mun4們们
Jyutpingmun4
Yalemùhn
Definition
Plural marker used after personal pronouns or nouns referring to people.
colloquialpeople
How it's used
Cantonese does not use 們 to form plurals. Instead, the suffix 哋 is attached to pronouns like 我, 你, and 佢 to indicate plurality. When referring to a group of people, speakers often use a collective noun or a quantifier followed by the noun, such as 成班人 or 幾個人, rather than adding a suffix to the noun itself.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 們 because of its prevalence in Mandarin. Using 們 in spoken Cantonese will sound unnatural or like a direct translation from Mandarin, as 哋 is the standard way to express plurality for pronouns.
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Grammar guides
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- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
