Essential Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary: Speak Cantonese with Confidence (Cantonese Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary with Manga illustrations) (Essential Phrasebook and Dictionary Series)

Look-up words quickly and easily with this travel size Cantonese phrasebook and dictionary. Essential Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary clearly and concisely presents all the everyday words, phrases and expressions you need when traveling to Hong Kong and Canton (Guangdong). In this accessible phrasebook you'll find: • A pronunciation guide and grammar notes explaining the basic sounds and sentence patterns of the language • Essential Cantonese expressions for meeting people, asking and answering simple questions, and starting up friendly conversations • New manga illustrations demonstrating critical phrases in real life situations • Vocabulary for technology, WiFi, smartphones and social media • A useful English-Cantonese dictionary, so the right words are at your fingertips • Travel tips and cultural notes allow you to interact without making social blunders With 14 chapters covering topics from talking about the weather to what to do in an emergency, you will never be caught unprepared. Essential Cantonese is the best book to get for travel to Hong Kong and Canton— interact confidently with native Cantonese speakers. Cover 1 Title Page 2 Contents 3 Introduction 5 Pronunciation guide 6 Basic grammar 9 1. The Basics 18 1.1 Personal details 18 1.2 Today or tomorrow? 19 1.3 What time is it? 22 1.4 One, two, three... 24 1.5 The weather 26 1.6 Here, there... 28 1.7 What does that sign say? 30 1.8 Public holidays 31 2. Meet and Greet 34 2.1 Greetings 34 2.2 Asking a question 36 2.3 How to Reply 38 2.4 Thank you 39 2.5 I’m sorry 40 2.6 What do you think? 41 3. Small Talk 44 3.1 Introductions 44 3.2 I beg your pardon? 48 3.3 Starting/ending a conversation 49 3.4 A chat about the weather 50 3.5 Hobbies 51 3.6 Invitations 52 3.7 Giving a compliment 54 3.8 Intimate comments/questions 55 3.10 Congratulations and condolences 56 3.10 Arrangements 57 3.11 Being the host(ess) 57 3.12 Saying goodbye 58 4. Eating Out 60 4.1 At the restaurant 61 4.2 Ordering 63 4.3 The bill 67 4.4 Complaints 67 4.5 Giving a compliment 68 4.6 Drinks 69 4.7 Alphabetical list of dishes 70 5. Getting Around 72 5.1 Asking directions 72 5.2 Traffic signs 74 5.3 The car 75 5.4 The gas station 77 5.5 Breakdowns and repairs 78 5.6 Bicycles/mopeds 80 5.7 Renting a vehicle 81 5.8 Getting a lift 82 6. Arrival and Departure 84 6.1 General 84 6.2 Immigration and customs 86 6.3 Luggage 87 6.4 Questions to passengers 89 6.5 Tickets 90 6.6 Information 91 6.7 Airports 93 6.8 Long-distance trains 94 6.9 Taxis 95 6.10 Traveling out of Hong Kong 96 7. A Place to Stay 98 7.1 General 98 7.2 Hotels/hostels/budget accommodations 99 7.3 Complaints 102 7.4 Departure 103 7.5 Camping/Backpacking 104 8. Money Matters 108 8.1 ATMs/Moneychangers 108 8.2 Settling the bill 109 9. Mail, Phone and Internet 112 9.1 Mail 112 9.2 Telephone 114 9.3 Internet/email 117 10. Shopping 122 10.1 Shopping conversations 123 10.2 Food 125 10.3 Clothing and shoes 126 10.4 Photographs and video 129 10.5 At the hairdresser 131 11. Tourist Activities 136 11.1 Places of interest 136 11.2 Going out 140 11.3 Booking tickets 144 12. Sports Activities 148 12.1 Sporting questions 148 12.2 By the waterfront 149 12.3 Summer sports 151 13. Health Matters 154 13.1 Calling a doctor 154 13.2 What’s wrong? 155 13.3 The consultation 156 13.4 Medications and prescriptions 161 13.5 At the dentist 162 14. Emergencies 166 14.1 Asking for help 166 14.2 Lost items 167 14.3 Accidents 168 14.4 Theft 169 14.5 Missing persons 169 14.6 The police 171 15. English–Cantonese Dictionary 173 Copyright 209 Backcover -1 Look-up Words Quickly And Easily With This Travel-sized Cantonese Phrasebook And Dictionary. Essential Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary Clearly And Concisely Presents All The Everyday Words, Phrases And Expressions You Need When Traveling To Hong Kong And Canton (guangdong). In This Accessible Phrasebook You'll Find: A Pronunciation Guide And Grammar Notes Explaining The Basic Sounds And Sentence Patterns Of The Language Essential Cantonese Expressions For Meeting People, Asking And Answering Simple Questions, And Starting Up Friendly Conversations New Manga Illustrations Demonstrating Critical Phrases In Real Life Situations Phrases For Technology, Wifi, Smartphones And Social Media A Useful English-cantonese Dictionary So The Right Words Are At Your Fingertips Travel Tips And Cultural Notes Allow You To Interact Without Making Social Blunders With 14 Chapters Covering Topics From Talking About The Weather To What To Do In An Emergency, You Will Never Be Caught Unprepared. Essential Cantonese Is The Best Book To Get When Visiting Hong Kong And Canton To Be Able To Interact Confidently With Native Cantonese Speakers.