Cantonese

The phrase “your mom” in Cantonese is translated as 你阿媽.

The English word monkey is translated into Cantonese as 馬騮 / 马骝 or 猴子. Both terms refer to the primate known as a monkey.

The Cantonese word for ‘she’ is 佢. This pronoun is gender-neutral and is used to mean ‘he’, ‘she’ or ‘it’.

The Cantonese word for slang is 潮語. 潮語 refers specifically to modern internet slang or trendy buzzwords used by younger generations.

In Cantonese, the word for mushroom is 蘑菇. The term refers to the fruiting body of a fungus. You may also encounter terms like 菇湯 for mushroom soup.

Good morning in Cantonese is 早晨. While it literally means ‘early morning’, it is used as a greeting when seeing someone for the first time in the morning.

The Cantonese word for “luck” is 運氣. 運氣 is used to refer to general luck or fortune.

The English word ‘tattoo’ is 紋身 / 纹身 in Cantonese. The term 紋身 / 纹身 refers to an image made in the skin with ink and a needle.

The word for tomato in Cantonese is 番茄. The term refers to the fruit.

The phrase “oh my god” in Cantonese is translated as 我的天啊. 我的天啊 is used to express excitement or shock.