gaa1 fu6家父

Jyutpinggaa1 fu6

Yalegā fuh

名詞

Definition

My father; a polite way to refer to one's own father when speaking to others.

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How it's used

Using this term signals a formal and respectful attitude towards one's own father when speaking to others. It is essentially a humble way to refer to your parent, similar to how one might use 家母 for one's mother. You would never use this term to address your father directly, as it is strictly for third person reference in social or professional settings.

Examples

gaa1家fu6父gam1今jat6日san1身tai2體m4唔hai6係gei2幾syu1舒fuk6服，so2所ji5以lai4嚟m4唔dou3到。

My father isn't feeling very well today, so he can't make it.

nei5你ting1聽jat6日jau5有mou5冇hung1空tung4同gaa1家fu6父sik6食caan1餐bin6便faan6飯aa4呀？

Are you free to have a casual meal with my father tomorrow?

Common phrases

gaa1家fu6父gaa1家mou5母

my parents

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this term when addressing their father directly, which sounds extremely unnatural and overly formal. Always use 爸爸 or 老豆 when speaking to him, and save this term for when you are talking about him to someone else.