Jesse Nathan

The English word “jungle” is translated into Cantonese as 叢林. 叢林 is a noun used to describe a large, undeveloped and humid forest.

The English phrase “ramen” is translated into Cantonese as 拉麵.

In Cantonese, ‘this week’ is said as 今個禮拜. The phrase refers to the current week.

The English word ‘happiness’ is translated into Cantonese as 幸福.

The Cantonese word for bastard is 仆街 (puk1 gaai1).

啤酒 is the Cantonese word for beer. The word refers to the alcoholic beverage made of malt.

To paint in Cantonese is 油漆. The word 油漆 functions as both a verb meaning ‘to apply paint to’ and a noun meaning ‘paint’.

你點呀？ is the Cantonese way to say “how are you doing?”. 你點呀？ is a common greeting used to ask someone about their current well-being or general situation.

The Cantonese word for thief is 賊 / 贼. The term is used to describe someone who carries out theft.

In Cantonese, “yes” can be expressed through several different forms such as 係 / 系.