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The phrase for great grandma in Cantonese is 太婆. 太婆 is used to refer to the mother of one’s grandmother.

The Cantonese phrase for “talk to me” is 同我講. 同我講 is used as a direct command or as a request to initiate communication.

The English phrase ‘diving’ is 潛水 in Cantonese. 潛水 primarily refers to the practice of swimming underwater.

The Cantonese word for celery is 芹菜. 芹菜 refers to the stalks of this herb.

The Cantonese word for refrigerator is 雪櫃 / 雪柜.

The Cantonese term for sister-in-law is 姑仔. 姑仔 is used specifically to refer to the wife of one’s brother.

In Cantonese, the English phrase ‘pregnant’ can be expressed in several ways depending on the context. The default form is 大肚.

茶 is the Cantonese word for tea. The term 茶 refers to the beverage made from the leaves of the tea plant.

In Cantonese, the English phrase “homework” is translated as 功課 / 功课. The term 功課 / 功课 is the standard way to refer to school-related homework.

The English phrase “is” translates to Cantonese as 係. 係 is used to equate two nouns, such as saying “He is a teacher”.