X
wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, 31 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time.
This article has been viewed 201,272 times.
Learn more...
Cantonese is a difficult Chinese language, however counting to 10 is very simple. Just use the pronunciation that's in this article.
Steps
-
1One: 一 = yuht. to say "yuht" say it with an exclamation mark. like this, "Yuht!" but say it fast and shortly.[1]
-
2Two: 二 = ngee. to say "ngee" say it lowly and longer than "yuht." Say it kind of like a G and a N put together.[2]Advertisement
-
3Three: 三 = sahm. say it normally.[3]
-
4Four: 四 = say. Say it like you would say, "Say that." Emphasis on the "say"[4]
-
5Five: 五 = mmm. This is tricky. Instead of saying, "Mmm!" Like you tasted something good. Say it slowly and rising at the end, "Mmm..." Also, make sure your tongue touches the roof of your mouth while you're saying it.[5]
-
6Six: 六 = looke. It is like a cross between look and loke. Say it like "yuht!"[6]
-
7Seven: 七 = tuck "Tch" and then the "uck" sound. Say it quickly and shortly, and make sure you let your voice rise up into a higher pitch at the end.[7]
-
8Eight: 八 = bat. Say bat not with a low vowel, but kind of stretched out.[8]
- Imagine it as a cross between a and o.
-
9Nine: 九 = gow. As with 5, the word rises at the end.[9]
-
10Ten: 十 = sup. Say it like, "What's sup", except make the "u" sound more like an extended "a". Emphasis on the "sup"[10]
Advertisement
Community Q&A
-
QuestionWhat is the Cantonese word for hello?CaeiiaTop AnswererIt's "néih hóu". Like "neigh" (a horse) and "hoe" (gardening tool) but said shortly and quickly. On the phone, you can say "wái." Like "why," but more forcefully and going up in tone as you speak it.
-
QuestionWhat is the number eighteen in Cantonese?SergeantproCommunity AnswerIt is "sup bat", a combination of "sup" (10) and "bat" (8). Literally: ten-eight.
-
QuestionHow do I say "thank you" in Cantonese?Community AnswerYou can say either "dor tse" if someone gives you a present, or "mmm goi" if someone helps you to do something.
Advertisement
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjgX94gWcIk
- ↑ https://www.omniglot.com/language/numbers/cantonese.htm
- ↑ https://omniglot.com/language/numbers/cantonese.htm
- ↑ https://cantonese.ca/numbers.php
- ↑ https://cantonese.ca/numbers.php
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVs6R9ewzPg
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVs6R9ewzPg
- ↑ https://omniglot.com/language/numbers/cantonese.htm
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVs6R9ewzPg
About This Article
Advertisement