wai1 ji5 si1 man4威爾斯文威尔斯文
Jyutpingwai1 ji5 si1 man4
Yalewāi yíh sī màhn
Definition
The Welsh language.
neutralcommunication
How it's used
Refers specifically to the Celtic language spoken in Wales. It is rarely encountered in daily life in Hong Kong, so it is almost exclusively used in academic or travel contexts.
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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.
