CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · EVERYDAY CONVERSATION
How to say “Sorry, I can’t make it” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
唔好意思，我去唔到m4 hou2 ji3 si1 ngo5 heoi3 m4 dou2
Sorry, I can’t make it
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
唔好意思 softens the refusal; 我去唔到 says the speaker cannot make the event, without claiming a specific reason.
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
Invitee · Declining an invitation. Declines politely without a long excuse