CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · CAFÉS
How to say “How would you like the egg cooked?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
隻蛋要點整呀？zek3 daan2 jiu3 dim2 zing2 aa3
How would you like the egg cooked?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
隻蛋 identifies the egg; 要點整 asks how the customer wants it prepared. This is about cooking style, not whether to include an egg.
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
Server · Customizing breakfast. Prepares the learner for another routine prompt