mong4忘

Jyutpingmong4

Yalemòhng

語素Common

Definition

To forget.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

The character 忘 is primarily a literary morpheme and is rarely used as a standalone verb in spoken Cantonese. Instead, speakers almost exclusively use the compound 唔記得 to express the act of forgetting. Using 忘 alone in conversation sounds unnatural and overly formal, similar to using archaic language in a casual setting.

Common phrases

m4唔gei3記dak1得

to forget

mong4忘gei3記

to forget

Common mistake

Learners often try to use 忘 as a direct verb like the English forget, but it must be paired with 記 to form 忘記 or the more common colloquial 唔記得. Using 忘 by itself will not be understood as a natural verb in daily speech.