How to pronounce 哇 in Cantonese (90 out of 617):

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(哇 你要講才是) (Wah, you need to tell me before hand)
(Whoa, you need to tell me before hand)

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

哇 waa1
replaces 啊a [啊] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"
the sound of crying or vomiting
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
講 gong2
(verb) to tell
才 coi4
ability
talent
sb of a certain type
a capable individual
only
only then
just now
a surname
certainly
indeed
是 si6
is

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