Month: July 2008
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How to say “you are (so) handsome” in Cantonese?
In Cantonese, how do you say “you are (so) handsome”? [display_podcast] ? ? ? ? nei5 hou2 leng3 zai2 = you are so handsome leng3 actually means “good-looking” zai2 = boy
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How to say “you are pretty” in Cantonese
How do you say “you are pretty”? [display_podcast] nei5 leng3 ? ? but we usually say it with the “hou3 (very)”: nei5 hou3 leng3 ? ? ? = you are (so) pretty. you very pretty How do you say “you are (so) handsome”? Check for our next article.
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Two Minute Cantonese Lesson Two: Food(2)
Hi, everyone, Here’s the mp3 for Lesson Two. We continue to talk about food since it is important and useful. [display_podcast] pdf files will be available soon. We are looking for some volunteers for scripting work. Thank you very much. Have a great weekend! Click this for the simple script:
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How to say “sorry” in Cantonese(2)
Let’s talk about the 2nd way to say “sorry”: [display_podcast] 2. m4 hou2 ji3 si3 ? ? ? ? not good meaning?intension) = feeling embarrassed Let’s try your listening in this Youtube video Pay attention from 0:43 of this 10 min video. Related: How to say “sorry” in Cantonese(1)
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How to say “sorry” in Cantonese(1)
There are two ways to say “Sorry” in Cantonese, at least: [display_podcast] 1. deoi3 m4 zyu6 ??? = 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…