Victor Cooper

The English word “enough” is translated into Cantonese as 夠. 夠 is a determiner used to indicate that a quantity or a state of being is sufficient.

The Cantonese word for ‘your’ is 你嘅, used when referring to something belonging to one person.

The Cantonese word for avocado is 牛油果. 牛油果 refers to the fruit known as avocado.

The English word raspberry is translated into Cantonese as 紅桑子. 紅桑子 refers to the raspberry fruit.

China in Cantonese is said as 中國 / 中国. Both forms refer to the country in East Asia.

The English phrase noodle soup is translated into Cantonese as 湯麵. This phrase refers to a dish consisting of noodles served in a broth.

To say ‘go to bed’ in Cantonese, use 瞓覺. The phrase 瞓覺 is used to mean the act of lying down to sleep.

The English phrase “bad words” is translated into Cantonese as 粗口.

The Cantonese word for holiday is 假期. 假期 is a noun used to describe a period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel.

The Cantonese word for guava is 番石榴. 番石榴 is a noun used to refer to the guava fruit.