係hai6呀aa3

English

1. yes
2. Correct. You're right. Yes. Used when you agree with what another person says.

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 表示認同對方嘅嘢

Examples

• 你仲未洗手喎，係唔係呀？

  You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 唔係呀，佢出咗去食晏喇。

  No, he has gone out for lunch already.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 係呀，佢差唔多同我一樣高。

  Yes, he's almost as tall as I am.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 係呀，呢啲嘢耐唔耐會發生。

  Yes, it happens once in a while.

  Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

• 唔係呀，我唔係咁嘅意思呀！

  No, that's not what I meant!

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 「你係咪香港人呀？」「係呀。」

  "Are you a Hongkonger?" "Yes, I am."

• 「你係唔係老師嚟㗎？」「係呀。」

  "Are you a teacher?" "Yes, I am."

  Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

• 「你係咪唔去呀？」「係呀，我唔去。」

  "You aren't going, are you?" "You are right (=no, in this case), I am not going."