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    • Lesson 9

      你識咩語言㗎?

      nei5 sik1 me1 jyu5 jin4 gaa3?

      What languages do you speak?

      • Grammar and Vocabulary

      • 9.1 The Verb 識 sik1 (‘to know’)

      • 9.2 The Sentence Particle 咋 zaa3 I (‘only’)

      • 9.3 Time Adverbs

      • 9.4 The Aspect Particle 過 gwo3 (Experiential)

      • 9.5 The Question Word 點解 dim2 gaai2 (‘why’)

      • 9.6 Introduction to Conjunctions for Connecting Clauses

      • 9.7 The Conjunctions 因為 jan1 wai6 (‘because’) and 所以 so2 ji5 (‘so’)

      • 9.8 Subject Omission I

      • 9.9 Vocabulary List

      • 9.10 Vocabulary: Languages

      • 9.11 Vocabulary: Reasons for Knowing a Language

      • 9.12 Vocabulary: Reasons for Learning a Language

      • Communication

      • Talking About Languages

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Cantonese Life 1
Unit 2
Lesson 9

你識咩語言㗎?
nei5 sik1 me1 jyu5 jin4 gaa3?

What languages do you speak?

Learn to talk about languages in Cantonese.

Table of Contents

  • Grammar and Vocabulary

  • 9.1 The Verb 識 sik1 (‘to know’)

  • 9.2 The Sentence Particle 咋 zaa3 I (‘only’)

  • 9.3 Time Adverbs

  • 9.4 The Aspect Particle 過 gwo3 (Experiential)

  • 9.5 The Question Word 點解 dim2 gaai2 (‘why’)

  • 9.6 Introduction to Conjunctions for Connecting Clauses

  • 9.7 The Conjunctions 因為 jan1 wai6 (‘because’) and 所以 so2 ji5 (‘so’)

  • 9.8 Subject Omission I

  • 9.9 Vocabulary List

  • 9.10 Vocabulary: Languages

  • 9.11 Vocabulary: Reasons for Knowing a Language

  • 9.12 Vocabulary: Reasons for Learning a Language

  • Communication

  • Talking About Languages

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