go3 lo1個囉个罗
Jyutpinggo3 lo1
Yalego lō
Definition
A sentence-final particle combination used to indicate an assertion, claim, or obvious conclusion.
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How it's used
Combining the classifier 個 with the particle 囉 creates a dismissive or emphatic tone that suggests the information provided is self-evident or common knowledge. It is frequently used to shut down further questioning by implying that the answer is so obvious it should not even need to be stated. The construction often carries a slightly impatient or condescending nuance depending on the speaker's intonation.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal writing or professional settings, as the dismissive tone can easily come across as rude or arrogant. It is strictly a spoken device for informal peer-to-peer interaction.
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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.
