CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · FAMILY
How to say “How much did they eat today?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
佢今日食咗幾多keoi5 gam1 jat6 sik6 zo2 gei2 do1
How much did they eat today?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
今日 limits the question to today; 食咗幾多 asks how much the child ate, not what food they chose.
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
Parent · Checking a young child’s eating. Asks for a useful caregiving update