CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · PHONE & TECH
How to say “Let me turn on the camera first” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
等我開鏡頭先dang2 ngo5 hoi1 geng3 tau4 sin1
Let me turn on the camera first
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
等我 asks the other person to wait for me; 開鏡頭先 says the camera must be switched on first.
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
Caller · Preparing for a video call. Signals a brief setup action