Gary Mathew

The Cantonese word for “city” is 城市. 城市 is a noun used to refer to a large settlement.

The English phrase ‘please’ can be expressed in Cantonese as 請 / 请 or 唔該 / 唔该.

The English phrase “quinoa” is 藜麥 / 藜麦 in Cantonese. 藜麥 / 藜麦 refers to the plant or grain known as Chenopodium quinoa.

The English word “mountain” is translated into Cantonese as 山. 山 refers to a large mass of earth and rock.

蜜糖 is the Cantonese word for honey. 蜜糖 refers to the sweet substance produced by bees.

The Cantonese verb for ‘to count’ is 數. The word 數 is used to describe the act of enumerating items or determining a quantity.

April in Cantonese is 四月. 四月 refers to the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar.

The English phrase “what time” is translated into Cantonese as 幾點.

過咗身 is the Cantonese way to say passed away. 過咗身 is used as a polite euphemism to express that someone has died.

The Cantonese word for rat is 老鼠. The term is used to refer to the rodent known as a rat.