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How to say “Can you speak Cantonese?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
你識唔識講廣東話呀？nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2 aa3
Can you speak Cantonese?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
識唔識 is the positive-negative ability question. 講廣東話 specifies speaking Cantonese, rather than simply understanding it.
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
Local · Checking language ability. A likely real-world question for learners