Leonard Clinton

In Cantonese, the phrase for “bill” (as in an invoice) is 埋單. 埋單 is used to mean picking up the check or settling the bill.

做得好 is the Cantonese way to say “good job”. 做得好 is used to praise someone for a job well done or for their efforts.

In Cantonese, the English word jade is translated as 翡翠.

In Cantonese, ‘life’ can be expressed in several ways depending on the context, with 生命 being the default form.

The Cantonese word for “or” is 或者. 或者 is a conjunction used to link two or more possibilities or alternatives.

In Cantonese, “please stop” is said as 唔該停. 唔該停 is used as a polite request for someone to cease a movement or an action.

The English phrase “what the hell” is translated into Cantonese as 搞咩鬼. 搞咩鬼 is an intensive form of “what”.

The Cantonese word for “nice” is 好. 好 is used to express that something or someone is attractive or friendly.

The Cantonese word for the English unit of length “inch” is 吋. 吋 is used to denote the inch, an English unit of length and its traditional equivalents.

The Cantonese word for hospital is 醫院 / 医院. 醫院 / 医院 is used to refer to a large medical facility.