Learn common phrases for ordering and enjoying dim sum
Learn these essential phrases for name
jyū hói dí
Eddie Chu (politician, activist)
Customer/Guestfùhng yùh
Feng Ru (aviator)
Customer/Guesthòh jeun yàhn
Albert Ho (politician)
Customer/Guesthòh wáhn sī
Denise Ho (singer, activist)
Customer/Guesthòh gwai làahm
Gwyneth Ho (journalist,activist)
Customer/Guesthùhng gām bóu
Sammo Hung (actor)
Customer/Guesthōng lìhng sau
R.F. Kuang (author)
Customer/Guestlàih ji yīng
Jimmy Lai (activist)
Customer/Guestlàih maahn
Bernhard Riemann (mathematician)
Customer/Guestlàuh waih hīng
Emily Lau (politician)
Customer/Guestlàuh yúh kwān
Ken Liu (author)
Customer/Guestlàuh wihng hōng
Ventus Lau (activist)
Customer/Guestlàuh hàh
Liu Xia (artist)
Customer/Guestlàuh híu bō
Liu Xiaobo (activist)
Customer/Guestléih gwok hòuh
Brandon Lee (actor)
Customer/GuestCantonese 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!