Learn common phrases for ordering and enjoying dim sum
Learn these essential phrases for name
chèuih hàh haak
Xu Xiake (explorer)
Customer/Guestchèuih sīng
Xu Xing (paleontologist)
Customer/Guestchèuih ji mō
Xu Zhimo (poet)
Customer/Guestdaaih fāan syú
Big Potato (comic book character)
Customer/Guesthéui fūng hùhng
Feng-hsiung Hsu (computer scientist)
Customer/Guestwān mìhng nàah
Ming-Na Wen (actor)
Customer/Guestwòhng baht
Wong Bi (philosopher)
Customer/Guestwàih gā fāi
Wai Ka-fai (filmmaker)
Customer/Guestwàih ngáh daih
Vivaldi (composer)
Customer/Guestwòhng jóu yìhn
Joey Wong (actor)
Customer/Guestwòhng sahn dāk
Russell Wong (actor)
Customer/Guestwòhng wihng
Wayne Wang (filmmaker)
Customer/Guestwòhng gā waih
Wong Kar-wai (filmmaker)
Customer/Guestwòhng jīng
Wong Jing (filmmaker)
Customer/Guesthàuh wòhng
Monkey King (myth)
Customer/Guestmāau wòhng
Elvis (actor)
Customer/Guestwòhng jūng jaahk
Bosco Wong (actor)
Customer/Guestwòhng wìhng leuhng
B.D. Wong (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!