aak1 laap6 dak6 lei5 aa3厄立特里亞厄立特里亚
Jyutpingaak1 laap6 dak6 lei5 aa3
Yaleāak laahp dahk léih a
Definition
Eritrea, a country in northeastern Africa with its capital in Asmara.
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How it's used
Geographic names of this length are often treated as formal entities in conversation. When discussing countries in Africa, speakers frequently use the preposition 喺 to indicate location. It is common to follow the country name with a brief description if the listener is unfamiliar with its geography.
Examples
Where is Eritrea in Africa?
I have never been to Eritrea for a trip.
Related words
Common phrases
capital of Eritrea
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
