How to pronounce 打燈 in Cantonese (3 out of 6):

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不知道你們能看到分別，打了燈有點怪，我不應該打燈
I don't know if you can tell the difference, but it's weird to turn on the lights, and I shouldn't be turning on the lights.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

不知道 bat1 zi1 dou6
not knowing
你們 nei5 mun4
you (plural)
能 toi4
name of a constellation
看到 hon3 dou3
can see
分別 fan1 bei6
difference
打 ding2
to take the lead
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
燈 dang1
lamp
light
lantern M: 盏zhǎn [盏]
stock or share in a business venture
有點 jau5 dim2
a bit
怪 gwaai3
weird
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
不 fau2
same as否 (dated used in old text only), not
no
negative prefix
a final particle
應該 jing1 goi1
should
打燈 daa2 dang1
lighting
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