老實講 / 老实讲: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
老实讲，我其实想留喺屋企，唔想出街㗎。
老實講，我其實想留喺屋企，唔想出街㗎。
lou5 sat6 gong2 ， ngo5 kei4 sat6 soeng2 lau4 hai2 uk1 kei2 ， m4 soeng2 ceot1 gaai1 gaa3 。
- To tell the truth, I would rather stay at home than go out.
- To tell the truth, I'd rather stay home than go out.
Cantonese
「老实讲吖，其实我畏高㗎。」「正一无胆鬼！」
「老實講吖，其實我畏高㗎。」「正一無膽鬼！」
「 lou5 sat6 gong2 aa1 ， kei4 sat6 ngo5 wai3 gou1 gaa3 。」「 zing3 jat1 mou4 daam2 gwai2 ！」
- "To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"
Cantonese
老实讲，佢新出𠮶本小说真系有啲闷。
老實講，佢新出嗰本小說真係有啲悶。
lou5 sat6 gong2 ， keoi5 san1 ceot1 go2 bun2 siu2 syut3 zan1 hai6 jau5 di1 mun6 。
- Frankly speaking, his new novel is not very interesting.
Cantonese
老实讲吖，我真系唔系好钟意你个发型。
老實講吖，我真係唔係好鍾意你個髮型。
lou5 sat6 gong2 aa1 ， ngo5 zan1 hai6 m4 hai6 hou3 zung1 ji3 nei5 go3 faat3 jing4 。
- Frankly speaking, I don't like your haircut.
Cantonese
老实讲吖，其实我真系唔系好想同佢一齐做嘢。
老實講吖，其實我真係唔係好想同佢一齊做嘢。
lou5 sat6 gong2 aa1 ， kei4 sat6 ngo5 zan1 hai6 m4 hai6 hou3 soeng2 tung4 keoi5 jat1 cai4 zou6 je5 。
- Frankly speaking, I don't want to work with him.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
老实讲吖，⋯
老實講吖，⋯
lou5 sat6 gong2 aa1
- To tell the truth, ...
Cantonese
老实讲，一个人出身好大程度决定佢思想行为。
老實講，一個人出身好大程度決定佢思想行為。
lou5 sat6 gong2, jat1 go3 jan4 ceot1 san1 hou2 daai6 cing4 dou6 kyut3 ding6 keoi5 si1 soeng2 hang4 wai4.
- To be honest, the background of someone will, to a large extent, determines one's thought and behaviour.
Cantonese
老实讲，今次赢到比赛真系全靠你！
老實講，今次贏到比賽真係全靠你！
lou5 sat6 gong2, gam1 ci3 jeng4 dou3 bei2 coi3 zan1 hai6 cyun4 kaau3 nei5!
- Frankly, it was all you that we won the game this time!

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