CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · WORK
How to say “I need to leave early today” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
我今日要早走ngo5 gam1 jat6 jiu3 zou2 zau2
I need to leave early today
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
今日 limits the schedule change to today; 要早走 says you need to leave early. It need not imply you are ending the job.
The number after each Jyutping syllable marks its Cantonese tone. Listen to the whole saved recording and repeat at your own pace.
When to use it
Coworker · Explaining changed availability. Communicates a simple schedule need