CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · PHONE & TECH
How to say “My phone is about to die” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
我部電話就嚟冇電ngo5 bou6 din6 waa2 zau6 lai4 mou5 din6
My phone is about to die
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
就嚟 marks an imminent change; 冇電 says the phone is about to run out of power. It has not necessarily shut off yet.
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
Phone owner · Needing power while out. Signals an urgent battery problem