CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · EVERYDAY CONVERSATION
How to say “Can I bring a friend?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
我可唔可以帶個朋友嚟ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 daai3 go3 pang4 jau5 lai4
Can I bring a friend?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
可唔可以 asks permission; 帶個朋友嚟 makes the request about bringing an additional guest.
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
Guest · Checking an invitation. Asks permission to include another person