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ngóh (我)

A

I, me

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kéuih (佢)

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He/him, she/her

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haih (系)

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To be; yes

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síujé (小姐)

MW: go, wái

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Miss; young lady

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hóu (好)

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Good; very, very much

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sīnsāang (先生)

MW: go, wái

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Mister; teacher; husband; sir

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Hēunggóng (香港)

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Hong Kong

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yàhn (人)

MW: go

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Person; people

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Méihgwok (美國)

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The United States of America

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taaitáai (太太)

MW: go, wái

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Mrs.; wife; a married woman

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Jūnggwok (中國)

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China

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àh (啊) ?!

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Final particle to express doubt or surprise in a question

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néihdeih (你哋)

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You (plural)

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Kéuihdeih (佢哋)

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They, them (plural, a group)

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jūngyi (中意)

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Like; like to

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ma (嗎)?

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Final particle to turn a statement into a queston

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leng (靚)

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Pretty, beautiful, good quality

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m (唔)

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Not

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a?
a!
(啊)

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Final particle for a choice type question, softens the mood of a sentence

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géi (幾)

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Quite

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daaih (大)

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Big, large

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daahnhaih

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But; however (但, 但係)

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sing (姓)

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Surname

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gaaisiuh (介紹)

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Introduce

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dáng (等)

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Let; wait

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néih hóu (你好)!

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Nice to meet you!

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néih hóu ma (你好嗎)?

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How are you?

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chéng mahn (請問)…?

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May I ask…?

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c

wàhkìuh (華僑)

MW: go

A

Overseas Chinese

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gwai sing a (貴姓啊)?

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May I know your surname?

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néih né (你呢)?

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And you?

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32
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tái (睇)

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Read (books), watch (TV), look at

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māt(yéh) (乜嘢)
mē(yéh) (咩嘢)

A

What, what kind of

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syū (書)

MW: bún

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book

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Yīngmàhn/Yīngmán (英文)

A

English (language)

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Jūngmàhn/Jūngmán (中文)

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Chinese (language)

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nē (呢)?

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Final particle meaning “how about?”

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dōu (都)

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Also, too

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yáuh (有)

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Have

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móuh (冇)

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Don’t have

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yiu (要)

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Want; have to, must, need to

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boují (報紙)

MW: jēung, fahn

A

Newspaper

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jē (了)

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Final particle meaning “only” or “that’s all”

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gwai (貴)

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Expensive

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pèhng (平)

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Cheap

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yìhgā (而家)

A

Now, currently

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hohk (學)

A

Learn

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48
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Gwóngdūngwá (廣東話)

A

Cantonese

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yihhohk (易學)

A

Easy to learn

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yih (易)

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Easy

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nàahnhohk (硬學)

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Hard to learn

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nàahn (硬)

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Hard

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gaau (教)

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To teach

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léuhng (兩)

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Two (MW)

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bāan (辦)

MW: go

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Class, group of

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géidō (幾多)

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How many/how much

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lìhng (零)

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Zero

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58
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yāt (一)

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One

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yih (二)

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Two

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sāam (三)

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Three

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sei (四)

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Four

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mh (五)

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Five

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luhk (六)

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Six

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chāt (七)

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Seven

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baat (八)

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Eight

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gáu (九)

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Nine

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sahp (十)

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Ten

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hohksāang (學生)

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Student

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jóusàhn (早晨)

A

Good morning!

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mgōi (唔該), dōjeh (多謝)

A

Thank you

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msái mgōi (唔使唔該)

A

You are welcome (lighter)

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msái haakhei (唔使客氣)

A

You are welcome (heavier)

73
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jyúyahm

MW: go, wái

A

Director

74
Q

Yahtbún (日本)

A

Japan

75
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Yahtmàhn/Yahtmán (日文)

A

Japanese (language)

76
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Yīnggwok (英國)

A

England/UK

77
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Gānàhdaaih (加拿大)

A

Canada

78
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tùhnghohk (同學)

MW: go

A

Classmate

79
Q

gāfe (咖啡)

MW: būi

A

Coffee

80
Q

chàh (茶)

MW: būi

A

Tea

81
Q

loùhsī (老師)

A

Teacher

82
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múihyaht

A

Every day

83
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múih

A

Every

84
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seuhngjau

A

Morning (before noon)

85
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hahjau

A

Afternoon

86
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(Number) dím

A

(Number) o’clock

87
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bun

A

half

88
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séuhngtòhng

A

Attend class; class begins

89
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tòhng

A

Class

90
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ngaanjau

A

Noon; lunch

91
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fonghohk

A

Get out of school

92
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jéunsìh

A

Punctual

93
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mhóu

A

Don’t (verb)

Mild command

94
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chìhdou

A

Arrive late

95
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chìh

A

Late

96
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dou

A

Arrive, reach

97
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hohkhaauh

MW: gāan

A

School

98
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dímgáai

A

Why, how come

99
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yeh

A

Late (in the evening)

100
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jóu

A

Early

101
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fan(gaau)

A

Sleep

102
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ngaan

A

Late (in the morning)

103
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héisan

A

Get up

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jī(dou)

A

Know (information

105
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yehmáahn

A

Evening, nighttime

106
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géidím

A

What time?

107
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pìhngsìh

A

Usually, ordinarily

108
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bunyé/bunyeh

A

Midnight

109
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géisìh/géisí

A

When?

110
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fāanhohk

A

Go to school

111
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(Number) fān

A

(Number) minute

Telling clock time

112
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géinoih/génói

A

How long?

113
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jih

MW: go

A

5-minute period

114
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daih

A

Prefix for counting

115
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daihyāt

A

First

116
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daihyih

A

Second; another, other

117
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lohktòhng

A

Class dismisses

118
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géi

A

Several; more than

119
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jūngtàuh

MW: go

A

Hour

120
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fānjūng

A

Minute

121
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làih

A

Come

122
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la/lo/laak

A

Final particle indicating a change of status

123
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meih

A

Not yet

124
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yahp

A

Enter

125
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yahplaih

A

Come in

126
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deuimjyuh

A

Sorry (heavier)

127
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mhóuyisi

A

Sorry, excuse me (lighter)

128
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(Time1) dou (Time2)

A

From (Time1) to (Time2)

129
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(Place1) dou (Place2)

A

From (Place1) to (Place2)

130
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yāusīk

A

Rest, take a break (formal)

131
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táu

A

Rest, take a break (informal)

132
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jauhlàih

A

Soon

133
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jóu táu

A

Good night

134
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fāangūng

A

Go to work

135
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fonggūng

A

Get off from work

136
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gān-jyuh

A

And then, the following

137
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gāmyaht

A

Today

138
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yaht

A

Day

139
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tīngyaht

A

Tomorrow

140
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kàhmyaht/chàhmyaht

A

Yesterday

141
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nìhn

A

Year

142
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yuht

MW: go

A

Month

143
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houh

A

Date, day of the month; number

144
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sāangyaht

A

Birthday

145
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seuhng

A

Last (month, week, time)

146
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hah

A

Next (month, week, time)

147
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hái

A

To be located at, in or on, from

148
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chēutsai

A

Be born

149
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béi

A

Give

150
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láihmaht

MW: fahn, gihn

A

Present, gift

151
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dī (Noun)

A

Pluralizes a noun

152
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láihbaai/sīngkèih

A

Week

153
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nī (MW N)

A

This

154
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nīdī

A

These

155
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jouh mātyéh

A

What to do?

156
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jouh

A

Do; work as

157
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heui máaihyéh

A

Go shopping

158
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heui

A

Go

159
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máaihyéh

A

Buy things; shopping

160
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máaih

A

To buy

161
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yám chàh

A

Have tea, go for dimsum

162
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yám

A

To drink

163
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bīn (MW Noun)

A

Which (noun) (singular)

164
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bīndī

A

Which (plural)

165
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gó (MW Noun)

A

That (noun)

166
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gódī (Noun)

A

Those

167
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gauhnín

A

Last year

168
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ga?

A

Final particle used with a time word to indicate something happening in the past

169
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(Verb) jó

A

Verb suffix to indicate a completion of an action

170
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ge

A

Structural particle to indicate possessiveness

170
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bīndouh

A

Where

171
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gāmnín/gāmnìhn

A

This year

172
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chēutnín

A

Next year

173
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kāat

MW: go, jēung

A

Card

174
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tùhng(màaih)

A

And, with

175
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fā

A

Flower

176
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bīngo

A

Who, which one

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