How to say “you are pretty” in Cantonese
How do you say “you are pretty”?
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nei5 leng3
你 靓
but we usually say it with the “hou3 (very)”:
nei5 hou3 leng3
你 好 靓 = you are (so) pretty.
you very pretty
How do you say “you are (so) handsome”? Check for our next article.
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Let’s talk about the 2nd way to say “sorry”:
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2. m4 hou2 ji3 si3
唔 好 意 思
not good meaning（intension) = feeling embarrassed
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Related: How to say “sorry” in Cantonese(1)
How to say “sorry” in Cantonese(1)
There are two ways to say “Sorry” in Cantonese, at least:
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1. deoi3 m4 zyu6
对唔住 = Sorry (deoi3 = face, m4 = not, zyu6 = hold/up … I cannot face you or hold my head up to you… because I feel sorry..)
2. We will talk about the 2nd way in our next post. (《== click here )
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How to say “I like it” (before you really fall in love with it 
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ngo5 = I, me
zung1 = center, central, in the middle of
ji3 = thought, idea
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ngo5 zung1 ji3 = I like (it/you/him …)
How to say “I love you” in Cantonese?
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我ngo5 = I
爱ngoi3 = love
你nei5 = you
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我爱(愛)你 ngo5 ngoi3 nei5 = I love you.
How do you say “you love me”?
Just reverse the words: 你爱我nei5 ngoi3 ngo5 (Isn’t Cantonese simpler than English? You bet!)
Note: Young native speakers nowadays tend to use “lei5 (懶音 lazy sound)” for “你nei5 (you)”. For beginners, we’d better use “n” instead of “l”. Meanwhile, understanding that many people use “lazy sounds” is helpful.
You may refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proper_Cantonese_pronunciation
for more info about 懶音 lazy sound.
How to say “question/problem” in Cantonese?
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man6tai3 = question/problem
man6 = ask, ask about
tai3 = title
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So mou5 man6tai4 冇问题 = “no problem.”
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