CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · TIME & PLANS
How to say “I am late” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
我遲到ngo5 ci4 dou3
I am late
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
我 (ngo5) is I; 遲到 (ci4 dou3) means arrive late. The complete three-beat sentence says you are late.
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
Text it when you are running behind. Add siu2 siu2 for 'a little'.