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you

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你 (nei5) Formal: 你 (nei5)

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not

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唔 (m4) Formal: 唔 (m4)

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is/are

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係 (hai6) Formal: 是 (si6)

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possessive particle (similar to ‘of’ in English)

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嘅 (ge3) Formal: 的 (dik1)

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this

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呢 (ni1) Formal: 這 (ze2)

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he/she

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佢 (keoi5) Formal: 他/她 (taa1/taa1)

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not (is/are)

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唔係 (m4 hai6) Formal: 不是 (bat1 si6)

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have

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有 (jau5) Formal: 有 (jau5)

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what

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咩 (me1) Formal: 什麼 (sam6 maa1)

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so

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咁 (gam3) Formal: 這麼 (ze2 maa1)

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but

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但係 (daan6 hai6) Formal: 但是 (daan6 si6)

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is/are (possessive particle)

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係嘅 (hai6 ge3) Formal: 是的 (si6 dik1)

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in/at/on

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喺 (hai2) Formal: 在 (zoi6)

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have (possessive particle)

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有嘅 (jau5 ge3) Formal: 有的 (jau5 dik1)

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don’t

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唔好 (m4 hou2) Formal: 不好 (bat1 hou2)

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in/at/on (possessive particle)

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喺嘅 (hai2 ge3) Formal: 在的 (zoi6 dik1)

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17
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what

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乜嘢 (mat1 je5) Formal: 什麼 (sam6 maa1)

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go

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去 (heoi3) Formal: 去 (heoi3)

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good/well

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好 (hou2) Formal: 好 (hou2)

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they

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佢哋 (keoi5 dei6) Formal: 他們/她們 (taa1 mun4/taa1 mun4)

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okay

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好啦 (hou2 laa1) Formal: 好了 (hou2 liu5)

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yes

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係啦 (hai6 laa1) Formal: 是的 (si6 dik1)

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many/much

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好多 (hou2 do1) Formal: 很多 (han2 do1)

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today

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今日 (gam1 jat6) Formal: 今天 (gam1 tin1)

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speak
話 (waa6) Formal: 說 (seoi3)
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what's there
有咩 (jau5 me1) Formal: 有什麼 (jau5 sam6 maa1)
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what thing
咩嘢 (me1 je5) Formal: 什麼 (sam6 maa1)
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is it
係唔係 (hai6 m4 hai6) Formal: 是不是 (si6 bat1 si6)
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without
無 (mou4) Formal: 沒有 (mut6 jau5)
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don't know
唔知 (m4 zi1) Formal: 不知道 (bat1 zi1 dou6)
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today is
今日喺 (gam1 jat6 hai2) Formal: 今天是 (gam1 tin1 si6)
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do you have
有冇 (jau5 mou5) Formal: 有沒有 (jau5 mut6 jau5)
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they are
佢哋係 (keoi5 dei6 hai6) Formal: 他們是 (taa1 mun4 si6)
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is there anyone
有冇人 (jau5 mou5 jan4) Formal: 有沒有人 (jau5 mut6 jau5 jan4)
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is there anything
有冇嘢 (jau5 mou5 je5) Formal: 有沒有什麼 (jau5 mut6 jau5 sam6 maa1)
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their
佢哋嘅 (keoi5 dei6 ge3) Formal: 他們的/她們的 (taa1 mun4 dik1/taa1 mun4 dik1)
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here
喺度 (hai2 dou6) Formal: 在這裡 (zoi6 ze2 lei5)
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cannot
無得 (mou4 dak1) Formal: 不能 (bat1 nang4)
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what are they
佢哋係咩 (keoi5 dei6 hai6 me1) Formal: 他們是什麼 (taa1 mun4 si6 sam6 maa1)
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it's not
唔係嘅 (m4 hai6 ge3) Formal: 不是的 (bat1 si6 dik1)
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they are here
佢哋喺度 (keoi5 dei6 hai2 dou6) Formal: 他們在這裡 (taa1 mun4 zoi6 ze2 lei5)
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like this
咁樣 (gam3 joeng2) Formal: 這樣 (ze2 joeng2)
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then
咪 (mai6) Formal: 那麼 (naa5 maa1)
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like this
咁樣 (gam3 joeng2) Formal: 這樣 (ze2 joeng2)
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those
嗰啲 (go2 di1) Formal: 那些 (naa5 se1)
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their
佢哋嘅 (keoi5 dei6 ge3) Formal: 他們的/她們的 (taa1 mun4 dik1/taa1 mun4 dik1)
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is there anyone at
有冇人喺 (jau5 mou5 jan4 hai2) Formal: 有沒有人在 (jau5 mut6 jau5 jan4 zoi6)
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is there some
有冇啲 (jau5 mou5 di1) Formal: 有沒有一些 (jau5 mut6 jau5 jat1 se1)
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they are like this
佢哋係咁 (keoi5 dei6 hai6 gam3) Formal: 他們是這樣 (taa1 mun4 si6 ze2 joeng2)
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said
話係 (waa6 hai6) Formal: 說是 (seoi3 si6)
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don't be like this
唔好啦 (m4 hou2 laa1) Formal: 不要這樣 (bat1 jiu3 ze2 joeng2)
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they are very happy
佢哋好開心 (keoi5 dei6 hou2 hoi1 sam1) Formal: 他們很開心 (taa1 mun4 han2 hoi1 sam1)
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they are
佢哋係啊 (keoi5 dei6 hai6 aa3) Formal: 他們是的 (taa1 mun4 si6 dik1)
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said what
話咩 (waa6 me1) Formal: 說什麼 (seoi3 sam6 maa1)
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like this
咁樣嘅 (gam3 joeng2 ge3) Formal: 這樣的 (ze2 joeng2 dik1)
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today is
今日係 (gam1 jat6 hai6) Formal: 今天是 (gam1 tin1 si6)
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is there something
有冇啲嘢 (jau5 mou5 di1 je5) Formal: 有沒有些什麼 (jau5 mut6 jau5 se1 sam6 maa1)
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here
呢度 (ni1 dou6) Formal: 這裡 (ze2 lei5)
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what thing
咩事 (me1 si6) Formal: 什麼事 (sam6 maa1 si6)
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today has
今日有 (gam1 jat6 jau5) Formal: 今天有 (gam1 tin1 jau5)
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some
有啲 (jau5 di1) Formal: 有些 (jau5 se1)
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what's going on
有咩嘢 (jau5 me1 si6) Formal: 有些什麼事 (jau5 se1 sam6 maa1 si6)
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they don't have
佢哋冇 (keoi5 dei6 mou5) Formal: 他們沒有 (taa1 mun4 mut6 jau5)
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what kind
咩樣 (me1 joeng2) Formal: 什麼樣 (sam6 maa1 joeng2)
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no it's not
唔係喎 (m4 hai6 wo3) Formal: 不是呢 (bat1 si6 le1)
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like this
咁樣啦 (gam3 joeng2 laa1) Formal: 這樣了 (ze2 joeng2 liu5)
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don't be like this
唔好啦 (m4 hou2 laa1) Formal: 不要這樣 (bat1 jiu3 ze2 joeng2)
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you (plural)
你哋 (nei5 dei6) Formal: 你們 (nei5 mun4)
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your
你哋嘅 (nei5 dei6 ge3) Formal: 你們的 (nei5 mun4 dik1)
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today doesn't have
今日冇 (gam1 jat6 mou5) Formal: 今天沒有 (gam1 tin1 mut6 jau5)
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today has or not
今日有冇 (gam1 jat6 jau5 mou5) Formal: 今天有沒有 (gam1 tin1 jau5 mut6 jau5)
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today has some
今日有啲 (gam1 jat6 jau5 di1) Formal: 今天有些 (gam1 tin1 jau5 se1)
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what does today have
今日有咩 (gam1 jat6 jau5 me1) Formal: 今天有什麼 (gam1 tin1 jau5 sam6 maa1)
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today doesn't have anything
今日冇咩 (gam1 jat6 mou5 me1) Formal: 今天沒有什麼 (gam1 tin1 mut6 jau5 sam6 maa1)
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no it's not
唔係啦 (m4 hai6 laa1) Formal: 不是的 (bat1 si6 dik1)
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they have
佢哋有 (keoi5 dei6 jau5) Formal: 他們有 (taa1 mun4 jau5)
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you don't have
你哋冇 (nei5 dei6 mou5) Formal: 你們沒有 (nei5 mun4 mut6 jau5)
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like this
咁樣啦 (gam3 joeng2 laa1) Formal: 這樣了 (ze2 joeng2 liu5)
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is there something
有啲咩 (jau5 di1 me1) Formal: 有些什麼 (jau5 se1 sam6 maa1)
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what's happening
有啲咩事 (jau5 di1 me1 si6) Formal: 有些什麼事 (jau5 se1 sam6 maa1 si6)

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