A Bowl of Wonton Noodles
Listen to the audio clips & select the correct Cantonese response.
Ah Ming — Server
你要咩呀？
nei5 jiu3 me1 aa3?
Listening & Comprehension Challenge:
聽聲選擇正確回應：
Select Cantonese Response:
Scene 1 of 4Survival Cantonese Core 8
Learn eight Cantonese words and phrases for ordering food and talking about what you want to eat.
Speed Matching Arcade
Match Cantonese characters with Jyutping romanization and English meanings before time runs out!
Ready for the Quick-Fire Challenge?
Match four pairs drawn from this lesson’s eight terms. Play again for a new mix!
Tap a Cantonese term, then tap its matching English or Jyutping pair!
Order Food & Talk About Preferences
我要 + 一碗 / 一碟 + food + 唔該
Use 一碗 for a bowl and 一碟 for a plate. Add 唔該 to make your order polite.
ngo5 jiu3 jat1 wun2 wan4 tan1 min6, m4 goi1.
I’d like a bowl of wonton noodles, please.
ngo5 jiu3 jat1 dip6 caau2 faan6, m4 goi1.
I’d like a plate of fried rice, please.
ngo5 soeng2 sik6 caau2 faan6.
I’d like to eat fried rice.
ngo5 zung1 ji3 sik6 caau2 faan6.
I like eating fried rice.
要 · 想 · 鍾意
我要… states what you want to order. 我想食… says what you would like to eat. 我鍾意食… says what you like eating.
咩 means “what”. Listen for 你要咩呀？ (“What would you like?”), 你想食咩呀？ (“What would you like to eat?”) and 你鍾意食咩呀？ (“What do you like eating?”).