Lost In Translation

 

1) That's not right. Sum Ting Wong

2) Are you harboring a fugitive? Hu Yu Hai Ding?

3) See me ASAP. Kum Hia Nao

4) Stupid Man. Dum Gai

5) Small Horse. Tai Ni Po Ni

6) Did you go to the beach? Wai Yu So Tan?

7) I bumped into a coffee table. Ai Bang Mai Ni

8) I think you need a face lift. Chin Tu Fat

9) It's very dark in here. Wai So Dim?

10) I thought you were on a diet. Wai Yu Mun Ching?

11) This is a tow away zone. No Pah King

12) Our meeting is scheduled for next week. Wai Yu Kum Nao?

13) Staying out of sight. Lei Ying Lo

14) He's cleaning his automobile. Wa Shing Ka

15) Your body odour is offensive. Yu Stin Ki Pu

16) Fu Kin Su Pah.   Great

17) Ai Bang Mai Ne.        I bumped into the coffee table


18) Chin Tu Fat.        You need a face lift

19) Dum Gai        A stupid person

20) Gun Pao Der.         An ancient Chinese invention

21) Hu Flung Dung.       Which one of you fertilized the field?

22) Hu Yu Hai Ding.    We have reason to believe you are harboring a fugitive

23) Jan Ne Ka Sun.     A former late night talk show host

24) Kum Hia.     Approach me

25) Lao Ze Sho.     Gilligan's Island

26) Lao Zi.   Not very good

27) Lin Ching.        An illegal execution


28) Moon Lan Ding.  Great achievement of the American space program


29) Ne Ahn.   A lighting fixture used in advertising


30) Shai Gai.   A bashful person


31) Tai Ne Bae Be.  A premature infant


32) Tai Ne Po Ne.  A small horse


33) Ten Ding Ba.  Serving drinks to people


34) Wan Bum Lung.  A person with T.B.


35) Yu Mai Te Tan.   Your vacation in Hawaii agrees with you


36) Wa Shing Kah.   Cleaning an automobile


37) Wai So Dim.   Are you trying to save electricity?


38) Wai U Shao Ting.   There is no reason to raise your voice


39) Si-Ling Fan.   A device to keep you cool


40) Sum Dum Fuk.   Irritating drivers

 


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