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I need to cookin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

我要煮飯

ngo5 jiu3 zyu2 faan6

I need to cook

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When to use it

煮飯 usually means preparing a meal, not only cooking rice; explain your task with 要 before it.

Examples

今日我要煮飯。

gam1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 zyu2 faan6

Today, I need to cook.

聽日我要煮飯。

ting1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 zyu2 faan6

Tomorrow, I need to cook.

Make it your own

I need to cook by myself today

我今日要自己煮飯

ngo5 gam1 jat6 jiu3 zi6 gei2 zyu2 faan6

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I need to cook with family tomorrow

我聽日要同屋企人一齊煮飯

ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 zyu2 faan6

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I need to cook with friends

我要同朋友一齊煮飯

ngo5 jiu3 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 zyu2 faan6

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I need to cook with you

我要同你一齊煮飯

ngo5 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 zyu2 faan6

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I need to cook by myself now

我而家要自己煮飯

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 zi6 gei2 zyu2 faan6

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I need to cook tomorrow

我聽日要煮飯

ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 zyu2 faan6

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I need to cook later

我遲啲要煮飯

ngo5 ci4 di1 jiu3 zyu2 faan6

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