| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| I | 我 (ngo5) |
| you | 你 (nei5) |
| he | 佢 (keoi5) |
| she | 佢 (keoi5) |
| it | 佢 (keoi5) |
| we | 我哋 (ngo5 dei6) |
| you | 你哋 (nei5 dei6) |
| they | 佢哋 (keoi5 dei6) |
| what | 咩 (me1) |
| who | 邊個 (bin1 go3) |
| where | 邊到 (bin1 dou6) |
| why | 點解 (dim2 gaai2) |
| how | 點 (dim2) |
| which | 邊個 (bin1 go3) |
| when | 幾時 (gei2 si4) |
| then | 然後 (jin4 hau6) |
| if | 如果 (jyu4 gwo2) |
| really | 真 (zan1) |
| but | 但係 (daan6 hai6) |
| because | 因為 (jan1 wai6) |
| not | 唔 (m4) |
| this | 呢個 (ni1 go3) |
| that | 嗰個 (go2 go3) |
| all | 所有 (so2 jau5) |
| or | 或者 (waak6 ze2) |
| and | 同 (tung4) |
| to know | 知 (zi1) |
| to think | 諗 (nam2) |
| to come | 來 (lai4) |
| to put | 放 (fong3) |
| to take | 攞 (lo2) |
| to find | 搵到 (wan2 dou3) |
| to listen | 聽 (ting1) |
| to work | 做嘢 (zou6 je5) |
| to talk | 講 (gong2) |
| to give | 畀 (bei2) |
| to like | 鐘意 (zung1 ji3) |
| to help | 幫 (bong1) |
| to love | 愛 (oi3) |
| to call | 打電話 (daa2 din6 waa2) |
| to wait | 等 (dang2) |
| 0 | 零 (ling4) |
| 1 | 一 (jat1) |
| 2 | 二 (ji6) |
| 3 | 三 (saam1) |
| 4 | 四 (sei3) |
| 5 | 五 (ng5) |
| 6 | 六 (luk6) |
| 7 | 七 (cat1) |
| 8 | 八 (baat3) |
| 9 | 九 (gau2) |
| 10 | 十 (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 | 新 (san1) |
| old | 舊 (gau6) |
| few | 少 (siu2) |
| many | 多 (do1) |
| wrong | 錯 (co3) |
| correct | 啱 (ngaam1) |
| bad | 差 (caa1) |
| good | 好 (hou2) |
| happy | 開心 (hoi1 sam1) |
| short | 短 (dyun2) |
| long | 長 (coeng4) |
| small | 小 (siu2) |
| big | 大 (daai6) |
| there | 嗰度 (go2 dou6) |
| here | 呢度 (ni1 dou6) |
| right | 右 (jau6) |
| left | 左 (zo2) |
| beautiful | 靚 (leng3) |
| young | 後生 (hau6 saang1) |
| old | 老 (lou5) |
| hello | 你好 (nei5 hou2) |
| ok | 得 (dak1) |
| of course | 當然 (dong1 jin4) |
| bye bye | 拜拜 (baai3 baai3) |
| good bye | 再見 (zoi3 gin3) |
| excuse me | 唔好意思 (m4 hou2 ji3 si1) |
| sorry | 對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6) |
| thank you | 多謝 (do1 ze6) |
| please | 唔該 (m4 goi1) |
| now | 而家 (ji4 gaa1) |
| hour | 鐘頭 (zung1 tau4) |
| minute | 分鐘 (fan1 zung1) |
| second | 秒 (miu5) |
| day | 日 (jat6) |
| week | 星期 (sing1 kei4) |
| month | 月 (jyut6) |
| year | 年 (nin4) |
| evening | 晚上 (maan5 soeng6) |
