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Pineapple buns with butterin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

菠蘿油

bo1 lo4 jau4

pineapple buns with butter

Recorded Cantonese

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菠蘿油 is a Hong Kong pineapple bun served with butter. 菠蘿 describes the topping’s appearance; the classic bun does not have a pineapple filling.

Examples

一個菠蘿油，唔該

jat1 go3 bo1 lo4 jau4 m4 goi1

One pineapple bun with butter, please.

我想食菠蘿油

ngo5 soeng2 sik6 bo1 lo4 jau4

I want to eat pineapple buns with butter

I want pineapple buns with butterngo5 soeng2 jiu3 bo1 lo4 jau4我想要菠蘿油I do not want pineapple buns with butterngo5 m4 soeng2 jiu3 bo1 lo4 jau4我唔想要菠蘿油I'd like pineapple buns with butter and coffeem4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 bo1 lo4 jau4 tung4 gaa3 fe1唔該，我想要菠蘿油同咖啡I'd like pineapple buns with butter and waterm4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 jiu3 bo1 lo4 jau4 tung4 seoi2唔該，我想要菠蘿油同水