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Canto School

Pronunciation

到

dou3

until

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

到 introduces the endpoint after an action; 做到六點 means working up to six, not arriving at six.

Examples

我做到六點

ngo5 zou6 dou3 luk6 dim2

I’m working until six

可以幫你留到八點

ho2 ji5 bong1 nei5 lau4 dou3 baat3 dim2

We can hold it for you until eight

I’m working until sixngo5 zou6 dou3 luk6 dim2我做到六點Can you hold it until tonight?ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 lau4 fo3 dou3 gam1 maan5 aa3可唔可以留貨到今晚呀？We can hold it for you until eightho2 ji5 bong1 nei5 lau4 dou3 baat3 dim2可以幫你留到八點If it works after testing, can you hold it for me until tonight?si3 jyun4 aam1 jung6 ge3 waa6 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 lau4 dou3 gam1 maan5試完啱用嘅話，可唔可以幫我留到今晚？