How to pronounce 爸媽 in Cantonese (12 out of 14):

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而是interview你爸媽住哪一區
but interview your parents live in which area

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

而是 ji4 si6
but is
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
爸媽 paa4 maa1
parents
住 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
哪 naa5
how
which
where
what
whichever
whoever
whatever
how is it possible
一 jat1
one
single
a (article)
as soon as
entire
whole
all
throughout
"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
first (positional)
one part of a fraction, such as 'a' quarter, an eighth
a short duration (when used with a verb)
each
same
dedicated
from the start
區 keoi1
area
region
district
small
distinguish M: 个gè [个]
precinct
to classify
to subdivide

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