12.7 The Question Expression 幾大 gei2 daai6 (‘how old’)
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The question expression 幾大 gei2 daai6 (literally ‘how + old’) is similar to how old in English. We can use 幾大 gei2 daai6 to form a question that elicits an age as the answer.
| A: | 你今年幾大呀？ nei5 gam1 nin4 gei2 daai6 aa3? How old are you this year? |
| B: | 我今年三十五歲。 ngo5 gam1 nin4 saam1 sap6 ng5 seoi3. I am 35 years old this year. |
When we are not sure where we should put 幾大 gei2 daai6, we can always think of the answer to the question. We put 幾大 gei2 daai6 at the position where the age appears in the answer.
| A: | 你今年幾大呀？ nei5 gam1 nin4 gei2 daai6 aa3? How old are you this year? |
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| B: | 我今年三十五歲。 ngo5 gam1 nin4 saam1 sap6 ng5 seoi3. I am 35 years old this year. |