Lesson 1 Flashcards
I, me
Ngóh
You (sing.)
Néih
He/she
Kéuih
How are plural pronouns indicated?
Add dieh to the end
We
Ngóhdieh
You (pl.)
Néihdieh
They
Kéuihdeih
Cantonese equivalent of ‘s (denotes possessive)
Ge
Friend
Pàhngyáuh
Coworker
Tùngsih
Mister/husband/teacher
Sīnsāang
Mrs, wife
Taaitáai
Miss
Síujé
Ma’am (very formal)
Héuihsih
How is verb/adjective negated?
Mh (low falling)
How are short sounds indicated in Yale system?
End in P, T, K (always silent)
How are questions commonly formed?
Verb mh verb
Or
Adjective mh adjective
How is low tone denoted?
Word ends with H
I am Nicole
Ngóh haih Nicole
He is my friend
Keúih haih ngóh ge pàhngyáuh
They are not friends
Kéuihdoeh mh7 haih pàhngyáuh
She is my coworker
Kéiuh haih ngóh ge tùngsih
He is her husband
Kéiuh haih kéiuh ge sinsāang
She is Mrs Wong
Kéuih haih Wong taaitáai