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Common Responses

Quick responses for everyday situations

6words
25XP
6–11min

Learn some handy responses you'll use all the time in conversations!

hou2好aa3呀

Okay! / Sure!

hou2好aa3呀，heoi3去jam2飲caa4茶laa1啦！

Sure, let's go for dim sum!

m4唔gan2緊jiu3要

It's okay / No problem / Never mind

ci4遲zo2咗siu2少siu2少dou1都m4唔gan2緊jiu3要。

Being a little late is okay.

好呀 is enthusiastic agreement, perfect for accepting invitations. 唔緊要 reassures someone that something is not a big deal.

  • hou2 aa3好呀okay! sure!
  • m4 gan2 jiu3唔緊要it's okay / never mind
mou5冇man6問tai4題

No problem

bong1幫nei5你mou5冇man6問tai4題！

Helping you is no problem!

m4唔zi1知

I don't know

m4唔zi1知gei2幾dim2點hoi1開mun4門

I don't know what time it opens

Cultural tip: Hong Kong people love using 冇問題 to show they're reliable and willing to help. It's a confident, reassuring “no problem!”

  • mou5 man6 tai4冇問題no problem
ming4明baak6白

I understand

ming4明baak6白，ngo5我wui5會zeon2準si4時dou3到

I understand, I'll be on time

m4唔ming4明

I don't understand

m4唔ming4明，ho2可ji5以zoi3再gong2講jat1一ci3次maa3嗎？

I don't understand, can you say it again?