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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 with family tomorrow

我聽日要同屋企人一齊買餸

ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with you later

我遲啲要同你一齊買餸

ngo5 ci4 di1 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with you today

我今日要同你一齊買餸

ngo5 gam1 jat6 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with you tonight

我今晚要同你一齊買餸

ngo5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries today

我今日要買餸

ngo5 gam1 jat6 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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I need to buy groceries with family now

我而家要同屋企人一齊買餸

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 maai5 sung3

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You need to buy groceries tonight

你今晚要買餸

nei5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 maai5 sung3

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