Cantonese grammar

The two 'twos' in Cantonese and how to differenciate them

In Cantonese, there are a lot of words that mean the same thing but used in different context. the most prevalent one is probably the two types of 'Thank you', 唔該 (m4 goi1) and 多謝 (do1 ze6). We went over this pair in this post. Today, let'

Cantonese grammar

Why are the two words of Cantonese verbs seperated

A common mistake my students make when putting verbs in a sentence is thinking that the components of two-word verbs have to stick together. How two-character verbs are formed: To understand this, first we need to know that a lot of Cantonese verbs consist of two components. 1. the actual

Cantonese grammar

Demonstratives in Cantonese

In today's post, let's learn how to say 'This, that, these and those' in Cantonese. This That These Those 呢(個) 嗰(個) 呢啲嗰啲 ne1 (go3) go2 (go3) ne1 di1 go2 di1 This Singular First word: 呢 (ni1) Second word: Theres is no

Cantonese grammar

Making comparisons in Cantonese

In this post, you will learn how to make comparative statements and questions using a few simple sentence structures. Don't forget to complete the exercises at the end of the post to consolidate your knowledge! Let’s take 大 (daai2) big as an example. big bigger bigger than