CANTONESE PHRASE · FOOD
Hear “What would you like to drink?” in Cantonese
Hear the phrase, follow its Jyutping pronunciation, and see when it belongs in a real conversation.
The Cantonese phrase
what would you like to drink?
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A question you may hear
A café server may ask 飲咩呀？ (jam2 me1 aa3). Learn to recognise the question, then answer with a complete drink order.
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How to pronounce it
The whole staff question is only three syllables: jam2 (drink), me1 (what), and aa3 (a friendly question ending). English needs more words to ask the same thing.
- jam2drink
- me1what
- aa3friendly question ending
Listen for jam2 me1 aa3 as one question, then choose which saved drink order you would give in reply.
When to use it
A common staff question. Treat it first as a listening target, then answer with your drink order.
Try it when: Recognizing a server asking what drink you want.
Rough literal gloss: drink what.