aai1 dak1 mung4 deon6埃德蒙頓埃德蒙顿
Jyutpingaai1 dak1 mung4 deon6
Yaleāai dāk mùhng deuhn
Definition
Edmonton, the capital city of Alberta, Canada.
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How it's used
Local Cantonese speakers almost exclusively use the name 愛民頓 instead of the transliteration 埃德蒙頓. Using the latter in conversation will sound unnatural or like you are reading directly from a formal map or news report. The name is widely recognized due to the significant number of Hong Kong immigrants who have settled in the city.
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Common mistake
Avoid using 埃德蒙頓 in daily speech as it is strictly a formal written transliteration. Always opt for 愛民頓 to sound like a native speaker.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
