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你係幾時返嚟㗎?
nei5 hai6 gei2 si4*2 faan1 lai4 gaa3
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When are you coming back? the "when" is emphasized by 係 preceding it, and the use of the final particle 㗎. Pronouncing 㗎 as gaa2 would add a sense of reservation or doubt about the situation.
This sentence is in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 Level: 1 |
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nei5 - you 係 hai6 - yes, it is; indeed; right; positive; to be 幾時 gei2 si4/4*2 - when; what time; anytime 返嚟 faan1 lai4 ; faan1 lei4 - 粵 to return 㗎 gaa2 gaa3 gaa4 - final particle for making a strong assertion |
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