哈囉，大家好！I’m Grace.
Today we’re going to take a look at how to use Sentence-Final Particles
呢、啦、哦、嘛、嘍 in Chinese.
If you missed the first episode of this topic,
the link is here and in the description below.
Btw I’ve also created a helpful PDF
where you can learn more about these particles in depth
and it also includes some practice exercises for your study.
You can get the link of the PDF in the description below!
OK, 那話不多說，我們現在開始吧！（Without further ado, let’s get started!）
The first one is 呢
呢 can be placed at the end of a question to make it sound softer and more polite.
For example,
In Taiwan, you would notice that a lot of service staff
add 呢 at the end of their questions to be more polite,
for instance,
Compared to the original question 請問有什麼可以幫你的？,
adding 呢 sounds softer and more polite.
Here’s another example,
呢 can also be used to shorten questions
but it should be under a certain context
so the other person knows what you’re referring to,
for example:
In these examples, 呢 is like “what about” or “how about” in English.
呢 can also be used to ask “where is something or someone”, for instance,
There are some other questions with 呢
that are commonly used in daily conversation, like
OK, the second one is 啦
啦 can be used to express exclamation or ask a question about a new situation.
In this usage, 啦 is the same as “了 + 啊”
But compared to 了 or 了啊, 啦 sounds more casual.
Let’s see some examples,
啦 here is an exclamation for a new situation
and compared to 你終於考完試了！or 你終於考完試了啊！,
using 啦 sounds more casual.
Another example,
啦 here is for asking a question about a new situation
while also adding a casual tone.
啦 this particle has some more complex usages
especially in Taiwanese Mandarin where people use it a lot in daily life.
If you’re interested in knowing more,
I’ve included these details in the PDF of today’s lesson.
OK, now let’s move on to the next one: 喔 / 哦 / 噢
These three words are written differently but in daily life,
they’re all pronounced as “ō” or “o”
so you can decide which character you want to use.
These particles are used to add a friendly tone
and are often added in imperative sentences to soften the tone,
for instance,
Number four is 嘛
Its pitch is very low, and it sounds pretty similar to “馬 horse” this word.
嘛 shows that the speaker thinks something is true and obvious.
For instance,
嘛 can also be used to beg someone close to you to do something.
And it’s more often used by girls or children.
Let’s see some examples:
OK, the last one for today is 囉 / 嘍
囉 or 嘍 can be used to replace the modal particle 了
adding a cheerful and relaxed tone.
They are the same as “了＋喔（哦 / 噢）”
For example,
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