Romantic Cantonese Phrases

Want to say I love you in Cantonese? 我愛你 (ngo5 oi3 nei5) is the direct way, but locals more often say 我鍾意你 (I like you) or 掛住你 (I miss you). Hear how each phrase sounds and learn which one fits the moment.

like, be fond of; equivalent to Standard Chinese synonym:[國] 喜歡 | The Cantonese /zung1 ji3/ is also written as 中意, although that form has specific Mandarin senses more confined to love-related feelings. It is commonly miswritten as 鐘意.

gwaa˗₃掛zyuˍ₆住

keep thinking about; be anxious about; worry | [國] 掛念 , 惦念

laamˊ²攬

embrace; hug; hold in one's arms

sek˗₃錫

cherish; kiss (as variant of 惜)

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