CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · SHOPPING
How to say “Can you hold it until tonight?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
可唔可以留貨到今晚呀？ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 lau4 fo3 dou3 gam1 maan5 aa3
Can you hold it until tonight?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
留貨 asks the shop to hold the item; 到今晚 gives the requested end time. It is not a purchase yet.
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
Shopper · Reserving an item briefly. Requests a short hold on stock