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How to say “Sorry to keep you waiting so long” in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
唔好意思，要你等咁耐m4 hou2 ji3 si1 jiu3 nei5 dang2 gam3 noi6
Sorry to keep you waiting so long
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Look closer at this phrase
唔好意思 (m4 hou2 ji3 si1) opens the apology; 要你等咁耐 (jiu3 nei5 dang2 gam3 noi6) specifies that the other person was kept waiting so long.
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
Late arrival · Meeting someone after a delay. Handles a socially important apology