gong2 dou3 waa6講到話讲到话
Jyutpinggong2 dou3 waa6
Yalegóng dou wah
Definition
Speaking of; used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce another topic.
colloquialcommunication
How it's used
Use this phrase to transition to a new topic that has been triggered by something just mentioned. It functions as a conversational bridge that signals a shift in focus while maintaining a connection to the previous context. It is strictly a spoken connector and sounds unnatural in formal writing.
Examples
Speaking of traveling, have you booked your flight tickets yet?
Speaking of that restaurant, their food is really awful.
Common phrases
speaking of this
speaking of that thing
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 講話, which refers to the act of giving a speech or talking. Learners sometimes try to use 講到話 as a direct translation of 'talk about', but it is exclusively a discourse marker used to introduce a related topic.
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Grammar guides
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- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
