How to order in Cantonese in Hong Kong’s traditional cafes (tea restaurants)

[@ceowin]

Play this at 0.75x speed if you don't want to feel the rush of cha chaan tengs on your phone.

[@Lyndanet]

Appreciated and so helpful .Certain daily non formal terms are often overlooked for their importance yet are so useful when wanting to be socially appropriate and friendly to others.✌🏽

[@infriendswetrust3820]

Switching the position of the host makes it look weird and funny.

[@drbanana4993]

When I go to the local cafe. I always hear people ordering a plate of ^diw laid lo may^ I'm going to try some next time!😁

[@oldbay2]

I need more lessons like this

[@帝財武]

Love it mai tan... shucks I miss HK, been 3years since my last visit... next visit would be my 37th visit

[@SW-wf3gy]

I like this woman. She is funny, feisty, expressive, energetic. In general, women in HK are too reserved. I like more straight talking women in HK!

[@daitao28]

Luisa you are so great, I can't wait of the next clip.

[@RayMak]

She is great! Learnt a lot here.

[@thecrzylilkrn]

I can't communicate with people in Cantonese because I only know wut dut. This lady teaches me survival stuff.

[@Erik_Emer]

Let's recap (a dash "-" between two numbers indicates tone change from tone X to Y "X-Y): 茶餐廳 - chaa4 caan1 teng1 (literally: tea restaurant) 搭檯 - daap3 toi4-2 (share a table) 靚仔 - leng3 zai2 (handsome man, steamed rice) 靚女 - leng3 noi5-2 (pretty girl, congee) 二零六 - ji6 ling4 luk6 (hot lemon Coke, 206) 熱寧樂 - jit6 ning4 lok6 (hot lemon Coke, the actual term) 鴛鴦 - jyun1 joeng1 (milk tea and coffee, literally just means "Mandarin Duck") 加底 - gaa1 dai2 (add bottom, more noodles or rice) 走色 - zau2 sik1 (make the color leave, no sauces) 追單 - zheoi1 daan1 (chase the bill, allow me to pay for the bill right now) 加單 - gaa1 daan1 (add (to the) bill, extra food) 行街 - haang4 gaai1 (to have for takeaway. Careful with this one because it also means to go shopping or take a walk) 買單 - maai5 daan1 (to buy the bill, to pay the bill)

[@Overlordvoldermort]

So helpful, more words to add to my HK canto terms vocabulary

[@krisma12234]

Are these terms even commonly used in tea cafes? I've never heard a customer say "行街" for takeout.

[@xue8694]

“Thank you!” I’ve heard my hubby say this and it might be a late colloquialism for the abc generation but I would never use it.. I use “dah bao” or to “to make a pack” I think literally- or essentially doggie bag/takeout

[@foong171183]

In Msia cantonese, if you want to take away..we usually say tapao but in HK means tapao that means a person is dead. Correct me if I am wrong

[@NangongReng1973]

It is quite similar to Singapore dialect culture when ordering dish.

[@Senura101]

Very useful 😑

[@xxxzz8413]

Lol.😂

[@losangels6893]

slow down please

[@zavierchng1436]

perfect speed. maybe im used to watching recorded lecture at x1.5 speed.

[@karlbork6039]

Speed this video up to the highest speed.

[@SuccessforLifester]

My Dung

[@pandabear153]

Dang she's speed talking!!!

[@LAvenus79]

what? 🤣🤣🤣 never thought to call waiter "rice" and waitress "congee"

[@geinikan1kan]

My gosh please give Ms Tam about 3 or 4 minutes. And how about some subtitles. I really enjoy learning Cantonese phrases.

[@Erik_Emer]

Here you go: 茶餐廳 - caa4 caan1 teng1 (literally: tea restaurant) 搭檯 - daap3 toi4-2 (share a table) 靚仔 - leng3 zai2 (handsome man, steamed rice) 靚女 - leng3 noi5-2 (pretty girl, congee) 二零六 - ji6 ling4 luk6 (hot lemon Coke, 206) 熱寧樂 - jit6 ning4 lok6 (hot lemon Coke, the actual term) 鴛鴦 - jyun1 joeng1 (milk tea and coffee, literally just means "Mandarin Duck") 加底 - gaa1 dai2 (add bottom, more noodles or rice) 走色 - zau2 sik1 (make the color leave, no soy sauce or gravy 追單 - zeoi1 daan1 (chase the bill, allow me to pay for the bill right now) 加單 - gaa1 daan1 (add (to the) bill, extra food) 行街 - haang4 gaai1 (to have for takeaway. Careful with this one because it also means to go shopping or take a walk) 買單 - maai5 daan1 (to buy the bill, to pay the bill)

[@geinikan1kan]

Ha! 佩服！

[@Erik_Emer]

What is?

[@geinikan1kan]

you. for your notes.

[@beardan76]

Ive never heard English spoken so fast before...

[@angela-gilbert]

I was born in Hong Kong in the late 60s and still speak Cantonese today. I never know 206 means Hot Lemon Coke. I just order the drink in Cantonese. Next time I am going to try 206 and see anyone know what I am talking about.

[@georgecookie2107]

You forgot the two most important phrases, please and thank you.

[@_yuri]

i mean you would expect someone to look these up atleast before going to hongkong.

[@TorontoDrivers416]

Thank you in cantonese is Diew Lay. Make sure you say it everytime you leave.

[@anjiexox2711]

"Please" and "thank you" does not exist in Hong Kong culture

[@_yuri]

@@anjiexox2711 shut up yes they do

[@Benny-vi2yx]

Lo Moh

[@primafacie5029]

哇噻，講的真麽快喔

[@theofficialexpert]

"Don't forget" Wait what the fuck did you just say? I didn't understand it was too fucking fast

[@padiyar]

How is she able to talk so fast ?

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

It's HK's Cantonese tradition and custom. Not a "Cantonese culture".

[@ryanah1536]

Actually the only thing I can catch up is "cha chaan teng",daap toi and ji ling luk Why is she's talking too fast???

[@eyvhuhgfg5331]

Ok

[@ifuknjk]

i love u

[@RyuRaza]

I love how her mouth is so fast, I'm sure she can create magic with it if used correctly 😆

[@stormpooper4020]

Funny

[@kewljoi]

Chun Li

[@marylee9706]

Speaks too fast, cant catch wat she is saying

[@Manyangles]

thank you i will make sure not to visit a hk cafe

[@EppingForest304]

Slow down your speech please... it's not a race!

[@jimmyhaotran123]

鴛鴦 - ITS NOT YIN YANG YIN YANG is 陰陽. I disliked the video because of this.

[@mhyip7882]

Jimmy Chan it is just one of ways to remember the meaning of the word.But I think she should remind people that.

[@gniy1]

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