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差唔多

caa1 m4 do1
almost; nearly; about the same
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Usage

  • Used to indicate something is nearly finished or nearly the same
  • Often used to mean ‘almost done’ or ‘roughly the same amount’
  • Very common in everyday spoken Cantonese
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Examples

  • 就快食完喇，差唔多喇。
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    zau6 faai3 sik6 jyun4 laa3, caa1 m4 do1 laa3.
    I’m almost finished eating.
  • 我哋差唔多同一時間到。
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    ngo5 dei6 caa1 m4 do1 tung4 jat1 si4 gaan3 dou3.
    We arrived at almost the same time.
  • 而家差唔多十點喇。
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    ji4 gaa1 caa1 m4 do1 sap6 dim2 laa3.
    It’s almost ten o’clock now.
  • 呢兩件衫差唔多價錢。
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    ni1 loeng5 gin6 saam1 caa1 m4 do1 gaa3 cin4.
    These two clothes are about the same price.

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