Cannot / not allowedin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

唔可以

m4 ho2 ji5

cannot / not allowed

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When to use it

Use 唔可以 to refuse permission or state a restriction; it differs from 唔識, which concerns know-how.

我唔可以

ngo5 m4 ho2 ji5

I cannot / I’m not allowed to

呢度唔可以食嘢

ni1 dou6 m4 ho2 ji5 sik6 je5

You cannot eat here.