Learn common phrases for ordering and enjoying dim sum
làuh híu bō
Liu Xiaobo (activist)
Customer/Guestléih gwok hòuh
Brandon Lee (actor)
Customer/Guestléih síu lùhng
Bruce Lee (actor)
Customer/Guestléih yèuhng gwok
Corky Lee (photographer,activist)
Customer/Guestléih yuht yīng
Hazel Ying Lee (aviator)
Customer/Guestléih jiht
Jason Scott Lee (actor)
Customer/Guestléih lìhn giht
Jet Li (actor)
Customer/Guestliuh gā ngaaih
Joyce Chen (chef)
Customer/Guestlàhm cheuk tìhng
Lam Cheuk-ting (activist)
Customer/Guestlàhm yī sàhn
Ariel Lin (actor)
Customer/Guestlàhm syū hòuh
Jeremy Lin (athlete)
Customer/Guestlàhm hēi lèuih
Kelly Lin (actor)
Customer/Guestlàhm yīng
Maya Lin (artist)
Customer/Guestlèuhng gwok hùhng
Leung Kwok-hung (politician, activist)
Customer/Guestlóuh jíu
Mr. Chiu (comic book character)
Customer/Guestmáh yáuh yáuh
Yo-Yo Ma (musician)
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!