| Term | Definition |
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Syu |
Book |
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Bouji |
Newspaper |
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Jung gwok |
China |
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Mei gwok |
America |
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Gwai |
Expensive |
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Maai |
Buy |
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Tai |
Look or read |
|
Yiu |
Need |
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Dou |
All or both or also |
|
Jousahn |
Good morning |
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Gwai sing a? |
What is your surname |
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Ngor sing wohng |
My name is Wong |
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Nei maai mmaai bouji a? |
You are buying a newspaper or not? |
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Ngor maai bouji |
I am buying a newspaper |
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Nei tai mtai bouji a? |
Do you read newspaper or not? |
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Ngor mtai bouji ngor tai syu |
I dont read newspapers I read books |
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Nei maai mmaai syu a? |
You are buying a book or not? |
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Syu gwai mgwai a? |
Are books expensive or not? |
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Syu mgwai |
Books are not expensive |
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Mei gwok syu gwai ma? |
Are american books expensive? |
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Mei gwok syu gwai |
American books are expensive |
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Jung gwok syu gwai mgwai a? |
Are chinese books expensive or not? |
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Jung gwok syu mgwai Nei yiu ma? |
Chinese books are not expensive. Do you need one? |
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sinsaang wohng dou yiu syu a? |
Does mr wong also need a book? |
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Syu, Bouji, Keuih dou yiu |
He needs both a book and newspaper. |