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Going out

Make plans and go out: photos, tickets, and shows.

5words
20XP
6–10min
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Learn the Cantonese for To take photos, To make plans, to arrange to meet, To go out (into town), Ticket, A performance, a show. 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

  • To take photos: 影相 (jing2 soeng2)
  • To make plans, to arrange to meet: 約 (joek3)
  • To go out (into town): 出街 (ceot1 gaai1)
  • Ticket: 飛 (fei1)
  • A performance, a show: 表演 (biu2 jin2)

You can already talk about active hobbies like hiking and gaming. Now let's plan a night out: make plans with friends, head into town, grab tickets, and catch a show.

jing2影soeng2相

To take photos

ngo5我dei6哋heoi3去haang4行saan1山go2嗰zan6陣jing2影soeng2相。

We take photos when we go hiking.

joek3約

To make plans, to arrange to meet

ngo5我joek3約zo2咗pang4朋jau5友sing1星kei4期luk6六heoi3去coeng3唱kei1K。

I made plans with friends to go sing karaoke on Saturday.

ceot1出gaai1街

To go out (into town)

gam1今maan5晚ngo5我dei6哋ceot1出gaai1街sik6食faan6飯。

Tonight we are going out for dinner.

fei1飛

Ticket

tou3套hei3戲hou2好hou2好tai2睇,bat1不gwo3過di1啲fei1飛hou2好faai3快zau6就maai6賣saai3晒。

The film is really good, but the tickets sold out fast.

biu2表jin2演

A performance, a show

go2嗰go3個biu2表jin2演hou2好zeng3正。

That performance was awesome.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Going out 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 Going out teach in Cantonese?

This lesson covers To take photos, To make plans, to arrange to meet, To go out (into town), Ticket, A performance, a show.

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.