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How to say “Could I borrow a pen?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
可唔可以借支筆畀我呀？ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 zi1 bat1 bei2 ngo5 aa3
Could I borrow a pen?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
可唔可以 (ho2 m4 ho2 ji5) requests permission; 借支筆畀我 (ze3 zi1 bat1 bei2 ngo5) asks to borrow a pen for the speaker. 支 (zi1) is the counter used with the pen.
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
Visitor · Needing to fill in a form. Requests a common small item