gam1 jat6今日
Jyutpinggam1 jat6
Yalegām yaht
Definition
Today; the current day spanning from the previous midnight to the upcoming midnight.
Example
colloquialtime
How it's used
Pronunciation often shifts to gam1 jat6 in casual speech, though gam1 jat6 is the standard reading. It functions as a temporal noun and can be placed at the very beginning of a sentence to set the time frame for the entire statement. It is frequently used with the particle 呀 when asking about the date or plans.
Examples
The weather seems quite nice today.
Do you need to go to work today?
Related words
Common phrases
What is the date today
What are you doing today
Common mistake
Avoid using Mandarin-style time markers like 今天, which sounds overly formal or unnatural in daily Hong Kong Cantonese. Stick to 今日 for all spoken contexts.
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