When spoken in Cantonese, the numbers in “1999” are a homophone of yaht-gau-gau which means “lumps” – someone’s words are so incomprehensible that they are just meaningless lumps.

Thus, we should learn how to be more aware of each other’s feelings and avoid getting into unnecessary arguments. Here are some Cantonese phrases to help you discuss your friendships.

Day Five: The Cantonese On this day, the Cantonese community, whose ancestors originated from Guangdong province in southern China, celebrates Choi Sun (Cantonese for the God of Wealth).