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Keep you waitingin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

要你等

jiu3 nei5 dang2

keep you waiting

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

要你等 describes making someone wait; pair it with 唔好意思 when apologising for a delay.

Examples

唔好意思，要你等咁耐

m4 hou2 ji3 si1 jiu3 nei5 dang2 gam3 noi6

Sorry to keep you waiting so long

要你等，真係唔好意思

jiu3 nei5 dang2 zan1 hai6 m4 hou2 ji3 si1

I am really sorry to keep you waiting.

Sorry to keep you waiting so longm4 hou2 ji3 si1 jiu3 nei5 dang2 gam3 noi6唔好意思，要你等咁耐keep back / savelau4 faan1留返Keep the bones for medi1 gwat1 lau4 faan1 bei2 ngo5啲骨留返畀我Keep the fish head for me to make soup, please.jyu4 tau4 lau4 faan1 bei2 ngo5 bou1 tong1 m4 goi1魚頭留返畀我煲湯，唔該。