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WITH AUNTIE · DAILY LIFE

I need a nap

Watch the exchange. Follow the Cantonese, Jyutping and English meaning.

The Cantonese phrase

我要瞓陣先ngo5 jiu3 fan3 zan6 sin1

I need to sleep for a bit first.

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I need to sleep for a bit first. · with AuntieWatch the exchange, then try the Cantonese line.
Read the Cantonese line
Cantonese
我要瞓陣先
Jyutping
ngo5 jiu3 fan3 zan6 sin1
English
I need to sleep for a bit first.

The line in the clip.

我要瞓陣先 means “I need to sleep for a bit first.” 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.