How to pronounce 左一 in Cantonese (46 out of 76):

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因為已經住左一晚啦
Because we've been here all night.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因為 jan1 wai6
due to
已經 ji5 ging1
already
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
左一 zo2 jat1
left one
maan5
evening
night
late
younger
junior
drawing towards the end
la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
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