go2 di1嗰啲
Jyutpinggo2 di1
Yalegó dī
Definition
Those; used to refer to uncountable or plural things that are far away.
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How it's used
Use this to refer to objects or people that are physically distant from the speaker, contrasting with 呢啲 for things nearby. It functions as a plural demonstrative, but it is also frequently used for uncountable nouns like water or money. When pointing out specific items, it is common to add a classifier after it, such as 嗰啲個蘋果.
Examples
Don't touch those things.
Do those people live nearby?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a single, countable object, as that requires 嗰個. Learners often mistakenly use it for singular nouns because they are thinking of the English word those, which does not always map directly to the singular/plural distinction in Cantonese.
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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.
