有落唔該
jau5 lok6 m4 goi1
The Cantonese phrase for "bus stop please" is 有落唔該 (jau5 lok6 m4 goi1).
This phrase is used as a request to the driver to stop the bus so the passenger can get off.
How do you pronounce it?
jau5 lok6 m4 goi1
When do people say it?
The term 唔該 is a polite way of saying "please" in Cantonese.
Did you know?
- While 唔該 is the standard for 'please' in this context, if you were thanking the driver for a service already completed, you would switch to 多謝.
- The character 落 in 有落唔該 is the same word used in the phrase 落雨, which means 'to rain'.
- In some traditional minibus settings, calling out 有落唔該 is not just a request but a necessary signal, as some older vans lack a bell system entirely.
Examples in context
- 司機，有落唔該！si gei, yahuh lok m goi!Driver, please stop, I'm getting off!
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Meiling are riding the bus together.
- 志強 Chi Keung美玲，到站喇。mei ling, dou zaam la.Meiling, we've arrived at the stop.
- 美玲 Mei Ling係呀，我而家嗌。hai aa, ngo yi gaa aai.Yes, I'll call out now.
- 美玲 Mei Ling有落唔該！yau lok m goi!Stop here please!
- 志強 Chi Keung好，快啲落車啦。hou, faai di lok ce la.Okay, let's get off the bus quickly.
