25 Common Cantonese Words You MUST Know! 🇭🇰 - Intermediate Cantonese Vocabulary - Part 1.

1. Plan

計劃 — gai3 waak6

我計劃下個月去旅行。

ngo5 /gai3 waak6/ haa6 go3 jyut6/ heoi3 leoi5 hang4.

I plan to travel next month.



2. Change (time/date)

改 — goi2

我想改時間。

ngo5 /soeng2 /goi2/ si4 gaan3.

I want to change the time.



Coeng3 cin2: change money

Wun6 saam1: change clothes


3. Choose/pick

揀 — gaan2

你想揀邊個？

nei5/ soeng2 /gaan2 /bin1 go3?

Which one do you want to choose?



4. Decide

決定 — kyut3 ding6

我仲未決定。

ngo5 /zung6 mei6/ kyut3 ding6.

I haven’t decided yet.



Zung6: still

Mei6: not yet



5. Prepare

準備 — zeon2 bei6

你準備好未？

nei5/ zeon2 bei6/ hou2 mei6?

Are you ready?



6. Remember

記得 — gei3 dak1

記得聽日打電話畀我。

gei3 dak1/ ting1 jat6 /daa2 din6 waa2/ bei2 ngo5.

Remember to call me tomorrow.



7. Forget

唔記得 — m4 gei3 dak1

我唔記得佢個名。

ngo5/ m4 gei3 dak1/ keoi5 go3 meng2.

I forgot his/her name.



8. Need

需要 — seoi1 jiu3

你需要幫手嗎？

nei5/ seoi1 jiu3/ bong1 sau2/ maa3?

Do you need help?



9. Hope

希望 — hei1 mong6

希望你快啲好返。

hei1 mong6 /nei5/ faai3 di1/ hou2 faan1.

I hope you get better soon.



10. Worry

擔心 — daam1 sam1

我有啲擔心佢。

ngo5 /jau5 di1/ daam1 sam1/ keoi5.

I’m a little worried about him/her.



11. Understand

明白 — ming4 baak6

我明白你講咩。

ngo5/ ming4 baak6/ nei5 gong2 me1.

I understand what you’re saying.



12. Explain

解釋 — gaai2 sik1

你可以解釋一次嗎？

nei5/ ho2 ji5/ gaai2 sik1/ jat1 ci3/ maa3?


13. Believe/ Trust

相信 — soeng1 seon3

我相信佢。

ngo5/ soeng1 seon3/ keoi5.

I believe him/her.


14. Agree

同意 — tung4 ji3

我同意你嘅講法。

ngo5/ tung4 ji3/ nei5 ge3/ gong2 faat3.

I agree with what you said.



15. Try

試 — si3

你試下啦。

nei5 si3 haa5 laa1.

Give it a try.


16. Practice

練習 — lin6 zaap6

我要多啲練習。

ngo5 /jiu3/ do1 di1/ lin6 zaap6.

I need more practice.


17. Learn

學 — hok6

我學緊廣東話。

ngo5 hok6 gan2 gwong2 dung1 waa2.

I’m learning Cantonese.


18. Teach

教 — gaau3

佢教我講廣東話。

keoi5 gaau3 ngo5 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2.

He/she teaches me Cantonese.


19. Finish

做完 — zou6 jyun4

我做完功課喇。

ngo5/ zou6 jyun4/ gung1 fo3/ laa3.

I’ve finished my homework.


20. Continue

繼續 — gai3 zuk6

我想繼續學。

ngo5/soeng2/ gai3 zuk6 hok6.

I want to continue learning.


21. Busy

忙 — mong4

我今日好忙。

ngo5 gam1 jat6 hou2 mong4.

I’m very busy today.


22. Free / available

得閒 — dak1 haan4

你星期六得唔得閒？

nei5 sing1 kei4 luk6 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4?

Are you free on Saturday?


23. Convenient

方便 — fong1 bin6

聽日比較方便。

ting1 jat6/ bei2 gaau3/ fong1 bin6.

Tomorrow is more convenient.


24. Important

重要 — zung6 jiu3

呢件事好重要。

ni1 gin6 si6/ hou2 zung6 jiu3.

This thing is very important.


25. Difficult

困難 — kwan3 naan4

對我嚟講有啲困難。

deoi3 ngo5 lai4 gong2/ jau5 di1/ kwan3 naan4.

It’s a little difficult for me.

Can you explain it once?