Demonstratives

指示詞

About this concept

Demonstrative words: 呢 ni1 (this), 嗰 go2 (that). Used with classifiers: 呢個 ni1 go3 (this one), 嗰個 go2 go3 (that one). 呢度 ni1 dou6 (here), 嗰度 go2 dou6 (there).

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level A1.

Examples

呢個好靚。This one is very beautiful.

嗰個幾錢？How much is that one?

你住喺呢度？Do you live here?

嗰度有乜嘢？What's over there?

Prerequisite

Basic Classifiers (Measure Words)A1

More A1 concepts

The Six Tones六聲調 Jyutping Romanization粵拼 Basic Greetings and Expressions基本問候語 Personal Pronouns人稱代詞係 (to be)動詞「係」

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