CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · TRANSIT
How to say “You need to wait ten minutes” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
要等十分鐘jiu3 dang2 sap6 fan1 zung1
You need to wait ten minutes
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
要等 (jiu3 dang2) sets the need to wait; 十分鐘 (sap6 fan1 zung1) gives ten minutes. The answer describes a wait, not ten more stops.
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
Staff member or local · Giving a wait time. Gives an actionable wait time