How to pronounce 母語 in Cantonese (3 out of 83):

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咁自己嘅母語都唔識講呀而家你覺得有冇機會補救呀
You don't speak your native language, and you feel like you have a chance to make up for it.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

咁 gam3
so (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 这样zhèyàng [这样], like this
自己 zi6 gei3
myself
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
母語 mo5 jyu5
mother tongue
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
唔 ng4
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
識講 sik1 gong2
to know how to speak
呀 haa1
(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
而家 ji4 gaa1
(adverb) right now; now; this moment
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
覺得 gok3 dak1
think
有冇 jau5 mou5
often used when asking questions, such as "yes or no?" or "really or not?"; 'is there?'; 'are there?'
機會 gei1 wui6
opportunity
補救 bou2 gau3
to amend; to fix; to rescue

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