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The English word ‘tall’ is translated into Cantonese as 高. The word 高 is used to describe a person being tall.

The English word “boat” is translated into Cantonese as 船. 船 refers to a water craft, such as a vessel or ship.

In Cantonese, “how many?” is translated as 幾多呀？ The phrase is used to ask about the quantity or number of something.

The English phrase “dried scallop” is translated into Cantonese as 江瑤柱. 江瑤柱 refers to a specific type of dried scallop used as a savory ingredient.

冇問題 is the Cantonese way to say no problem.

In Cantonese, ‘the f word’ can be referred to as 粗口. 粗口 is a polite way to refer to the word ‘fuck’ or other strong swear words.

In Cantonese, ‘hold on’ is expressed as 等陣. The phrase is used to mean ‘wait a minute’. To specifically say ‘wait for me’, you would use 等埋我.

蒸雞 is the Cantonese phrase for steamed chicken. 蒸雞 refers to chicken that has been cooked by exposing it to steam.

The Cantonese word for maid is 女傭 (neoi5 jung4). 女傭 is used to refer to a female servant or cleaner.

The English word teacher is translated into Cantonese as 老師 / 老师 (lou⁵ si¹).