CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · WORK
How to say “The boss is looking for you” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
老闆搵你lou5 baan2 wan2 nei5
The boss is looking for you
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
老闆 (lou5 baan2) is the boss; 搵你 (wan2 nei5) means looking for you. This passes on a workplace message rather than asking the listener to find the boss.
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
Coworker · Passing on a workplace update. Common workplace update