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WITH AUNTIE · FOOD & DRINK

I'm here for the food

Watch the exchange. Follow the Cantonese, Jyutping and English meaning.

The Cantonese phrase

我係嚟食嘢㗎ngo5 hai6 lai4 sik6 je5 gaa3

I am here for the food.

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I am here for the food. · with AuntieWatch the exchange, then try the Cantonese line.
Read the Cantonese line
Cantonese
我係嚟食嘢㗎
Jyutping
ngo5 hai6 lai4 sik6 je5 gaa3
English
I am here for the food.

The line in the clip.

我係嚟食嘢㗎 means “I am here for the food.” 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.