A table for two, please
兩位，唔該loeng5 wai2 m4 goi1
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Thanks / excuse me / pleasein Cantonese.
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唔該
m4 goi1
thanks / excuse me / please
Recorded Cantonese
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When to use 唔該 (m4 goi1) in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
One phrase, several everyday uses
唔該 (m4 goi1) can get attention, introduce a polite request, or thank someone for routine service or small help. For a gift or a more heartfelt thank-you, choose 多謝 (do1 ze6).
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Read the phrase
- Meaning
- thanks / excuse me / please
- Traditional Chinese
- 唔該
- Jyutping
- m4 goi1
How to pronounce it
m4 is a complete syllable on its own. The phrase has two beats, m4 then goi1; hear both before you say it back.
Play the full phrase and follow m4 goi1 from left to right. Use the same recording when you practise a request and a service thank-you.
When to use it
Use this with everyday requests or to get someone's attention politely. The restaurant example requests a table; the other asks people to let you pass.
Try it when: Thanking someone for practical help, getting attention, or making a polite request.
Hear it in context
Excuse me, let me through
唔該，借借m4 goi1 ze3 ze3
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