Cantonese final particles 呀 [aa3], 喇 [laa3] / 嘞 [laak3], 嘅 [ge3], 喎 [wo3] and 啦 [laa1]: an in-depth explanation.

How to form complex sentences in Cantonese

Learn how to make basic sentences in Cantonese.

So far,  I have discussed about making simple explicit comparisons using 過 [gwo3] and elliptical comparisons using 啲 [di1], 仲 [zung6] and 更加 [gang3-gaa1]. This blog will explain how to make complex comparisons using structures like 有……咁 [jau5…gam3], 冇……咁 [mou5…gam3] and ……比較…… […bei2-gaau3…].  有……咁 [jau5…gam3] This structure is used to compare two items that have a quality to the same degree. It’s equivalent to the English “as… as…” structure, as in “the light is as  bright a