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I am lostin Cantonese.

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我蕩失路

ngo5 dong6 sat1 lou6

I am lost

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Meaning
I am lost
Traditional Chinese
我蕩失路
Jyutping
ngo5 dong6 sat1 lou6

How to pronounce it

Read the Jyutping as ngo5 dong6 sat1 lou6. 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

Use 我蕩失路 to ask for help when lost; follow it with your location so someone can guide you.

Try it when: Telling someone you have lost your way.

Rough literal gloss: I wandered-lost road.

Examples

我蕩失路,可唔可以幫我?

ngo5 dong6 sat1 lou6 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5

I am lost. Can you help me?

我蕩失路,我喺中環

ngo5 dong6 sat1 lou6 ngo5 hai2 zung1 waan4

I am lost. I am in Central.