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Filipino uses Latin while Cantonese uses Chinese characters. 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.
Filipino belongs to the Austronesian family while Cantonese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan 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.
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.
Filipino: Approximately 28 million native speakers, with around 100 million people who speak it as a second language. Cantonese: Approximately 86 million people speak Cantonese as their first language.
Everyday phrases translated from Filipino to Cantonese — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Filipino | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Hello | 你好 |
| Magandang umaga po | 早晨 |
| Magandang hapon po | 下午好 |
| Magandang gabi po | 晚上好 |
| Magandang gabi | 晚安 |
| Paalam | 再見 |
| See you later | 遲啲見 |
| See you bukas | 聽日見 |
| Maligayang pagdating | 歡迎 |
| Kamusta ka na? | 你點呀？ |
| Okay lang ako, salamat | 我好好，多謝你 |
| Magandang araw po | 祝你過個好日子 |
| Filipino | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Pakiusap | 唔該 |
| Salamat po | 多謝你 |
| Maraming salamat po | 好多謝你 |
| Welcome ka | 歡迎你 |
| Oo | 係呀 |
| Hindi | 唔係 |
| Pasensya na po | 唔好意思 |
| Pasensya na po | 對唔住 |
| Walang problema | 冇問題 |
| Syempre | 當然啦 |
| Binabati kita | 恭喜你 |
| Good luck | 祝你好運 |
| Filipino | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Ano pangalan mo | 你叫咩名？ |
| Ikinagagalak kitang makilala | 好開心認識你 |
| Taga saan ka? | 你嚟自邊度？ |
| Ilang taon ka na? | 你幾歲？ |
| Ako ay isang estudyante | 我係個學生 |
| Nandito ako sa bakasyon | 我喺度度假 |
| Nandito ako para sa trabaho | 我嚟呢度係為咗做嘢 |
| Kaibigan ko ito | 呢個係我朋友 |
| Filipino | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Isa | 一 |
| Dalawa | 兩個 |
| Tatlo | 三 |
| Apat | 四 |
| Lima | 五 |
| Anim | 六 |
| Pito | 七 |
| Walo | 八 |
| Siyam | 九 |
| Sampu | 十 |
| Isang daan | 一百 |
| Isang libo | 一千 |
| Filipino | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Ngayong araw | 今日 |
| Bukas | 聽日 |
| Kahapon | 尋日 |
| Ngayon | 而家 |
| Mamaya | 遲啲 |
| Anong oras na? | 而家幾點？ |
| Sa umaga | 喺朝早 |
| Sa gabi | 喺夜晚 |
| Lunes | 星期一 |
| Biyernes | 星期五 |
| Sa susunod na linggo | 下星期 |
| Isang oras | 一個鐘 |
| Filipino | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Nasaan ang banyo? | 個浴室喺邊？ |
| Saan ang istasyon ng tren? | 火車站喺邊？ |
| Saan ang airport? | 機場喺邊？ |
| Paano ako makakarating doon? | 我點樣去到嗰度？ |
| Lumiko sa kaliwa | 轉咗 |
| Lumiko sa kanan | 右轉 |
| Dumiretso ka na | 直行 |
| Malapit na | 佢喺附近 |
| Malayo ito | 好遠 |
| Naliligaw ako | 我迷失咗 |
| Kailangan ko ng taxi | 我要架的士 |
| Saan ako makakabili ng ticket? | 我可以喺邊度買飛？ |
| Magkano ang ticket? | 飛幾錢？ |
| Ligtas bang maglakad? | 行得安全嗎？ |
| Filipino | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Nagugutom ako | 我好肚餓 |
| Nauuhaw ako | 我好口渴 |
| Tubig, pakiusap | 水，唔該 |
| Isang mesa para sa dalawa, pakiusap | 唔該，一張兩個人嘅枱 |
| Ang menu, pakiusap | 餐牌，唔該 |
| Ano ang inirerekomenda mo? | 你推薦啲咩？ |
| Gusto ko ito | 我想要呢個 |
| Ito ay masarap | 好好味 |
| Ang kuwenta, pakiusap | 張單，唔該 |
| Hindi ako kumakain ng karne | 我唔食肉 |
| May allergy ako sa pagkain | 我有食物過敏 |
| Kape | 咖啡 |
| Tsaa | 茶 |
| Tinapay | 麵包 |
| Filipino | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Magkano ang halaga nito? | 呢個要幾多錢？ |
| Ito ay masyadong mahal | 太貴喇 |
| Tumatanggap ka ba ng mga credit card? | 你接受信用卡嗎？ |
| Nakatingin lang ako | 我只係搵緊 |
| Kukunin ko | 我會攞佢 |
| Bukas | 開咗 |
| Sarado | 閂咗 |
| Pagpasok | 入口 |
| Lumabas | 退出 |
| Nasaan ang palengke? | 個市場喺邊度？ |
| Filipino | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Tulong | 幫手 |
| Tumawag ng doktor | 打電話去醫生度 |
| Tumawag ng pulis | 打畀警察 |
| Kailangan ko ng tulong | 我需要幫手 |
| May sakit ako | 我病咗 |
| Saan ang ospital? | 醫院喺邊？ |
| Nasaan ang botika? | 藥房喺邊？ |
| Masakit dito | 呢度好痛 |
| Kailangan ko ng doktor | 我需要一個醫生 |
| May malapit bang ospital? | 附近有冇醫院？ |
| Filipino | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles? | 你識唔識講英文？ |
| Hindi ko maintindihan | 我唔明 |
| Naiintindihan ko | 我明白 |
| Mangyaring magsalita nang dahan-dahan | 唔該慢慢講 |
| Pakiulit yan | 請重複嗰個 |
| Mangyaring isulat ito | 唔該寫低佢 |
| Ano ang ibig sabihin nito? | 呢個係咩意思？ |
| Paano mo ito nasasabi? | 你點講呢句？ |
| Nag-aaral ako | 我學緊嘢 |
| Medyo nagsasalita ako | 我講少少嘢 |
| Maaari mo ba akong tulungan? | 你可唔可以幫我？ |
| Hindi ko alam | 我唔知道 |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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.
Cantonese does not use an alphabet per se, but utilizes traditional Chinese characters for writing and Jyutping for phonetic transcription.
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.
Typically follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order but is highly flexible. Uses particles to indicate tense and aspect rather than inflection.
Incorporates loanwords from English, Japanese, and other Chinese dialects, especially in modern usage within Hong Kong and Macau.
Part of the Chinese branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is one of the major regional varieties of Chinese.
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.
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.
Approximately 86 million people speak Cantonese as their first language.
Primarily spoken in the Philippines, especially in Metro Manila and other urban areas, as well as by Filipino communities worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, NG, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features 23 phonemes, including notable use of the glottal stop, which can affect word meaning.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Focuses heavily on verb conjugation to express tense, aspect, and mood. Uses markers to indicate focus and topic.
Includes words from Spanish, English, Chinese, and other Philippine languages due to historical and modern influences.
Part of the Austronesian language family, under the Malayo-Polynesian group.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Baybayin script before Spanish colonization.
Transitioned from Baybayin to Latin script during the Spanish colonial period. Modern orthography was influenced by both Spanish and American systems.
Approximately 28 million native speakers, with around 100 million people who speak it as a second language.
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