~~~~~~ Basic Introduction ~~~~~~
GREETING
- Wai, ho ma?
CANTONESE
- Ngoh yee gah gon heh, gwond dong wa.
- I am speaking Cantonese.
MY NAME IS
- Ngoh gon men...
THANKS
- Mm-goi.
YES
- Hi.
NO
- Mm-hi.
GOOD-BYE
- Joi-geen.
PROVERB
- Seal mean but lo lick, low die toe bay seam.
- If you do not study when you are young, you will feel sad when you are older because you have lost time.
~~~~~~ Andrew Wan's Translations ~~~~~~
Lay ho ma!
- Greetings!
Lay yal mal sic fan?
- Have you had dinner yet?
Gay see sic fan?
- When is it dinner?
Ore' ho moon!!
- I Am bored!!
Ore' ho jum lay
- I hate you
lay gon dye wah!!
- You're lying!!
lay hi been gan dye hawk doc?
- Which University/College are you studying at?
lay doc men?
- What are you studying?
lay chow see may!
- You smell of crap!
wah hi!! Lay ho chow!!
- My God!!, You Stink!!
lay hi been dow chu?
- Where do you live?
Ore' so fung cow
- I wanna sleep
men ah?
- What?
lay ho say!!
- Get lost!
Ore' so yum bea chow tong mai ore so jo jeil mao!
- I wanna drink beer & get pisst!
Way!
- Hey!
Ore' chum man fak mong
- I had a dream last night
Ore' bui yean len?
- Wheres my drink?
Ore' Dei yean len?
- Wheres my stuff?
Ore' cum mang chok hoi
- Am going out tonight
Ore' cum mang chok hoi jal bah tong mai qwhy moui fun!
- Am going out tonight to the pub & get laid!
Ore' ho hay-yoon!
- Am going to the cinema
Ore' yeel you tong mai fan
- I want fish with my rice
Way!!! Lay tong ore fy-dee lore dee yeem!!!!
- Hey!! Go get me salt quickly
Way!! Yal mao cow chon!! Fy-dee eh!!!!
- For god Sakes!!! hurry Up!!
Ore' Ho chong lern
- Am off to take a shower/Bath