Cantonese Word Lists by Topic
Learn everyday Hong Kong Cantonese in small, themed sets — each word comes with Jyutping romanization, tone colors, pronunciation audio, and example sentences.
Essential Cantonese Phrases
The 12 phrases every Hong Kong visitor needs
Cantonese Greetings
Say hello like a local
Numbers in Cantonese
Count from 0 to 100 and beyond
Order Dim Sum in Cantonese
Yum cha like a local
Family Members in Cantonese
Mum, dad, brothers & sisters
Cantonese Slang Locals Use
Sound like a real Hongkonger
Colors in Cantonese
Red, blue, yellow & more
Be Polite in Cantonese
Thank you, sorry & excuse me
Romantic Cantonese Phrases
Say I love you in Cantonese
Ask for Directions in Cantonese
Left, right & where is it
Hong Kong Café Orders in Cantonese
Order at a cha chaan teng
Order Food in a Cantonese Restaurant
Menu, ordering & the bill
Drinks in Cantonese
Water, tea, coffee & more
Cantonese Question Words
What, who, when, why, how
Express Feelings in Cantonese
Happy, sad, tired & more
Body Parts in Cantonese
Head, eyes, hands & feet
Animals in Cantonese
Pets, farm & zoo animals
Fruits in Cantonese
Apple, banana, mango & more
Go Shopping in Cantonese
How much, too expensive, cheaper
Talk About the Weather in Cantonese
Rain, hot, cold & typhoons
Talk About Time in Cantonese
Today, tomorrow, now & later
Days of the Week in Cantonese
星期一 to 星期日, Monday to Sunday
Tell the Time in Cantonese
O'clock, half past & asking the time
Chinese New Year Greetings
Lucky Cantonese phrases for CNY
Getting Around Hong Kong in Cantonese
Bus, MTR, taxi & tram
Money & Paying in Cantonese
Cash, cards & the bank
Clothes in Cantonese
Shirt, trousers, shoes & more
Around the Home in Cantonese
Kitchen, toilet, door & window
At Work in Cantonese
Boss, colleagues & meetings
At the Doctor in Cantonese
Sick, fever & medicine
At a Hotel in Cantonese
Room, key, luggage & lift
Vegetables in Cantonese
At the wet market
Hong Kong Street Food in Cantonese
Order at a dai pai dong
Cantonese Noodle Dishes
What to order at a noodle shop
Cantonese Desserts (Tong Sui)
Sweet soups Hongkongers love
Ride the MTR in Cantonese
Words you'll see in every station
At the Airport in Cantonese
From check-in to take-off
At School in Cantonese
Classroom words for students
Sports in Cantonese
How Hongkongers stay active
Talk About Hobbies in Cantonese
Say what you do for fun
Your Daily Routine in Cantonese
From waking up to going to bed
Hong Kong Festivals in Cantonese
The holidays locals celebrate
Hong Kong Places in Cantonese
Say the neighbourhoods like a local
Cantonese Emergency Phrases
Words you hope you never need
Cantonese Measure Words
The little word before every noun
Cantonese Birthday Words
Celebrate in Cantonese
Jobs in Cantonese
Say what you do for a living
Tastes in Cantonese
Describe every flavour
Cooking Words in Cantonese
The verbs of a Cantonese kitchen
Phone & Tech Words in Cantonese
For your phone and the internet
Cantonese Opposites
Learn words in pairs
Describing People in Cantonese
Compliments (and a tease)
Cantonese for a Night Out
From the bar to the late-night snack
Countries in Cantonese
Say where you are from
Hong Kong Outdoors in Cantonese
Beaches, country parks & islands
Friends in Cantonese
The people in your life
Everyday Cantonese Verbs
The verbs you use every day
Yes & No in Cantonese
Answering the Cantonese way