ng5 on1午安
Jyutpingng5 on1
Yaleńgh ōn
Definition
Good afternoon.
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How it's used
This greeting is primarily used in formal settings like schools, offices, or official events. In casual daily life, Cantonese speakers rarely use it, preferring to simply say 下晝好 or just a casual hello.
Examples
Good afternoon, colleagues.
Related words
Common phrases
Good afternoon everyone
Common mistake
Using this in a casual conversation with friends or family will sound overly stiff or like you are mimicking a formal broadcast. It is not a natural way to greet someone you know well.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
