Learn common phrases for ordering and enjoying dim sum
Learn these essential phrases for name
ou yíh bou laaih dahk
Madaleine Albright (diplomat)
Customer/Guestou dāk sāu sī
Odysseus (Greek hero)
Customer/Guesttàahm yān méih
Amy Tan (author)
Customer/Guestchèuih wàhng yān
Phil Chu (app developer)
Customer/Guestchèuih hēi wùhn
Barbie Hsu (actor)
Customer/Guestchèuih hēi táih
Dee Hsu (actor)
Customer/Guestchèuih jí sāan
Kate Tsui (actor)
Customer/Guestchèuih síu kèuhng
Norman Tsui (actor)
Customer/Guestchèuih bēi hùhng
Xu Beihong (painter)
Customer/Guestchèuih jeun
Xu Jun (Chinese chess player)
Customer/Guestchèuih waih
Xu Wei (painter)
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!