CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · SAFETY & HELP
How to say “My phone is dead; can I borrow yours?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
我電話冇電，借你部電話得唔得ngo5 din6 waa2 mou5 din6 ze3 nei5 bou6 din6 waa2 dak1 m4 dak1
My phone is dead; can I borrow yours?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
我電話冇電 explains why help is needed; 借你部電話得唔得 asks whether borrowing the other person’s phone is okay.
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
Traveler · Needing an urgent call. Explains the problem and asks for help