Pronunciation of '食飯未'
The phrase '食飯未' is a Cantonese expression commonly used to ask if someone has eaten yet. It is pronounced as 'sik6 faan6 mei6' in Cantonese. In English, it can be interpreted as 'Have you eaten yet?'
Word Origin
The phrase originates from Cantonese, a Chinese dialect primarily spoken in Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong province.
Pronunciation Details
粵語（廣東話）
粵語中常用的問候語，意思是“你吃飯了嗎？”
“食”发音为“sik”，第六声（低降调）；“飯”发音为“faan”，第六声（低降调）；“未”发音为“mei”，第六声（低降调）。
English
A Cantonese greeting asking 'Have you eaten yet?'
Pronounced as 'sik-faan-may'. 'Sik' as in 'sick', 'faan' as in 'fa' with a nasal ending, and 'mei' as in 'may'.