How to pronounce 咦 in Cantonese (97 out of 101):

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咦這個不錯 欸OK啦 現在我們應該差不多了
Okay, that's good. Okay, we should be almost there.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

咦 ji4
expression of surprise
disapproval
這個 ze2 go3
this one
不錯 bat1 co3
not bad
欸 ngoi1
sigh
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
現在 jin6 zoi6
now
我們 ngo5 mun4
we
應該 jing1 goi1
should
差不多 caa1 bat1 do1
almost
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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