What to say if someone say "doh zhe" to me?

jilang · Post by **jilang** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:22 am

Hi

I gave someone something and they said "doh zhe (duo xie)" to me. What is a polite reply to this? Would it be "m goi"?

Thanks

panther0890 · Post by **panther0890** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:16 am

i don't know exactly but maybe "em sai." i just hear that response after i say "doh zhe" or "m goi"

SandraYee · Post by **SandraYee** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 5:24 am

you would say "m sai". doh zhe and m goi both sort of mean thank you except m goi is thank you for a job that someones done for you like if someone bags the things for you in a grocery store.

jilang · Post by **jilang** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:37 am

Thanks, both of you.

yuetwoh · Post by **yuetwoh** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:39 am

m'ou hak hei is also acceptable response to do je.

jilang · Post by **jilang** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:58 am

What exactly does "m sai" and "m'ou hak hei" translate to?

panther0890 · Post by **panther0890** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:52 am

m sai is no need.

m'ou hak hei is no hassle i believe.

jilang · Post by **jilang** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:08 am

Thanks

mag0506 · Post by **mag0506** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:31 pm

haak hei (客氣) is hospitality. if you say mh hou haak hei (or mh sai haak hei) you are telling them that it is not good, or that they don't need, to be so hospitable or polite to you.

jilang · Post by **jilang** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 5:26 am

Thanks for that clarification.