How to say it in Cantonese
I'd like to take the bus.
我想搭巴士。
ngo5 soeng2 daap3 baa1 si2
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Meaning in English
Say that you want to travel by bus.
When to use this phrase
搭 is used for taking a means of transport. 巴士 means bus, a common everyday word in Hong Kong.
Reading the Jyutping
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