How to pronounce 二十世紀 in Cantonese (5 out of 12):

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因為當時間發展到二十世紀前後嘅嘅時候
Because as time progressed into the 20th century,

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
當時 dong1 si4
back then
間 haan4
an alternative form for 閒, idle
發展 faat3 zin2
develop
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
二十世紀 jaa6 sap6 sai3 gei3
twentieth century
前後 cin4 hau6
(noun) 1. Front and back; (of sequence) One go first and the next one goes after the other
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
時候 si4 hau6
time

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