介詞A1
Location with 喺
Using 喺 for 'at/in'
Learning Goal
I can describe locations.
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
我喺屋企。
I'm at home.
佢喺學校返緊工。
He/She is working at school.
洗手間喺邊度？
Where is the restroom?
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
喺 hai2 — "at / in / on"
S + 喺 + Place + V = "S does V at Place"
我喺屋企食飯。(I eat at home.)
喺度 hai2 dou6 — "here" / "is at"
佢喺度。(He/She is here.) / 佢喺邊度？(Where is he/she?)
Common Places
| Cantonese | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 屋企 | uk1 kei2 | home |
| 學校 | hok6 haau6 | school |
| 公司 | gung1 si1 | company/office |
| 街 | gaai1 | street/outside |
| 地鐵站 | dei6 tit3 zaam6 | MTR station |
Trying to distinguish at/in/on — just use 喺.
我喺屋企。
I'm at home.
喺 hai2 = at/in. 屋企 = home. Simple location statement.
佢喺學校返緊工。
He/She is working at school.
喺學校 (at school) + 返緊工 (working, with ongoing aspect 緊).
洗手間喺邊度？
Where is the restroom?
洗手間 (restroom) + 喺邊度 (at where). Essential survival phrase.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises