mou6 nei4 hak1慕尼克
Jyutpingmou6 nei4 hak1
Yalemouh nèih hāk
Definition
Munich, Germany.
neutralplacestravel
How it's used
This is the standard phonetic transliteration used in Hong Kong for the German city. It is almost exclusively used when discussing travel, football, or international news. In casual conversation, people might simply refer to it as a city in Germany if the specific name is not immediately recalled.
Examples
When are you going to Munich for a trip?
I went to Munich to watch a football match last year.
Related words
Common phrases
Munich Airport
Grammar color guide
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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.
