waa6 ngo5 zi1話我知话我知
Jyutpingwaa6 ngo5 zi1
Yalewah ngóh jī
Definition
Tell me; let me know.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
This phrase is the standard way to ask for information in casual speech. It functions as a verb phrase where the object follows directly, unlike the more formal 告訴我 which sounds stiff or like a direct translation from Mandarin. It is extremely versatile and works in almost any social situation where you need someone to inform you of something.
Examples
Remember to tell me if there is any news.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often try to use 告訴我, but that sounds unnatural and overly formal in daily Hong Kong life. Stick to 話我知 to sound like a local.
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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.
