Cantonese Question Words
Five little words unlock every question in Cantonese: 咩 (me1, what), 邊個 (bin1 go3, who), 幾時 (gei2 si4, when), 點解 (dim2 gaai2, why), and 點樣 (dim2 joeng2, how). Learn them with audio and you can start real conversations.
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