Gary Mathew

The everyday Cantonese word for pretty is 靚 / 靓 (leng³). It describes someone, often a woman or a child, as good-looking or beautiful.

In Cantonese, the English phrase “buddha” is translated as 佛. 佛 refers to an enlightened human.

In Cantonese, ‘crazy’ can be expressed as 癡線 / 痴线.

The Cantonese phrase for coronavirus is 冠狀病毒 / 冠状病毒. The term is used to refer to members of the Coronaviridae family.

The Cantonese word for engaged is 訂咗婚. The phrase is used as an adjective to describe someone who has agreed to be married.

The English phrase “thank you for the food” is translated into Cantonese as 多謝款待.

The Cantonese word for penguin is 企鵝 / 企鹅. 企鵝 / 企鹅 is the noun used to refer to the flightless sea bird known as a penguin.

The English phrase gallbladder is 膽囊 in Cantonese. 膽囊 refers to the small organ located under the liver that stores bile.

The Cantonese phrase for “check please” is 唔該埋單. 唔該埋單 is used when you are ready to pay and want the waiter to bring the bill to your table.

The Cantonese word for song is 歌. 歌 refers to music with words.