ABC Chinese

Believe it or not, I didn't speak a lick of English when I was a kid. When I started school, my Cantonese/Toisan was slowly phased out, but I do understand more than people realize.

Useful/Funny Cantonese

• Dah Nay Guh Toe - Hit you in the HEAD!
• Aye Yahhhhh - DOH!
• Chee-saw hi been doe - Where's the Bathroom.
• Um Goy - Thank you (for doing something)
• Daw Tse - Thank you (for your gift)
• Hung Bow - Red Envelope (for Chinese New year)
• Gung Hay Fat Choy - I hope you make a lot of money
• Fong Pay - Fart
• Char Siu Bow - Roast Pork Bun
• Bay See - Boogers
• Yut, Yee, Sam, Say, Umm, Luk, Chut, Bach, Gaw, Sup - 1,2,3,...10
• Heck La (Toisan) - Dinner Time
• Fan See Fan Jeuw - Rice w/ Yams
• Jook - Congee

Useful/Funny Mandarin

• Nee Hao - How are you?
• Hao-Boo-Hao - How are you?
• eee, are, san, sul, woo, lieu, chee, bah, jyow, shur - 1,2,3,...10
• Jah-Yow - Keep going! - (Direct translation = Pour/rub more oil)