唔該，而家幾點呀？
m4 goi1 ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2 aa3
Excuse me, what time is it now?
What time is it now?in Cantonese.
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而家幾點
ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2
what time is it now?
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How to say “what time is it now?” in Cantonese
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- Meaning
- what time is it now?
- Traditional Chinese
- 而家幾點
- Jyutping
- ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2
How to pronounce it
Read the Jyutping as ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2. 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 而家幾點 inside a complete question; the surrounding words show exactly what information you are asking for.
Try it when: Asking someone for the current time.
Rough literal gloss: now how many o'clock.
Examples
你知唔知而家幾點？
nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2
Do you know what time it is now?