CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · FAMILY
How to say “I am eating with friends” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
我同朋友食飯ngo5 tung4 pang4 jau5 sik6 faan6
I am eating with friends
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Look closer at this phrase
sik6 faan6 means having a meal generally, not specifically eating rice.
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
sik6 faan6 means eat a meal, not only eat rice.