WITH AUNTIE · SLANG & REACTIONS
It is what it is
Watch the exchange. Follow the Cantonese, Jyutping and English meaning.
The Cantonese phrase
係咁㗎啦hai6 gam2 gaa3 laa1
That is how it is.
Read the Cantonese line
- Cantonese
- 係咁㗎啦
- Jyutping
- hai6 gam2 gaa3 laa1
- English
- That is how it is.
The line in the clip.
係咁㗎啦 means “That is how it is.” in this exchange.
The English prompt sets up the scene. The translation follows Auntie’s Cantonese response; slang and jokes may use different wording in the two languages.