faat3 gwok3法國法国
Jyutpingfaat3 gwok3
Yalefaat gwok
Definition
France; a country in Western Europe and member of the European Union, with Paris as its capital.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Refers specifically to the country, but often functions as a modifier for cultural products like food, fashion, or wine. When discussing the language, use 法文 instead of 法國話 to sound more natural. It is common to drop the classifier when referring to the country itself, as it is a proper noun.
Examples
Are you going to France for your summer holiday this year?
I really like the red wine produced in France.
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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.
