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Question particlein Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

呀?

aa3

question particle

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 呀 inside a complete question; the surrounding words show exactly what information you are asking for.

Examples

你想飲咩呀?

nei5 soeng2 jam2 me1 aa3

What would you like to drink?

你住邊度呀?

nei5 zyu6 bin1 dou6 aa3

Where do you live?