I cannot / I’m not allowed toin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

我唔可以

ngo5 m4 ho2 ji5

I cannot / I’m not allowed to

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When to use it

Place 唔可以 before the next action; 我唔可以走 gives a complete sentence with an explicit subject.

我唔可以走

ngo5 m4 ho2 ji5 zau2

I cannot leave.

我唔可以喺度食嘢

ngo5 m4 ho2 ji5 hai2 dou6 sik6 je5

I am not allowed to eat here.