Cantonese

The English phrase ‘please’ can be expressed in Cantonese as 請 / 请 or 唔該 / 唔该.

The Cantonese word for onion is 洋蔥 / 洋葱. The term 洋蔥 / 洋葱 refers to the bulb onion.

The English phrase “quinoa” is 藜麥 / 藜麦 in Cantonese. 藜麥 / 藜麦 refers to the plant or grain known as Chenopodium quinoa.

In Cantonese, the English word ‘work’ is translated as 工作 (gung¹ zok³). 工作 is used as a noun to refer to labour, employment, occupation or a specific job.

The English word “noodle” is translated into Cantonese as 麵 / 面. In Cantonese, the term refers to a string or flat strip of pasta or other dough.

The English word ‘party’ can be translated into Cantonese as 聚會 / 聚会, 派對 / 派对 or simply by using the English loanword ‘party’.

The Cantonese word for greedy is 貪心 / 贪心. The term 貪心 / 贪心 describes someone who is consumed by selfish desires.

The English word “mountain” is translated into Cantonese as 山. 山 refers to a large mass of earth and rock.

The Cantonese word for garlic is 蒜頭 / 蒜头, pronounced syun³ tau⁴.

In Cantonese, America is called 美國. 美國 is the name used to refer to the country known as the United States of America.