How to pronounce 撈魚 in Cantonese (2 out of 4):

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剛剛幫手撈魚，到自己要人幫手撈箕
I was just helping the shark, and I needed help.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

剛剛 gong1 gong1
just now
幫手 bong1 sau2
(noun) help
撈魚 lou4 jyu4
fishing
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
自己 zi6 gei3
myself
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
人 jan4
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
撈 lou1
to earn a living through dishonest means
to mix thoroughly
to make money
箕 gei1
winnow basket
a sieve
a dustpan
a surname
loop (of a fingerprint)

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