㗎咋 [－－]
Jyutping
gaa3 zaa3
Pinyin
㗎5 zǎ
㗎咋 [－－]
Jyutping
gaa3 zaa3 / zaa4
Pinyin
jià zǎ
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(modal particle) just, only, that's all
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Cantonese
我系因为忙得济，所以先至冇回信俾你㗎咋。
我係因為忙得濟，所以先至冇回信俾你㗎咋。
ngo5 hai6 jan1 wai6 mong4 dak1 zai3 ， so2 ji5 sin1 zi3 mou5 wui4 seon3 bei2 nei5 gaa3 zaa3 。
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I didn't answer your letter, because I was busy.
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Cantonese
你唔好嬲我啦，我咁做都系为咗你㗎咋。
你唔好嬲我啦，我咁做都係為咗你㗎咋。
nei5 m4 hou3 niu5 ngo5 laa1 ， ngo5 gam3 zou6 dou1 hai6 wai4 zo2 nei5 gaa3 zaa3 。
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Don't be angry with me, for I did it for your sake.
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Cantonese
我系因为你先嚟㗎咋。
我係因為你先嚟㗎咋。
ngo5 hai6 jan1 wai6 nei5 sin1 lai4 gaa3 zaa3 。
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You're the reason I came.
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Cantonese
我噉样讲系想氹我阿妈开心㗎咋。
我噉樣講係想氹我阿媽開心㗎咋。
ngo5 gam2 joeng6 gong2 hai6 soeng2 tam5 ngo5 aa3 maa1 hoi1 sam1 gaa3 zaa3 。
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I said that to please my mother.
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Cantonese
嗱我呢，就厨师嚟嘅唧。我净系负责煮嘢食㗎咋。
嗱我呢，就廚師嚟嘅唧。我淨係負責煮嘢食㗎咋。
naa1 ngo5 nei4 ， zau6 cyu4 si1 lai4 ge3 zek1 。 ngo5 zeng6 hai6 fu6 zaak3 zyu2 je5 sik6 gaa3 zaa3 。
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As far as I go, I'm a cook. The only thing I do is prepare the food.
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Cantonese
我噉样做都系为咗保命㗎咋！
我噉樣做都係為咗保命㗎咋！
ngo5 gam2 joeng2 zou6 dou1 hai6 wai6 zo2 bou2 meng6 gaa3 zaa3!
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I only did that to survive!
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Cantonese
我都搞佢唔掂，而家系噉出拖字诀先㗎咋。
我都搞佢唔掂，而家係噉出拖字訣先㗎咋。
ngo5 dou1 gaau2 keoi5 m4 dim6, ji4 gaa1 hai6 gam2 ceot1 to1 zi6 kyut3 gaa3 zaa3.
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I can't deal with him but only keep him waiting.
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Cantonese
我啲英文？有限公司㗎咋。
我啲英文？有限公司㗎咋。
ngo5 di1 jing1 man2? jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 gaa3 zaa3.
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Cantonese
我讲下㗎咋。
我講下㗎咋。
ngo5 gong2 haa5 gaa3 zaa3
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I was only joking/talking nonsense.
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Cantonese
佢哋离婚，都系不得已㗎咋！
佢哋離婚，都係不得已㗎咋！
keoi5 dei6 lei4 fan1, dou1 hai6 bat1 dak1 ji5 gaa3 zaa3!
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They got divorced but they had no choice.
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Cantonese
呢度行六十咪㗎咋㖞。
呢度行六十咪㗎咋㖞。
nei1 dou6 haang4 luk6 sap6 mai1 gaa3 zaa3 wo3.
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You should only be driving at 60 km/h.