How to pronounce 自古 in Cantonese (8 out of 10):

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因此如果真係要揾「自古以嚟」嘅話，荷蘭人嘅「自古以嚟」係一定早過依家中國講嘅呢個「自古以嚟」嘅，

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

因此 jan1 ci2
therefore
如果 jyu4 gwo2
if
真係 zan1 hai6
really; very
要 jiu3
important
vital
to want
to ask for
will
going to (as future auxiliary)
may
must
(used in a comparison) must be
probably
if
essential points
necessary
necessity
to desire
to need
should
揾 wan2
find
自古 zi6 gu2
Since ancient times
以嚟 jam5 lai4
since
嘅話 ge3 waa2
as said
荷蘭 ho4 laan4
Holland
人 jan4
man
person
people M: 个gè [个]
位wèi [位]
mankind
someone else
嘅 koi3
indignant
generous
to sigh (with emotion)
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
一定 yat1 ding6
definitely
早 zou2
early
morning
Good morning!
long ago
prematurely
previous
beforehand
earlier
the back of the body
過 gwo3
(experienced action marker)
to cross
to go over
to pass (time)
to celebrate (a holiday)
to live
to get along
excessively
too-
to pass
to pass through
to go across
to surpass
to exceed
to excel
too much
mistake
fault
to transfer (funds
territory
allegiance)
依家 ji1 gaa1
now; currently
中國 zung1 gwok3
China
講 gong2
(verb) to tell
呢個 ni1 go3
this
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