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Daily Verbs

Common actions in daily life

7words
15XP
6–11min

Let's learn verbs for everyday activities! These are essential for talking about your daily routine.

sik6食

to eat

ziu1朝zou2早sik6食min6麵baau1包

Eat bread in the morning

jam2飲

to drink

nei5你soeng2想jam2飲me1咩

What do you want to drink?

fan3瞓

to sleep

BBjiu3要fan3瞓gaau3覺laa3喇

The baby needs to sleep now

faan1返gung1工

to go to work

baa4爸baa1爸ziu1朝zou2早faan1返gung1工

Dad goes to work in the morning

Notice how “返” means “to return/go to”, it's used for both work and school!

  • faan1返to return / go to
fong3放gung1工

to get off work

gam1今jat6日gei2幾dim2點fong3放gung1工

What time do you get off work today?

faan1返hok6學

to go to school

dai6弟dai2弟sing1星kei4期jat1一faan1返hok6學

Younger brother goes to school on Monday

hei2起san1身

to get up / wake up

nei5你gei2幾dim2點hei2起san1身

What time do you wake up?