WITH AUNTIE · SHOPPING
I'm on a budget
Watch the exchange. Follow the Cantonese, Jyutping and English meaning.
The Cantonese phrase
我要慳住使ngo5 jiu3 haan1 zyu6 sai2
I need to spend carefully.
Read the Cantonese line
- Cantonese
- 我要慳住使
- Jyutping
- ngo5 jiu3 haan1 zyu6 sai2
- English
- I need to spend carefully.
The line in the clip.
我要慳住使 means “I need to spend carefully.” in this exchange.
The English prompt sets up the scene. The translation follows Auntie’s Cantonese response; slang and jokes may use different wording in the two languages.