今日冇咩特別。
gam1 jat6 mou5 me1 dak6 bit6
There is nothing special today.
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冇咩特別
mou5 me1 dak6 bit6
nothing special
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How to say “nothing special” in Cantonese
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- Meaning
- nothing special
- Traditional Chinese
- 冇咩特別
- Jyutping
- mou5 me1 dak6 bit6
How to pronounce it
Read the Jyutping as mou5 me1 dak6 bit6. 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
冇咩特別 describes something unremarkable, such as an ordinary day or flavour; it can sound mildly underwhelmed.
Try it when: Giving a low-pressure answer when someone asks what is new.
Rough literal gloss: no what special.
Examples
個味冇咩特別。
go3 mei6 mou5 me1 dak6 bit6
The flavour is nothing special.