Cantonese Question Words
Being able to ask questions is a key part of learning a new language. The list below gives you an overview over the most important Cantonese question words and phrases so you can jump-start that part of your language learning. For even more words and examples, take a look at our learning resources for Cantonese at the end of the page.
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| who | 邊個 (bin1 go3) |
| where | 邊到 (bin1 dou6) |
| what | 咩 (me1) |
| why | 點解 (dim2 gaai2) |
| how | 點 (dim2) |
| which | 邊個 (bin1 go3) |
| when | 幾時 (gei2 si4) |
| how much? | 幾多？ (gei2 do1) |
| how many? | 幾多？ (gei2 do1) |
| Where is the toilet? | 洗手間喺邊？ (sai2 sau2 gaan1 hai2 bin1) |
| What's your name? | 你叫咩名？ (nei5 giu3 me1 meng2) |
| Can you help me? | 你可唔可以幫我？ (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5) |
| Do you love me? | 你愛唔愛我呀? (nei5 oi3 m4 oi3 ngo5 aa3) |
| How much is this? | 呢個幾錢？ (ni1 go3 gei2 cin2) |
Cantonese Vocabulary Books
Learn Cantonese - Quick / Easy / Efficient
This vocabulary book is a curated Cantonese word frequency list with 2000 of the most common Cantonese words and phrases. Following the Pareto principle (80/20 rule), this book is built to streamline the learning process by concentrating on the core words and sentence structures. The result is a unique book ideal for driven learners and language hackers.
Cantonese Vocabulary Book
This Cantonese vocabulary book contains more than 3000 words and phrases and is organized by topic to make it easier for you to pick what to learn first. It is well suited for learners of all levels who are looking for an extensive resource to improve their vocabulary or are interested in learning vocabularies in one particular area of interest.
Cantonese Flashcards
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Grammar, Video, Audio & More
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