Cantonese

In Cantonese, the English phrase ‘yummy’ is expressed as 好食. Both 好食 and 好味 are used to express that something is delicious.

The English word ‘breast’ is translated into Cantonese as 乳房, which refers to the milk-producing organ.

The Cantonese word for “sentence” is 句子. 句子 is a noun used to refer to a grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and a predicate.

The Cantonese phrase for “next year” is 下年. 下年 is used to refer to the year following the current one.

The English phrase “safe travels” is translated into Cantonese as 一路順風.

In Cantonese, “you’re ugly” is said as 你好醜樣. This phrase is a direct and insulting statement used to tell someone that they are not physically attractive.

The Cantonese word for the English unit of length “inch” is 吋. 吋 is used to denote the inch, an English unit of length and its traditional equivalents.

The English verb “try” is translated into Cantonese as 試. The word 試 is used to express the act of attempting something.

The Cantonese word for ‘period’ is 句號. 句號 refers to the punctuation mark used to end a sentence.

The English word “crab” is translated into Cantonese as 蟹. 蟹 is the standard noun used to refer to the crustacean.