sik6 maan5 faan6食晚飯食晚饭

Jyutpingsik6 maan5 faan6

Yalesihk máahn faahn

Definition

To have dinner or supper.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the evening meal, which is the most significant meal for many families in Hong Kong. It is often used as a social activity to catch up with family or friends after work or school. Unlike the more formal Mandarin term, this phrase is the standard way to invite someone to eat in the evening.

Examples

nei5你gam1今maan5晚sik6食zo2咗maan5晚faan6飯mei6未aa4呀？

Have you had your supper tonight yet?

ngo5我dei6哋jat1一cai4齊heoi3去sik6食maan5晚faan6飯laa1啦。

Let's go have supper together.

Common phrases

joek3約jan4人sik6食maan5晚faan6飯

to ask someone out for supper

faan1返uk1屋kei2企sik6食maan5晚faan6飯

to go home for supper

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use the Mandarin word 吃 instead of the Cantonese word 食, which sounds unnatural to native speakers. Also, remember that 晚飯 is the noun for the meal, so you do not need to add another noun like 飯 after it.