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I need to buy groceriesin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

我要買餸

ngo5 jiu3 maai5 sung3

I need to buy groceries

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買餸 means buying ingredients for meals, often fresh food; 要 here can express a practical need or intention.

Examples

今日我要買餸。

gam1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 maai5 sung3

Today, I need to buy groceries.

聽日我要買餸。

ting1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 maai5 sung3

Tomorrow, I need to buy groceries.

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I need to buy groceries tonight

我今晚要買餸

ngo5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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You need to buy groceries this weekend

你今個週末要買餸

nei5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries by myself tonight

我今晚要自己買餸

ngo5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 zi6 gei2 maai5 sung3

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You need to buy groceries now

你而家要買餸

nei5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with family

我要同屋企人一齊買餸

ngo5 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries now

我而家要買餸

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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They need to buy groceries today

佢哋今日要買餸

keoi5 dei6 gam1 jat6 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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We need to buy groceries this weekend

我哋今個週末要買餸

ngo5 dei6 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries tomorrow

我聽日要買餸

ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries by myself

我要自己買餸

ngo5 jiu3 zi6 gei2 maai5 sung3

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They need to buy groceries tonight

佢哋今晚要買餸

keoi5 dei6 gam1 maan5 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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You need to buy groceries tomorrow

你聽日要買餸

nei5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with you now

我而家要同你一齊買餸

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with family tonight

我今晚要同屋企人一齊買餸

ngo5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with family this weekend

我今個週末要同屋企人一齊買餸

ngo5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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They need to buy groceries tomorrow

佢哋聽日要買餸

keoi5 dei6 ting1 jat6 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with friends later

我遲啲要同朋友一齊買餸

ngo5 ci4 di1 jiu3 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries by myself tomorrow

我聽日要自己買餸

ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 zi6 gei2 maai5 sung3

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We need to buy groceries tonight

我哋今晚要買餸

ngo5 dei6 gam1 maan5 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with you

我要同你一齊買餸

ngo5 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with you tomorrow

我聽日要同你一齊買餸

ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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We need to buy groceries now

我哋而家要買餸

ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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They need to buy groceries now

佢哋而家要買餸

keoi5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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They need to buy groceries

佢哋要買餸

keoi5 dei6 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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