Jesse Nathan

The English word “prom” (a formal ball) is translated into Cantonese as 謝師宴.

The English word “meat” is translated into Cantonese as 肉.

Germany in Cantonese is 德國 / 德国. 德國 / 德国 is the name used for the country in Central Europe.

In Cantonese, bye is expressed as 拜拜. The term 拜拜 is a loanword from English and is used almost exclusively in spoken Cantonese.

The English phrase ‘Portugal’ is translated into Cantonese as 葡萄牙. 葡萄牙 is used to refer to the country of Portugal.

The English word ‘arthritis’ is translated into Cantonese as 關節炎 / 关节炎. The term refers to the inflammation of a joint.

The Cantonese phrase for “tampons” is 衛生棉條. The term refers to absorbent plugs inserted into the vagina to collect menstrual blood.

The Cantonese word for niece is 姪女. 姪女 is used to refer to a fraternal or sororal niece.

The Cantonese word for ‘road’ is 路. The term refers to a way for travel.

The Cantonese word for “month” is 月. 月 is used to refer to the concept of a month or to name a specific month in a year.