Can I try it?in Cantonese.
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可唔可以試吓
ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 si3 haa5
can I try it?
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How to say “can I try it?” in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
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- Meaning
- can I try it?
- Traditional Chinese
- 可唔可以試吓
- Jyutping
- ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 si3 haa5
How to pronounce it
Read the Jyutping as ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 si3 haa5. Its number after each syllable marks a Cantonese tone. Play the saved recording to hear the whole phrase, then say it back at your own pace.
When to use it
A natural request in shops. haa5 softens the action.
Try it when: Asking whether you can try an item in a shop.
Rough literal gloss: can-not-can try a bit.