hai6 wo3係喎系㖞

Jyutpinghai6 wo3

Yalehaih wo

Definition

Oh, right!; used to express sudden realization or agreement.

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How it's used

Expresses a sudden realization or a moment of agreement when someone reminds you of something you had momentarily forgotten. It functions as a reactive particle combination that signals the speaker has just processed new information and found it to be correct. It is highly conversational and adds a natural, spontaneous feel to speech.

Examples

hai6係wo3喎，ngo5我caa1差di1啲m4唔gei3記dak1得zo2咗tim1添。

Oh right, I almost forgot about it.

jyun4原loi4來gam1今jat6日hai6係sing1星kei4期luk6六，hai6係wo3喎！

So today is Saturday, oh right!

Related words

Common phrases

hai6係wo3喎，ngo5我dou1都caa1差di1啲m4唔gei3記dak1得

Oh right, I almost forgot too

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 係呀, which is a simple confirmation or agreement. 係喎 specifically implies that the speaker was previously unaware of the fact or had forgotten it until the current moment.