Wondering how to say ‘I love you’ in Cantonese? You’re in the right place.
Saying ‘I love you’ can be both scary and exciting and even more so in a new language!
If you want to know how to say ‘I love you’ and other romantic phrases in Cantonese, then read on.
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Pronunciation Note:
- In this guide I have included both the Cantonese characters and the pronunciation of these characters (for anyone that can’t read Cantonese). The pronunciation is written using the Jyutping system. I’ve also included videos & sound clips where possible.
- If you’re not familiar with this system please check out this guide which covers the letter sounds.
- The number after each word represents the tone of the word (Cantonese has several different tones which are important as they can change the word meaning). If you’re unsure about Cantonese tones, check out this guide.
- This Jyutping chart is also a great resource to help you with pronunciation of Cantonese.
How To Say ‘I Love You’ In Cantonese
To tell someone that you love them in Cantonese, say:
English | Cantonese | Jyutping |
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I love you | 我愛你 | ngo5 oi3 nei5 |
Click here to hear the pronunciation of ‘I love you’ in Cantonese by a native speaker.
How To Say ‘I Love You So Much’ In Cantonese
To tell someone ‘I love you so much’ in Cantonese, say:
English | Cantonese | Jyutping |
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I love you so much | 我好愛你 | ngo5 hou2 ngoi3 nei5 |
Check out the video below to hear the pronunciation of this phrase by a native speaker:
How To Say ‘I Love You Too’ In Cantonese
To tell someone ‘I love you too’ in Cantonese, say:
English | Cantonese | Jyutping |
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I love you too | 我都愛你 | ngo5 dou1 oi3 nei5 |
How To Say ‘I Miss You’ In Cantonese
To tell someone ‘I miss you’ in Cantonese, say:
English | Cantonese | Jyutping |
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I miss you | 我掛住你 | ngo5 gwaa3 zyu6 nei5 |
I really miss you | 我好掛住你 | ngo5 hou2 gwaa3 zyu6 nei5 |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of ‘I really miss you’ in Cantonese:
How To Say ‘I Like You’ In Cantonese
To tell someone ‘I like you’ in Cantonese, say:
English | Cantonese | Jyutping |
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I like you | 我中意你 | ngo5 zung1 ji3 nei5 |
I really like you | 我好中意你啊 | ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 nei5 aa3 |
I like you a lot | 我中意你中意到爆啊 | ngo5 zung1 ji3 nei5 zung1 ji3 dou3 baau3 aa3 |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of ‘I like you’ in Cantonese:
Terms of Endearment In Cantonese
If you want to say something like ‘darling’, ‘sweetheart’ or ‘honey’ in Cantonese, you can use these terms of endearment:
English | Cantonese | Jyutping |
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My love | 心肝顶 | sam1 gon1 ding3 |
Darling | 打令 | daa1 ling2 |
Sweetheart | 愛人 | oi3 yan4 |
Piggy | 猪猪 | zyu1 zyu1 |
Silly pig | 傻豬 | so4 zyu1 |
Baby | BB | bi2 bi1 |
Click here to hear the pronunciation of ‘silly pig’ in Cantonese, a cute Cantonese term of endearment.
Click here to hear the pronunciation of ‘sweetheart’ in Cantonese.
How To Say ‘You Are Beautiful’ In Cantonese
To tell someone that you they’re pretty, good looking or beautiful in Cantonese, say:
English | Cantonese | Jyutping |
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You are beautiful | 你好靚呀 | nei5 hou2 leng3 aa3 |
You look great | 你好靚 | nei5 hou2 leng3 |
You are cute | 你好可愛 | nei5 hou2 ho2 oi3 |
You’re handsome | 你好靚仔 | nei5 hou2 leng3 zai2 |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of ‘you are beautiful’ in Cantonese:
How To Say Ask Someone Out In Cantonese
If you want to ask somebody out on a date in Cantonese, say:
English | Cantonese | Jyutping |
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Would you like to go out to dinner with me? | 賞面同我食餐飯嗎? | soeng2 min2 tung4 ngo5 sik6 caan1 faan6 maa3? |
Are you free this weekend? | 你今個禮拜尾得唔得閒? | nei5 gam1 go3 lai5 baai1 mei5 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4? |
Will you be my Valentine? | 你願意做我嘅愛人嗎? | nei5 jyun6 ji3 zou6 ngo5 ge3 oi3 jan4 maa3? |
Other Romantic Phrases in Cantonese
Try these other romantic phrases including how to say ‘you mean so much to me’ in Cantonese:
English | Cantonese | Jyutping |
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I really love you | 我真係好愛你啊 | ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 oi3 nei5 aa3 |
You mean so much to me | 你喺我心目中好重要 | nei5 hai2 ngo5 sam1 muk6 zung1 hou2 zung6 jiu3 |
We were meant to be together | 我哋注定喺埋一齊 | ngo5 dei6 zyu3 ding6 hai2 maai4 jat1 cai4 |
I’ve got a crush on you | 我暗戀你 | ngo5 am3 lyun5 nei5 |
These phrases should come in handy whether you’ve got a love interest from Hong Kong, Macau or Guangdong or whether you’re just visiting and want to be prepared.
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