CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · FAMILY
How to say “They may be hungry and need milk” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
可能肚餓，要飲奶ho2 nang4 tou5 ngo6 jiu3 jam2 naai5
They may be hungry and need milk
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
可能 marks uncertainty; 肚餓 gives a possible reason the baby is crying, followed by the suggested need for milk.
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
Parent · Suggesting why a baby is crying. Connects a likely cause to a response