ho4 laan1 waa2荷蘭話荷兰话
Jyutpingho4 laan1 waa2
Yalehòh lāan wá
Definition
Dutch language; the language spoken in the Netherlands.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the language spoken in the Netherlands. While the country is called 荷蘭, the language is almost always referred to with the suffix 話 to distinguish it from the place name. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing language skills or travel experiences.
Examples
His family members all speak Dutch.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
