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Pronunciation of '唔該'

The word '唔該' is a Cantonese phrase commonly used to express 'thank you' or 'please'. It has different tones and meanings depending on the context.

Word Origin

Cantonese, primarily spoken in Hong Kong and Guangdong province.

Pronunciation Details

中文(粤语)

m4 goi1/m4 goi1/Slow

表示感谢,类似于英语中的“thank you”。

“唔”发音为“m4”,第四声(低降调);“該”发音为“goi1”,第一声(高平调)。

m4 goi3/m4 goi3/Slow

表示请求或礼貌地要求某事,类似于英语中的“please”。

“唔”发音为“m4”,第四声(低降调);“該”发音为“goi3”,第三声(低升调)。

English (United States)

m̩˨ kɔ́ɪ/m̩˨ kɔ́ɪ/Slow

Used to say 'thank you' in Cantonese.

Pronounced as 'mm goy', where 'mm' is a low tone and 'goy' is a high tone.

m̩˨ kɔ̌ɪ/m̩˨ kɔ̌ɪ/Slow

Used to politely say 'please' in Cantonese.

Pronounced as 'mm goy', where 'mm' is a low tone and 'goy' is a rising tone.