伏特加
fuk⁶ dak⁶ gaa¹
The Cantonese word for vodka is 伏特加 (fuk⁶ dak⁶ gaa¹). Wiktionary also lists 伏特加酒 (fuk⁶ dak⁶ gaa¹ zau²).
Meaning: clear distilled alcoholic liquor (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cantonese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 伏特加 | fuk⁶ dak⁶ gaa¹ |
| 伏特加酒 | fuk⁶ dak⁶ gaa¹ zau² |
The term refers to a clear distilled alcoholic liquor.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 伏特加酒 (fuk⁶ dak⁶ gaa¹ zau²) consists of the phonetic transliteration for vodka followed by the character 酒 (zau²), which means alcohol, liquor or wine.
Which one should you use?
伏特加 (fuk⁶ dak⁶ gaa¹) is a phonetic transliteration of the word 'vodka', while 伏特加酒 (fuk⁶ dak⁶ gaa¹ zau²) explicitly includes the noun for alcohol.
How do you pronounce it?
fuk⁶ dak⁶ gaa¹
Did you know?
- In Hong Kong, English loanwords are common, so many Cantonese speakers will simply use the English word 'vodka' in casual conversation rather than the formal transliteration 伏特加.
- The character 伏 (fuk⁶) in the transliteration typically means 'to lie down' or 'hidden', bearing no relation to the original Slavic meaning.
- The term 酒 (zau²) in 伏特加酒 is a broad category that covers everything from beer and wine to spirits, meaning 'vodka wine' is the literal construction.
Examples in context
- 我鍾意飲伏特加。ngo5 zung1 ji3 jam2 fuk6 dak6 gaa1.I like drinking vodka.
- 呢支伏特加好平。ni1 zi1 fuk6 dak6 gaa1 hou2 ping4.This bottle of vodka is very cheap.
- 你想飲伏特加嗎？nei5 soeng2 jam2 fuk6 dak6 gaa1 maa1?Do you want to drink vodka?
Example conversation
Two friends are at a grocery store deciding what to buy for a party.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan子健，你想飲伏特加嗎？zi2 gin6, nei5 soeng2 jam2 fuk6 dak6 gaa1 maa1?Zi Kin, do you want to drink vodka?
- 子健 Tsz Kin可以，我都想飲。ho2 ji5, ngo5 dou1 soeng2 jam2.Sure, I want to drink it too.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan呢間舖頭有伏特加。ni1 gaan1 pou3 tau1 jau5 fuk6 dak6 gaa1.This shop has vodka.
- 子健 Tsz Kin好，我哋去買啦。hou2, ngo5 dei6 heoi3 maai5 laa1.Okay, let's go buy it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vodka” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
