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How to say “Sure, you go first” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
好呀，你行先hou2 aa3 nei5 haang4 sin1
Sure, you go first
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
好呀 (hou2 aa3) agrees; 你行先 (nei5 haang4 sin1) yields the way to the other person. 行先 here means go ahead first, not leave permanently.
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
Other passerby · Letting someone pass. Models the natural reply to a small courtesy