What does lay Ho Ma mean?

What does lay Ho Ma mean?

How Are You (Cantonese) Lay Ho Ma, pronounced lay ho ma. I’m Very Good (Mandarin)

What is hello in Cantonese?

你好 nǐ hǎo
Greetings

Cantonese Pronunciation English Translation
你好 nǐ hǎo Hello (general greeting)
wèi Hello (answering a phone)

What are some greetings in Chinese?

12 Common Ways to Say “Hi” in Chinese

  • 你好 | Nĭhǎo | Hello!
  • 您好 | Nínhǎo | Hello (polite)
  • 大家好 | Dàjiā hǎo | Hello everybody!
  • 老师好 | Lǎoshī hǎo | Hello, teacher!
  • 下午好 | Xiàwǔhǎo | Good afternoon!
  • 晚上好 | Wǎnshànghǎo | Good evening!
  • 早 | Zǎo | Good morning (informal)
  • 喂 | Wéi | Hello (used when answering the phone)

What do you reply to Nihao?

Friend: Ni hao ma? (how are you?)…Simple Responses in Chinese

  • Hao: good.
  • Hen Hao: very good.
  • Bu Hao: not good (bad)
  • Xie Xie: thank you (pronounced similar to “zh-yeh zh-yeh” with two falling tones) is optional and can be added to the end.
  • Ni ne: and you? ( pronounced “nee nuh”)

What is Niihau in Chinese?

Nihao, Ni Hao, or 你好 (Chinese: 你好; lit. ‘hello’) may refer to: Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, a Canadian/American children’s television show.

What does NÎ mean in Chinese?

nì to drown to indulge addicted to to spoil (a child) 倪 Ní surname Ni.

What is I love you in Cantonese?

1. Ngo5 Oi3 Nei5 (我愛你.) This is the common way to say I love you in Cantonese.

What is lei ho?

Welcome. Lei Ho’olaha a 501(c)(3) Native CDFI founded in 2011 and certified by the Department of Treasury in 2014 provides financial training and loans to community organizations and Native Hawaiian owned businesses in the state of Hawai’i.

How do you greet someone for the first time in Chinese?

When first meeting someone in China, I learned you should always be formal and polite. A formal greeting includes a verbal “nĭ hăo / 你好” (hello – informal) or “nín hăo / 您好” (hello – formal for older generation) and a slight bow of your head.

How do you say hello in Sichuan?

你好! (nǐ hǎo) / 您好! (nín hǎo) “Hello” “Nín hǎo” is the respectful form of “nǐ hǎo” – it’s used with people whom you want to express respect towards (a teacher, perhaps).

What language is NǏ HǍO?

Chinese
Characters. The Chinese phrase for “hello” is made of two characters: 你好 ►nǐ hǎo. The first character 你 (nǐ) means “you.” The second character 好 (hǎo) means “good”. Thus, the literal translation of 你好 (nǐ hǎo) is “you good”.

What is Zaijian in Chinese?

see you (later)

What are some common phrases in Cantonese?

You’re so handsome. 你好靚仔。

  • You’re so beautiful 你好靚。 nei5 hou2 leng3.
  • You look great today 你今日好精神。 nei5 gam1 jat6 hou2 zing1 san4.
  • Great job! 做得好!
  • Your inside is even more beautiful than your outside. 你嘅內在美仲靚過你嘅外在美。
  • You make me want to be a better person.
  • That jacket looks nice on you.
  • You’re smart!
  • You are an awesome friend.
  • You have a great sense of humor.
  • What is Hello in Cantonese?

    In Cantonese, there are a few ways to say hello/greetings. We also say “Hello” as if in English, as Hong Kong has strongly influenced by the western culture. People here are comfortable to say “Hello”. Of course, there is a Chinese borrowing word “哈佬”, which sounds and means exactly the same as hello.

    What are some Cantonese slang words?

    手足 Sau Zuk (“Hands and Feet”)

  • 發夢 Faht Moong (“Dreaming”)
  • 行街 Hahng Gaai (“Shopping”)
  • 黨鐵 Daung Teet (“Communist Party Rail”)
  • 鬼 Gwai (“Ghost”)
  • 落雨 Lok Yu (“Raining”)
  • 接放學 Zeep Fong Hok (“School Pick-up”)
  • 豬嘴 Juu Jui (“Snout”)
  • 出魔法 Chut Morh Faht (“Use Magic”)
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