Victor Cooper

The English word ‘smart’ is translated into Cantonese as 聰明.

In Cantonese, ‘hi’ is said as 你好. 你好 is the standard way to say ‘hello’ in Cantonese.

The Cantonese word for lucky is 好彩 (hou2 coi2). 好彩 is an adjective used to describe a person’s state of fortune or a specific fortunate event.

In Cantonese, San Francisco is referred to as 三藩市 or 舊金山.

The English word “wet” is translated into Cantonese as 濕 / 溼 / 湿.

The English phrase “hi, how are you?” is translated into Cantonese as 你好，你好嗎？

The English phrase “chicken wings” is translated into Cantonese as 雞翼. The phrase refers to the wings of a chicken, typically as a food item.

In Cantonese, the English phrase ‘indian’ is expressed as 印度人.

In Cantonese, the phrase used to mean ‘check’ can vary depending on context, but the default form is 埋單.

我學緊廣東話 is the Cantonese way to say “I am learning Cantonese.”