Looking for practical Cantonese to Estonian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese phrase first, then the Estonian translation (Estonian) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Estonian.
Tip: when a Estonian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Cantonese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Tere(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Aitäh(do1 ze6)
早唞
Tere hommikust(zou2 tau2)
午安
Tere pärastlõunast(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Tere õhtust(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Head ööd(maan5 on1)
再見
Näeme hiljem(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Head aega(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
Mis on sinu nimi?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Minu nimi on John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Kuidas sul läheb?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Ma ei saa aru.(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Kus on tualett?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Pöörake vasakule.(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Pöörake paremale.(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Minge otse.(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Kui palju pilet maksab?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
Üks pilet, palun.(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
Kas see on siit kaugel?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Ma olen eksinud.(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Jah(hai)
唔係
Ei(m4 hai)
可能
Võib-olla(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Ma nõustun(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Ma ei nõustu(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
See kõlab hästi(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
Mida sa arvad?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Kas sa saad mind aidata?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Mul on abi vaja(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Oota hetk(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Mul on kahju(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Pole probleemi(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Palju õnne(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Head teed(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Kus on raudteejaam?(fo2 ce1 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
巴士站在哪裡？
Kus on bussipeatus?(baa1 si2 zaam6 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
哪個月台？
Milline perroon see on?(naa5 go3 jyut6 toi4?)
幾點出發？
Mis kell see lahkub?(gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3?)
這是正確的路嗎？
Kas see on õige tee?(ze5 si6 zing3 kok3 dik1 lou6 maa3?)
在這裡附近。
See on siinsamas lähedal.(zoi6 ze5 lei5 fu6 gan6.)
離這裡很遠。
See on siit kaugel.(lei4 ze5 lei5 han2 jyun5.)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 dei6 tou4 soeng6 kap1 ngo5 hon3 maa3?)
請在這裡停。
Peatu siia, palun.(cing2 zoi6 ze5 lei5 ting4.)
需要多久？
Kui kaua see aega võtab?(seoi1 jiu3 gei2 do1?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
這個多少錢？
Kui palju see maksab?(ze5 go3 do1 siu2 cin2?)
那個太貴了
See on liiga kallis.(naa5 go3 taai3 gwai3 liu5)
你有沒有便宜的東西？
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?(nei5 jau5 mou5 pin2 ji4 dik1 dung1 se3?)
我可以用卡支付嗎？
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 jung6 kaat1 zi1 fu6 maa3?)