ABSTRACT
Sentence particles are one of the most challenging features of Cantonese for learners of the language. Without them, many Cantonese sentences sound incomplete, abrupt or even impolite. Cantonese has a rich repertoire of particles which serve a variety of communicative functions in different speech contexts and are probably best learnt from direct experience. Below we introduce some of the most basic and frequently used particles, bearing in mind that there are altogether some thirty particles in use.
