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Meeting Someone

Introduce yourself, ask a name, and make a friend

6words
20XP
6–11min

Time to put it together: meet someone new, introduce yourself, and make a friend.

hok6學saang1生

student

nei5你hou2好，ngo5我hai6係hok6學saang1生

Hello, I'm a student

giu3叫

to be called

nei5你hou2好，ngo5我giu3叫aa3阿ming4明

Hello, I'm called Ah Ming

ming4名

name

ceng2請man6問nei5你giu3叫me1咩ming4名aa4呀

May I ask your name?

pang4朋jau5友

friend

ngo5我dei6哋zou6做pang4朋jau5友laa1啦

Let's be friends

In Hong Kong, people usually introduce themselves with their name and a quick 你好, often with a small nod or a handshake.

  • nei5 hou2你好hello
gou1高hing3興

glad

ngo5我hou2好gou1高hing3興

I'm very glad

jing6認sik1識

to know (someone)

hou2好gou1高hing3興jing6認sik1識nei5你

Nice to meet you