呢個廣東話點講
The phrase 呢個廣東話點講 is how you say "how to say this in cantonese" in Cantonese.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally into 呢個 (this), 廣東話 (Cantonese), 點 (how) and 講 (say/speak).
Did you know?
- If you are pointing at a specific object to ask this, you might actually use 呢件 (this item/piece) instead of 呢個 (this one) if the object is something like a shirt or a teapot.
- In Cantonese, the word 講 for 'say' is used much more frequently than the word 說 which is common in Mandarin. Using 說 in this phrase would sound unnatural to a native speaker.
- In written formal Chinese, which is used in newspapers, the phrase would look very different, often using 如何 instead of 點 to mean 'how'.
Examples in context
- 我想知呢個廣東話點講。ngo5 soeng2 zi1 ni1 go3 gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2.I want to know how to say this in Cantonese.
- 請問呢個廣東話點講？cing2 man6 ni1 go3 gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2?Excuse me, how do you say this in Cantonese?
Example conversation
Yating is pointing at a fruit in a market and asking Chunkit for help.
- 俊傑 Chun Kit你想買邊樣水果？nei5 soeng2 maai5 bin1 joeng6 sui2 gwo2?Which fruit do you want to buy?
- 雅婷 Nga Ting呢個廣東話點講？ne1 go3 gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2?How do you say this in Cantonese?
- 俊傑 Chun Kit呢個叫芒果。ne1 go3 giu3 mong1 gwo2.This is called a mango.
- 雅婷 Nga Ting多謝你，俊傑！do1 ze6 nei5, jun3 git3!Thank you, Chunkit!
