CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · RESTAURANTS
How to say “we didn't order this” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
呢個我哋冇叫ni1 go3 ngo5 dei6 mou5 giu3
we didn't order this
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
呢個 (ni1 go3) points to this dish; 我哋冇叫 (ngo5 dei6 mou5 giu3) says our group did not order it. Use the line to correct an order.
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
A direct but non-accusatory way to flag that the wrong dish arrived.