CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · SERVICES
How to say “Would you like standard or express service?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
想要普通定特快？soeng2 jiu3 pou2 tung1 ding6 dak6 faai3
Would you like standard or express service?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
想要 (soeng2 jiu3) asks what service is wanted. 普通 (pou2 tung1) and 特快 (dak6 faai3) are the standard and express choices, joined by 定 (ding6).
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 postal-clerk question asking the customer to choose a delivery speed.