Grammar Essentials

語法基礎

Master classifiers, sentence particles, question words, aspect markers, modal verbs, and the key patterns that make Cantonese unique.

100 vocabulary cardsSource: Basic Cantonese Units 8, 14, 20, 23, 24 & 25

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ge3

Jyutping · particle

possessive particle / sentence-final assertive particle

呢本書係我嘅。

Ni1 bun2 syu1 hai6 ngo5 ge3.

This book is mine.

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laa3

Jyutping · particle

sentence particle: completed change of state / new situation

我食飽喇。

Ngo5 sik6 baau2 laa3.

I'm full now.

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lo3

Jyutping · particle

sentence particle: obvious fact / mild assertion / resignation

係囉,你啱㗎!

Hai6 lo3, nei5 ngaam1 gaa3!

Exactly, you're right!

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aa3

Jyutping · particle

sentence particle: softening / friendly / seeking confirmation

我明白呀。

Ngo5 ming4 baak6 aa3.

I understand (said warmly).

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gaa3

Jyutping · particle

sentence particle: emphatic assertion of fact

係真係㗎!

Hai6 zan1 hai6 gaa3!

It's really true!

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wo3

Jyutping · particle

sentence particle: hearsay / mild surprise

佢話唔嚟喎。

Keoi5 waa6 m4 lai4 wo3.

Apparently he's not coming.

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