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How French and Cantonese compare

Different writing systems

French 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.

Unrelated language families

French belongs to the Indo-European 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.

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

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

Common French phrases in Cantonese

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

Greetings

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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

Emergency and health

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

Getting help with language

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

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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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our translation service

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