CANTONESE PHRASE · REPAIR
How to say “I can’t hear you clearly” in Cantonese
Hear the phrase, follow its Jyutping pronunciation, and see when it belongs in a real conversation.
The Cantonese phrase
我聽唔清楚呀ngo5 teng1 m4 cing1 co2 aa3
I can’t hear you clearly
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How to pronounce it
In 我聽唔清楚呀 (ngo5 teng1 m4 cing1 co2 aa3), teng1 m4 cing1 co2 is the useful call-repair chunk: you cannot hear clearly. The final aa3 ends the report.
- ngo5I
- teng1 m4 cing1 co2cannot hear clearly
- aa3reporting ending
Listen to this line as a call problem, then to “Can you say it again?” as the follow-up request.
When to use it
A useful call-repair line when the connection or volume is poor.
Try it when: Explaining that a call or its sound is unclear.
Rough literal gloss: I hear not clear particle.