Cantonese

The Cantonese word for master is 師傅, meaning to learn to a high degree.

The English phrase “dialect” can be translated into Cantonese as 方言. The term refers to a particular variety of a language.

The English word ‘scallop’ is translated into Cantonese as 扇貝. The term refers to a mollusc of the order Pectinoidea.

The English word ‘short’ is translated into Cantonese as 短.

The Cantonese word for ‘your’ is 你嘅, used when referring to something belonging to one person.

The name Jesus in Cantonese is written as 耶穌 / 耶稣. This phrase refers to the religious figure Jesus.

The Cantonese word for ice is 冰. 冰 refers to water in its frozen form as a substance.

The English word “god” is translated into Cantonese as 神. 神 is a general term used to refer to a deity, a god or a spirit.

The Cantonese word for penguin is 企鵝 / 企鹅. 企鵝 / 企鹅 is the noun used to refer to the flightless sea bird known as a penguin.

New Zealand in Cantonese is said as 紐西蘭 / 纽西兰 or 新西蘭 / 新西兰. Both forms refer to the country in Oceania.