How to pronounce 老人家 in Cantonese (133 out of 147):

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她又問你是老人家還是小朋友啊
They asked if you are an elderly or a child.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

她 taa1
she
her
又 jau6
(once) again
also
both... and...
and yet
(used for emphasis) anyway
and (used in the context when talking about fractions)
in adddition
問 man6
to ask
to inquire about
to interrogate
to hold responsible
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
是 si6
is
老人家 lou5 jan4 gaa1
(noun) General term to call a senior
還是 waan4 si6
or
小朋友 siu2 pang4 jau5
children
啊 haa4
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation
approval
surprise
appreciation
consent
request for an answer or confirmation

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