dak1 laa1得喇
Jyutpingdak1 laa1
Yaledāk lā
Definition
Okay; that's enough; I've got it.
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How it's used
Functioning as a versatile marker of agreement or dismissal, this phrase signals that the speaker has understood a request or is satisfied with the current state of affairs. It often carries a slightly impatient or final tone when used to cut off further explanation. When spoken with a rising intonation, it can sound more like a polite confirmation, but with a flat tone, it effectively shuts down a conversation.
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Common mistake
Beginners often confuse this with 得, which means to be able to or to be okay. While 得喇 implies a completed state of understanding or acceptance, using just 得 in the same context can sound incomplete or grammatically awkward.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
