How have you been lately?in Cantonese.
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你最近點呀
nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3
how have you been lately?
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How to say “how have you been lately?” in Cantonese
A little Cantonese for your next conversation.
The Cantonese phrase
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- Meaning
- how have you been lately?
- Traditional Chinese
- 你最近點呀
- Jyutping
- nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3
How to pronounce it
Read the Jyutping as nei5 zeoi3 gan6 dim2 aa3. 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
Friendly catch-up opener. The final aa3 makes it softer.
Try it when: Starting a relaxed catch-up with someone you know.
Rough literal gloss: you recently how.