How to pronounce 冬瓜 in Cantonese (7 out of 27):

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為何感到像是冬瓜味呢 就是這個原因了
That's why it smells like a cucumber.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

為 wai6
because of
for
on account of
on behalf of
by (in the passive voice)
何 ho6
same as荷,to carry
lotus
water lilly
holland
感到 gam2 dou3
feel
像是 zoeng6 si6
Seem to; Look like
冬瓜 dung1 gwaa1
winter melon
味 mei6
taste
smell
classifier for drugs (in TCM)
dish
ingredients
odor
interest
to ponder over
呢 ni1
this
就是 zau6 si6
(verb) Something is…
這個 ze2 go3
this one
原因 jyun4 jan1
reason
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
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