Cantonese

The phrase for “lotus root” in Cantonese is 蓮藕. The term refers to the edible rhizome of the lotus plant.

The English phrase “one hundred million” is translated into Cantonese as 一億. 一億 is used to express the specific quantity 100,000,000.

In Cantonese, the English word “son” is expressed as 仔. The term refers to a male person in relation to his parents.

The Cantonese word for cabbage is 椰菜. The word refers to the leaves of the cabbage plant eaten as a vegetable.

男仔 is the Cantonese word for boy. The term refers to a male child. You can also use 仔仔 as a slightly more endearing or affectionate way to refer to a boy.

The Cantonese word for cheap is 平. The adjective 平 is used to describe something that is low and/or reduced in price.

The English word eggplant is translated into Cantonese as 矮瓜. The term refers to the edible fruit of the eggplant plant.

The Cantonese word for “day” (a period of 24 hours) is 日.

The Cantonese phrase for “stop the bus” is 有落. This phrase is used to communicate to a driver that you intend to disembark from the vehicle.

The English phrase “this one” is translated into Cantonese as 呢個. 呢個 is used to identify or point to a specific person or object that is near the speaker.