落雨喇，帶遮啦
lok6 jyu5 laa3 daai3 ze1 laa1
it is raining. Take an umbrella.
It is rainingin Cantonese.
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落雨喇
lok6 jyu5 laa3
it is raining
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How to say “it is raining” in Cantonese
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The Cantonese phrase
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- Meaning
- it is raining
- Traditional Chinese
- 落雨喇
- Jyutping
- lok6 jyu5 laa3
How to pronounce it
Read the Jyutping as lok6 jyu5 laa3. Its number after each syllable marks a Cantonese tone. Play the saved recording to hear the whole phrase, then say it back at your own pace.
When to use it
喇 announces that the weather has changed or is now relevant; 落雨 describes rain falling, not rain as an object.
Try it when: Pointing out that rain has started.
Rough literal gloss: fall rain now.
Examples
落雨喇，入嚟先
lok6 jyu5 laa3 jap6 lai4 sin1
it is raining. Come inside first.