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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

> Would it be appropriate for him to call my grandparents the way I do? Po po/Gung gung, Ma ma/Ye ye?No, you should call him the way your boyfriend does.

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Re: 全天候套餐 on a menu... all-season? Am I at a restaurant or a tire shop? :D

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

QuoteMr. K > Would it be appropriate for him to call my grandparents the way I do? Po po/Gung gung, Ma ma/Ye ye?No, you should call him the way your boyfriend does.Don't understand your comment.

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

Quoteyuetwoh QuoteMr. K > Would it be appropriate for him to call my grandparents the way I do? Po po/Gung gung, Ma ma/Ye ye?No, you should call him the way your boyfriend does.Don't understand...

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

QuoteDollar8888 Quoteyuetwoh QuoteMr. K > Would it be appropriate for him to call my grandparents the way I do? Po po/Gung gung, Ma ma/Ye ye?No, you should call him the way your boyfriend...

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

If you and your boyfriend are married, he can address your parents and grandparents the same way you do. But for the first meeting, it is more appropriate for him to address them as "respected...

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

> That's not what Mr. K said. If it was, he would say "yes" instead of "no" to OE's question.That's right. What I meant was that the girl should address her boyfriend's grandparent the same way her...

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咩都未呀 =!= 乜都未呀?

「咁你試過上床未?」「未呀,未呀,咩都未呀。」

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

QuoteMr. K > That's not what Mr. K said. If it was, he would say "yes" instead of "no" to OE's question.That's right. What I meant was that the girl should address her boyfriend's grandparent the...

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

> That's assuming the boyfriend is Chinese.I see I got it backward-- it is the girl who is asking what the boy should say. In that case, the boy calls his girlfriend's grandparent whatever the girl...

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Re: 咩都未呀 =!= 乜都未呀?

In that context, 乜 = 乜嘢 = 咩 = 咩嘢.

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

He is actually not Chinese. So, I'm teaching him Cantonese to help ease the transition. From what it sounds like, the majority thinks he should call my grandparents the way I do, so I will go with...

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

Quoteanniechan91 He is actually not Chinese. So, I'm teaching him Cantonese to help ease the transition. From what it sounds like, the majority thinks he should call my grandparents the way I do, so I...

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

> Unless anyone else has any suggestions or strong objections.Go with your guts feeling. When I was a kid, I always call my classmates' grandparents the same way my classmates call them, even...

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

I'm in the same position as your boyfriend being a British gweilo with a local gf. I've been calling them popo and mama (same as my gf) since day 1.

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Bai2? gam6 neoi5.

Hi all,I'm watching Triumph in the Skies 2. It's great practice for listening comprehension and if they speak slowly sometimes I can parse out words to try to translate. I'm stumped by one sentence...

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Re: Bai2? gam6 neoi5.

It is 「拜金女」(money-worshiping girl) This phrase is derived from 「拜金主義」( money-worship )which is similar to 「物質主義」( materialism )However, 「拜金女」is not a common Cantonese phrase, I think it came from...

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Re: Bai2? gam6 neoi5.

Aiaaa! How did I not think to search for baai as well as bai?Thanks!EDIT: Misread that character at first... :/EDIT2: Thanks for introducing me to 者. I've heard it before, but never looked up the...

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Re: What does my boyfriend call my grandparents?

Quotechu_par_bao I'm in the same position as your boyfriend being a British gweilo with a local gf. I've been calling them popo and mama (same as my gf) since day 1.That's good to know! I will...

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Left-handed or Right-handed

How would someone say that their dominant hand is their left/right hand?Handedness is not the best term as being left-handed affects the leg as well but there is not an English word that includes the...

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