lei5 si1 bun2里斯本
Jyutpinglei5 si1 bun2
Yaleléih sī bún
Definition
Lisbon, the capital and largest city of Portugal.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
Geographic names are often transliterated phonetically, and 里斯本 is the standard way to refer to the Portuguese capital in Cantonese. It is treated as a proper noun and does not require a measure word when used in sentences about travel or location.
Examples
I want to go to Lisbon for a trip.
Do you know where Lisbon is?
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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.
