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Cantonese

Cantonese is the variety of Chinese spoken by more than 55 million people in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong and Macau. It shares much vocabulary with Mandarin, yet these two varieties of Chinese are not mutually intelligible due to differences in pronunciation and grammar. Learn more about Cantonese in this category.

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What is Maternal grandfather in Cantonese?

Maternal grandfather in Cantonese is 阿公 (aa3 gung1).

How do you say king in cantonese?

In Cantonese, "king" is pronounced as "王" (wong4).

How do you say boy in cantonese?

Boy is "naam zai" in jyutping, but if you can't read jyutping, then you pronounce it like "naam jai."

Can Mandarin Chinese Be Understood By Cantonese Chinese People?

Cantonese speakers may be able to understand some Mandarin Chinese due to similarities in vocabulary and grammar, but the two languages are distinct. Differences in pronunciation and tones can make it challenging for Cantonese speakers to fully understand Mandarin, and vice versa.

How do you say grandpa in cantonese Chinese?

爺爺 yeh yeh (last one sounds more like a question: yeh yeh?) - grandfather on dad's side
公公 gong gong (gong down and then gong up) - grandfather on mom's side

What percent of the population in China speak cantonese?

Roughly 5% of the population in China speaks Cantonese as their primary language. While it is mainly spoken in the Guangdong province and surrounding areas, there are significant Cantonese-speaking communities in other parts of the country as well.

How do you say 'grandma' in Cantonese Chinese?

奶奶 ma ma - Grandmother on dad's side.

(Unlike the sound for mother, the tone for this one goes down progressively.)

婆婆 po po - Grandmother on mother's side.

(It sounds like "Pau" from the name "Paul". Just don't include the "L".)

祖母 jo mo - Grandmother (general)

(Just in case you don't know if it's mom's or dad's.)
奶奶 ma ma - Grandmother on dad's side.

(Unlike the sound for mother, the tone for this one goes down progressively.)

婆婆 po po - Grandmother on mother's side.

(It sounds like "Pau" from the name "Paul". Just don't include the "L".)

祖母 jo mo - Grandmother (general)

(Just in case you don't know if it's mom's or dad's.)

How do you say yes and no in Cantonese?

Well, it depends on whether you are going to say this verbally or if you're gonna write it.

If you want to verbally say 'Yes' then you say 'Hai'. 'No' is 'M hai."

How do you say this is my daughter in Cantonese?

You would say "Ni go hai ngo ge neoi."

If you don't know jyutping, then you sorta say "go" like "guo", not the "Go to the zoo" kind of "go."

How do you say older sister in Cantonese?

In Cantonese, "older sister" is said as "姐姐" (jé je).

Do you say goong goong for grandfather in cantonese?

The term for grandfather in Cantonese is actually "gōng gōng" (公公). This pronunciation is a little different from "goong goong".

Can cantonese understand mandarin?

I am Cantonese and I usually don't understand what people are talking about when they speak in Mandarin. So the answer is no.

You wouldn't be able to understand completely until you've learnt mandarin but you can sometimes make out what people are saying in mandarin. But if you do learn either of them, learning mandarin and already knowing Cantonese would make it easy to learn but it wouldn't be the case the other way round. This is probably because Cantonese has more tones and is harder?

How do you say brother in Cantonese?

If you want to say brother, as in Big Brother politely you pronounce it as: Dai Gou Gou.

If you want to say brother, as in Little Brother politely you pronounce it as: Dia Dia.

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How do you say mid-levels in Cantonese Chinese?

You can say "中級" (jung1 kap1) in Cantonese Chinese to mean mid-levels.

How do you say geezer in Cantonese?

You can say:

"lo bat yeh" which means "old guy" (probably closest to geezer)

"lo bat sing" means the same as the above

or

"say lo gwai" which means "stupid old guy" (warning, it's not pleasant)

or

"a yeh" which means old guy (pretty standard)

How do you say help me please in Cantonese?

In Cantonese, you can say "唔該幫忙" (m̀h gōi bong mohng) to ask for help.

How do you say where are you going in Cantonese?

You would say "你去邊度?" in Cantonese, which is pronounced as "nei5 heoi3 bin1 dou6".

How do you say where are you from in cantonese?

"nei hai bin dou lay ga?" which literally means "Where did you come from?"

How do you say I am from the US in Cantonese?

"Ngo yao mei gwok lai"

Ngo - means "me". You can say "oh" if you can't produce the back-of-the-throat "ng" sound.

Yao - from (like yao ming)

mei gwok - Pretty country (a.k.a. US)

Lai - come (say it like Hawaii leis)

How do you say old lady in cantonese?

In Cantonese, you can say "老太太" (lou5 taai3 taai2) to refer to an old lady.

How do you write grandma in cantonese?

In Cantonese, you can write "grandma" as 婆婆 (pò pò).

How do you say princess in cantonese?

In Cantonese, "princess" is pronounced as "gong-zai" (公主).

How do you say my name is in cantonese?

In Cantonese, "my name is" can be translated as "ngóh daaih mihng" (我係名) or "ngóh dih woh mihng" (我啲嘅名).

How do you say grandfather in Cantonese?

Grandfather in Cantonese is 公公 (gung gung) for paternal grandfather and 外公 (ngoi gung) for maternal grandfather.