sau2手gei1機
Mobile phone
ngo5我bou6部sau2手gei1機hou2好gau6舊，bat1不gwo3過zung6仲hou2好jung6用。
My phone is really old, but it still works well.
Learn
Your phone
Talk about your mobile phone: making calls, charging, texting, and photos
Learn the Cantonese for Mobile phone, Phone, call, To charge, Message, Photo. 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
- Mobile phone: 手機 (sau2 gei1)
- Phone, call: 電話 (din6 waa2)
- To charge: 充電 (cung1 din6)
- Message: 訊息 (seon3 sik1)
- Photo: 相 (soeng2)
You can already talk about feeling sick and seeing a doctor. Now let's pick up your phone: making calls, charging it, texting, and sharing photos, the things you do all day in Hong Kong.
din6電waa2話
Phone, call
ngo5我daap6搭gan2緊baa1巴si6士，ci4遲di1啲daa2打din6電waa2話bei2畀nei5你。
I'm on the bus right now, I'll call you a bit later.
cung1充din6電
To charge
ngo5我bou6部sau2手gei1機mou5冇din6電，jiu3要cung1充din6電。
My phone is out of battery, I need to charge it.
seon3訊sik1息
Message
lou5老sai3細sendzo2咗go3個seon3訊sik1息bei2畀ngo5我。
The boss sent me a message.
soeng2相
Photo
ngo5我dei6哋heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行jing2影zo2咗hou2好do1多soeng2相。
We took a lot of photos on our trip.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Your phone 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 Your phone teach in Cantonese?
This lesson covers Mobile phone, Phone, call, To charge, Message, Photo.
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.