hoi2 dei6海地
Jyutpinghoi2 dei6
Yalehói deih
Definition
Haiti; a Caribbean country in Central America sharing an island with the Dominican Republic.
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How it's used
Geographical names in Cantonese often follow the same pronunciation patterns as Mandarin, but they are treated as proper nouns within Cantonese sentence structures. When discussing countries, it is common to use the classifier 個 before the word 國家 to emphasize the entity. It is standard to use the preposition 喺 when describing the location of a country on a map.
Examples
Haiti is a very poor country.
Do you know where Haiti is?
Related words
Common phrases
Republic of Haiti
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
