CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · EVERYDAY CONVERSATION
How to say “I’m not free tonight” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
我今晚唔得閒ngo5 gam1 maan5 m4 dak1 haan4
I’m not free tonight
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Look closer at this phrase
我今晚 (ngo5 gam1 maan5) sets the speaker and time; 唔得閒 (m4 dak1 haan4) says they are not free. The line declines this evening, not every future invitation.
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
Friend or coworker · Declining a plan. Direct refusal; pair with 'maybe next time' to soften it