㗎啦 [－－]

Jyutping gaa3 laa4
Pinyin 㗎5 la

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 嗎 – 吗

㗎啦 [－－]

Jyutping gaa3 laa4
Pinyin jià la

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. modal particle to express a slight surprise to something (or with a questioning tone)

㗎啦 [－－]

Jyutping gaa3 laa3
Pinyin jià la

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. modal particle used as a reminder or when giving advice

㗎啦 [－－]

Jyutping gaa3 laa1
Pinyin jià la

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. modal particle used to assert a fact (to imply that there are no alternatives)
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你都系快啲去瞓啦，如果唔系啲感冒就会愈嚟愈劲㗎啦。
    你都係快啲去瞓啦，如果唔係啲感冒就會愈嚟愈勁㗎啦。
    nei5 dou1 hai6 faai3 di1 heoi3 fan3 laa1 ， jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 di1 gam2 mou6 zau6 wui2 jyu6 lai4 jyu6 ging6 gaa3 laa1 。
    • You had better go to bed right away, or your cold will get worse.
  2. Cantonese
    你就算叫佢唔嚟佢都照嚟㗎啦。
    你就算叫佢唔嚟佢都照嚟㗎啦。
    nei5 zau6 syun3 giu3 keoi5 m4 lai4 keoi5 dou1 ziu3 lai4 gaa3 laa1 。
    • She'll come even if you tell her not to.
  3. Cantonese
    关于呢件事，等佢下次嚟我会话佢知㗎啦。
    關於呢件事，等佢下次嚟我會話佢知㗎啦。
    gwaan1 jyu1 nei4 gin2 si6 ， dang2 keoi5 haa6 ci3 lai4 ngo5 wui5 waa2 keoi5 zi1 gaa3 laa1 。
    • I will tell him about it when he comes next time.
  4. Cantonese
    佢返嚟我会就走㗎啦。
    佢返嚟我會就走㗎啦。
    keoi5 faan2 lai4 ngo5 wui5 zau6 zau2 gaa3 laa1 。
    • I'll leave when she comes back.
  5. Cantonese
    你个伤风记住快啲好返呀，你下个礼拜就又要准备好㗎啦，我哋冇咗你唔得㗎。
    你個傷風記住快啲好返呀，你下個禮拜就又要準備好㗎啦，我哋冇咗你唔得㗎。
    nei5 go3 soeng1 fung1 gei3 zyu6 faai3 di1 hou3 faan2 aa3 ， nei5 haa6 go3 lai5 baai3 zau6 jau6 jiu3 zeon2 bei6 hou3 gaa3 laa1 ， ngo5 dei2 mou5 zo2 nei5 m4 dak1 gaa3 。
    • Make sure you get rid of your cold. You've got to be ready again next week. We can't do without you.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    哎呀，叫咗你带银包㗎啦。
    哎呀，叫咗你帶銀包㗎啦。
    ai1 jaa3, giu3 zo2 nei5 daai3 ngan4 baau1 gaa3 laa3.
    • Ugh, I had told you to bring your wallet.
  2. Cantonese
    你唔好再得罪佢啦，佢又会写落小气簿度㗎啦！
    你唔好再得罪佢啦，佢又會寫落小氣簿度㗎啦！
    nei5 m4 hou2 zoi3 dak1 zeoi6 keoi5 laa1, keoi5 jau6 wui5 se2 lok6 siu2 hei3 bou2 dou6 gaa3 laa1
    • Don’t offend her again, as she is going to mark that down in her heart.
  3. Cantonese
    反正我都冇say㗎啦。
    反正我都冇say㗎啦。
    faan2 zing3 ngo5 dou1 mou5 sei1 gaa3 laa1.
    • I have no say anyway.
  4. Cantonese
    佢份功课摆明系hea写㗎啦。
    佢份功課擺明係hea寫㗎啦。
    keoi5 fan6 gung1 fo3 baai2 ming4 hai6 he3 se2 gaa3 laa1.
    • He did the homework very indifferently.
  5. Cantonese
    有咗呢本秘笈就练到如来神掌㗎啦！
    有咗呢本秘笈就練到如來神掌㗎啦！
    jau5 zo5 ni1 bun2 bei3 kap1 zau6 lin6 dou2 jyu4 loi4 san4 zoeng2 gaa3 laa3!
    • With this secret manual, you will master the Buddha's palm!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    估都估到㗎啦！
    估都估到㗎啦！
    gu2 dou1 gu2 dou2 gaa3 laa1!
    • Any fool could have guessed correctly!
  2. Cantonese
    嗱，都叫咗你唔好食得咁急㗎啦。
    嗱，都叫咗你唔好食得咁急㗎啦。
    naa4, dou1 giu3 zo2 nei5 m4 hou2 sik6 dak1 gam3 gap1 gaa3 laa1.
    • See! I told you not to eat so hastily.
  3. Cantonese
    原来你哋两个拍咗拖两年㗎啦？做咩瞒住我哋咁耐啊？
    原来你哋两个拍咗拖两年㗎啦？做咩瞒住我哋咁耐啊？
    jyun4 loi4 nei5 dei6 loeng5 go3 paak3 zo2 to1 loeng5 nin4 gaa4 laa4? zou6 me1 mun4 zyu6 ngo5 dei6 gam3 noi6 aa3?
    • You two have been dating for two years? How come you've been keeping that from us for so long?
  4. Cantonese
    我预咗佢会迟到㗎啦。
    我预咗佢会迟到㗎啦。
    ngo5 jyu6 zo2 keoi5 wui5 ci4 dou3 gaa3 laa1.
    • I knew he was going to be late.
  5. Cantonese
    佢系咪都会去㗎啦。
    佢系咪都会去㗎啦。
    keoi5 hai6 mai1 dou1 wui5 heoi3 gaa3 laa1.
    • He will go no matter what.