Learn common phrases for ordering and enjoying dim sum
Ngóh m̀h syū fuhk
I don't feel well.
Mandarin: 我不舒服 (Wǒ bú shūfú)
Server/HostChi só hái bīn douh a
Where is the bathroom?
Mandarin: 洗手間在哪裡 (Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ)
Server/HostHóu gán'gāp
It's an emergency.
Mandarin: 這非常緊急 (Zhè fēicháng jǐnjí)
Server/HostM̀h'gōi bōng ngóh
Please help me.
Mandarin: 請幫我 (Qǐng bāng wǒ)
Server/HostNgóh m̀hsìk góng gwóngdùngwá
I don't speak Cantonese.
Mandarin: 我不會說廣東話 (Wǒ bù huì shuō guǎngdōng huà)
Customer/GuestNéih sīk-m̀h-sīk góng Yīngmán a?
Do you speak English?
Mandarin: 你會說英語嗎 (Nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Customer/GuestNéih sīk-m̀h-sīk góng jūng màhn a?
Do you speak Chinese?
Mandarin: 你會說中文嗎 (Nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
Server/Hostuhk wuht jit faai lohk
Happy Easter!
Server/HostCantonese tones are crucial. Practice saying each phrase multiple times.
Try using these phrases next time you visit a dim sum restaurant.
Native speakers appreciate when you try to speak Cantonese!