How to say "depends on" in Cantonese

睇吓 (taai2 haa5) means to take a look. And like English, the 'depends on' statement usually comes with a question word. Below are some examples.

👨🏽: 你想唔想出去食嘢？(nei5 seong2 m4 seong2 ceot1 heoi3 sik6 je5) - Do you want to go out to eat?

👩🏼: 睇吓食咩囉。(tai2 haa5 sik6 me1 lo1) - Depends on what to eat.

in this case, the question word in the answer is 咩(me1), which means what.

👨🏽: 你鐘唔鍾意去旅行？(nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 heoi3 leoi5 hang4) - Do you like to travel?

👩🏼: 睇吓去邊度囉。(tai2 haa5 heoi3 bin1 dou6 lo1) - depends on where to.

in this case, the question word in the answer is 邊度(bin1 dou6), which means where.

👨🏽: 你聽日會唔會去行山？(nei5 ting1 jat6 wui5 m4 wui5 heoi3 hang4 saan1) - Are you going hiking tomorrow?

👩🏼: 睇吓聽日天氣點囉。(tai2 haa5 ting1 jat6 tin1 hei3 dim2 lo1) - Depends on how the weather is tomorrow.

in this case, the question word in the answer is 點(dim2), which means how.

We can also use 睇 (taai2) to express 'Let's see' or 'we will see'， i.e. when you are not sure about something yet and want to delay making the decision.

👨🏽: 你會唔會辭職？(nei5 wui5 m4 wui5 ci4 zik1) - Are you going to resign?

👩🏼: 睇吓點先。(tai2 haa5 dim2 sin1) - Let's see how it goes.

We can also add a time word, to indicate when we will make the decision.

👨🏽: 你今日病左，聽日洗唔洗請假？(nei5 gam1 jat6 beng6 zo2, ting1 jat6 sai2 m4 sai2 cing2 gaa3) - You're sick today, do you need to take leave tomorrow?

👩🏼: 睇吓聽朝點先。(tai2 haa5 ting1 ziu1 dim2 sin1) - Let's see how I am tomorrow morning.