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I want to restin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

我想休息

ngo5 soeng2 jau1 sik1

I want to rest

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

想休息 expresses a wish for a break; it can gently explain declining another activity or ending a busy day.

Examples

今日我想休息。

gam1 jat6 ngo5 soeng2 jau1 sik1

Today, I want to rest.

聽日我想休息。

ting1 jat6 ngo5 soeng2 jau1 sik1

Tomorrow, I want to rest.

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I want to rest later

我想遲啲休息

ngo5 soeng2 ci4 di1 jau1 sik1

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They want to rest tomorrow

佢哋聽日想休息

keoi5 dei6 ting1 jat6 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest by myself now

我想而家自己休息

ngo5 soeng2 ji4 gaa1 zi6 gei2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest tonight

我想今晚休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 maan5 jau1 sik1

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You want to rest tonight

你今晚想休息

nei5 gam1 maan5 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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You want to rest later

你遲啲想休息

nei5 ci4 di1 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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You want to rest

你想休息

nei5 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with friends today

我想今日同朋友一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 jat6 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest by myself

我想自己休息

ngo5 soeng2 zi6 gei2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with you later

我想遲啲同你一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 ci4 di1 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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You want to rest now

你而家想休息

nei5 ji4 gaa1 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with you this weekend

我想今個週末同你一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest tomorrow

我想聽日休息

ngo5 soeng2 ting1 jat6 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with you

我想同你一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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You want to rest this weekend

你今個週末想休息

nei5 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with you now

我想而家同你一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 ji4 gaa1 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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We want to rest tonight

我哋今晚想休息

ngo5 dei6 gam1 maan5 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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We want to rest now

我哋而家想休息

ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with you today

我想今日同你一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 jat6 tung4 nei5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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We want to rest today

我哋今日想休息

ngo5 dei6 gam1 jat6 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest today

我想今日休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 jat6 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with friends now

我想而家同朋友一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 ji4 gaa1 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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You want to rest tomorrow

你聽日想休息

nei5 ting1 jat6 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with family tomorrow

我想聽日同屋企人一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 ting1 jat6 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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