Keith Ernest

The Cantonese phrase for parents is 父母. 父母 refers to the father and mother of a person.

Happy New Year in Cantonese is expressed as 新年快樂 / 新年快乐.

The English phrase “stinky tofu” is translated into Cantonese as 臭豆腐. 臭豆腐 refers to a form of fermented tofu.

我好肚餓 is the Cantonese way to say ‘I am hungry’. This phrase is a statement used to express a physical need or desire for food.

The Cantonese word for circle is 圓圈. 圓圈 refers to a circle in a geometric sense, describing a set of points that are all equidistant from a central point.

To say “I am tired” in Cantonese, use 我好攰. The phrase is used to express a lack of energy or a need for sleep.

In Cantonese, ‘right now’ is expressed as 而家. 而家 is used as an adverb to mean ‘at this precise moment’.

The Cantonese word for the English pronoun “he” is 佢.

Malaria in Cantonese is 瘧疾. 瘧疾 is a noun referring to the disease malaria.

The Cantonese phrase for “I want to go home” is 我想返屋企.