Our trays add a touch of whimsy to your space. They're great for holding trinkets by the door or keeping your desk tidy as a catch all.
Perfect for: Cantonese households, brushing up on key Canto slang, connecting with culture in a fun (+ practical) way
Here's what these words mean:
Yeet hay (熱氣) - referencing a Chinese medicine thing about eating foods that cause heat in the body, leading to pimples, sore throats, canker sores, etc.
Ga yau (加油) - go for it, more effort, literally means add gas
Chee seen (黐線) - crazy, literally means stuck/crossed wires
Mo saw wai (無所謂) - whatever, doesn't matter
Aiya (哎呀) - an interjection that can be used to express everything!
Fai dee lah (快啲啦) - hurry up
Yook shoon (肉酸) - gross, ewww
Wei? (喂) - not really slang, it's how we say hello on the phone
Ma ma day (麻麻哋) - so so, just OK
Ho duk yee (好得意) - so cute
So ma fan (麻煩) - so annoying, fussy, what a pain, irritating, a lot of bother
Mo ban fat (無辦法) - it can't be helped, no way, no chance
Yau mo gaw choh ah (有冇搞錯呀) - are you for real or you have to be kidding me
Sik tang mm sik gong (識聽唔識講) - know how to listen but don't know how to speak
Details:
All proceeds support the Chinatown Storytelling Centre - an award-winning cultural hub and proud initiative of the Vancouver Chinatown Foundation, dedicated to the revitalization of Chinatown.
Items must be unused, with original tags and packaging, and a receipt is required. Sale items are final sale.
Online: Exchange or store credit within 7 days of delivery. Email hello@foohungcurios.com before returning. Return shipping is the customer’s responsibility, or you can return in-store.
In-store: Exchange or store credit within 7 days of purchase. No refunds or price adjustments.
Based in Vancouver, BC, I’ll Know It When I See It is a two-woman business, creating sometimes nostalgic, often funny and occasionally Asian-inspired stationery. Cassie and Christine aren't sisters but have been friends for 18 years, meeting in design school. Their work has always been from the heart, creating what feels most authentic to them in the moment. It's been joyful to reawaken to their Chinese heritage of late, allowing for more of their identity + experiences to come through their designs. The founders both have long standing ties to Vancouver's Chinatown - Christine's great grandparents called Chinatown their home when they immigrated to Canada in 1913 and Cassie's grandmother still lives in Chinatown to this day.
