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I need to dancein Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

我要跳舞

ngo5 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

I need to dance

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要 before 跳舞 can state an intention or obligation; it does not by itself explain why dancing is necessary.

Examples

今日我要跳舞。

gam1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

Today, I need to dance.

聽日我要跳舞。

ting1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

Tomorrow, I need to dance.

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I need to dance this weekend

我今個週末要跳舞

ngo5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance with you tomorrow

我聽日要同你一齊跳舞

ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance by myself now

我而家要自己跳舞

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 zi6 gei2 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance with family later

我遲啲要同屋企人一齊跳舞

ngo5 ci4 di1 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 tiu3 mou5

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They need to dance later

佢哋遲啲要跳舞

keoi5 dei6 ci4 di1 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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They need to dance tonight

佢哋今晚要跳舞

keoi5 dei6 gam1 maan5 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance with family today

我今日要同屋企人一齊跳舞

ngo5 gam1 jat6 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 tiu3 mou5

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We need to dance tomorrow

我哋聽日要跳舞

ngo5 dei6 ting1 jat6 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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We need to dance later

我哋遲啲要跳舞

ngo5 dei6 ci4 di1 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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You need to dance this weekend

你今個週末要跳舞

nei5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance by myself tomorrow

我聽日要自己跳舞

ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 zi6 gei2 tiu3 mou5

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You need to dance tomorrow

你聽日要跳舞

nei5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance tomorrow

我聽日要跳舞

ngo5 ting1 jat6 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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They need to dance today

佢哋今日要跳舞

keoi5 dei6 gam1 jat6 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance with friends today

我今日要同朋友一齊跳舞

ngo5 gam1 jat6 jiu3 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance with you

我要同你一齊跳舞

ngo5 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance now

我而家要跳舞

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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They need to dance tomorrow

佢哋聽日要跳舞

keoi5 dei6 ting1 jat6 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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We need to dance today

我哋今日要跳舞

ngo5 dei6 gam1 jat6 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance with friends now

我而家要同朋友一齊跳舞

ngo5 ji4 gaa1 jiu3 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance with friends tonight

我今晚要同朋友一齊跳舞

ngo5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance by myself today

我今日要自己跳舞

ngo5 gam1 jat6 jiu3 zi6 gei2 tiu3 mou5

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We need to dance this weekend

我哋今個週末要跳舞

ngo5 dei6 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 tiu3 mou5

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I need to dance with friends

我要同朋友一齊跳舞

ngo5 jiu3 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 tiu3 mou5

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