CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · MARKETS
How to say “Is this fish fresh?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
呢條魚新唔新鮮呀？ni1 tiu4 jyu4 san1 m4 san1 sin1 aa3
Is this fish fresh?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
呢條魚 points to this fish; 新唔新鮮 asks whether it is fresh before buying.
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
Shopper · Choosing fish at a wet market. Asks the key quality question for seafood