How to pronounce 老人 in Cantonese (11 out of 73):

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兩個老人喺酒店入面上上落落幾時亦都冇搵到可以用嘅廁所

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

兩 loeng5
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1
16 of a catty 斤jīn [斤] (old)
a group of about ten people
個 go3
individual
this
that
size
classifier for people or objects in general or an action
indicates approximation when placed before numbers and after a verb
adds emphasis when added before a complement used with a verb
size
height
one
possessive particle
ten thousand dollars
bucks
老人 lou5 jan4
elderly person
喺 hai2
in
酒店 zau2 dim3
hotel
入面 jap6 min6
inside
上 soeng6
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
superior, highest
上落 soeng5 lok6
go up and down
落 lok6
to fall or drop
(of the sun) to set
(of a tide) to go out
to lower
to decline or sink
to lag or fall behind
to fall onto
to rest with
to get or receive
to write down
whereabouts
settlement
to deliver
to put in
幾時 gei2 si4
when
亦都 jik6 dou1
also
到 dou3
to (a place)
until (a time)
up to
to go
to arrive
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)
been to
a particle used after a verb or adjective to indicate degree
extent
可以 ho2 ji5
(adjective) so so
用 jung6
to use
to employ
to have to
to eat or drink
expense or outlay
usefulness
hence
therefore
to apply
to operate
function
to spend
to make use
to serve as
to eat
to drink
with
to need
to exert
effect
with this
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
廁所 ci3 so2
Toilet

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