saang1生jat6日
Birthday
ting1聽jat6日hai6係ngo5我mui6妹mui6妹saang1生jat6日，keoi5佢hou2好hoi1開sam1心。
Tomorrow is my younger sister's birthday, and she is really happy.
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Birthdays and parties
Talk about birthdays, gifts, parties, and celebrating with friends and family
Learn the Cantonese for Birthday, Present, gift, Party, To celebrate, To treat, to invite. This lesson gives you each word with a clear example and romanization, plus audio so you can hear exactly how it sounds.
What you'll learn
- Birthday: 生日 (saang1 jat6)
- Present, gift: 禮物 (lai5 mat6)
- Party: 派對 (paai3 deoi3)
- To celebrate: 慶祝 (hing3 zuk1)
- To treat, to invite: 請 (ceng2)
You can already describe what people look like and what they wear. Now let's celebrate with them: birthdays, gifts, parties, and treating your friends.
lai5禮mat6物
Present, gift
ngo5我maai5買zo2咗jat1一fan6份lai5禮mat6物bei2畀keoi4佢。
I bought a present for her.
paai3派deoi3對
Party
ngo5我dei6哋sing1星kei4期luk6六hai2喺uk1屋kei2企hoi1開paai3派deoi3對。
On Saturday we are having a party at home.
hing3慶zuk1祝
To celebrate
gam1今jat6日hai6係baa1爸baa1爸saang1生jat6日，ngo5我dei6哋sik6食faan6飯hing3慶zuk1祝。
Today is dad’s birthday, so we are having a meal to celebrate.
ceng2請
To treat, to invite
ngo5我wan2搵dou3到san1新gung1工，gam1今maan5晚ceng2請nei5你sik6食faan6飯！
I found a new job, so tonight I'll treat you to dinner!
Frequently asked questions
Is the Birthdays and parties lesson free?
Yes. This Cantonese lesson is free to read online, with romanization and meanings for every word. In the YumCha app, your first lesson is free to try, and vocabulary practice, flashcards, and the dictionary stay free. A subscription unlocks the full interactive lesson path.
Which words does Birthdays and parties teach in Cantonese?
This lesson covers Birthday, Present, gift, Party, To celebrate, To treat, to invite.
What romanization is used?
Both Jyutping and Yale, and you can switch between them. The romanization sits above every word, so you always know the pronunciation.
Do I need to read Chinese characters to start?
No. Romanization sits above every character and audio plays each word, so you can start speaking from your first lesson.