CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · RESTAURANTS
How to say “Could I have a menu?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
可唔可以畀張餐牌我?ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 zoeng1 caan1 paai2 ngo5
Could I have a menu?
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 requests the menu politely; 畀張餐牌我 asks for one menu to be given to the speaker.
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
Diner · Sitting down without a menu. Requests an essential restaurant item