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.