42.5 The Sentence Particle 啦 laa1 IV (Persuasion)
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In Grammar and Vocabulary 27.7, we learned to use the sentence particle 啦 laa1 to form suggestions.
We can also use the sentence particle 啦 laa1 to form persuasion when we need to persuade someone to do something. In the context of shops, shopkeepers often use 啦 laa1 when persuading customers to buy something.
今日啲菜心好靚呀,買多斤啦。
gam1 jat6 di1 coi3 sam1 hou2 leng3 aa3, maai5 do1 gan1 laa1.
Today’s choy sum [a type of vegetable] is of very good quality. Buy one more catty.
今日啲菜心好靚呀,買兩斤啦。
gam1 jat6 di1 coi3 sam1 hou2 leng3 aa3, maai5 loeng5 gan1 laa1.
Today’s choy sum is of very good quality. Buy two catties.