Looking for practical Sami North to Cantonese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North phrase first, then the Cantonese translation (Cantonese) — 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 Cantonese.
Tip: pick five Cantonese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
你好(nei5 hou2)
Giitu
多謝(do1 ze6)
Buorre eahket
早唞(zou2 tau2)
Buorre beaivi
午安(ng5 on1)
Buorre iđit
晚上好(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
Buorre natti
晚安(maan5 on1)
Bures boahtin
再見(zoi3 gin3)
Ráhkisvuohta
再見(zoi3 gin3)
Mii du namma lea?
你叫咩名?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
Mun namma lea John
我叫John(ngo5 giu3 John)
Gii du lea?
你好嗎?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
Bures boahtin
好高興見到你(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.