How to pronounce 之所以 in Cantonese (25 out of 144):

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之所以有這麼多貧友仔想要我去試吃
That's why so many poor kids want me to try it.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

之所以 zi1 so2 ji5
the reason why
有 jau6
also
again
這麼 ze2 mo1
so
多 do1
many
much
often
a lot of
numerous
more
in excess
how (to what extent)
multi-
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
much better
plenty
exceed
demonstrably
貧 pan4
poor
inadequate
deficient
garrulous
impoverished
needy
destitute
to lack
to be short of
a humble way to address oneself for a monk
nun
友仔 jau2 zai2
(noun) "guy," "dude," "lad" "fellow" "chap", an informal way to refer to someone in a conversation
想要 soeng2 jiu3
want
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
去 heoi3
to go
to go to (a place)
to cause to go or send (sb)
(when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth
to be apart from in space or time
(after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker)
(used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
(of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
試 si5
to test
to try
experiment
examination
test
trial
to examine
to sound out
吃 hek3
to eat
to consume
to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
to eradicate
to destroy
to absorb
to suffer

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