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How to say “You dropped something” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
你跌咗嘢呀nei5 dit3 zo2 je5 aa3
You dropped something
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
你跌咗 (nei5 dit3 zo2) says the listener dropped something; 嘢 (je5) leaves the object unspecified. It alerts a stranger before you know what the item is.
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
Passerby · Alerting a stranger. Helps the learner recognize a useful warning