Talking about Abilities

If the activity we want to talk about requires some training (e.g., swimming and playing play mahjong), we can ask the other person if he / she knows how to do it first.

1.   
你識唔識游水㗎 / 嘅?
nei5sik1m4sik1jau4 seoi2gaa3/ge2?
youknownotknowswimSP
Do you know how to swim?

Short Answers

2.   ✔️
識呀。
sik1aa3.
knowSP
Yes.
3.   ❌
唔識呀。
m4sik1aa3.
notknowSP
No.
4.   ❌
唔係好識呀。
m4 hai6 hou2sik1aa3.
not quiteknowSP
Not quite.

Long Answers

5.   ✔️
我識游水呀。
ngo5sik1jau4 seoi2aa3.
IknowswimSP
Yes, I know how to swim.
6.   ❌
我唔識游水呀。
ngo5m4sik1jau4 seoi2aa3.
InotknowswimSP
No, I don’t know how to swim.
7.   ❌
我唔係好識游水呀。
ngo5m4 hai6 hou2sik1jau4 seoi2aa3.
Inot quiteknowswimSP
I don’t quite know how to swim.

If the other person knows how to do the activity, we can then ask whether he / she likes it.

8.   
咁你鍾唔鍾意游水㗎 / 嘅?
gam2nei5zung1m4zung1 ji3jau4 seoi2gaa3/ge2?
thenyoulikenotlikeswimSP
Do you like swimming then?