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Spicyin Cantonese.

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Canto School

Pronunciation

辣

laat6

spicy

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 好辣 for a simple description; 唔辣 denies this quality without necessarily stating its opposite.

Examples

有啲辣

jau5 di1 laat6

A little spicy

呢個好辣

ni1 go3 hou2 laat6

This is very spicy.

Is it spicy?laat6 m4 laat6 aa3辣唔辣呀？A little spicyjau5 di1 laat6有啲辣I'd like something that is not spicy.ngo5 jiu3 m4 laat6 ge3我要唔辣嘅。Two people, please. I would like something that is not spicy.loeng5 wai2 m4 goi1 ngo5 jiu3 m4 laat6 ge3兩位，唔該。我要唔辣嘅。