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How to say “Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
唔好意思，呢度有冇人坐㗎？m4 hou2 ji3 si1 ni1 dou6 jau5 mou5 jan4 co5 gaa3
Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
唔好意思 (m4 hou2 ji3 si1) opens politely; 呢度有冇人坐 (ni1 dou6 jau5 mou5 jan4 co5) asks whether anyone is sitting here. It checks a seat before taking it.
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
Customer · Looking for a seat. Checks whether a seat is free