CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · MARKETS
How to say “Keep the bones for me” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
啲骨留返畀我di1 gwat1 lau4 faan1 bei2 ngo5
Keep the bones for me
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
啲骨 refers to the fish bones; 留返畀我 asks the seller to keep them for the shopper instead of discarding them.
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 · Keeping all parts of the fish. Adds a useful preparation detail