CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · GREETINGS
How to say “Sorry, I mistook you for someone else” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
唔好意思，我認錯人m4 hou2 ji3 si1 ngo5 jing6 co3 jan4
Sorry, I mistook you for someone else
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 (m4 hou2 ji3 si1) apologizes; 我認錯人 (ngo5 jing6 co3 jan4) explains that the speaker mistook the listener for someone else.
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
Stranger · Correcting a mistaken greeting. Repairs an awkward social moment