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Conjunctions and Other Pronouns

Conjunctions

although bAt1 go3
and tUng4
but 但係 dan6 hAi6
or 或者 wat6 dze5
yIk1 wat6 (in questions)
in that case, so, then gAm2

Other Pronouns

Also see the section on basic Personal Pronouns.

this li1
that go2

Dual Conjunctions

because/therefore

because yAn1 wAi6
therefore, so so2 yi5

Cantonese:
yAn1 wAi6 yi4 ga1 lok6 gAn25, so2 yi5 o5 m4 tsöt1 gai1.
yAn1 wAi6 yi4 ga1 lok6 gAn25, o5 m4 tsöt1 gai1.
yi4 ga1 lok6 gAn25, so2 yi5 o5 m4 tsöt1 gai1.

English:
It's raining now, therefore I'm not going out.
I'm not going out because it's raining.

if/then

if 4 go2
then dzAu6

although/still

although, though söü1 yin4
still, yet, but dan6 hAi6    Lit. but

Cantonese:
köü5 söü1 yin4 hAi2 fat3 gok3 dzü6 dzo2 m5 lin4, dan6 hAi6 (köü5) m4 sIk1 gon2 fat3 mAn4.

English:
Although he stayed in France for five years, yet he doesn't speak French.
He stayed in France for five years, but he doesn't speak French.
He can't speak any French though he's stayed in France for five years.

even though

even though, even if dzAu6 sün3
(also) dou1

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