Top 88 Cantonese Vocabularies

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I(ngo5)
you(singular)(nei5)
he(keoi5)
she(keoi5)
it(keoi5)
we我哋(ngo5 dei6)
you(plural)你哋(nei5 dei6)
they佢哋(keoi5 dei6)
what(me1)
who邊個(bin1 go3)
where邊到(bin1 dou3)
why點解(dim2 gaai2)
how(dim2)
which邊個(bin1 go3)
when幾時(gei2 si4)
then然後(jin4 hau6)
if如果(jyu4 gwo2)
really(zan1)
but(daan6)
because因為(jan1 wai6)
not(m4)
this呢個(ni1 go3)
that嗰個(go2 go3)
all所有(so2 jau5)
or或者(waak6 ze2)
and(tung4)
to know(zi1)
to think(nam2)
to come(loi4)
to put(fong3)
to take(lo2)
to find搵到(wan2 dou3)
to listen(ting1)
to work工作(gung1 zok3)
to talk(gong2)
to give(somebody something)(bei2)
to like鐘意(zung1 ji3)
to help(bong1)
to love(oi3)
to call打電話(daa2 din6 waa6)
to wait(dang2)
0(ling4)
1(jat1)
2(ji6)
3(saam1)
4(sei3)
5(ng5)
6(luk6)
7(cat1)
8(baat3)
9(gau2)
10(sap6)
11十一(sap6 jat1)
12十二(sap6 ji6)
13十三(sap6 saam1)
14十四(sap6 sei3)
15十五(sap6 ng5)
16十六(sap6 luk6)
17十七(sap6 cat1)
18十八(sap6 baat3)
19十九(sap6 gau2)
20二十(ji6 sap6)
new(san1)
old(not new)(gau6)
few(siu2)
many(do1)
wrong(cok3)
correct(ngaam1)
bad(caa1)
good(hou2)
happy開心(hoi1 sam1)
short(length)(dyun2)
long(zoeng2)
small(siu2)
big(daai6)
there嗰度(go2 dou6)
here呢度(ni1 dou6)
right(jau6)
left(zo2)
beautiful(leng3)
young年輕(nin4 heng1)
old(not young)(lou5)
hello你好(nei5 hou2)
see you later等陣見(dang2 zan6 gin3)
ok(dak1)
take care小心(siu2 sam1)
don't worry唔使擔心(m4 sai2 daam1 sam1)
of course當然(dong1 jin4)

 

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