Question words Flashcards
Who are you?
You -> are -> who
Lei5 hai6 bin1 go3
Lei5 (you) -> hai6 (to be) -> bin1 go3 (who)
Can I sit here?
Ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 co5 ni1 dou6
Where are you from?
Lei5 bin1 dou6 lei4
Do you speak Cantonese?
Lei5 sik1 m4 sik1 gong2 gwong2 dung1 waa2
How long have you been studying Cantonese?
Lei5 hok6 zo2 gwong2 dung1 waa2 gei2 noi6
Have you been to England?
Lei5 jau5 mou5 heoi3 gwo3 jing1 gwok3
Why?
Dim2 gaai2
How much is it? (singular)
How much are these? (plural)
This one -> how much -> money
These ones -> how much -> money
Li1 go3 gei2 cin2
Li1 di1 gei2 cin2
Li1 go3 (this one) -> gei (how much) ->
cin2 (money)
Li1 di1 (these one) -> gei (how much) ->
cin2 (money)
What time is it?
Now -> how many/much -> time
Yi4 gaa1 gei2 dim2
Yi4 gaa1 (now) gei2 (how many/much) dim2 (time)