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Present / giftin Cantonese.

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Canto School

Pronunciation

禮物

lai5 mat6

present / gift

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 份 when counting 禮物; 一份禮物 specifies one, while 兩份禮物 specifies two.

Examples

我要一張禮物收據

ngo5 jiu3 jat1 zoeng1 lai5 mat6 sau1 geoi3

I’d like a gift receipt

我想買禮物

ngo5 soeng2 maai5 lai5 mat6

I want to buy a gift.

I’d like a gift receiptngo5 jiu3 jat1 zoeng1 lai5 mat6 sau1 geoi3我要一張禮物收據This is a birthday present. After wrapping it, can you hold it for me until tonight?ni1 fan6 hai6 saang1 jat6 lai5 mat6 baau1 hou2 zi1 hau6 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 lau4 dou3 gam1 maan5呢份係生日禮物，包好之後可唔可以幫我留到今晚？all present / completecai4齊Could you gift-wrap it for me?ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 baau1 hei2 keoi5 aa3可唔可以幫我包起佢呀？