Lester Gilbert

The Cantonese phrase for cotton candy is 棉花糖. 棉花糖 refers to the spun sugar confectionery known as cotton candy.

The Cantonese word for ‘dollar’ is 蚊. The term is used as a designation for currency.

The English phrase “piano” is translated into Cantonese as 鋼琴 / 钢琴. The term refers to the keyboard musical instrument.

The Cantonese verb for ‘remind’ is 提醒. 提醒 means to cause someone to experience a memory or to bring something to a person’s notice.

The English word “useless” is translated into Cantonese as 冇用.

The Cantonese word for protein is 蛋白質 / 蛋白质. 蛋白質 / 蛋白质 refers to the class of food known as protein.

The Cantonese verb for “drink” is 飲 / 饮. The verb 飲 / 饮 is the general way to say consume liquid through the mouth.

In Cantonese, ‘thank you’ can be expressed as 多謝 / 多谢 or 唔該 / 唔该 depending on the context. 多謝 / 多谢 is a common and standard way to say thank you.

In Cantonese, the English phrase ‘spring roll’ is translated as 春卷. The term refers to a dish consisting of shredded vegetables wrapped in a pancake.

In Cantonese, ice cream is 雪糕. 雪糕 is used to refer to ice cream and various other frozen treats, such as ice pops.