係喇 [系－]

Jyutping hai6 laa1
Pinyin xì lǎ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. yes it is (in a resolute manner) [colloquial]
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    系喇，我有啲嘢要话你知。
    係喇，我有啲嘢要話你知。
    hai6 laa3 ， ngo5 jau5 di1 je5 jiu3 waa2 nei5 zi1 。
    • By the way, I have something to tell you.
  2. Cantonese
    你睇吓你，食到成个口都系喇。
    你睇吓你，食到成個口都係喇。
    nei5 tai2 haak3 nei5 ， sik6 dou3 sing4 go3 hau2 dou1 hai6 laa3 。
    • Look at yourself, your whole mouth is full of food.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    小麦系一种原料，面粉就唔系喇。
    小麥係一種原料，麪粉就唔係喇。
    siu2 mak6 hai6 jat1 zung2 jyun4 liu2, min6 fan2 zau6 m4 hai4 laa3.
    • Wheat is a kind of raw material, but flour is not.