Cantonese Word of the Day
唔該
m-GOI • interjection / polite particle — 8th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: Thank you / Excuse me / Please (a polite expression used for small favors, service, or getting someone's attention)
Examples
- 唔該，幫我拎嗰個袋。
(Please, help me pick up that bag.) - 唔該晒，你幫咗我好多忙。
(Thanks a lot — you helped me a lot.) - 唔該，請問廁所喺邊？
(Excuse me, may I ask where the restroom is?)
Synonyms
- 多謝
- 唔該晒
- 借過
Use 唔該 for everyday polite interactions: say it before asking for a small favor (meaning please), or after someone helps you (meaning thanks). It also works to get attention or say excuse me. For more formal or stronger gratitude (gifts, big favors), Cantonese speakers often use 多謝 instead. 唔該晒 is a stronger/thank-you-very-much form; 借過 is used specifically to ask people to make room when you pass through a crowd.
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