CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · RESTAURANTS
How to say “One box of rice is missing” in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
爭咗一盒飯zaang1 zo2 jat1 hap6 faan6
One box of rice is missing
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
爭咗 means an item is missing; 一盒飯 specifies one box of rice from the takeaway order.
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
Customer · Finding an incomplete order. Identifies a missing takeaway item