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ngo mm sik gong gwong dong wa

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by foreigners when they come across a local Hong Konger who thinks they know how to speak Cantonese. Literal meaning: I don't know how to speak Cantonese. 用法: E.g. Foreigner: Mm goi sai! Dor jeh! Hong Konger: Wow, your Cantonese is so good! Foreigner: Ngo mm sik gong gwong dong wa.同義詞: 我唔識講廣東話參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

dor jeh

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that foreigners use to utter the phrase 'thank you' in Cantonese when they receive a red packet during Chinese New Year. 用法: E.g. Dor jeh! Gung hei fat choi!同義詞: 多謝參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

ni gor

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by foreigners when they want to order something in a restaurant because they don't know how to read a menu. 用法: E.g. Mm goi waiter! Ni gor please!同義詞: 呢個, this參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

dim hui

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by foreigners to ask for directions when they are lost in Hong Kong. 用法: E.g. Kowloon tong dim hui?同義詞: 點去?參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

peng di

定義: A romanised Cantonese phrase used by foreigners to bargain in a wet market, in order to get a bigger deal or low price. A 'la' is also usually added at the end for emphasis. 用法: E.g. This is fifty dollars? Peng di la!同義詞: 平D參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

ma ma dei

定義: A romanised code-mixing term that is used to describe something, a person, or state as being so-so, or just okay in quality. 用法: E.g. A: How was the event? B: Ma ma dei la. E.g. A: How are you today? B: Ma ma dei la. E.g. A: What do you think of this shirt? B: I think it's ma ma dei.同義詞: 麻麻地參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-guide-hong-kong-descriptive-slang-phrases

sup sup sui

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use to refer to an easy task, which is equivalent to 'piece of cake' in English. 用法: E.g. A: Thanks for helping me out! B: No problem! Sup sup sui la!同義詞: 濕濕碎參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-guide-hong-kong-descriptive-slang-phrases

chee sor hai bin

定義: A romanised Cantonese phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use when they want to ask where a washroom is. 用法: E.g. Chee sor hai bin? (廁所喺邊?)同義詞: 廁所喺邊?參考: https://homekong.com.hk/blogs/read/helpful-cantonese-phrases-to-know

gay dor cheen

定義: A romanised Cantonese phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use to ask a shopkeeper how much something costs, which is extremely effective when bargaining for a lower price at wet markets. It can also be shortened to 'gay cheen' (幾錢). 用法: E.g. Gay dor cheen? (幾多錢?) E.g. Gay cheen? (幾錢?)同義詞: 幾多錢?參考: https://homekong.com.hk/blogs/read/helpful-cantonese-phrases-to-know

mai daan

定義: A romanised Cantonese phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use to ask the waiter to get the bill. 用法: E.g. Mai daan, mm goi! (埋單, 唔該!)同義詞: 埋單參考: https://homekong.com.hk/blogs/read/helpful-cantonese-phrases-to-know