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My Family

Talking about your family

5words
15XP
6–10min

Now let's learn how to talk about YOUR family! We'll use the possessive particle “嘅” which means “my”, “your”, or “his/her”.

  • ge3possessive particle (“s)
ngo5ge3

my

ngo5ge3baa4baa1hou2gou1

My dad is very tall

nei5ge3

your

nei5ge3mui6mui2hou2leng3

Your younger sister is very pretty

keoi5ge3

his / her

keoi5ge3go4go1hou2lek1

His older brother is very smart

uk1kei2

home / house

ngo5soeng2faan1uk1kei2

I want to go home

Try combining these! For example: 我嘅媽媽 means “my mother”.

  • ngo5 ge3 maa1 maa1我嘅媽媽my mother
uk1kei2jan4

family (literally: house people)

ngo5ge3uk1kei2jan4hou2do1

My family is big