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WITH AUNTIE · DAILY LIFE

I'm the designated driver

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

The Cantonese phrase

今晚我揸車唔飲得gam1 maan5 ngo5 zaa1 ce1 m4 jam2 dak1

I am driving tonight, so I cannot drink.

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I am driving tonight, so I cannot drink. · with AuntieWatch the exchange, then try the Cantonese line.
Read the Cantonese line
Cantonese
今晚我揸車唔飲得
Jyutping
gam1 maan5 ngo5 zaa1 ce1 m4 jam2 dak1
English
I am driving tonight, so I cannot drink.

The line in the clip.

今晚我揸車唔飲得 means “I am driving tonight, so I cannot drink.” 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.