sports

Let us know if you have any questions.😁

Cheers,

Lena

Team CantoneseClass101.com

Hi Cantonese class 101,

I was wondering if you could do a list of common phrases for sports including badminton 🏸.

I know how crazy my Cantonese friends are about badminton and how big it is in Asia !

Many thanks for your wonderful app.

Hi Brian,

It's a phrase that is more usually used today as a jibe than actual regret. It's like the "hai-yaa" phrase we heard a lot nowadays.

陰公囉！

jam1 gung1 lo3!

Arnold

Team CantoneseClass101.com

My mother spoke limited Cantonese and would on occasion say an expression indicating unhappiness or exasperation with the situation. Sounded something like: Yum goong oh!!

Any idea what the actual phrase might be and how to write out in pin yin and chinese characters?

Hi SW,

In this slideshow mode, there is a larger time gap between each of those recordings. If you are looking for a slowed version of the recordings, we will make a plan of rolling it out! 😄

Arnold

Team CantoneseClass101.com

Hi How come for the slideshow mode, the speed, when I click "slow" it is still fast?

Hello Preston,

Thank you for your questions and advice about adding the direction vocab.

If you are interested in learning more about the direction vocabularies, you may like to check out the following links.

Directions in Cantonese

https://www.cantoneseclass101.com/lesson/survival-phrases-31-directions-in-cantonese/

Asking Directions

https://www.cantoneseclass101.com/lesson/3minute-cantonese-16-asking-directions/

你好嗎？(nei5 hou2 maa3?) ~ How are you?

我好好/ 我幾好。(ngo5 hou2 hou2 / ngo5 gei2 hou2.) ~ I am fine.

多謝。(do1 ze6.) ~ Thank you.

你呢？(nei5 ne1?) ~ How about you?

對唔住。(deoi3 m4 zyu6.) ~ Sorry.

Siuling

Team CantoneseClass101.com

Hi there, could you please add phrases for giving directions, like, go straight, left or right.

How are you in cantonese is lei ho ma,

I’m fine is ngo ho ho

Thank you is deio m zyu

And how about you is lei li

Is these correct or no