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Canto School

Pronunciation

入唔到

jap6 m4 dou2

cannot get into

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 入唔到 for an action that cannot be achieved; 唔到 describes the unsuccessful result, rather than permission.

Examples

我入唔到大堂

ngo5 jap6 m4 dou2 daai6 tong4

I cannot get into the lobby

張卡入唔到

zoeng1 kaat1 jap6 m4 dou2

The card won’t go in.

cannot openhoi1 m4 dou2開唔到cannot seetai2 m4 dou2睇唔到I cannot get into the lobbyngo5 jap6 m4 dou2 daai6 tong4我入唔到大堂I cannot get into the lobby. Wait for me downstairs.ngo5 jap6 m4 dou2 daai6 tong4 nei5 hai2 lau4 haa6 dang2 ngo5 laa1我入唔到大堂，你喺樓下等我啦。