soeng6 go3 jyut6上個月上个月
Jyutpingsoeng6 go3 jyut6
Yaleseuhng go yuht
Definition
Last month; the previous month.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Time expressions in Cantonese often omit the preposition that would be required in English. You do not need to add any words like 喺 before this term to indicate when an action happened. It functions as a temporal noun that directly modifies the verb phrase.
Examples
I went to Japan for a trip last month.
Did you buy a new phone last month?
Related words
Common phrases
the end of last month
the beginning of last month
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.
