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The Cantonese phrase for covid is 新冠. 新冠 refers to the disease caused by a coronavirus that was discovered in 2019.

The Cantonese verb for ‘sit’ is 坐. 坐 describes the action of a person being in a position where the upper body is upright and the legs are supported.

The Cantonese word for brown is 咖啡色. The term is used to describe something that possesses a brown color.

The Cantonese word for panda is 熊貓 / 熊猫. The term is used to refer to the animal Ailuropoda melanoleuca.

The Cantonese word for “pain” is 痛. 痛 can function as both a noun (pain) and an adjective (painful/hurting).

今日 is the Cantonese word for today. 今日 is used to refer to the current day, functioning as an adverb or a noun.

The English phrase “turn right” is translated into Cantonese as 向右轉.

祝你有美好嘅一日 is the Cantonese way to say “have a good day”. This phrase is a polite way to wish someone a pleasant day as they are leaving.

The Cantonese word for ‘stroke’ is 中風.

The Cantonese word for slang is 潮語. 潮語 refers specifically to modern internet slang or trendy buzzwords used by younger generations.