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AIDS ngoy·jì·bengair hùng·hayair-conditioned

yáu hùng·tiù ge/yáu láang·hay ge HK/China

air conditioning hùng·tiù/láang·hay HK/China

airline hàwng·hùng gùng·sì

d either HK or China to show that they are used solely in nese-speaking regions of China. They symbols , and e and verb and have been added for clarity

yáu hùng tiù ge/yáu láang hay geHK/China/China

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bàw·choy spinachbàw·làw pineapplebawk·béng egg & spring onion

pancake bawk·hàw mint

menu decoder

cuisine lists dishes and ingredients according to their to help you get the most out of your gastronomic with food terms that you may hear in restaurants and s we’ve marked the region or city where they’re most

pineapplebawk·béng k·béng g egg & spri egg & spri egg & spri egg & sprigg ng onion ng ong

panpancaancakancakeancake cake àw mint

Where can I …? ngáw hái háw·yí … attend a service jo lái·ba pray kày·tó meditate jing·jaw

cultural differences

Is this a local or national custom? lày·di hai· g·hai bún· lày·gaw gawk·gàa ge lài gaaI don’t want to offend you. ngáw g séung dàk·jI’m not used to this. ngáw mó lày gaw jaaI’d rather not join in.

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acknowledgments

This 6th edition of Lonely Planet’s Cantonese phrasebook is based on the previous edition by the Lonely Planet Language Products team and translators Chiu-yee Cheung and Tao Li.

Chiu-yee Cheung was born in Hong Kong and studied Chi-nese language and literature at Jinan University, China. He completed his PhD at the University of Sydney and is currently lecturing in Chinese language and culture at the University of Queensland.

Tao Li was born in Guangzhou, China. She graduated from Zhongshan University, China, majoring in Chinese languages and literature.

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make the most of this phrasebook ...Anyone can speak another language! It’s all about confidence. Don’t worry if you can’t remember your school language lessons or if you’ve never learnt a language before. Even if you learn the very basics (on the inside cover of this book), your travel experience will be the better for it. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain when the locals hear you making an effort.

finding things in this book For easy navigation, this book is in sections. The Basics chapters are the ones you’ll thumb through time and again. The Practical section covers basic travel situations like catching transport and finding a bed. The Social section gives you conversational phrases, pick-up lines, the ability to express opinions – so you can get to know people. Food has a section all of its own: gour-mets and vegetarians are covered and local dishes feature. Safe Travel equips you with health and police phrases, just in case. Sustainable Travel, finally, completes this book. Remember the colours of each section and you’ll find everything easily; or use the comprehensive Index. Otherwise, check the two-way trav-eller’s Dictionary for the word you need.

being understoodThroughout this book you’ll see coloured phrases on each page. They’re phonetic guides to help you pronounce the language. You don’t even need to look at the language itself, but you’ll get used to the way we’ve represented particular sounds. The pronunciation chapter in Basics will explain more, but you can feel confident that if you read the coloured phrase slowly, you’ll be understood.

communication tipsBody language, ways of doing things, sense of humour – all have a role to play in every culture. ‘Local talk’ boxes show you common ways of saying things, or everyday language to drop into conversation. ‘Listen for ...’ boxes supply the phrases you may hear. They start with the language (so local people can point out what they want to say to you) and then lead in to the pronunciation guide and the English translation.


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about ca ntonese ............................................8map ..................................................... 8 introduction ..................................... 9

basics ...........................................................11pronunciation ...................... 11

vowel sounds ...........................11consonant sounds ..................12tones ...........................................13

a–z p hrasebuilder ................. 15contents .....................................15adjectives .................................17adverbs ......................................17be..................................................18classifiers ...................................19demonstratives .......................20imperatives ...............................21negation.....................................22nouns ..........................................22personal pronouns ................23possessive pronouns .............24prepositions..............................25questions ...................................27requests .....................................29

verbs ............................................29word order ................................30glossary ......................................32

language difficulties ............ 33numbers & amounts ............. 35

cardinal numbers....................35ordinal numbers .....................36fractions .....................................36counters/classifiers ................37useful amounts ........................38

time & dates .......................... 39telling the time ........................39the calendar ..............................40present .......................................41past ..............................................42future ..........................................42during the day .........................44

money .................................... 45

practical ......................................................47transport ............................... 47

getting around ........................47tickets ..........................................48luggage ......................................51plane ...........................................52bus & coach ..............................53subway, train & tram .............54boat .............................................55taxi ...............................................57car & motorbike ......................58bicycle .........................................62local transport..........................64

border c rossing ..................... 65border crossing .......................65at customs .................................66

directions .............................. 67accommodation .................... 69

finding accommodation .................69booking ahead & checking in ...........................70requests & queries ..................72complaints ................................74checking out.............................75camping .....................................77renting ........................................77staying with locals ..................78

shopping ............................... 79looking for .................................79making a purchase .................79bargaining .................................81books & reading ......................81clothes ........................................82electronic goods .....................83


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hairdressing ..............................83music ...........................................84photography ............................84repairs .........................................86

communications ................... 87the internet ...............................87mobile/cell phone ..................89phone..........................................89post office ..................................91

banking ................................. 93sightseeing ............................ 95

getting in ...................................96tours ............................................97

business ................................. 99looking for a job ......................99doing business ..................... 100

senior & disabledtravellers ...........................103

children ...............................105travelling with children .... 105talking with children .......... 107talking about children ....... 108

social .........................................................109meeting people...................109

basics........................................ 109greetings & goodbyes ....... 110addressing people .............. 112making conversation ......... 113nationalities ........................... 114age ............................................ 114occupations & studies ........ 115family ....................................... 116farewells .................................. 118

interests ...............................119common interests ............... 119music ........................................ 120cinema & theatre ................. 121

feelings & opinions .............123feelings .................................... 123opinions .................................. 124politics & social issues ........ 125the environment .................. 127

going out .............................129where to go ........................... 129invitations............................... 131responding to invitations............................ 132arranging to meet ............... 133drugs ........................................ 134

romance...............................135asking someone out ........... 135

pick-up lines .......................... 135rejections ................................ 136getting closer ........................ 137sex ............................................. 137love ........................................... 139problems ................................ 140leaving ..................................... 140

beliefs & cultural differences ........................141

religion .................................... 141cultural differences ............. 142

art ......................................143sport ....................................145

sporting interests ................ 145going to a game ................... 147playing sport ......................... 148badminton, squash table tennis & tennis ....... 150cycling ..................................... 151extreme sports...................... 151golf ............................................ 152soccer/football ..................... 153water sports ........................... 154

outdoors ..............................155hiking ....................................... 155beach ....................................... 158weather ................................... 159flora & fauna .......................... 160


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food ...........................................................161eating out ............................161

basics........................................ 161finding a place to eat ......... 162restaurant ............................... 164at the table ............................. 166talking food ........................... 167methods of preparation ....................... 168in the bar ................................ 169nonalcoholic drinks ............ 170

alcoholic drinks .................... 172drinking up ............................ 173

self-catering ........................175buying food ........................... 175cooking utensils ................... 178

vegetarian &special m eals .....................179

ordering food ........................ 179special diets & allergies ..... 180

menu dec oder .....................181

safe travel..................................................189essentials .............................189

emergencies .......................... 189police ....................................... 190

health...................................193doctor ...................................... 193symptoms & conditions .... 196

women’s health .................... 198allergies ................................... 199alternative treatments ....... 200parts of the body ................. 201pharmacist ............................. 202dentist ...................................... 203

dictionaries ...............................................209english–cantonese

dictionary .................................. 209cantonese–english

dictionary .................................. 237

index .........................................................255

sustainable travel .....................................205


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