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广东粤语用「嘅、喎、啦、㗎」等语气词配合「落楼、拎、畀」等日常用词,听起来有鲜明嘅本地口吻。

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What locals actually say

Send me your location on WeChat.

你用微信发个定位畀我啦。
「发个定位」是广东内地日常叫人发微信位置的说法;「畀我」标明接收对象,「啦」令请求听起来较随和。

I’m going downstairs to pick up the delivery first.

我落楼拎外卖先。
「落楼」表示下楼,「拎」是广东粤语常用的拿取说法,句末「先」表示先做这件事。

Can you scan this QR code for me?

可唔可以帮我扫下呢个码啊?
「扫下码」用粤语轻量动词后缀「下」令请求更口语,配合内地日常讲法「扫码」。

Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?

可唔可以帮我找开一百蚊啊?
“找开”表示把大额钞票换成零钱,“蚊”是广东口语里说金额的词。

Is it far to walk to the MTR station from here?

由呢度行去地铁站远唔远呀?
“唔”是否定词,“远唔远”是广东话常用的正反问结构,语气自然口语化。

Could you make this less spicy?

可唔可以整少辣啲呀?
“少辣啲”中的“啲”表示程度调整,整句是广东餐馆里常用的口语说法。

My little brother is still asleep.

我细佬仲瞓紧觉。
“细佬”专指弟弟,“紧”放在动词后表示动作正在进行。

I’ll send you the file after lunch.

我食完晏就传份文件畀你。
“食完晏”是广东话说吃完午饭的方式,“畀”表示给或发给,带有鲜明的粤语口语色彩。

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How Guangdong Cantonese differs

Guangdong Cantonese, simplified characters for mainland readers; colloquial Cantonese particles preserved (嘅→的 only in formal register).

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