How to pronounce 要 in Cantonese (8 out of 17870):

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要浸㗎
I need to get in.

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

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
浸 cam1
to immerse
to soak
to steep
gradually
to spend time in a place or a job
㗎 gaa3/ gaa4
sentence-final particle, contraction of "嘅呀" (Cantonese), to express doubt
reservation
emphasis
disapproval
see also 嘅kài [嘅]

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