Learn common phrases for ordering and enjoying dim sum
daaih fāan syú
Big Potato (comic book character)
Customer/Guestchèuih wàhng yān
Phil Chu (app developer)
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/Guestmāau wòhng
Elvis (actor)
Customer/Guesthàuh wòhng
Monkey King (myth)
Customer/Guestwòhng gā waih
Wong Kar-wai (filmmaker)
Customer/Guestwòhng wihng
Wayne Wang (filmmaker)
Customer/Guestwòhng sahn dāk
Russell Wong (actor)
Customer/Guestwòhng jīng
Wong Jing (filmmaker)
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!