Gary Mathew

The English word ‘insecure’ can be translated into Cantonese as 冇安全感.

In Cantonese, rice can be translated as 米, 飯 or 白飯. Use 米 for the raw, uncooked grains. Use 飯 when referring to cooked rice or to a meal in general.

In Cantonese, the English phrase ‘interview’ is translated as 面試 / 面试.

爹哋 is the Cantonese way to say daddy. 爹哋 is an informal term for father.

研究 is the Cantonese word for research. 研究 refers to an inquiry or examination.

The English phrase “grandmother” is translated into Cantonese as 嫲嫲.

The Cantonese word for clerk is 文員. 文員 is used to describe office-based clerical workers, such as administrative clerks or data entry clerks.

October in Cantonese is 十月. 十月 is used to refer to the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar.

The Cantonese word for “cough” is 咳.

The English word ‘breast’ is translated into Cantonese as 乳房, which refers to the milk-producing organ.