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How to say “The gate can’t read my card” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
部閘機讀唔到張卡bou6 zaap6 gei1 duk6 m4 dou2 zoeng1 kaat1
The gate can’t read my card
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
部閘機 identifies the fare gate; 讀唔到張卡 says it cannot read the card. It describes the failure rather than a fare dispute.
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
Passenger · Reporting an MTR gate problem. Describes a frequent card failure clearly