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Why & How

Asking for reasons and methods

5words
15XP
6–10min

Learn to ask “why” and “how”, crucial for deeper conversations!

dim2點gaai2解

why?

dim2點gaai2解nei5你m4唔faan1返gung1工？

Why aren’t you going to work?

dim2點joeng2樣

how?

ni1呢go3個dim2點joeng2樣jung6用

How do you use this?

dim2點gaai2解m4唔heoi3去

why not go?

dim2點gaai2解m4唔heoi3去soeng1商coeng4場？

Why not go to the mall?

dim2點joeng2樣heoi3去

how to go?

heoi3去soeng1商coeng4場dim2點joeng2樣heoi3去

How do you get to the shopping mall?

Note: 點樣 (how) and 點去 (how to get there) are very common phrases!

  • dim2 joeng2點樣how?
  • dim2 heoi3點去how to get there?
dim2點zou6做

how to do?

ni1呢go3個coi3菜dim2點zou6做

How do you make this dish?