{"id":247,"date":"2013-06-04T14:20:05","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T22:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cantonesepod.com\/pods\/?p=247"},"modified":"2013-06-04T14:20:05","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T22:20:05","slug":"how-to-say-please-in-cantonese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantonesepod.com\/pods\/how-to-say-please-in-cantonese\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say Please in Cantonese"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are two words that means \"Please\" in Cantonese:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. ? ? ? ? \u00a0 \u00a0(this may also mean ask or invite)<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. ?? \u00a0 \u00a0(this phrase can also mean \"Thank you\". Literately it means \"not deserved\" or \"should not (bother you). \" \u00a0)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We can use them interchangeably. \u00a0 The first form is more formal.<\/p>\n

    Examples:<\/p>\n

    1. Please open your books: \u00a0 ???????cing2<\/sup>\u00a0daa2<\/sup>\u00a0hoi1<\/sup>\u00a0nei5<\/sup>\u00a0ge3<\/sup>\u00a0syu1<\/sup><\/p>\n

    2. Please say that again ?once more ?: \u00a0????????\u00a0m4<\/sup>\u00a0goi1<\/sup>\u00a0nei5<\/sup>\u00a0gong2<\/sup>\u00a0do1<\/sup>\u00a0jat1<\/sup>\u00a0ci3<\/sup><\/p>\n

    or we can also say \u00a0???????cing2<\/sup>nei5<\/sup>\u00a0gong2<\/sup>\u00a0do1<\/sup>\u00a0jat1<\/sup>\u00a0ci3<\/sup><\/p>\n

    3. Could you say that again, please?: \u00a0???????????? \u00a0m4<\/sup>\u00a0goi1<\/sup>\u00a0nei5<\/sup>\u00a0ho2<\/sup>\u00a0m4<\/sup>\u00a0ho2<\/sup>\u00a0ji5<\/sup>\u00a0gong2<\/sup>\u00a0do1<\/sup>\u00a0jat1<\/sup>\u00a0ci3<\/sup><\/p>\n

    or we can say: ??????????? \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0ho2<\/sup>\u00a0m4<\/sup>\u00a0ho2<\/sup>\u00a0ji5<\/sup>\u00a0cing2<\/sup>nei5<\/sup>gong2<\/sup>\u00a0do1<\/sup>\u00a0jat1<\/sup>\u00a0ci3<\/sup><\/p>\n

    ?? = can ; could<\/p>\n

    ???? = could or could not; can or cannot<\/p>\n

    Other Usage of ?<\/h2>\n
      \n
    • ?? \u00a0 verb. \u00a0 invite \u00a0 \u00a0; \u00a0noun. \u00a0invitation.
      \ne.g. \u00a0 May I ask\/invite you to come to my home?
      \n?????????????ngo5<\/sup>\u00a0ho2<\/sup>\u00a0m4<\/sup>\u00a0ho2<\/sup>\u00a0ji5<\/sup>\u00a0jiu1<\/sup>\u00a0cing2<\/sup>\u00a0nei5<\/sup>\u00a0loi4<\/sup>\u00a0ngo5<\/sup>\u00a0nguk1<\/sup>\u00a0kei5<\/sup><\/li>\n
    • ?? \u00a0ask for leave
      \ne.g. ??????? \u00a0 I want to ask for (sick) leave. \u00a0ngo5<\/sup>\u00a0soeng2<\/sup>\u00a0cing2<\/sup>\u00a0beng6<\/sup>\u00a0gaa3<\/sup>
      \n? = sick<\/li>\n
    • ?? \u00a0Could you please tell (me\/us) ..?
      \ne.g. \u00a0Could you tell me where is the toilet? \u00a0???????? \u00a0\u00a0cing2<\/sup>\u00a0man6<\/sup>\u00a0ci3<\/sup>\u00a0so2<\/sup>\u00a0hai2<\/sup>\u00a0bin1<\/sup>\u00a0dou6
      \n... ???? \u00a0= where is ... ?
      \n<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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