CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · CAFÉS
How to say “A hot lemon water, please” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
要杯熱檸水jiu3 bui1 jit6 ling4 seoi2
A hot lemon water, please
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
要杯 starts a compact one-cup order; 熱檸水 names hot lemon water. This is a different drink from lemon tea.
The number after each Jyutping syllable marks its Cantonese tone. Listen to the whole saved recording and repeat at your own pace.
When to use it
Customer · Ordering a common drink. Builds a compact drink order