jan1 wai6因為因为

Jyutpingjan1 wai6

Yaleyān waih

介詞Very common

Definition

Because; because of; used to introduce a reason or motive.

colloquialdaily actionscommunication

How it's used

While written Cantonese often uses 因為, in casual spoken conversation, it is extremely common to drop the first character and just say 為咗 or even just 係因為. When explaining a reason for an action, speakers frequently pair it with 先至 to emphasize that the action is a direct result of that specific cause.

Examples

jan1因wai6為lok6落jyu5雨，so2所ji5以ngo5我dei6哋m4唔ceot1出gaai1街laa3喇。

Because it is raining, we are not going out.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪jan1因wai6為m4唔syu1舒fuk6服sin1先m4唔faan1返gung1工aa4呀？

Are you not going to work because you are feeling unwell?

Common phrases

jan1因wai6為gam3咁

because of that

hai6係jan1因wai6為

it is because

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 因為 with 為咗. While both can mean because, 為咗 is primarily used to express purpose or motivation, such as doing something for the sake of someone or something, whereas 因為 focuses strictly on the cause or reason behind an event.