How to pronounce 油麻地 in Cantonese (2 out of 8):

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點解會黎到油麻地呢一度呢？
Why come to the oilfield this time?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

點解會 dim2 gaai2 wui5
why would
黎 lai4
black
a surname
numerous
many
dark
an aboriginal tribe
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
油麻地 jau4 maa4 dei6
Yau Ma Tei, a town situated in central Kowloon in Hong Kong
呢 ni1
this
一度 jat1 dou6
once
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