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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.

Make it your own

I want to rest by myself tomorrow

我想聽日自己休息

ngo5 soeng2 ting1 jat6 zi6 gei2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with friends tomorrow

我想聽日同朋友一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 ting1 jat6 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with family

我想同屋企人一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with friends

我想同朋友一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest now

我想而家休息

ngo5 soeng2 ji4 gaa1 jau1 sik1

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We want to rest this weekend

我哋今個週末想休息

ngo5 dei6 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest by myself today

我想今日自己休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 jat6 zi6 gei2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest by myself this weekend

我想今個週末自己休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 zi6 gei2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest by myself later

我想遲啲自己休息

ngo5 soeng2 ci4 di1 zi6 gei2 jau1 sik1

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They want to rest now

佢哋而家想休息

keoi5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with family this weekend

我想今個週末同屋企人一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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You want to rest today

你今日想休息

nei5 gam1 jat6 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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We want to rest tomorrow

我哋聽日想休息

ngo5 dei6 ting1 jat6 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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They want to rest today

佢哋今日想休息

keoi5 dei6 gam1 jat6 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with family later

我想遲啲同屋企人一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 ci4 di1 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with family today

我想今日同屋企人一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 jat6 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest this weekend

我想今個週末休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 jau1 sik1

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They want to rest tonight

佢哋今晚想休息

keoi5 dei6 gam1 maan5 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with family now

我想而家同屋企人一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 ji4 gaa1 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with friends this weekend

我想今個週末同朋友一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest with friends tonight

我想今晚同朋友一齊休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 maan5 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 jau1 sik1

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I want to rest by myself tonight

我想今晚自己休息

ngo5 soeng2 gam1 maan5 zi6 gei2 jau1 sik1

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We want to rest

我哋想休息

ngo5 dei6 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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They want to rest this weekend

佢哋今個週末想休息

keoi5 dei6 gam1 go3 zau1 mut6 soeng2 jau1 sik1

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