Denise Rhonda

The Cantonese word for clams is 蜆. The term refers to edible saltwater mollusks with two shells.

The phrase for “lotus root” in Cantonese is 蓮藕. The term refers to the edible rhizome of the lotus plant.

The word for love in Cantonese is 愛 / 爱. Depending on the context, Cantonese uses different words to express affection.

The Cantonese word for ‘right’ in terms of direction is 右. 右 is an adjective used to indicate the direction opposite of left.

The Cantonese phrase for “a little” is 一啲啲.

The Cantonese word for goat is 山羊. The term 山羊 is used to refer to the animal.

The Cantonese phrase for “olive oil” is 橄欖油 / 橄榄油. The term is used to describe oil pressed from olives.

The Cantonese word for popcorn is 爆谷. 爆谷 is used to refer to the snack food made from corn kernels that have been popped by dry heating.

The English phrase “Russia” is translated into Cantonese as 俄國 / 俄国 or 俄羅斯 / 俄罗斯. Both terms refer to the country in Eastern Europe and North Asia.

The English phrase ‘speak’ is translated into Cantonese as 講.