Victor Cooper

The English word cherry is translated into Cantonese as either 車厘子 / 车厘子 or 櫻桃 / 樱桃. Both terms refer to the fruit known as a cherry.

The Cantonese phrase for “choose” is 揀 / 拣.

The English word “country” is translated into Cantonese as 國家 / 国家. The term is used to refer to a nation state.

The English word “pepper” (referring to the spice) is translated into Cantonese as 胡椒.

The Cantonese verb for ‘to burp’ is 打思噎. 打思噎 is used to describe the action of emitting a burp.

The English word “ladder” is translated into Cantonese as 梯. 梯 refers to a climbing tool.

In Cantonese, ‘how do you say’ is expressed as 點樣講.

In Cantonese, the word for being bored is 悶 / 闷. The word 悶 / 闷 is used to describe the feeling of being bored or feeling stifled/stagnant.

The Cantonese word for pervert is 變態.

The English word ‘compassion’ is translated into Cantonese as 同情心. 同情心 is a noun used to describe a deep awareness of the suffering of another.