How to pronounce 第一年 in Cantonese (2 out of 10):

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第一年過來的時候是做交換生的,其實當時我也沒打算選擇這裡
I came here as a exchange student my first year, and I didn't really plan to go here.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
第一年 dai6 jat1 nin4
first year
過來 gwo3 loi4
come over
dik1
of
~'s (possessive particle)
(used after an attribute)
(used to form a nominal expression)
(used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
truly
really
indeed
target
to lift up
few
small
to fetch
to move
to get
to pick up
to force
時候 si4 hau6
time
si6
is
zou6
to do
to make
to produce
to write
to compose
to act as
to engage in
to hold (a party)
to be
to become
to function (in some capacity)
to serve as
to be used for
to form (a bond or relationship)
to pretend
to feign
to act a part
to put on appearance
to fight
to kill
to trick
to have sex
交換生 gaau1 wun6 sang1
exchange student
其實 kei4 sat6
actually
當時 dong1 si4
back then
jaa5
also
too
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation
neither
either
even
as well
still
likewise
mei6
(negative prefix for verbs)
have not
not
to be inferior to
to sink
to submerge
to rise beyond
to confiscate
to disappear
to come to an end
打算 daa2 syun3
to plan
選擇 syun2 zaak6
to choose
這裡 ze2 lei5
here
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