Cantonese

The Cantonese term for the Japanese language is 日文. These terms are used to name the Japanese language.

The Cantonese word for congee is 粥. 粥 is a noun used to refer to a type of rice porridge.

你叫咩名呀？ is the Cantonese phrase for “what is your name?”. 你叫咩名呀？ is used as a question to ask someone for their name.

The English phrase “portuguese” translates to the Cantonese language name 葡萄牙語. 葡萄牙語 refers specifically to the Portuguese language.

The English phrase “ok” can be expressed in Cantonese as 好. 好 is used to provide acknowledgement or acceptance.

The Cantonese word for discount is 折扣, pronounced zit³ kau³. 折扣 is a noun used to describe a reduction in price.

The Cantonese word for mad is 嬲. 嬲 is an adjective used to describe being angry.

In Cantonese, ‘half’ can be expressed as 一半. The term refers to one of two roughly equal parts into which something is divided.

The Cantonese word for husband is 老公. 老公 is used to refer to one’s own husband, and it is also frequently used by wives to address their husbands directly.

To distract in Cantonese is to say 分心 (fan1 sam1).