How to pronounce 要咁 in Cantonese (18 out of 32):

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我唔知點解佢要咁單一地 淨係問你有冇同人搞過嘢囉
I don't know why he's so lonely, just asking if you've ever had sex with anyone.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

我 ngo5
I
me
my
us
we
our
self
唔知 m4 zi1
don't know (spoken)
點解 dim2 gaai2
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
佢 heoi5
he
she
it (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 他tā [他]
要咁 yiu3 gam2
need to be like that
單一 daan1 jat1
single
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
淨係 zing6 hai6
only; merely
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
有冇 jau5 mou5
often used when asking questions, such as "yes or no?" or "really or not?"; 'is there?'; 'are there?'
同人 tung4 jan4
with people
搞 gaau2
to do
to make
to go in for
to set up
to get hold of
to take care of
to clear
to clarify
nto interfere with
to behave wrongly
to mess up
to make a mistake
to mess up
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)
嘢 je5
thing
matter (Cantonese)
see also 乜嘢miēyě [乜嘢]
a derogatory way to refer to a person
heroin
囉 lo4
a final particle to express one's certainty in a decision
firmness
suggestion
argumentative mood
emphasis
noisy

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