soeng5上mong5網
To go online
ngo5我faan1返dou3到uk1屋kei2企zau6就zung1鍾ji3意soeng5上mong5網。
When I get home I like to go online.
Learn
Online life
Go online, use WhatsApp, send and forward messages and photos on your phone
Learn the Cantonese for To go online, WhatsApp, To send, To send, to pass on, To use, To go back, to come back. 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 go online: 上網 (soeng5 mong5)
- WhatsApp: WhatsApp (undefined)
- To send: send (undefined)
- To send, to pass on: 傳 (cyun4)
- To use: 用 (jung6)
- To go back, to come back: 返 (faan1)
You can already name your phone and a message. Now let's go online: open WhatsApp, send and forward messages and photos, and get back to people.
WhatsAppWhatsApp
ngo5我tung4同tung4同si6事do1多sou3數jung6用WhatsAppking1傾gai2偈。
I mostly chat with my colleagues on WhatsApp.
send
To send
nei5你sendgo3個dei6地zi2址bei2畀ngo5我，ngo5我zaa1揸ce1車lai4嚟zip3接nei5你。
Send me the address and I'll drive over to pick you up.
cyun4傳
To send, to pass on
o1阿Johncyun4傳zo2咗fan2份man4文gin2件bei2畀sing4成go3個team，giu3叫daai6大gaa1家hoi1開wui2會cin4前tai2睇jat1一tai2睇。
John sent a document to the whole team, asking everyone to read it before the meeting.
jung6用
To use
ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以ze3借nei5你bou6部sau2手gei1機jung6用haa5下？
Can I borrow your phone for a moment?
faan1返
To go back, to come back
ngo5我jat1一fong3放gung1工faan1返dou3到uk1屋kei2企，zau6就taan1攤hai2喺so1梳faa2化bou1煲kek6劇。
The moment I get home from work, I flop on the sofa and binge-watch shows.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Online life 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 Online life teach in Cantonese?
This lesson covers To go online, WhatsApp, To send, To send, to pass on, To use, To go back, to come back.
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.