How to say “Have you eaten yet?” in Cantonese

sik6食zo2咗faan6飯mei6未

sik6 zo2 faan6 mei6 · Have you eaten yet?

A friendly greeting as much as a question, especially from older people. A simple 食咗喇 (I have) is a fine reply.

The colour of each syllable is its tone — Cantonese has six, and the same sound in another tone is another word.

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