How to pronounce 小島 in Cantonese (2 out of 18):

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但你會不會想過，這裡都是一個小島，是否應該當作是一個踏腳石，再去到
But you might be wondering, is this a small island, should it be considered a footstool, and then go to the island?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

但 daan6
but
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
會不會 wui5 bat1 wui5
whether or not
想 soeng2
to think
to believe
to suppose
to wish
to want
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
to plan
過 gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
這裡 ze2 lei5
here
都 dou1
all
both
entirely
(used for emphasis) even
already
(not) at all
metropolis
capital
big city
the whole
elegant
refined
without exception
also
too
still
used in a sentence to add an inference or interrogative tone
是 si6
is
一個 jat1 go3
a; one
小島 siu2 dou2
island
是否 si6 fau2
is or not
應該 jing1 goi1
should
當作 dong1 zok3
regard as
踏腳石 daap6 goek3 sek6
a stepping stone (a metaphor for someone who is being used as a stepping stone by others to reach their goals)
再 zoi3
again
去到 heoi3 dou3
reach

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