How to Say "With" in Cantonese

同

tung4

The Cantonese word for 'with' is 同 (tung4).

In many contexts, it can also mean 'and'.

Meaning: with (prep)

Which one should you use?

Depending on the context, 同 can mean either 'with' or 'and'.

To emphasize that an action is being performed 'together with' someone, you can use the pattern 同…一齊 (tung4… jat1 cai4).

tung4

Do not use 同 to mean 'using' a tool, such as 'I eat with a spoon'. Instead, use 用 (jung6) when referring to the use of an instrument.

While 同 means 'with' or 'and', it is also the root of the word for 'classmate', 同學 (tung4 hok6), which literally means 'studying with' someone.
The word 同 can also act as a verb meaning 'to be the same' or 'to be identical', rather than just a preposition for 'with'.
When using 同…一齊 to mean 'together with', the phrase 一齊 (jat1 cai4) literally translates to 'one piece' or 'one bunch'.

我同佢握咗手。
I shook hands with her.
This sentence shows how to express shaking hands with someone using 同.
Tatoeba #1240175 by nickyeow, translation #261103 by CK
油同水溝唔埋。
Oil does not mix with water.
This sentence illustrates the use of 同 to describe things that do not mix.
Tatoeba #5359843 by nickyeow, translation #324264 by Eldad
唔想同渠等食。
I don't want to eat with them.
This sentence demonstrates using 同 to express eating with others.
Tatoeba #12097646 by thesilhouette, translation #3903936 by CH
我同埋朋友去食飯
I am going to have a meal with my friend.
佢跟佢媽媽行街
He is going shopping with his mother.
我同埋家人去旅行。
I am going on a trip with my family.
377 more sentences on Tatoeba

Ka Ming and Mai Ling are talking about their weekend plans.

家明 Ka Ming

你聽日想同邊個去行山？
nei5 ting1 jat6 soeng2 tung4 bin1 go3 heoi3 haang4 saan1?
Who do you want to go hiking with tomorrow?
美玲 Mei Ling

我想同我個哥哥去。
ngo5 soeng2 tung4 ngo5 go3 go1 go1 heoi3.
I want to go with my older brother.
家明 Ka Ming

我可以同你哋一齊去嗎？
ngo5 ho2 ji5 tung4 nei5 dei6 jat1 cai4 heoi3 maa1?
Can I go with you guys?
美玲 Mei Ling

好呀，我同佢講聲。
hou2 aa3, ngo5 tung4 keoi5 gong2 seng1.
Sure, I will tell him.

Sources

⭐Share⭐ to appreciate human effort 🙏