CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · CAFÉS
How to say “Cold drinks cost HK$3 extra” in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
凍飲加三蚊dung3 jam2 gaa1 saam1 man1
Cold drinks cost HK$3 extra
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Look closer at this phrase
凍飲 (dung3 jam2) means a cold drink; 加三蚊 (gaa1 saam1 man1) means three Hong Kong dollars extra. The compact line is a surcharge notice, not the full price.
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
Cha chaan teng staff or menu · Explaining a drink surcharge. Highly recognizable local shorthand