唔係呀 [－系－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. surely it can't be; it can't be true, can it?; you must be kidding; you gotta be serious; seriously? you got to be kidding!; really? That can't be! [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    對​某種​情況​同​預期​相反​感到​驚訝​，​依然​希望​冇​真​係​發生​到​，​問​嚟​確認​多次
    asked to confirm that a situation against the expectation of the surprised speaker does not really happen, as he/she wishes
    • 唔係咓？佢竟然高我一分？
      唔系咓？佢竟然高我一分？
      m4 hai6 aa5? keoi5 ging2 jin4 gou1 ngo5 jat1 fan1?
      Are you kidding me? He/She scored one mark higher than me?
  2. 參看
    唔係咓
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你仲未洗手㖞，系唔系呀？
    你仲未洗手喎，係唔係呀？
    nei5 zung6 mei6 sai2 sau2 wo5 ， hai6 m4 hai6 aa3 ？
    • You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?
  2. Cantonese
    唔系呀，我唔系咁嘅意思呀！
    唔係呀，我唔係咁嘅意思呀！
    m4 hai6 aa3 ， ngo5 m4 hai6 gam3 ge3 ji3 si1 aa3 ！
    • No, that's not what I meant!
  3. Cantonese
    唔系呀，佢出咗去食晏喇。
    唔係呀，佢出咗去食晏喇。
    m4 hai6 aa3 ， keoi5 ceot1 zo2 heoi3 sik6 ngaan3 laa3 。
    • No, he has gone out for lunch already.
  4. Cantonese
    「你做咩喊呀？我系咪讲错嘢呀？」「唔系呀，有滴汗入咗眼咋。」
    「你做咩喊呀？我係咪講錯嘢呀？」「唔係呀，有滴汗入咗眼咋。」
    「 nei5 zou6 me1 haam3 aa3 ？ ngo5 hai6 mi1 gong2 co3 je5 aa3 ？ 」 「 m4 hai6 aa3 ， jau5 dik1 hon6 jap6 zo2 ngaan5 zaa3 。 」
    • "Why are you crying? Did I say something I shouldn't have?" "No, it's just that a drop of sweat got into my eye."
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔系呀嘛？你讲真㗎？
    唔係呀嘛？你講真㗎？
    m4 hai6 aa6 maa5? nei5 gong2 zan1 gaa4?
    • Are you kidding? Are you telling the truth?
  2. Cantonese
    成五十岁，仲女仔？唔系呀嘛？
    成五十歲，仲女仔？唔係呀嘛？
    seng4 ng5 sap6 seoi3, zung6 neoi5 zai2? m4 hai6 aa6 maa5?
    • You are 50 years old already and you call yourself a girl? Give me a break!
  3. Cantonese
    「唔系呀嘛？漏咗本护照喺屋企？你而家去旅行㖞…」
    「唔係呀嘛？漏咗本護照喺屋企？你而家去旅行喎…」
    m4 hai6 aa6 maa5? lau6 zo2 bun2 wu6 ziu3 hai2 uk1 kei2? nei5 ji4 gaa1 heoi3 leoi5 hang4 wo3...
    • "Are you kidding me? You left your passport at home? You're supposed to be going on a vacation..."