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How Cantonese and French compare

Different writing systems

Cantonese uses Chinese characters while French uses Latin. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it.

Unrelated language families

Cantonese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family while French belongs to the Indo-European family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Cantonese: Approximately 86 million people speak Cantonese as their first language. French: Approximately 80 million native speakers globally, with over 274 million people speaking French as either a first or second language.

Common Cantonese phrases in French

Everyday phrases translated from Cantonese to French — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

你好
Bonjour
早晨
Bonjour
下午好
Bonjour
晚上好
Bonsoir
晚安
Bonne nuit
再見
Au revoir
遲啲見
A plus tard
聽日見
A demain
歡迎
Bienvenue
你點呀?
Comment vas-tu ?
我好好,多謝你
Je vais bien, merci
祝你過個好日子
Bonne journée

Courtesy

唔該
S'il vous plaît
多謝你
Merci
好多謝你
Merci beaucoup
歡迎你
Vous êtes les bienvenus
係呀
Oui
唔係
Non
唔好意思
Excusez-moi
對唔住
Je suis désolé
冇問題
Pas de problème
當然啦
Bien sûr
恭喜你
Félicitations
祝你好運
Bonne chance

Introductions

你叫咩名?
Quel est ton nom ?
好開心認識你
Ravi de vous rencontrer
你嚟自邊度?
D'où viens-tu ?
你幾歲?
Quel âge as-tu?
我係個學生
Je suis étudiant
我喺度度假
Je suis ici en vacances
我嚟呢度係為咗做嘢
Je suis ici pour le travail
呢個係我朋友
C'est mon ami

Numbers

Un
兩個
Deux
Trois
Quatre
Cinq
Six
Sept
Huit
Neuf
Dix
一百
Cent
一千
Mille

Time and dates

今日
Aujourd'hui
聽日
Demain
尋日
Hier
而家
Maintenant
遲啲
Plus tard
而家幾點?
Quelle heure est-il ?
喺朝早
Le matin
喺夜晚
Le soir
星期一
Lundi
星期五
Vendredi
下星期
La semaine prochaine
一個鐘
Une heure

Directions and travel

個浴室喺邊?
Où est la salle de bain ?
火車站喺邊?
Où est la gare ?
機場喺邊?
Où est l'aéroport ?
我點樣去到嗰度?
Comment puis-je y arriver ?
轉咗
Tourner à gauche
右轉
Tourner à droite
直行
Allez tout droit
佢喺附近
C'est proche
好遠
C'est loin
我迷失咗
Je suis perdu
我要架的士
J'ai besoin d'un taxi
我可以喺邊度買飛?
Où puis-je acheter un billet ?
飛幾錢?
Combien coûte le billet?
行得安全嗎?
Est-il sécuritaire de marcher ?

Food and restaurants

我好肚餓
J'ai faim
我好口渴
J'ai soif
水,唔該
De l'eau, s'il vous plaît
唔該,一張兩個人嘅枱
Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît
餐牌,唔該
Le menu, s'il vous plaît
你推薦啲咩?
Que recommandez-vous ?
我想要呢個
J'aimerais ça
好好味
C'est délicieux
張單,唔該
La facture, s'il vous plaît
我唔食肉
Je ne mange pas de viande
我有食物過敏
J'ai une allergie alimentaire
咖啡
Café
Thé
麵包
Pain

Shopping and money

呢個要幾多錢?
Combien cela coûte-t-il ?
太貴喇
C'est trop cher
你接受信用卡嗎?
Acceptez-vous les cartes de crédit ?
我只係搵緊
Je cherche juste
我會攞佢
Je vais le prendre
開咗
Ouvert
閂咗
Fermé
入口
Entrée
退出
Quitter
個市場喺邊度?
Où est le marché ?

Emergency and health

幫手
Aide
打電話去醫生度
Appeler un médecin
打畀警察
Appelez la police
我需要幫手
J'ai besoin d'aide
我病咗
Je suis malade
醫院喺邊?
Où est l'hôpital ?
藥房喺邊?
Où est la pharmacie ?
呢度好痛
Ça fait mal ici
我需要一個醫生
J'ai besoin d'un médecin
附近有冇醫院?
Y a-t-il un hôpital à proximité ?

Getting help with language

你識唔識講英文?
Parles-tu anglais?
我唔明
Je ne comprends pas
我明白
Je comprends
唔該慢慢講
S'il te plaît, parle lentement
請重複嗰個
S'il vous plaît, répétez cela
唔該寫低佢
S'il te plaît, écris-le
呢個係咩意思?
Qu'est-ce que cela signifie ?
你點講呢句?
Comment dites-vous cela ?
我學緊嘢
J'apprends
我講少少嘢
Je parle un peu
你可唔可以幫我?
Pouvez-vous m'aider ?
我唔知道
Je ne sais pas

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About French Language

Geographical Distribution

French (francais) is spoken as a first language in France, parts of Belgium and Switzerland, Monaco, and Quebec in Canada. It is also widely used in many African countries, parts of the Caribbean, and other francophone regions around the world.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet with additional letters and diacritical marks: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, À, Â, Æ, Ç, É, È, Ê, Ë, Î, Ï, Ô, Œ, Ù, Û, Ü, Ÿ.

Vowels

a is pronounced like 'ah'eé (acute accent): pronounced like the 'e' in 'may'è (grave accent): can have various sounds depending on contextiî (circumflex accent): pronounced like the 'ee' in 'seen'ï (diaeresis): pronounced separately from a preceding voweloô (circumflex accent): can have various sounds depending on contextuû (circumflex accent): pronounced like the 'oo' in 'boot'

Consonants

bcdfgh (silent in most cases)jklmnpqrstvwxz

Phonetics

Features a complex system of nasal vowels and a variety of consonant clusters, with notable use of liaison and elision in spoken forms.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) structure with significant use of grammatical gender, extensive verb conjugation, and numerous exceptions.

Loanwords

Contains a large number of loanwords from Latin, Greek, English, and other languages reflecting its historical development and cultural interactions.

Language Family

Part of the Romance group of the Indo-European language family, descending from Latin.

Writing Systems

Primarily uses the Latin script, supplemented by several diacritics that modify pronunciation and grammatical function.

Writing System History

Derived from Medieval Latin script used in the Frankish Empire, evolved through the Middle Ages into the modern French alphabet.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 80 million native speakers globally, with over 274 million people speaking French as either a first or second language.

About Cantonese Language

Geographical Distribution

Cantonese is primarily spoken in the Guangdong and Guangxi provinces of China, including Hong Kong and Macau. It is also widely spoken in overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe.

Alphabet

Cantonese does not use an alphabet per se, but utilizes traditional Chinese characters for writing and Jyutping for phonetic transcription.

Vowels

Cantonese vowels in Jyutping: a, aa, e, i, o, u, oe, eo, yu. In characters: a (啊), aa (爸), e (些), i (意), o (蘇), u (叔), oe (屋), eo (鵝), yu (魚).

Consonants

Cantonese consonants in Jyutping and characters include: b (巴), p (怕), m (媽), f (花), d (打), t (他), n (那), l (拉), g (家), k (卡), ng (牙), h (喝), gw (瓜), kw (誇), w (娃), z (渣), c (叉), s (沙), j (也)

Phonetics

Cantonese features six tones in its modern form, each of which can alter the meaning of a word. The language is known for its rich array of tones, more so than Mandarin Chinese.

Grammar and Syntax

Typically follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order but is highly flexible. Uses particles to indicate tense and aspect rather than inflection.

Loanwords

Incorporates loanwords from English, Japanese, and other Chinese dialects, especially in modern usage within Hong Kong and Macau.

Language Family

Part of the Chinese branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is one of the major regional varieties of Chinese.

Writing Systems

Primarily uses traditional Chinese characters. There is no widely adopted standard for writing colloquial Cantonese, although informal romanization systems are used for educational purposes, dictionaries, and online communication.

Writing System History

While literary written Chinese (Classical Chinese) was used historically for formal writing, modern written Cantonese has developed to better match the spoken language, especially in informal contexts.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 86 million people speak Cantonese as their first language.

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