Around the Home in Cantonese
屋企 (uk1 kei2) is one of the warmest words in Cantonese — it means home, and 返屋企 (faan1 uk1 kei2) is to head home. Below are the rooms and fixtures that come up every day, each with audio and Jyutping.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say home in Cantonese?
屋企 (uk1 kei2). To say you are going home, use 返屋企 (faan1 uk1 kei2) — literally return home.
How do you ask where the toilet is in Cantonese?
廁所喺邊度呀? (ci3 so2 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3) — where is the toilet? Probably the single most useful sentence on this page.
Is 屋企 the same as the Mandarin 家?
They overlap, but 屋企 is the everyday Cantonese word for home. 家 appears in Cantonese mostly inside compounds such as 家人 (gaa1 jan4, family members).
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