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Why don't you tell her?
你點解唔講畀佢聽呀？ (nei5 dim2gaai2 m4 gong2 bei2 keoi5 teng1 a3) – The final particle "a" softens the question, making it more polite or neutral.
Are they married?
佢哋結咗婚嘅喇咩？ (keoi5dei6 git3 zo2 fan1 ge3 laa3 me1) – "ge laa me" expresses surprise that they are married already.
What, they're married?
佢哋結咗婚咩？ (keoi5dei6 git3 zo2 fan1 me1) – "me" adds a tone of disbelief or surprise.
They're already married.
佢哋已經結咗婚啦。 (keoi5dei6 ji5ging1 git3 zo2 fan1 laa1) – "laa" confirms a completed action with current relevance, like "already".
Do you (really) know the way?
你識路嘅喇咩？ (nei5 sik1 lou6 ge3 laa3 me1) – "ge laa me" adds surprise or slight disbelief, as in "You really know the way?"
The noodles are ready to eat.
啲麵食得喇。 (di1 min6 sik6 dak1 laa3) – "laa" indicates the state is now true or has just become true.
The noodles cannot be eaten.
啲麵唔食得㗎。 (di1 min6 m4 sik6 dak1 gaa3) – "gaa" emphasizes a known or established fact, possibly with concern.
I'm just looking.
我淨係睇吓啫。 (ngo5 zing6 hai6 tai2 haa5 ze1) – "ze" downplays the action; "I'm only browsing."
My younger brother is an accountant.
我細佬做會計師嚟㗎。 (ngo5 sai3lou2 zou6 wui6gai3si1 lai4 gaa3) – "gaa" marks a statement of fact with some emphasis.
Men are like that.
男人係咁嘅啦。 (naam4jan2 hai6 gam2 ge3 laa1) – "ge laa" gives an explanatory tone with some resignation.
Please write it for me.
唔該你幫我寫啦。 (m4 goi1 nei5 bong1 ngo5 se2 laa1) – "laa" softens a request, implying politeness and urgency.
We've already split up.
我哋已經分咗手啦。 (ngo5dei6 ji5ging1 fan1 zo2 sau2 laa1) – "laa" confirms a completed action with emotional relevance.
This is a child prodigy, you see.
呢個係天才兒童嚟㗎喎。 (ni1 go3 hai6 tin1coi4 ji4tung4 lai4 gaa3 wo3) – "gaa wo" adds surprise or sharing of new info, like “you see”.
(Try to) be happier!
開心啲啦！ (hoi1sam1 di1 laa1) – "laa" is used for urging or encouraging.
He owes me very little money.
佢爭我好少錢啫。 (keoi5 zaang1 ngo5 hou2 siu2 cin2 ze1) – "ze" minimizes the statement: “just a small amount.”
It was him who wrote this report.
呢份報告係佢寫嘅。 (ni1 fan6 bou3gou3 hai6 keoi5 se2 ge3) – "ge" emphasizes it was him (fact or clarification).
