WITH AUNTIE · DATING & RELATIONSHIPS
I'm third-wheeling
Watch the exchange. Follow the Cantonese, Jyutping and English meaning.
The Cantonese phrase
我做咗電燈膽喇ngo5 zou6 zo2 din6 dang1 daam2 laa3
I've become the third wheel.
Read the Cantonese line
- Cantonese
- 我做咗電燈膽喇
- Jyutping
- ngo5 zou6 zo2 din6 dang1 daam2 laa3
- English
- I've become the third wheel.
The line in the clip.
我做咗電燈膽喇 means “I've become the third wheel.” 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.