A1

Basic Greetings and Expressions

基本問候語

About this concept

Essential Cantonese greetings and polite phrases for daily interactions. Cantonese greetings differ significantly from Mandarin equivalents.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level A1.

Examples

你好 nei5 hou2Hello
多謝 do1 ze6Thank you (for gifts/favors)
唔該 m4 goi1Thank you (for service) / Excuse me
再見 zoi3 gin3Goodbye

Concepts that build on this

Food and Ordering ExpressionsA1

More A1 concepts

The Six Tones六聲調Jyutping Romanization粵拼Personal Pronouns人稱代詞係 (to be)動詞「係」有 (to have / there is)動詞「有」

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