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How to say “Are you at home?” in Cantonese

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Are you at home? (你喺唔喺屋企呀?) — Cantonese pronunciationHear the saved generated-voice recording, then use the pause and replay to practise at your own pace.

The Cantonese phrase

你喺唔喺屋企呀?nei5 hai2 m4 hai2 uk1 kei2 aa3

Are you at home?

Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.

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Look closer at this phrase

喺唔喺 (hai2 m4 hai2) checks whether someone is at a location; 屋企 (uk1 kei2) supplies home as that location. It is a location check, not a request to come home.

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

Friend, family member, or delivery caller · Checking someone’s location. Everyday location check

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