Grammar

I think that

Give an opinion by putting a whole sentence after 覺得 and 諗

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Give an opinion by putting a whole sentence after 覺得 and 諗. Work through clear examples, then lock it in with interactive Cantonese practice in the YumCha app.

Grammar

I think that

To give an opinion, start with an opinion verb like **think** or **feel**, then follow it with a **whole sentence**, not just one word. The opinion verb introduces the idea, and a full statement comes right after it.

Put a sentence after the opinion verb

我 + 覺得 / 諗 + [whole sentence]

gok3 dak1 / nam2覺得 / 諗

覺得 (think, feel) and 諗 (think, reckon) are followed by a complete sentence with its own subject and verb. You are not just naming a thing, you are stating a whole idea: 我覺得 + 佢今日唔嚟 means I think that he is not coming today. 好似 ... 咁 works the same way to say something seems a certain way.

ngo5我gok3覺dak1得keoi5佢gam1今jat6日m4唔lai4嚟。

I think he is not coming today.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得fan2份gung1功fo3課naan4難m4唔naan4難aa3呀?

Do you think the homework is hard?

ngo5我gok3覺dak1得m4唔hai6係hou2好naan4難。

I think it is not very hard.

ngo5我nam2諗keoi5佢gam1今jat6日hou2好gui6攰,hou2好ci5似hou2好soeng2想fan3瞓gaau3覺gam2咁。

I think he is really tired today, it seems like he really wants to sleep.

Recap

I think that

To give an opinion, lead with an opinion verb meaning **think** or **feel**, then say a **complete sentence**, not just a single word. The same shape lets you say something **seems** a certain way.

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