動詞A1
Going and Coming (去/嚟)
Motion verbs and compounds
Learning Goal
I can describe movement.
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
我去超級市場。
I'm going to the supermarket.
你幾時返嚟？
When are you coming back?
入嚟坐呀。
Come in and sit down.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
去 heoi3 (go) and 嚟 lai4 (come)
去 + Place = go to Place / 嚟 + Place = come to Place
Compounds
| Compound | Jyutping | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 返去 | faan1 heoi3 | go back |
| 返嚟 | faan1 lai4 | come back |
| 出去 | ceot1 heoi3 | go out |
| 入嚟 | jap6 lai4 | come in |
| 上去 | soeng5 heoi3 | go up |
| 落嚟 | lok6 lai4 | come down |
Rule: 去 = away from speaker, 嚟 = toward speaker.
Confusing 去 and 嚟 direction.
我去超級市場。
I'm going to the supermarket.
去 + place = going to. Simple directional statement.
你幾時返嚟？
When are you coming back?
返嚟 = come back (toward speaker). 幾時 = when.
入嚟坐呀。
Come in and sit down.
入嚟 = come in. 坐 = sit. 呀 softens the invitation.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises