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I need to eatin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

我要食飯

ngo5 jiu3 sik6 faan6

I need to eat

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食飯 usually means having a meal, not necessarily eating rice; 我要食飯 can explain leaving to eat.

Examples

今日我要食飯。

gam1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 sik6 faan6

Today, I need to eat.

聽日我要食飯。

ting1 jat6 ngo5 jiu3 sik6 faan6

Tomorrow, I need to eat.

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I need to eat with friends this weekend

我今個週末要同朋友一齊食飯

ngo5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6

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We need to eat tomorrow

我哋聽日要食飯

ngo5 dei6 ting1 jat6 jiu3 sik6 faan6

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I need to eat with family this weekend

我今個週末要同屋企人一齊食飯

ngo5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6

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They need to eat later

佢哋遲啲要食飯

keoi5 dei6 ci4 di1 jiu3 sik6 faan6

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You need to eat this weekend

你今個週末要食飯

nei5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 sik6 faan6

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I need to eat with family

我要同屋企人一齊食飯

ngo5 jiu3 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6

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I need to eat with you this weekend

我今個週末要同你一齊食飯

ngo5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jiu3 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6

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