Jo son2

Jo in Cantonese means early. Son2 is morning. So good morning! More vocabulary for introductions and greetings:

• Good morning - Jo son2
• Good afternoon - Ng on (ng = afternoon, on = safe)
• Good night - Maan on (maan = night)

It's easy to say dinner by using jo / ng / maan followed by tssan ('chaan'). Therefore, breakfast is jo tssan. Tssan means meal.

Ng is a nasal sound, produced somewhat like the ng in long. I say it like a short Mmm sound.

Pronouns in Cantonese follow a regular pattern. Here is a list:

• I - Ngoh ('gor')
• We - Ngoh they ('dthay')
• You (singular) - Nei
• You (plural) - Nei they
• He / She / It - Kui ('koi')
• They - Kui they
• My - Ngoh [gei4] ('gay')
• Your - Nei [gei4]
• His / Her - Kui [gei4]
• Their - Kui they [gei4]

[] above indicate optional parts. So Cantonese for My can be either Ngoh or Ngoh gei4.