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I want to buy thisin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

我想買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

I want to buy this

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How to say “I want to buy this” in Cantonese

A little Cantonese for your next conversation.

The Cantonese phrase

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Meaning
I want to buy this
Traditional Chinese
我想買呢個
Jyutping
ngo5 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

How to pronounce it

Read the Jyutping as ngo5 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3. 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

Point to the item you want. For quantities, use a learned number-and-classifier phrase appropriate to that item.

Try it when: Pointing out the item you want to buy.

Rough literal gloss: I want buy this one.

Make it your own

I want to buy this with you now

我想而家同你一齊買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 ji4 gaa1 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 maai5 ni1 go3

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They want to buy this

佢哋想買呢個

keoi5 dei6 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this with family today

我想今日同屋企人一齊買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 jat6 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 maai5 ni1 go3

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We want to buy this tonight

我哋今晚想買呢個

ngo5 dei6 gam1 maan5 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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We want to buy this this weekend

我哋今個週末想買呢個

ngo5 dei6 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this later

我想遲啲買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 ci4 di1 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this today

我想今日買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 jat6 maai5 ni1 go3

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You want to buy this this weekend

你今個週末想買呢個

nei5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this by myself tonight

我想今晚自己買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 maan5 zi6 gei2 maai5 ni1 go3

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You want to buy this

你想買呢個

nei5 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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You want to buy this tomorrow

你聽日想買呢個

nei5 ting1 jat6 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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We want to buy this now

我哋而家想買呢個

ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this with friends now

我想而家同朋友一齊買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 ji4 gaa1 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this with you tonight

我想今晚同你一齊買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 maan5 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this with friends

我想同朋友一齊買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this by myself

我想自己買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 zi6 gei2 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this with friends tonight

我想今晚同朋友一齊買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 maan5 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this with family now

我想而家同屋企人一齊買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 ji4 gaa1 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 maai5 ni1 go3

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We want to buy this tomorrow

我哋聽日想買呢個

ngo5 dei6 ting1 jat6 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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They want to buy this today

佢哋今日想買呢個

keoi5 dei6 gam1 jat6 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this now

我想而家買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 ji4 gaa1 maai5 ni1 go3

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We want to buy this today

我哋今日想買呢個

ngo5 dei6 gam1 jat6 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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I want to buy this with you later

我想遲啲同你一齊買呢個

ngo5 soeng2 ci4 di1 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 maai5 ni1 go3

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We want to buy this later

我哋遲啲想買呢個

ngo5 dei6 ci4 di1 soeng2 maai5 ni1 go3

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