Lesson Notes
Lesson Focus
The Focus of this Lesson is Self Introduction in Cantonese
Topic 1: How to Introduce yourself to a single person.
Sentence from the lesson:
'你好,我係Olivia。好高興認識你。'
Nei5 hou2,ngo5 hai6 Olivia. Hou2 go1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5.
"Hi, I'm Olivia. Nice to meet you."
- You say 你好 Nei5 hou2,我係 ngo5 hai6... "Hi, I'm..."
- Add your name: 你好,我係Olivia。Nei5 hou2, ngo5 hai6 Olivia.
- Then say 好高興認識你。Hou2 go1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5. "Nice to meet you."
Topic 2: How to Introduce yourself to more than one person.
Sentence from the lesson:
'你好,我係Olivia。好高興認識你哋。'
Nei5 hou2, ngo5 hai6 Olivia. Hou2 go1 hing3 jing6 sik1 nei5 dei6.
"Hi, I'm Olivia. Nice to meet you all."
- 你好,我係Olivia。 has not been changed; 你好,我係 stands in both cases for "Hi, I am."
- Pay attention to the ending: we went from 你 Nei5 to 你哋 Nei5 dei6. What is changing is the word for "you." In Cantonese, the word "you" is different if it is singular or plural. 你 is singular, and 你哋 is plural.
Language Tip!
When you introduce yourself, it's a good habit to shake hands in Hong Kong. Always introduce yourself to the higher-ranking persons before those of lower rank. In most cases, the person of the highest rank will be the most elder person. If you use the correct sentence with Cantonese speakers, they're definitely going to be impressed!
38 Comments
HideHello listeners! Can you introduce yourself in Cantonese?
Hi Chun Leong,
好高興同大家見面。
hou2 gou1 hing3 tung4 daai6 gaa1 gin3 min6.
Literal: very/excited/with/everyone/meet
It means: It's delightful to see you guys.
Arnold
Team CantoneseClass101.com
Hello,
What does this mean? Hou2 go1 hing3 tung4 daai6 gaa1 gin3 min6
Do you have the chinese characters too?
Hi Valerie,
Thank you for your kind comment. Great to see your enthusiasm!! ❤️️
If you have any questions, please let us know!
Kind regards,
利凡特 (Levente)
Team CantoneseClass101.com
Read the booklet of how to set successful goals last night, so I'm beginning at the beginning with great enthusiasm due to direction. Thank you!
Hi Joaquin,
Thanks for your message!
We have a list for introducing yourself. You can add it into your flash cards. 😄
https://www.cantoneseclass101.com/cantonese-vocabulary-lists/10-lines-you-need-for-introducing-yourself
Ada
Team CantoneseClass101.com
你好!
Nice video! Could you add the introduction sentences to the vocabulary, please? I would like to add them to my flashcards to help me memorise them.
唔該 !
Hello Kim-Anh,
唔使客氣(m4 sai2 haak3 hei3)!😉 ~ You're welcome!
Ada
Team CantoneseClass101.com
唔該晒! 我個名係李氏杜金英。😁
Hi Kim-Anh,
Thanks for your question. You can say 我個名係... (ngo5 go3 meng2 hai6...) ~ my name is... . 😉
Ada
Team CantoneseClass101.com
Hi! Is there anyway you can say like “my name is...”?