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Are you moving house?
你搬屋呀？(nei5 bun1 uk1 aa3) — aa3: neutral question
Is it far or not?
遠唔遠呀？(yun5 m4 yun5 aa3) — aa3: soft question
Is it close?
近唔近呀？(kan5 m4 kan5 aa3) — aa3: soft yes-no question
Right now
而家 (ji4 gaa1) — time expression, "now"
About to start soon
就快開始 (zau6 faai3 hoi1 ci2) — future aspect marker "zau6 faai3" meaning "soon"
His surname is Lam.
佢係姓林嘅 (keoi5 hai6 sing3 lam4 ge3) – ge3: assertive, stating fact
Do be careful.
小心啲啦 (siu2 sam1 di1 laa1) – laa1: polite softener or gentle reminder
Give me a glass of water, please.
唔該俾杯水我呀 (m4 goi1 bei2 bui1 seoi2 ngo5 aa3) – aa3: polite softener, light tone
Was it him who wrote this report?
呢個報告係佢寫㗎? (ni1 go3 bou3 gou3 hai6 keoi5 se2 gaa3?) – gaa3: confirmation-seeking in question form
Is his surname Lam?
佢係唔係姓林㗎? (keoi5 hai6 m4 hai6 sing3 lam4 gaa3?) – gaa3: seeking confirmation
This is my friend.
呢個係我朋友嚟嘅 (ni1 go3 hai6 ngo5 pang4 jau5 lai4 ge3) – ge3: assertion, connection
He's only joking.
佢只係講笑嘅 (keoi5 zi2 hai6 gong2 siu3 ge3) – ge3: assertive, softens implication
Is he your friend?
佢係唔係你朋友㗎? (keoi5 hai6 m4 hai6 nei5 pang4 jau5 gaa3?) – gaa3: confirmation in question form
Do you think I'm stupid?
你以為我傻嘅咩? (nei5 ji5 wai4 ngo5 so4 ge3 me1?) – ge3 me1: emphatic disbelief/challenge
Just a small matter!
好小事啫！(hou2 siu2 si6 ze1) – ze1: minimizes the importance, “just”
He’s not very busy!
佢唔係幾忙啫！(keoi5 m4 hai6 gei2 mong4 ze1) – ze1: minimizing, “not that busy”
