CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · WORK
How to say “This number doesn’t look right” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
呢個數好似唔啱ni1 go3 sou3 hou2 ci5 m4 aam1
This number doesn’t look right
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
好似 keeps the correction tentative, while 唔啱 says the number seems incorrect. This is softer than directly blaming a colleague.
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 · Checking work for an error. Raises a possible error tactfully