Cantonese

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

The English phrase “corn” is translated into Cantonese as 粟米. 粟米 refers to a tall cereal plant that produces large ears of yellow kernels used for food.

The Cantonese word for vodka is 伏特加. The term refers to a clear distilled alcoholic liquor.

The phrase “I am chinese” in Cantonese is 我係中國人. This phrase is used to identify one’s nationality as being from the country of China.

In Cantonese, ‘right now’ is expressed as 而家. 而家 is used as an adverb to mean ‘at this precise moment’.

In Cantonese, “be quiet” is expressed as 靜啲啦.

The English phrase “octopus card” is 八達通 / 八达通 in Cantonese.

The Cantonese word for minute is 分鐘 / 分钟. 分鐘 / 分钟 is used to refer to the unit of time known as a minute.

The Cantonese word for “big” is 大. 大 is used to describe something that is of a great size.

In Cantonese, ‘bright’ is expressed as 光亮.