CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · WORK
How to say “The file won’t open” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
個檔案開唔到go3 dong2 on3 hoi1 m4 dou2
The file won’t open
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
個檔案 (go3 dong2 on3) identifies the file; 開唔到 (hoi1 m4 dou2) says opening it does not succeed. It describes a result, not a refusal to open it.
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 · Reporting a digital work problem. Describes a common file issue