cyu4廚fong2房
Kitchen
ngo5我go3個cyu4廚fong2房hou2好gwong1光maang5猛，zyu2煮je5嘢sik6食hou2好syu1舒fuk6服。
My kitchen is really bright, so it's really pleasant to cook in.
Learn
Around the flat
Name the rooms and things around your home: kitchen, toilet, air conditioning, fridge, and furniture
Learn the Cantonese for Kitchen, Toilet, Air conditioning, Fridge, Furniture. 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
- Kitchen: 廚房 (cyu4 fong2)
- Toilet: 廁所 (ci3 so2)
- Air conditioning: 冷氣 (laang5 hei3)
- Fridge: 雪櫃 (syut3 gwai6)
- Furniture: 傢俬 (gaa1 si1)
You can already say you live in a flat with a few rooms. Now let's name the parts of the home and the things inside it, the kitchen, the toilet, the air conditioning, the fridge, and the furniture.
ci3廁so2所
Toilet
go3個ci3廁so2所hai2喺zau2走long4廊zeon6盡tau4頭，nei5你haang4行dou3到dai2底zau6就gin3見dou2到。
The toilet is at the end of the hallway, and you'll see it once you reach the end.
laang5冷hei3氣
Air conditioning
gam1今jat6日hou2好jit6熱，ngo5我hai2喺teng1廳hoi1開laang5冷hei3氣。
It is really hot today, so I am turning on the air conditioning in the living room.
syut3雪gwai6櫃
Fridge
di1啲dung3凍seoi2水hai2喺syut3雪gwai6櫃dou6度，nei5你zi6自gei2己lo2攞laa1啦。
The cold water is in the fridge, help yourself.
gaa1傢si1俬
Furniture
ngo5我dei6哋gaan1間uk1屋jau5有hou2好do1多gaa1傢si1俬。
Our flat has a lot of furniture.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Around the flat 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 Around the flat teach in Cantonese?
This lesson covers Kitchen, Toilet, Air conditioning, Fridge, Furniture.
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.