man4 go1民歌
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Yalemàhn gō
Definition
Folk song; a genre of popular acoustic music often played with acoustic guitar or harmonica.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the acoustic, guitar-driven style of music that gained popularity in Hong Kong during the 1970s. It carries a nostalgic, intellectual, or grassroots feel compared to mainstream Cantopop. While it literally translates to folk song, it is rarely used to describe traditional ethnic or rural music in a Cantonese context.
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He really likes playing folk songs and often goes to perform.
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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.
