Phrases to Know

Greetings & Basic Etiquette

你好

(néih hóu)

Hello

早晨

(jóu sàhn)

Good morning

唔該

(m兣hgòi)

Please/Thank you/Excuse me

對唔住

(deui m兣h jyuh) 

Sorry

再見

(joigin)

Goodbye

Asking for Directions

請問２在哪裡?

(chíng mahn２ hái b≦n douh?)

Excuse me, where is２?

我迷路了

(ngóh màih louh liú)

I am lost

地鐵站在哪裡?

(deih tit jaahm hái b≦n douh?)

Where is the subway station?

這條路怎麼走?

(jé tiu louh j￣m móh jáu?)

How do I get to this street?

附近有餐廳嗎?

(fuhgahn yáuh ch￣ant﹋ng m￣?)

Is there a restaurant nearby?

Dining Out

有沒有英文菜單?

(yáuh móuh y≦ngmàhn choi d￣an?)

Do you have an English menu?

我想要這個

(ngóh séung yiu jé go)

I want this one

有什麼推薦的菜?

(yáuh s￣m mｗh t﹋ui jin dik choi?)

What dishes do you recommend?

埋單

(màaih d￣an)

The bill, please

Shopping

這個多少錢?

(jé go dｗ síu chín?)

How much is this?

可以便宜一點嗎?

(hó yíh pìhng y￣t dím m￣?)

Can it be cheaper?

我只是看看

(ngóh jíh haih h￣ang h￣ang)

I am just looking

有沒有其他顏色?

(yáuh móuh kèih t￣ ngàahn s≦k?)

Do you have other colours?

我買這個

(ngóh máaih jé go)

I will buy this.

Emergency Situations

救命

(gau meng)

Help

我需要醫生

(ngóh s﹋ui yiu y≦ s￣ng)

I need a doctor

報警

(bou gíng)

Call the police