The 8th lesson contains the Cantonese pronouns including the subject, object and possessive forms. In addition, you will find a vocabulary list about travel and finally some general common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Cantonese Classes.
Pronouns
Pronouns are a must to learn because they are part of almost every sentence. They make up about 20% of the daily language use which includes the subject, object and possessive pronoun. If there is an lesson you should NOT skip, this would be one of them.
We will start with the subject pronouns since it's the most used of the 4 forms that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Cantonese, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Subject Pronouns in Cantonese
Pronouns
Cantonese
Audio
I
我 ngo5
You
你 nei5
He
佢 keoi5
She
佢 keoi5
We
我哋 ngo5 dei2
You (plural)
你哋 nei5 dei2
They
佢哋 keoi5 dei2
I love you
我愛你 ngo5 ngoi3 nei5
She is beautiful
佢好靚女 keoi5 hou2 leng3 neoi5
They are dancing
佢地跳緊舞 keoi5 dei6 tiu3 gan2 mou5
We are happy
我地好開心 ngo5 dei6 hou2 hoi1 sam1
Object pronouns are another important one you should make sure you master.
Now we will discuss the possessive pronoun also called possessive determiners which is very straight forward and self explanatory. You use it when you want to express that something belongs to you but usually it comes before a noun.
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As for the possessive case of the pronoun, it is used differently because it does not have to come before a noun. Check out the examples!
Possessive Case of the Pronoun in Cantonese
Pronouns
Cantonese
Audio
Mine
我嘅 ngo5 ge3
Yours
你嘅 nei5 ge3
His
佢嘅 keoi5 ge3
Hers
佢嘅 keoi5 ge3
Ours
我哋嘅 ngo5 dei2 ge3
Yours (plural)
你哋嘅 nei5 dei2 ge3
Theirs
佢哋嘅 keoi5 dei2 ge3
Is this pen yours?
呢支筆係唔係你㗎? ne1 zi1 bat1 hai6 m4 hai6 nei5 gaa2 ?
The book is mine
本書係我嘅 bun2 syu1 hai6 ngo5 ge3
The shoes are hers
嗰對鞋係佢嘅 go2 deoi3 haai4 hai6 keoi5 ge3
Victory is ours
勝利係屬於我哋嘅 sing3 lei6 hai6 suk6 jyu1 ngo5 dei2 ge3
Vocabulary List about Travel
Below is a list of 31 words and expressions related to travel such as means of transportation, lodging and tourism. If you memorize them by heart, you will be able to get around the country and ask for directions much easier than if you did not.
Travel List in Cantonese
Travel
Cantonese
Audio
Airplane
飛機 fei1 gei1
Airport
機場 gei1 coeng4
Bus
巴士 baa1 si6
Bus station
巴士站 baa1 si6 zaam6
Car
車 ce1
Flight
航班 hong4 baan1
For business
公幹 gung1 gon3
For pleasure
私人旅遊 si1 jan4 leoi5 jau4
Help Desk
詢問處 seon1 man6 cyu3
Hotel
酒店 zau2 dim3
Luggage
行李 hang4 lei5
Parking
泊車位 paak3 ce1 wai2
Passport
旅行證件 leoi5 hang4 zing3 gin6
Reservation
訂位 deng6 wai2
Taxi
的士 dik1 si6
Ticket
門票 mun4 piu3
To travel
去旅行 heoi3 leoi5 hang4
Tourism
旅遊 leoi5 jau4
Train (noun)
火車 fo2 ce1
Train station
火車站 fo2 ce1 zaam6
By train
坐火車 co5 fo2 ce1
By car
坐車 co5 ce1
By bus
坐巴士 co5 baa1 si6
By taxi
坐的士 co5 dik1 si6
By airplane
坐飛機 co5 fei1 gei1
Daily Conversation in Cantonese
Finally, a list of sentences that you might need or see often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Cantonese Phrases page. Enjoy!
Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year..
Congratulations! You finished your 8th lesson in Cantonese about the pronouns, and travel expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Cantonese Lesson 9. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Cantonese homepage.