CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · HEALTH
How to say “My throat is very sore” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
我喉嚨好痛ngo5 hau4 lung4 hou2 tung3
My throat is very sore
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
我喉嚨 (ngo5 hau4 lung4) names my throat; 好痛 (hou2 tung3) says very sore. Use it to describe a symptom, not a diagnosis.
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
Use this to name a sore throat directly when a pharmacist or clinician asks what is wrong.