How to pronounce 三點半 in Cantonese (7 out of 11):

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的士而家係三點半呀先至到咗我哋今日下晝要

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

的士 dik1 si6
taxi
而家 ji4 gaa1
(adverb) right now; now; this moment
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
三點半 saam1 dim2 bun3
half past three
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
先至 sin1 zi3
(adv.) only then; not until; only after; then
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
咗 zo2
Cantonese particle equivalent to 了le [了] or 过guò [过], a particle used to indicate perfective aspect for continuous state
completed actions
past events
change of situation
我哋 ngo5 dei6
(pronoun) we; us
今日 gam1 jat6
(adverb) nowadays; today
下晝 haa6 zau3
(noun) p.m.; afternoon; (adverb) in the afternoon
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should

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