Basic Question Patterns

基本疑問句

About this concept

Yes/no questions formed by A-唔-A pattern or adding 呀 aa3. Question words: 咩 me1 (what), 邊個 bin1 go3 (who), 邊度 bin1 dou6 (where), 幾時 gei2 si4 (when), 點解 dim2 gaai2 (why).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level A1.

Examples

你去唔去？Are you going? (A-not-A pattern)

你食咗飯未呀？Have you eaten yet?

邊個嚟咗？Who came?

你喺邊度住？Where do you live?

Prerequisite

Personal PronounsA1

More A1 concepts

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