我想見我屋企人
ngo5 soeng2 gin3 ngo5 uk1 kei2 jan4
I want to meet my family
My familyin Cantonese.
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我屋企人
ngo5 uk1 kei2 jan4
my family
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How to say “my family” in Cantonese
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- Meaning
- my family
- Traditional Chinese
- 我屋企人
- Jyutping
- ngo5 uk1 kei2 jan4
How to pronounce it
Read the Jyutping as ngo5 uk1 kei2 jan4. 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
我屋企人 means my family members, not the physical home; 屋企人 can take plural meaning without adding a suffix.
Try it when: Talking about your family as a group.
Rough literal gloss: my home people.
Examples
我屋企人都喺度。
ngo5 uk1 kei2 jan4 dou1 hai2 dou6
My family are all here.