Glossory

English to Cantonese:

Initials
English
Cantonese Initials English
Cantonese
P please tell me cing2 man6 (請問) (ceng2 man6)
R
rooster gai1 (雞)
please wait dang2 jat1 wui6 (等一會) (dang2 jat1 dang2)
S
Sai Kung sai1 gung3 (西貢)
pumpkin naam4 gwaa1 (南瓜) Saturday sing1 kei4 luk6 (星期六)
purple zi2 sik1 (紫色) school uniform haau6 fuk6 (校服)
R rabbit tou3 (兔) season gwai3 zit3 (季節)
rat syu2 (鼠) seconds miu5 (秒)
really zan1 hai6 (真的) see hon3 (看) (tai2)/ gin3 (見)
receive sau1 dou3 (收到) seven o’clock cat1 si4 (七時) (cat1 dim2 zung1)
red hung4 sik1(紅色) sheep joeng4 (羊)
red packet hung4 fung1 baau1 (紅封包) (lei6 si6) shirt can3 saam1 (襯衫) (seot1 saam1)
relatives can1 jau5 (親友) short dyun2 (短)
remember gan2 gei3 (緊記) (gei3 zyu6) should jing1 goi1 (應該)
reserve jyu6 deng6 (預訂) silver ngan4 sik1 (銀色)
responsible fu6 zaak3 (負責) similar soeng1 ci5 (相似)