Looking for practical Cantonese to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: when a Qeqchi 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
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
多謝
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
早唞
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
午安
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
晚上好
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
晚安
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
再見
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
再見
K'ux(koosh)
你叫咩名？
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
我叫John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
你好嗎？
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
好高興見到你
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
¿Ruk'uxik in English?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Nuk'uxik k'utun.(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)