Asking How to Say Something in Cantonese - Review

Learn how to ask how a word is pronounced

Lesson Transcript

Okay, now it's your turn.

Do you remember how to say “How do you say this?”

呢個廣東話點講？ (ni1 go3 gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2?)

Now imagine it's the word 'morning." Do you remember how to say "morning?"

朝早, 朝早 (ziu1 zou2, ziu1 zou2)

Say "It's 'morning.'"

呢個係"朝早"。 (ni1 go3 hai6 "ziu1 zou2".)

Now answer the question saying "It's 'morning.'"

呢個廣東話點講？ (ni1 go3 gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2?)

呢個係"朝早"。 (ni1 go3 hai6 "ziu1 zou2".)

Now imagine travel. Do you remember how to say “travel?”

旅行, 旅行 (leoi5 hang4, leoi5 hang4)

Say "It's 'travel.'"

呢個係"旅行"。 (ni1 go3 hai6 "leoi5 hang4".)

Now answer the question saying "It's 'travel."

呢個廣東話點講？ (ni1 go3 gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2?)

呢個係"旅行"。 (ni1 go3 hai6 "leoi5 hang4".)

Now imagine invasion. Do you remember how to say “invasion?”

侵略, 侵略 (cam1 loek6, cam1 loek6)

Say "It's 'invasion.'"

呢個係"侵略"。 (ni1 go3 hai6 "cam1 loek6".)

Now answer the question saying "It's 'invasion.'"

呢個廣東話點講？ (ni1 go3 gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2?)

呢個係"侵略"。 (ni1 go3 hai6 "cam1 loek6".)

In this lesson, you learned new vocabulary and phrases you can use in your everyday life to ask someone how something is said.

You are now able to ask how to say something like a native speaker!

See you in the next lesson!

Bye!

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