How to pronounce 瑪雅人 in Cantonese (2 out of 3):

佢地嘅活躍時期係大概同瑪雅人差唔多
They were active during the same time period as the Maya.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
地 deng6
-ly
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
earth
soil
ground
region
the base of the coffin
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
活躍 wut6 joek3
active
時期 si4 kei4
period of time
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
大概 daai6 koi3
probably
同 tung4
and
瑪雅人 maa5 ngaa4 jan4
Maya people
差唔多 caa1 m4 do1
(adverb) nearly; almost (差不多)

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