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Lesson 2
To Be
Chinese Character | Cantonese Pronunciation | English Meaning |
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國 | Gwok | Country |
美 | Mei | Beautiful |
美國 | Mei Gwok | America |
中 | Joong | Middle |
中國 | Joong Gwok | China |
人 | Yan | Person/People |
美國人 | Mei Gwok Yan | American |
中國人 | Joong Gwok Yan | Chinese |
是 | Hai | To be: is/are/am |
我是美國人. | Ngo Hai Mei Gwok Yan | I am American. |
我是英國人. | Ngo Hai Ying Gwok Yan | I am English |
唔/不 | Mm/But | Not (Negative prefix) 唔 is not used in written Mandarin e.g. You will usually see 你不是美國人 instead in Mandarin newspaper. |
唔是 | Mm Hai | Am not |
你唔是美國人 | Lei Mm Hai Mei Gwok Yan | You are not American. |
我唔是中國人 | Ngo Mm Hai Joong Gwok Yan | I am not Chinese. |
你是唔是美國人嗎? | Lei Hai Mm Hai Mei Gwok Yan Ah? | Are you American? |