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Cantonese Phrases For Travel: Travel Basics

Writer: Roxy Fleming
Roxy Fleming
Oct 25
3 min read

Spoken in:Ā China, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Language known locally as: There are several names, depending on region and context. Gwongdung Wa/ Guangdonghua, Baak Wa/Baihua, Jyutjyu/Yueyu, Gwongzau Wa/Guangzhouhua, Gwongfu Wa/Guangfuhua, Tong Wa/Tanghua.Ā 

Alphabet:Ā Traditional Chinese characters (logographic), sometimes Romanization (Jyutping).


Travelling to a Cantonese speaking country and don't know a word of Cantonese?


No problem!


Travel With Confidence has you covered!!!


I'm Roxy, a veteran solo traveler who has been on the road since 2008. Every time I visited a new country, I found I needed to know a certain set of phrases to win the smiles of the locals 😃 After a while I realised I had created a master list of travel phrases; and I knew that if I had these phrases translated before landing in my new destination, then I would leave there with more than just photos and memories, I’d leave knowing I’d connected with the people who made each place special.Ā You see I learnt that you don’t need to be fluent in a language to make a big difference; sometimes, just a few simple phrases can turn a stranger into a friend.



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I began buying travel phrasebooks but soon realised they were full of unnecessary phrases which were simply added in to fill pages! All that meant was carrying around dead weight. šŸ‘ŽšŸ¼ No thank you!


That's why I decided to create my own phrasebook!


What began as a personal project, evolved into a mission to help fellow travelers worldwide. With the help of native speakers I met along my way, I began translating my list of phrases into 114 languages. Why 114 you ask? There are over 7,000 languages worldwide, but I determined that all you would need is 114 languages to communicate in every single country. 😮


I have now published my translations in a book called Travel With Confidence The World Phrasebook; which is available to download or purchase from Amazon.


In the meantime, here are my Cantonese phrases for travel, for free šŸ¤‘


Cantonese Phrases For Travel

Cantonese Travel Basics


English

Cantonese

Pronunciation

How much does it cost?

幾多錢?

gay daw chin?

That’s too expensive!

太貓啦!

tai gwai la!

Yes

äæ‚

hai

No

唔係

mm hai

Left / Turn left

å·¦é‚ŠĀ / 向左轉

jaw been / heung jaw joon

Right / Turn right

å³é‚ŠĀ / å‘å³č½‰

jauyow been / heung jauyow joon

This

呢個

nee go

That

嗰個

gaw go

Where is the bus/train station?

巓士/ē«č»Šē«™å–ŗé‚Šåŗ¦?

ba see / fo che jaam hai been doh?

Toilets

ꓗꉋ間

sai sauo gaan

Men

男士

naam see

Women

儳士

nui see

Do you have Wifi?

ęœ‰å†‡Ā Wifi?

yau mo wifi?

Can I have the password?

åÆå””åÆä»„äæ¾ęˆ‘åÆ†ē¢¼?

ho mm ho yee bei ngo mat ma?

Is it free?

äæ‚å””äæ‚å…č²»?

hai mm hai meen fai?


Now you've got all the Cantonese Travel Basics travel phrases nailed, search through my other blogs to find:


  • Cantonese Greetings Travel Phrases

  • Cantonese Food & Dining Travel Phrases

  • Cantonese Days & Numbers Travel Phrases


I'm busy uploading my entire book onto this website, so you can have it all for free. Why? Because I know that not everyone can afford to buy everything they want. I was a poor traveler for MANY years myself, so I know the struggle!


Therefore these blogs are my gift to travelers worldwide šŸŽ


However, if you don't want to spend all day searching through blogs and want your very own copy of my book to have at hand, when and where you need it, then head over to Amazon now and grab a copy.


The best thing about having your very own copy is:


You won't ever have to rely on wifi or data to communicate what you need!


From my many years of travel, this is without a doubt THE BEST REASON TO OWN MY BOOK!


You may think that everywhere has wifi or signal these days because that's the world you are used to. But when you land in a third world country or you trek out into remote locations, you quickly realise that your phone is absolutely useless in your new environment!


So make sure you're prepared for all eventualities and don't get caught out!



Want to look inside the book?


Download a sample version here šŸ‘‡šŸ½


Travel With Confidence The World Phrasebook

The Perfect Travel Companion!


Don't shop on Amazon? Send me an email at travelwithconfidence.world@gmail.comĀ and I'll arrange a personal copy direct to you!


Stay safe and happy travels,

Roxy.

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