Cantonese Phrasebook for Moving into Your Apartment in Hong Kong

Basic Greetings

  • 你好 (néih hóu) - Hello

  • 再見 (joigin) - Goodbye

  • 唔該 (m̀h gōi) - Thank you (for a service)

  • 多謝 (dō jeh) - Thank you (for a gift)

Asking for Help

  • 可唔可以幫我? (hó m̀h hó yíh bōng ngóh?) - Can you help me?

  • 我需要...(ngóh seui yiu...) - I need...

  • 有冇人可以幫我? (yáuh móuh yàhn hó yíh bōng ngóh?) - Is there anyone who can help me?

Directions & Locations

  • 我想去...(ngóh seung heoi...) - I want to go to...

  • 呢個地方喺邊度? (nī go dei fōng hái bīn dou?) - Where is this place?

  • 我住喺...(ngóh jyuh hái...) - I live at...

Utilities & Services

  • 洗手間喺邊? (sái sáu gāan hái bīn?) - Where is the bathroom?

  • 電話號碼係幾多? (din wáh hóu má hái géi dō?) - What is the phone number?

  • 有冇無線網絡? (yáuh móuh mòuh sin móng lok?) - Is there Wi-Fi available?

Moving & Settling In

  • 我要租呢個地方 (ngóh yiu jōu nī go dei fōng) - I want to rent this place.

  • 我想買家具 (ngóh seung maaih gāan geui) - I want to buy furniture.

  • 有冇附近的超市? (yáuh móuh fuh gin dik chīu sí?) - Is there a supermarket nearby?

Complaints & Issues

  • 出現問題 (chēut yìn mahn tai) - There is a problem.

  • 唔好意思,我仲未搬入 (m̀h hóu yǐ sī, ngóh juhng mei bōn yap) - Sorry, I still haven’t moved in.

  • 有噪音 (yáuh chòuh yām) - There is noise.

Arranging & Confirming

  • 我想確認一下 (ngóh seung khiu yíng yāt hā) - I would like to confirm.

  • 幾時可以?(géi sìh hó yíh?) - When is it possible?

  • 讓我再諗一諗 (yeung ngóh joi lám yāt lám) - Let me think about it.

This phrasebook will assist you in navigating your first experiences while moving in and settling down in your new apartment in Hong Kong.

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