How to pronounce 嗯 in Cantonese (26 out of 411):

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嗯 因为我以前系 住在东山区咧
Yeah, because I used to live in the East Hills.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

嗯 ng6
(a groaning sound)
因 jan1
cause
reason
because
on the basis of
as a result of
follow
为 wai4
for
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
以前 yi5 cin4
before
系 hai6
department
住 zyu6
to live
to dwell
to stay
to reside
to stop
(suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
used after a verb to indicate a continuous state or an action which has not been completed yet
used between two verbs to indicate the two actions being performed simultaneously
used after a verb to indicate the action is temporary, similar to adding 'for now' or 'yet' after a verb
在 zoi6
(located) at
(to be) in
to exist
in the middle of doing sth
(indicating an action in progress)
to depend on
to rest with
to be alive
东 dung1
east
山 saan1
mountain
区 keoi1
district
咧 le5
modal particle expressing exclamation or to invite agreement

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