Cantonese Word Lists by Topic
Learn everyday Hong Kong Cantonese in small, themed sets — each word comes with Jyutping romanization, tone colors, pronunciation audio, and example sentences.
Cantonese Greetings
Say hello like a local
你好早晨你好嗎唔該再見
Count to 10 in Cantonese
Your first Cantonese numbers
一二三四五
Order Dim Sum in Cantonese
Yum cha like a local
蝦餃燒賣叉燒包腸粉蛋撻
Family Members in Cantonese
Mum, dad, brothers & sisters
媽媽爸爸哥哥姐姐妹妹
Cantonese Slang Locals Use
Sound like a real Hongkonger
勁正犀利抵爽
Colors in Cantonese
Red, blue, yellow & more
紅色藍色黃色綠色黑色
Be Polite in Cantonese
Thank you, sorry & excuse me
唔該多謝對唔住唔好意思唔使客氣
Romantic Cantonese Phrases
Say I love you in Cantonese
我愛你鍾意掛住攬錫
Ask for Directions in Cantonese
Left, right & where is it
左右前面後面邊度
Hong Kong Café Orders in Cantonese
Order at a cha chaan teng
奶茶菠蘿包西多士公仔麵凍檸茶
Cantonese Question Words
What, who, when, why, how
咩邊個幾時點解點樣
Express Feelings in Cantonese
Happy, sad, tired & more
開心唔開心攰肚餓嬲
Go Shopping in Cantonese
How much, too expensive, cheaper
幾多錢太貴平啲試下買
Talk About the Weather in Cantonese
Rain, hot, cold & typhoons
落雨好熱好凍天晴打風
Talk About Time in Cantonese
Today, tomorrow, now & later
今日聽日尋日而家遲啲
Chinese New Year Greetings
Lucky Cantonese phrases for CNY
恭喜發財身體健康心想事成萬事如意年年有餘