Leonard Clinton

In Cantonese, the phrase for vacation is 放假. 放假 is used to describe having a vacation or a period of leisure time.

The Cantonese phrase for “bus stop” is 巴士站. 巴士站 is used to refer to a stop for public transport buses.

To say “have fun” in Cantonese, use 玩得開心啲. This phrase is commonly used when seeing someone off on a trip, a night out or any leisure activity.

To say blue in Cantonese, use 藍色嘅 / 蓝色嘅 (laam⁴ sik¹ ge³) when describing something as blue.

The Cantonese word for donut is 冬甩. 冬甩 refers to a donut, which is a sweet, fried dough confection that is typically ring-shaped.

In Cantonese, pork belly is said as 五花腩. The term refers to a boneless cut of fatty meat.

The English phrase ‘stupid boy’ is translated into Cantonese as 傻仔.

The Cantonese phrase for grandparents is 祖父母. The term refers to the parents of a person’s father or mother.

The Cantonese word for cabbage is 椰菜. The word refers to the leaves of the cabbage plant eaten as a vegetable.

The English word eggplant is translated into Cantonese as 矮瓜. The term refers to the edible fruit of the eggplant plant.