How to pronounce 簡 in Cantonese (13 out of 53):

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所以我地原先會估佢地會簡INFERNO既，但估唔到會打NUKE
So we thought they'd simplify INFERNO, but we didn't think they'd play NUKE.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

所以 so2 ji5
hence
我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
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
原先 jyun4 sin1
originally
會 wui6
a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [huǐ])
metropolitan
gatherings union
to meet
to catch up
估 gu3
second hand
vintage (clothing for sale)
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
簡 gaan2
simple
uncomplicated
letter
to choose
to select
bamboo strips used for writing (old)
terse
succinct
brief
simplified
to treat impolitely
letter
note
to select
a surname
既 gei3
already
但 daan6
but
唔 ng4
oh (expression of agreement or surprise)
(Cantonese) not
to hold in mouth
to bite
到會 dou3 wui6
catering at home
打 ding2
to take the lead

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