CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · GREETINGS
How to say “Excuse me, let me through” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
唔該，借借m4 goi1 ze3 ze3
Excuse me, let me through
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
New to Cantonese? Follow the beginner roadmap
Look closer at this phrase
唔該 (m4 goi1) politely gets attention; 借借 (ze3 ze3) asks people to make room so you can pass. The repeated 借借 is a fixed courtesy in a crowd.
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
Passerby · Moving through a crowded doorway. Opens a path politely without sounding abrupt