Top 100 Cantonese Words

We believe in learning the most important Cantonese vocabularies first to start off your learning journey on the right foot. The Cantonese vocabulary list below contains 100 of the most frequently used Cantonese words. For more vocabularies like that, check out our yellow Cantonese vocabulary book towards the end of this page.

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Cantonese Vocabulary 1-20

English	Cantonese
I in Cantonese	我 (ngo5)
you in Cantonese	你 (nei5)
he in Cantonese	佢 (keoi5)
she in Cantonese	佢 (keoi5)
it in Cantonese	佢 (keoi5)
we in Cantonese	我哋 (ngo5 dei6)
you in Cantonese	你哋 (nei5 dei6)
they in Cantonese	佢哋 (keoi5 dei6)
what in Cantonese	咩 (me1)
who in Cantonese	邊個 (bin1 go3)
where in Cantonese	邊到 (bin1 dou6)
why in Cantonese	點解 (dim2 gaai2)
how in Cantonese	點 (dim2)
which in Cantonese	邊個 (bin1 go3)
when in Cantonese	幾時 (gei2 si4)
then in Cantonese	然後 (jin4 hau6)
if in Cantonese	如果 (jyu4 gwo2)
really in Cantonese	真 (zan1)
but in Cantonese	但係 (daan6 hai6)
because in Cantonese	因為 (jan1 wai6)

Cantonese Vocabulary 21-60

English	Cantonese
not in Cantonese	唔 (m4)
this in Cantonese	呢個 (ni1 go3)
I need this in Cantonese	我要呢個 (ngo5 jiu3 ni1 go3)
How much is this? in Cantonese	呢個幾錢？ (ni1 go3 gei2 cin2)
that in Cantonese	嗰個 (go2 go3)
all in Cantonese	所有 (so2 jau5)
or in Cantonese	或者 (waak6 ze2)
and in Cantonese	同 (tung4)
to know in Cantonese	知 (zi1)
I know in Cantonese	我知 (ngo5 zi1)
I don't know in Cantonese	我唔知 (ngo5 m4 zi1)
to think in Cantonese	諗 (nam2)
to come in Cantonese	來 (loi4)
to put in Cantonese	放 (fong3)
to take in Cantonese	攞 (lo2)
to find in Cantonese	搵到 (wan2 dou3)
to listen in Cantonese	聽 (ting1)
to work in Cantonese	做嘢 (zou6 je5)
to talk in Cantonese	講 (gong2)
to give in Cantonese	畀 (bei2)
to like in Cantonese	鐘意 (zung1 ji3)
to help in Cantonese	幫 (bong1)
to love in Cantonese	愛 (oi3)
to call in Cantonese	打電話 (daa2 din6 waa2)
to wait in Cantonese	等 (dang2)
I like you in Cantonese	我鐘意你 (ngo5 zung1 ji3 nei5)
I don't like this in Cantonese	我唔鐘意呢個 (ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 ni1 go3)
Do you love me? in Cantonese	你愛唔愛我呀? (nei5 oi3 m4 oi3 ngo5 aa3)
I love you in Cantonese	我愛你 (ngo5 oi3 nei5)
0 in Cantonese	零 (ling4)
1 in Cantonese	一 (jat1)
2 in Cantonese	二 (ji6)
3 in Cantonese	三 (saam1)
4 in Cantonese	四 (sei3)
5 in Cantonese	五 (ng5)
6 in Cantonese	六 (luk6)
7 in Cantonese	七 (cat1)
8 in Cantonese	八 (baat3)
9 in Cantonese	九 (gau2)
10 in Cantonese	十 (sap6)

Cantonese Vocabulary 61-100

English	Cantonese
11 in Cantonese	十一 (sap6 jat1)
12 in Cantonese	十二 (sap6 ji6)
13 in Cantonese	十三 (sap6 saam1)
14 in Cantonese	十四 (sap6 sei3)
15 in Cantonese	十五 (sap6 ng5)
16 in Cantonese	十六 (sap6 luk6)
17 in Cantonese	十七 (sap6 cat1)
18 in Cantonese	十八 (sap6 baat3)
19 in Cantonese	十九 (sap6 gau2)
20 in Cantonese	二十 (ji6 sap6)
new in Cantonese	新 (san1)
old in Cantonese	舊 (gau6)
few in Cantonese	少 (siu2)
many in Cantonese	多 (do1)
how much? in Cantonese	幾多？ (gei2 do1)
how many? in Cantonese	幾多？ (gei2 do1)
wrong in Cantonese	錯 (co3)
correct in Cantonese	啱 (ngaam1)
bad in Cantonese	差 (caa1)
good in Cantonese	好 (hou2)
happy in Cantonese	開心 (hoi1 sam1)
short in Cantonese	短 (dyun2)
long in Cantonese	長 (coeng4)
small in Cantonese	小 (siu2)
big in Cantonese	大 (daai6)
there in Cantonese	嗰度 (go2 dou6)
here in Cantonese	呢度 (ni1 dou6)
right in Cantonese	右 (jau6)
left in Cantonese	左 (zo2)
beautiful in Cantonese	靚 (leng3)
young in Cantonese	後生 (hau6 saang1)
old in Cantonese	老 (lou5)
hello in Cantonese	你好 (nei5 hou2)
see you later in Cantonese	等陣見 (dang2 zan6 gin3)
ok in Cantonese	得 (dak1)
take care in Cantonese	小心 (siu2 sam1)
don't worry in Cantonese	唔使擔心 (m4 sai2 daam1 sam1)
of course in Cantonese	當然 (dong1 jin4)
good day in Cantonese	早晨 (zou2 san4)
hi in Cantonese	哈佬 (haa1 lou2)

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Top 100 Cantonese Words

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