我唔明呢句
ngo5 m4 ming4 ni1 geoi3
I don't understand this sentence
I do not understandin Cantonese.
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我唔明
ngo5 m4 ming4
I do not understand
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CANTONESE PHRASE · LANGUAGE HELP
I don’t understand in Cantonese: 我唔明 (ngo5 m4 ming4)
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The Cantonese phrase
Say what you need help with
我唔明 (ngo5 m4 ming4) means “I don’t understand.” Use it when the meaning is unclear, then ask for the help you need: a repeat, slower speech or an explanation of a word. If the problem is that you cannot hear the sound clearly, use the separate “I can’t hear clearly” line.
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Read the phrase
- Meaning
- I do not understand
- Traditional Chinese
- 我唔明
- Jyutping
- ngo5 m4 ming4
How to pronounce it
我唔明 (ngo5 m4 ming4) is a compact way to say you do not understand. The middle m4 negates ming4 (understand); keep both in the sentence.
- ngo5I
- m4 ming4do not understand
Play this line and then “Can you speak more slowly?” so you can state the problem and ask for the help you need.
When to use it
唔 negates 明 here; add 呢句 or 呢個字 to pinpoint the sentence or word you cannot understand.
Try it when: Telling someone you need more explanation.
Rough literal gloss: I not understand.
Examples
我唔明呢個字
ngo5 m4 ming4 ni1 go3 zi6
I don't understand this word