oi3 saa1 nei4 aa3 jan4愛沙尼亞人爱沙尼亚人
Jyutpingoi3 saa1 nei4 aa3 jan4
Yaleoi sā nèih a yàhn
Definition
Estonian; an Estonian person.
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How it's used
This term follows the standard Cantonese pattern of adding 人 to the end of a country name to denote a person from that place. It is used in the same way as 英國人 or 日本人. Because Estonia is a relatively distant country for many Hong Kongers, you will rarely hear this word outside of formal contexts or specific discussions about geography.
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I know an Estonian, they really like drinking coffee.
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Common phrases
Estonian person
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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.
