How to pronounce 下先 in Cantonese (24 out of 69):

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畀你唱一首聽下先啦好冇
Let me sing you a song, and I'll tell you.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

畀 bei3
to confer on
to give to
to let
to allow
by
to
have been
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
唱 coeng3
to sing
to call loudly
to chant
singing part of a performance
to spread gossip
to speak ill of
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
首 sau3
to confess a crime
to turn oneself in
聽 teng1
to let
to allow
to submit
to administer
下先 haa6 sin1
below
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
好冇 hou2 mou2
is it ok?; is it alright?; is it good or not? [colloquial]

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