Learn how to say "thank you"
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| Nei5 ho2, ngo5 hai6 Olivia. Hi everybody! I’m Olivia. |
| Welcome to CantoneseClass101.com’s “saam1 fan1 zung1 gwong2 dung1 waa2”. The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Cantonese. |
| In the last lesson, we learned how to introduce ourselves in Cantonese. Today we’re going to learn how to use good manners as we thank others. |
| Zeon2 bei6 hou2 mei6? Are you ready? Gam2 zau6 hoi1 ci2 laa6! Let’s start! |
| There are basically two different ways to thank someone, when thanking someone for a service or assistance, we say M4 goi1. |
| [slowly] M4 goi1. |
| M4 goi1. means “thank you”. |
| When saying “thank you very much” you just need to add saai3. |
| M4 goi1 saai3. |
| [slowly] M4 goi1 saai3. |
| saai3 means “entirely”. So M4 goi1 saai3 is like saying “Thank you very much.” |
| Another way to thank someone in Cantonese is Do1 ze6. It is used when receiving a gift or money. |
| [slowly] Do1 ze6 |
| And again, to say “Thank you very much”, just add saai3. |
| Do1 ze6 saai3. |
| [slowly] Do1 ze6 saai3. |
| Let’s break this phrase down. Do1 is many, and ze6 is thanks. saai3 means “entirely.” Thank you very much. Do1 ze6 saai3. |
| How do you answer when *you* are thanked? It’s easy! |
| Just say: |
| M4 sai2 haak3 hei3. |
| [slowly] M4 sai2 haak3 hei3. |
| M4 sai2 haak3 hei3. literally means “no need to be polite”, but it is the equivalent of you are welcome. |
| So when someone say M4 goi1 or Do1 ze6 to you, we can simply reply with: |
| M4 sai2 haak3 hei3. |
| Now it’s time for Olivia’s Insights. |
| If you’re not sure about whether to use M4 goi1 or Do1 ze6, remember that Do1 ze6 expresses a deeper appreciation of personal kindness, and is used in most formal situations. |
| Do you know what zoi3 gin3 means? In our next lesson you’ll learn this and other greetings in Cantonese! |
| Do1 ze6 sau1 tai2, haa6 ci3 gin3! |
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