Looking for practical Cantonese to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — 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 Romani.
Tip: when a Romani 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
Sastimos(nei5 hou2)
多謝
Dikhes(do1 ze6)
早唞
Sar san o drom(zou2 tau2)
午安
Sar san o drom(ng5 on1)
晚上好
Sar san o večer(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
晚安
Sar san o noć(maan5 on1)
再見
Sikav tuke na jekh(zoi3 gin3)
再見
Sastipen(zoi3 gin3)
你叫咩名？
So t'avel tiri navn?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
我叫John
Mande t'avel John(ngo5 giu3 John)
你好嗎？
Soske tuke?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
好高興見到你
Rromale tuke(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？
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
我不太會講印地語
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
我不明白
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
請慢慢講
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
洗手間在哪裡？
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
我怎樣去市中心？
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
向左轉
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
向右轉
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
直走
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
票價是多少？
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
請給我一張票
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
離這裡遠嗎？
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
我迷路了
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Ja(hai)
唔係
Na(m4 hai)
可能
Možda(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Sukalav(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Nesukalav(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
To so boro(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
So te phendav?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Sako te mikerav?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Me mangav miker(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Phirav kher(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Me som te bachtal(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Na problem(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Sukalav tuke(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Sukal tuke kher(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Sakona safar kher(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.