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Basic Expressions

Unit 1 Numbers 1-100 .............................................................................2

Unit 2 Money...........................................................................................8

Unit 3 Modal Particles...........................................................................11

Unit 4 Greetings & Thanks....................................................................13

Unit 5 Measure Words...........................................................................19

Unit 6 Shopping – price and request .....................................................22

Unit 7 Shopping - Size and Colour........................................................27

Unit 8 Shopping – Asking Info..............................................................30

Unit 9 Shopping – Bargaining ...............................................................35

Unit 10 Pronouns.....................................................................................39

Unit 11 Months and Weeks......................................................................42

Unit 12 Date ............................................................................................45

Unit 13 Time Telling ...............................................................................48

Unit 14 Drinks .........................................................................................51

Unit 15 Ordering Food ............................................................................53

Unit 16 Taxi and Minibus........................................................................55

Unit 17 Asking for Directions .................................................................59

Unit 18 Telephone ...................................................................................61

Unit 19 Revisions ....................................................................................63

Unit 20 Abbreviation used in the glossaries ............................................64

Unit 21 Glossaries – English to Cantonese..............................................65

Unit 22 Glossaries – Cantonese to English..............................................72

The end of the book .....................................................................................79

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Unit 1 Numbers 1-100

1.1 0 - 100 1 yâtyâtyâtyât 一

2 yihyihyihyih 二

3 sâamsâamsâamsâam 三

4 seiseiseisei 四

5 çghçghçghçgh 五

6 luhkluhkluhkluhk 六

7 châtchâtchâtchât 七

8 baatbaatbaatbaat 八

9 gáugáugáugáu 九

10 sahpsahpsahpsahp 十

100 yâtyâtyâtyât----baakbaakbaakbaak 一一

1.2 Remarks

1) When people say “two of something”, “léuhngléuhngléuhngléuhng” is used instead of “yihyihyihyih”.

2) “Die” or “dead” sounds: “séiséiséiséi”, sounds like “4: seiseiseisei”. Therefore Chinese don’t

like the number of “4”

3) “5” should be pronounced as “çghçghçghçgh” according to dictionaries. However most

people say “±h±h±h±h” instead and it is generally accepted by most people.

1.3 The short form of numbers 1) Most of the time, native speakers use the short form instead, even though it is

not much shorter, it makes the sounds smoother.

2) In short forms:

21-29: yihyihyihyih----sahpsahpsahpsahp is changed into yahyahyahyah

31-39: sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahpsahpsahpsahp is changed into sâsâsâsâ----ahahahah

41-99: sahpsahpsahpsahp is changed into ahahahah

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1.4 11-99 English Original FormOriginal FormOriginal FormOriginal Form Short FormShort FormShort FormShort Form Chinese

11 sahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yât ---- 十一

12 sahp yihsahp yihsahp yihsahp yih ---- 十二

13 sahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâam ---- 十三

14 sahp seisahp seisahp seisahp sei ---- 十四

15 sahp çghsahp çghsahp çghsahp çgh ---- 十五

16 sahp luhksahp luhksahp luhksahp luhk ---- 十六

17 sahp châtsahp châtsahp châtsahp chât ---- 十七

18 sahp baatsahp baatsahp baatsahp baat ---- 十八

19 sahp gáusahp gáusahp gáusahp gáu ---- 十九

20 yih sahpyih sahpyih sahpyih sahp 二十

21 yih sahp yâtyih sahp yâtyih sahp yâtyih sahp yât yah yâtyah yâtyah yâtyah yât 二十一

22 yih sahp yihyih sahp yihyih sahp yihyih sahp yih yah yihyah yihyah yihyah yih 二十二

23 yih sahp sâamyih sahp sâamyih sahp sâamyih sahp sâam yah sâayah sâayah sâayah sâammmm 二十三

24 yih sahp seiyih sahp seiyih sahp seiyih sahp sei yah seiyah seiyah seiyah sei 二十四

25 yih sahp çghyih sahp çghyih sahp çghyih sahp çgh yah çghyah çghyah çghyah çgh 二十五

26 yih sahp luhkyih sahp luhkyih sahp luhkyih sahp luhk yah luhkyah luhkyah luhkyah luhk 二十六

27 yih sahp châtyih sahp châtyih sahp châtyih sahp chât yah châtyah châtyah châtyah chât 二十七

28 yih sahp baatyih sahp baatyih sahp baatyih sahp baat yah baatyah baatyah baatyah baat 二十八

29 yih sahp gáuyih sahp gáuyih sahp gáuyih sahp gáu yah gáuyah gáuyah gáuyah gáu 二十九

30 sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahpsahpsahpsahp 三十

31 sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yât sâsâsâsâ----ah yâtah yâtah yâtah yât 三十一

32 sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahp ysahp ysahp ysahp yihihihih sâsâsâsâ----ah yihah yihah yihah yih 三十二

33 sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâam sâsâsâsâ----ah sâamah sâamah sâamah sâam 三十三

34 sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahp seisahp seisahp seisahp sei sâsâsâsâ----ah seiah seiah seiah sei 三十四

35 sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahp çghsahp çghsahp çghsahp çgh sâsâsâsâ----ah çghah çghah çghah çgh 三十五

36 sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahp luhksahp luhksahp luhksahp luhk sâsâsâsâ----ah luhkah luhkah luhkah luhk 三十六

37 sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahp châtsahp châtsahp châtsahp chât sâsâsâsâ----ah châtah châtah châtah chât 三十七

38 sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahp baatsahp baatsahp baatsahp baat sâsâsâsâ----ah baatah baatah baatah baat 三十八

39 sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahp gáusahp gáusahp gáusahp gáu sâsâsâsâ----ah gáuah gáuah gáuah gáu 三十九


40 seiseiseisei----sahpsahpsahpsahp 四十

41 seiseiseisei----sahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yât seiseiseisei----ah yâtah yâtah yâtah yât 四十一

42 seiseiseisei----sahp yihsahp yihsahp yihsahp yih seiseiseisei----ah yihah yihah yihah yih 四十二

43 seiseiseisei----sahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâam seiseiseisei----ah sâamah sâamah sâamah sâam 四十三

44 seiseiseisei----sahp seisahp seisahp seisahp sei seiseiseisei----ah seiah seiah seiah sei 四十四

45 seiseiseisei----sahp çghsahp çghsahp çghsahp çgh seiseiseisei----ah çghah çghah çghah çgh 四十五

46 seiseiseisei----sahp luhksahp luhksahp luhksahp luhk seiseiseisei----ah luhkah luhkah luhkah luhk 四十六

47 seiseiseisei----sahp châtsahp châtsahp châtsahp chât seiseiseisei----ah châtah châtah châtah chât 四十七

48 seiseiseisei----sahsahsahsahp baatp baatp baatp baat seiseiseisei----ah baatah baatah baatah baat 四十八

49 seiseiseisei----sahp gáusahp gáusahp gáusahp gáu seiseiseisei----ah gáuah gáuah gáuah gáu 四十九

50 çghçghçghçgh----sahpsahpsahpsahp 五十

51 çghçghçghçgh----sahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yât çghçghçghçgh----ah yâtah yâtah yâtah yât 五十一

52 çghçghçghçgh----sahp yihsahp yihsahp yihsahp yih çghçghçghçgh----ah yihah yihah yihah yih 五十二

53 çghçghçghçgh----sahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâam çghçghçghçgh----ah sâamah sâamah sâamah sâam 五十三

54 çghçghçghçgh----sahp seisahp seisahp seisahp sei çghçghçghçgh----ah seiah seiah seiah sei 五十四

55 çghçghçghçgh----sahp çghsahp çghsahp çghsahp çgh çghçghçghçgh----ah çghah çghah çghah çgh 五十五

56 çghçghçghçgh----sahp luhksahp luhksahp luhksahp luhk çghçghçghçgh----ah luhkah luhkah luhkah luhk 五十六

57 çghçghçghçgh----sahp châtsahp châtsahp châtsahp chât çghçghçghçgh----ah châtah châtah châtah chât 五十七

58 çghçghçghçgh----sahp baatsahp baatsahp baatsahp baat çghçghçghçgh----ah baatah baatah baatah baat 五十八

59 çghçghçghçgh----sahp gáusahp gáusahp gáusahp gáu çghçghçghçgh----ah gáuah gáuah gáuah gáu 五十九

60 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahpsahpsahpsahp 六十

61 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yât luhkluhkluhkluhk----ah yâtah yâtah yâtah yât 六十一

62 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahp yihsahp yihsahp yihsahp yih luhkluhkluhkluhk----ah yihah yihah yihah yih 六十二

63 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâam luhkluhkluhkluhk----ah sâamah sâamah sâamah sâam 六十三

64 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahsahsahsahp seip seip seip sei luhkluhkluhkluhk----ah seiah seiah seiah sei 六十四

65 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahp çghsahp çghsahp çghsahp çgh luhkluhkluhkluhk----ah çghah çghah çghah çgh 六十五

66 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahp luhksahp luhksahp luhksahp luhk luhkluhkluhkluhk----ah luhkah luhkah luhkah luhk 六十六

67 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahp châtsahp châtsahp châtsahp chât luhkluhkluhkluhk----ah châtah châtah châtah chât 六十七

68 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahp baatsahp baatsahp baatsahp baat luhkluhkluhkluhk----ah baatah baatah baatah baat 六十八

69 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahp gáusahp gáusahp gáusahp gáu luhkluhkluhkluhk----ah gáuah gáuah gáuah gáu 六十九

70 châtchâtchâtchât----sahpsahpsahpsahp 七十

71 châtchâtchâtchât----sahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yât châtchâtchâtchât----ah yâtah yâtah yâtah yât 七十一


72 châtchâtchâtchât----sahp yihsahp yihsahp yihsahp yih châtchâtchâtchât----ah yihah yihah yihah yih 七十二

73 châtchâtchâtchât----sahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâam châtchâtchâtchât----ah sâamah sâamah sâamah sâam 七十三

74 châtchâtchâtchât----sahp seisahp seisahp seisahp sei châtchâtchâtchât----ah seiah seiah seiah sei 七十四

75 châtchâtchâtchât----sahp çghsahp çghsahp çghsahp çgh châtchâtchâtchât----ah çghah çghah çghah çgh 七十五

76 châtchâtchâtchât----sahp luhksahp luhksahp luhksahp luhk châtchâtchâtchât----ah luhkah luhkah luhkah luhk 七十六

77 châtchâtchâtchât----sahp châtsahp châtsahp châtsahp chât châtchâtchâtchât----ah châtah châtah châtah chât 七十七

78 châtchâtchâtchât----sahp baatsahp baatsahp baatsahp baat châtchâtchâtchât----ah baatah baatah baatah baat 七十八

79 châtchâtchâtchât----sasasasahp gáuhp gáuhp gáuhp gáu châtchâtchâtchât----ah gáuah gáuah gáuah gáu 七十九

80 baatbaatbaatbaat----sahpsahpsahpsahp 八十

81 baatbaatbaatbaat----sahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yât baatbaatbaatbaat----ah yâtah yâtah yâtah yât 八十一

82 baatbaatbaatbaat----sahp yihsahp yihsahp yihsahp yih baatbaatbaatbaat----ah yihah yihah yihah yih 八十二

83 baatbaatbaatbaat----sahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâam baatbaatbaatbaat----ah sâamah sâamah sâamah sâam 八十三

84 baatbaatbaatbaat----sahp seisahp seisahp seisahp sei baatbaatbaatbaat----ah seiah seiah seiah sei 八十四

85 baatbaatbaatbaat----sahp çghsahp çghsahp çghsahp çgh baatbaatbaatbaat----ah çghah çghah çghah çgh 八十五

86 baatbaatbaatbaat----sahp luhksahp luhksahp luhksahp luhk baatbaatbaatbaat----ah luhkah luhkah luhkah luhk 八十六

87 baatbaatbaatbaat----sahp châtsahp châtsahp châtsahp chât baatbaatbaatbaat----ah châtah châtah châtah chât 八十七

88 baatbaatbaatbaat----sahp baatsahp baatsahp baatsahp baat baatbaatbaatbaat----ah baatah baatah baatah baat 八十八

89 baatbaatbaatbaat----sahp gáusahp gáusahp gáusahp gáu baatbaatbaatbaat----ah gáuah gáuah gáuah gáu 八十九

90 gáugáugáugáu----sahpsahpsahpsahp 九十

91 gáugáugáugáu----sahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yâtsahp yât gáugáugáugáu----ah yâtah yâtah yâtah yât 九十一

92 gáugáugáugáu----sahp yihsahp yihsahp yihsahp yih gáugáugáugáu----ah yihah yihah yihah yih 九十二

93 gáugáugáugáu----sahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâamsahp sâam gáugáugáugáu----ah sâamah sâamah sâamah sâam 九十三

94 gáugáugáugáu----sahp seisahp seisahp seisahp sei gáugáugáugáu----ah seiah seiah seiah sei 九十四

95 gáugáugáugáu----sahp çghsahp çghsahp çghsahp çgh gáugáugáugáu----ah çghah çghah çghah çgh 九十五

96 gáugáugáugáu----sahp luhksahp luhksahp luhksahp luhk gáugáugáugáu----ah luhkah luhkah luhkah luhk 九十六

97 gáugáugáugáu----sahp châtsahp châtsahp châtsahp chât gáugáugáugáu----ah châtah châtah châtah chât 九十七

98 gáugáugáugáu----sahp baatsahp baatsahp baatsahp baat gáugáugáugáu----ah baatah baatah baatah baat 九十八

99 gáugáugáugáu----sahp gáusahp gáusahp gáusahp gáu gáugáugáugáu----ah gáuah gáuah gáuah gáu 九十九

1.5 The short form of 20, 30 etc If talking about twenty, thirty etc, it’s too short to use the short form, so people still say the original form. However if people talk about twenty of something (20 units), thirty of


something etc, people use the short form.

dollar mânmânmânmân 蚊

$20 yahyahyahyah mânmânmânmân 廿蚊

$30 sâsâsâsâ----ah ah ah ah mân mân mân mân 三三蚊

$40 seiseiseisei----ah mânah mânah mânah mân 四三蚊

$50 çghçghçghçgh----ah ah ah ah mânmânmânmân 五三蚊

$60 luhkluhkluhkluhk----ah mânah mânah mânah mân 六三蚊

$70 châtchâtchâtchât----ah mânah mânah mânah mân 七三蚊

$80 baatbaatbaatbaat----ah mânah mânah mânah mân 八三蚊

$90 gáugáugáugáu----ah mânah mânah mânah mân 九三蚊

1.6 New vocab 1 yâtyâtyâtyât 一

2 yihyihyihyih 二

3 sâamsâamsâamsâam 三

4 seiseiseisei 四

5 çghçghçghçgh 五

6 luhkluhkluhkluhk 六

7 châtchâtchâtchât 七

8 baatbaatbaatbaat 八

9 gáugáugáugáu 九

10 sahpsahpsahpsahp 十

20 yahyahyahyah 廿

100 yâtyâtyâtyât----baakbaakbaakbaak 一一

dollar mânmânmânmân 蚊

1.7 Exercise

1.7.1 Use the original form


1) 11 ____________________

sahp yât sahp yât sahp yât sahp yât 十十十十十十十十

2) 17 ____________________

sahp chât sahp chât sahp chât sahp chât 十十十十十十十十

3) 25 ____________________

yihyihyihyih----sahp çgh sahp çgh sahp çgh sahp çgh 二二二二十十十十二二二二

4) 36 ____________________

sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahpsahpsahpsahp----luhkluhkluhkluhk三三三三十十十十三三三三

5) $49 ____________________

seiseiseisei----sahpsahpsahpsahp----gáu mângáu mângáu mângáu mân四四四四十十十十四四四四四四四四

6) $18 ____________________

sahpsahpsahpsahp----baatbaatbaatbaat mân mân mân mân十十十十十十十十四四四四

7) $80 ____________________

baatbaatbaatbaat----sahp mânsahp mânsahp mânsahp mân十十十十十十十十四四四四

8) $99 ____________________

gáugáugáugáu----sahp gáu mânsahp gáu mânsahp gáu mânsahp gáu mân四四四四十十十十四四四四四四四四

1.7.2 Use the short form 1) 66 ____________________

luhkluhkluhkluhk----ahahahah----luhkluhkluhkluhk 三三三三六六六六三三三三

2) 74 ____________________

chchchchââââtttt----ahahahah----sei sei sei sei 十十十十六六六六四四四四

3) 86 ____________________

baatbaatbaatbaat----ahahahah----luhk luhk luhk luhk 十十十十六六六六三三三三

4) 98 ____________________

gáugáugáugáu----ahahahah----baat baat baat baat 四四四四六六六六十十十十

5) 100 ____________________

yâtyâtyâtyât----baak (no short form)baak (no short form)baak (no short form)baak (no short form)

6) $20 ____________________

yah mân yah mân yah mân yah mân 廿廿廿廿四四四四

7) $28 ____________________

yahyahyahyah----baat mân baat mân baat mân baat mân 廿廿廿廿十十十十四四四四

8) $36 ____________________

sâsâsâsâ----ah luhk mânah luhk mânah luhk mânah luhk mân三三三三六六六六三三三三四四四四

9) $40 ____________________

seiseiseisei----ah mânah mânah mânah mân四四四四六六六六四四四四

10) $42 ____________________

seiseiseisei----ahahahah----yih mânyih mânyih mânyih mân四四四四六六六六二二二二四四四四

11) $50 ____________________

çghçghçghçgh----ah mânah mânah mânah mân二二二二六六六六四四四四

12) $56 ____________________

ççççghghghgh----ahahahah----luhk mânluhk mânluhk mânluhk mân二二二二六六六六三三三三四四四四

13) $63 ____________________

luhkluhkluhkluhk----ahahahah----sâam mânsâam mânsâam mânsâam mân三三三三六六六六三三三三四四四四

14) $78 ____________________

châtchâtchâtchât----ahahahah----baat mânbaat mânbaat mânbaat mân十十十十六六六六十十十十四四四四


Unit 2 Money

2.1 Less than $1 dime (10cents) hòuhhòuhhòuhhòuh----jíjíjíjí 毫毫

one dime (10 cents) yât hòuhyât hòuhyât hòuhyât hòuh----jíjíjíjí 一毫毫

two dimes (20 cents) léuhng hòuhléuhng hòuhléuhng hòuhléuhng hòuh----jíjíjíjí 兩毫毫

five dimes (50 cents) çgh hòuhçgh hòuhçgh hòuhçgh hòuh----jíjíjíjí 五毫毫

When people say “two of something”, “léuhngléuhngléuhngléuhng” is used instead of “yihyihyihyih”.

2.2 More than $1 – Whole numbers

$1 yât mânyât mânyât mânyât mân 一蚊

$2 léuhng mânléuhng mânléuhng mânléuhng mân 兩蚊

$12 sahpsahpsahpsahp----yih mâyih mâyih mâyih mânnnn 十二蚊

$20 yihyihyihyih----sahp mânsahp mânsahp mânsahp mân 二十蚊

$50 çghçghçghçgh----sahp mânsahp mânsahp mânsahp mân 五十蚊

2.3 For decimal

1) “gogogogo” is the measure word for the coins of dollars, measure words will be talked

about in more detail in another chapter. Here “gogogogo” is used instead of “dollar”

and, so “dollar: mânmânmânmân” is not said.

2) For decimals, where you put the “point”, such as “one point one dollar”, you

put “gogogogo”.

2.4 $1.1 – $1.9 For $1.1-$1.9, the first “yâtyâtyâtyât, one” is skipped.

MW gogogogo 個

$1.1 go yâtgo yâtgo yâtgo yât 個一

$1.2 go yihgo yihgo yihgo yih 個二

$1.3 go sâamgo sâamgo sâamgo sâam 個三

$1.4 go seigo seigo seigo sei 個四


$1.5 go bun *go bun *go bun *go bun * 個個

$1.6 go lgo lgo lgo luhkuhkuhkuhk 個六

$1.7 go châtgo châtgo châtgo chât 個七

$1.8 go baatgo baatgo baatgo baat 個八

$1.9 go gáugo gáugo gáugo gáu 個九

* “bunbunbunbun: half” is used instead of “çghçghçghçgh: 5” here

2.5 $2.1 and up $2.1 léuhng léuhng léuhng léuhng go yâtgo yâtgo yâtgo yât 兩個一

$2.2 léuhng léuhng léuhng léuhng go yihgo yihgo yihgo yih 兩個二

$2.3 léuhng léuhng léuhng léuhng go sâamgo sâamgo sâamgo sâam 兩個三

$2.4 léuhng léuhng léuhng léuhng go seigo seigo seigo sei 兩個四

$2.5 léuhng léuhng léuhng léuhng go bungo bungo bungo bun 兩個個

$10.5 sahp sahp sahp sahp gogogogo bun bun bun bun 十個個

$17.2 sahpsahpsahpsahp----châtchâtchâtchât go go go go yihyihyihyih 十七個二

$65.8 luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahpsahpsahpsahp----çghçghçghçgh go go go go baatbaatbaatbaat 六十五個八

$99.9 gáugáugáugáu----sahpsahpsahpsahp----gáu gáu gáu gáu gogogogo gáu gáu gáu gáu 九十九個九

2.6 New Vocab dime (10 cents) hòuhhòuhhòuhhòuh----jíjíjíjí 毫毫

2 (two of something) léuhngléuhngléuhngléuhng 兩

MW (measure word) gogogogo 個

half bunbunbunbun 個


2.7 Exercise

1) two dimes (20¢) _______________________

léuhng hòuhléuhng hòuhléuhng hòuhléuhng hòuh----jí jí jí jí 兩兩兩兩兩兩兩兩兩兩兩兩

2) five dimes (50¢) _______________________

çgh hòuhçgh hòuhçgh hòuhçgh hòuh----jí jí jí jí 二二二二兩兩兩兩兩兩兩兩

3) $1.5 _______________________

gogogogo----bun bun bun bun 個個個個個個個個

4) $1.6 _______________________

gogogogo----luhk luhk luhk luhk 個個個個三三三三

5) $2.2 _______________________

léuhng go yih léuhng go yih léuhng go yih léuhng go yih 兩兩兩兩個個個個二二二二

6) $3.7 _______________________

sâam go chât sâam go chât sâam go chât sâam go chât 三三三三個個個個十十十十

7) $4.5 _______________________

sei go bun sei go bun sei go bun sei go bun 四四四四個個個個個個個個

8) $8 _______________________

baat mân baat mân baat mân baat mân 十十十十四四四四

9) $9.9 _______________________

gáu go gáu gáu go gáu gáu go gáu gáu go gáu 四四四四個個個個四四四四

10) $10 _______________________

sahpsahpsahpsahp----mân mân mân mân 十十十十四四四四

11) $10.6 _______________________

sahp go luhk sahp go luhk sahp go luhk sahp go luhk 十十十十個個個個三三三三

12) $18.3 _______________________

sahpsahpsahpsahp----baat go sâambaat go sâambaat go sâambaat go sâam十十十十十十十十個個個個三三三三

13) $12 _______________________

sahpsahpsahpsahp----yih mân yih mân yih mân yih mân 十十十十二二二二四四四四

14) $20.5 _______________________

yihyihyihyih----sahp go bunsahp go bunsahp go bunsahp go bun二二二二十十十十個個個個個個個個

15) $37 _______________________

sâamsâamsâamsâam----sahpsahpsahpsahp chât mân chât mân chât mân chât mân卅卅卅卅六六六六十十十十四四四四

16) $60 _______________________

luhkluhkluhkluhk----sahpsahpsahpsahp mân mân mân mân三三三三十十十十四四四四

17) $99.8 _______________________

gáugáugáugáu----sahpsahpsahpsahp----gáu go baatgáu go baatgáu go baatgáu go baat 四四四四十十十十四四四四個個個個十十十十

18) $100 _______________________

yâtyâtyâtyât----baak mânbaak mânbaak mânbaak mân十十十十一一一一四四四四


Unit 3 Modal Particles

3.1 Modal Particles “PM, Particle Modal” stands for “Modal Particle” and which shows different modals or intonations.

3.2 Modal Particle “a” “aaaa” in the following questions is a modal particle which helps to show the

intonation or give a sign of a question. Sometimes people call “a” here a “question particle”.

Some speakers may skip the “aaaa” here. However using “aaaa” can make the tone

milder and be more polite. Most native speakers do say “aaaa” in the following

questions.

1) How do you say “wash room”?

“Wash room”“Wash room”“Wash room”“Wash room” dím góng a? dím góng a? dím góng a? dím góng a? “Wash room”“Wash room”“Wash room”“Wash room” 點點點點點點點點六六六六???? “Wash room “ how say PM?

2) “Wash room” is “sáisáisáisái----sáusáusáusáu----gâangâangâangâan”

“Wash room”“Wash room”“Wash room”“Wash room” haih haih haih haih “sái“sái“sái“sái----sáusáusáusáu----gâan” “Wash room”gâan” “Wash room”gâan” “Wash room”gâan” “Wash room”係係係係““““洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗”””” “ Wash room ” is “ sâang-yaht faai-lohk”

3) What is the meaning of “chîchîchîchî----sinsinsinsin”?

““““chîchîchîchî----sinsinsinsin”””” dím dím dím dím gáai gáai gáai gáai a?a?a?a? ““““黐黐黐黐””””點點點點點點點點六六六六???? “ crazy “ how explain PM?

4) “chîchîchîchî----sinsinsinsin” means “crazy”

““““chîchîchîchî----sinsinsinsin”””” jîkjîkjîkjîk----haih haih haih haih ““““crazycrazycrazycrazy”””” ““““黐黐黐黐””””即即即即係係係係““““crazycrazycrazycrazy”””” “ chî-sin “ means “ crazy “

3.3 New Vocab how do you say? dímdímdímdím----ggggóóóóngngngng 點點

what does it mean? dímdímdímdím----gáaigáaigáaigáai 點點

how dímdímdímdím 點

say/speak gónggónggónggóng 點

explain gáaigáaigáaigáai 點

be haihhaihhaihhaih 係


means jîkjîkjîkjîk----haihhaihhaihhaih 即係

washroom ssssááááiiii----ssssááááuuuu----ggggââââanananan 洗洗洗

crazy chîchîchîchî----sinsinsinsin 黐

excuse me ¬¬¬¬hhhh----hhhhóóóóu yiu yiu yiu yi----sisisisi 唔唔唔唔

MTR deihdeihdeihdeih----tittittittit 地地

MTR station deihdeihdeihdeih----tittittittit----jaahmjaahmjaahmjaahm 地地地

idiot baahkbaahkbaahkbaahk----chîchîchîchî 白白

big sale daaihdaaihdaaihdaaih----ggggááááamamamam----gagagaga 大大大

PM – questions aaaa 三

3.4 Exercise 1) How do you say “excuse me”? _______________________

“excuse me” is “¬h-hóu yi-si” __________________________

A: A: A: A: “excuse me”“excuse me”“excuse me”“excuse me” dím góng a? dím góng a? dím góng a? dím góng a? “excuse me”“excuse me”“excuse me”“excuse me”點點點點點點點點六六六六????

B: B: B: B: “excuse me”“excuse me”“excuse me”“excuse me” haih haih haih haih ““““¬¬¬¬hhhh----hóu yihóu yihóu yihóu yi----si” si” si” si” “excuse me”“excuse me”“excuse me”“excuse me”係係係係““““唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔””””

2) How do you say “MTR station”? _______________________ “MTR station” is “deih-tit-jaahm” ______________________

A: A: A: A: “MTR station”“MTR station”“MTR station”“MTR station” dím góng a? dím góng a? dím góng a? dím góng a? “MTR station”“MTR station”“MTR station”“MTR station” 點點點點點點點點六六六六????

B: B: B: B: “MTR station”“MTR station”“MTR station”“MTR station” haih haih haih haih “deih“deih“deih“deih----tittittittit----jaahm”jaahm”jaahm”jaahm” “MTR station” “MTR station” “MTR station” “MTR station”係係係係””””地地地地地地地地地地地地””””

3) What is the meaning of “baahk-chî” _______________________ “baahk-chî” means “idiot” _____________________

A: A: A: A: “baahk“baahk“baahk“baahk----chchchchîîîî”””” dím gáai a? dím gáai a? dím gáai a? dím gáai a? “baahk “baahk “baahk “baahk----chchchchîîîî””””點點點點點點點點六六六六????

B: B: B: B: “baahk“baahk“baahk“baahk----chchchchîîîî”””” jîk jîk jîk jîk----haih haih haih haih “idiot” “baahk“idiot” “baahk“idiot” “baahk“idiot” “baahk----chchchchîîîî””””即即即即係係係係”idot””idot””idot””idot”

4) What is the meaning of “daaih-gáam-ga” _______________________ “daaih-gáam-ga” means “big sale” _____________________

A: A: A: A: “daaih“daaih“daaih“daaih----gáamgáamgáamgáam----ga”ga”ga”ga” dím gáai a? dím gáai a? dím gáai a? dím gáai a? “daaih“daaih“daaih“daaih----gáamgáamgáamgáam----ga”ga”ga”ga”點點點點點點點點六六六六????

B: B: B: B: “daaih“daaih“daaih“daaih----gáamgáamgáamgáam----ga”ga”ga”ga” jîk jîk jîk jîk----haih haih haih haih “big sale” “daaih“big sale” “daaih“big sale” “daaih“big sale” “daaih----gáamgáamgáamgáam----ga”ga”ga”ga”即即即即係係係係”big sale””big sale””big sale””big sale”


Unit 4 Greetings & Thanks

4.1 Greeting and Goodbye 1) Good morning

jóu sàhnjóu sàhnjóu sàhnjóu sàhn 早早早早早早早早 early/morning morning Ordinarily, Cantonese do not say good afternoon and good evening to each others. Only telephone operators and TV or radio presenters do. Moreover, people don’t say good night, but just before going to sleep, people say

jóu táujóu táujóu táujóu táu.

If someone says “jóu táu lâjóu táu lâjóu táu lâjóu táu lâ” (where “lâlâlâlâ” is the modal particle) to another person during

daytime, he means the addressee bothers him and asks him to go away. This is because

the literal meaning for “jóu táujóu táujóu táujóu táu” is “early rest” but not “good night.”

2) Nice to meet you / I wish you well

néih hóu néih hóu néih hóu néih hóu 你你你你唔唔唔唔 (formal greeting words)(formal greeting words)(formal greeting words)(formal greeting words) you good It is rather formal. people use it when first meeting a new friend; the usage is then the same as ‘nice to meet you’.

You can also use néih hóunéih hóunéih hóunéih hóu to greet your friends that you already know . But it must not

be for old friends and teenage people, supposing that greeting them should be in a casual way; saying Hi, Hey or Hello are much more common. The usage is the same as that in English and quite often people will nod their heads a little bit the same that English speakers do. These are also common casual greetings when people first meet a new friend in casual situations.

If someone says néih hóunéih hóunéih hóunéih hóu to you, you should also say néih hóunéih hóunéih hóunéih hóu back to him,

Native Hong Kong Cantonese do not say “How are you /néih hóu ma/?” to each others as English speakers and Mandarin speakers do in daily greetings

3) Bye

bâai baaibâai baaibâai baaibâai baai 拜拜拜拜拜拜拜拜

4.2 Thanks 1) Thanks for help /service

¬h gôi ¬h gôi ¬h gôi ¬h gôi 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 not should be For e.g., you should say it when someone opens the door for you, helps you to hold the lift. Also, you can say this to the staff of shops or restaurants

2) Thanks for a gift

dô jeh dô jeh dô jeh dô jeh 多多多多多多多多 many thanks


It’s a common saying for a sales person to their customers. But if you are the customer,

do not say “dô jehdô jehdô jehdô jeh” , instead you should say “¬h gôih gôih gôih gôi” as in above.

You can also say “dô-jeh” when someone gives you compliments or

congratulations

3) You are welcome , don’t mention it, it doesn’t matter.

¬h¬h¬h¬h sái sái sái sái (haak hei) (haak hei) (haak hei) (haak hei) 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔((((客客客客客客客客)))) no need polite Cantonese do not say ‘you are welcome’, instead they say ‘need not be so polite’.

4.3 Requests 1) Please …

¬h gôi …¬h gôi …¬h gôi …¬h gôi … 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 ………… “¬h gôih gôih gôih gôi” has two meanings, one means ‘thanks for service’ and the second one is used

in request, means ‘please’. In English, people say “Excuse me” when they start to ask strangers questions. However

quite often, Cantonese say “please: ¬h gôih gôih gôih gôi” instead.

2) Please wait a moment.

¬h gôi dáng dáng ¬h gôi dáng dáng ¬h gôi dáng dáng ¬h gôi dáng dáng 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 please wait wait When Cantonese repeat the verbs, it means the actions last for a short while.

3) Please make way for me

¬h gôi ( je je )¬h gôi ( je je )¬h gôi ( je je )¬h gôi ( je je ) 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔((((借借借借借借借借)))) please borrow borrow Here means “borrow” the way from others. However very often, it is skipped if it is obvious, such as when people try to get off public transport

4.4 Apologies 1) Sorry / Excuse me

¬h hóu yi si¬h hóu yi si¬h hóu yi si¬h hóu yi si 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 not good meaning

2) I’m sorry, I am late .

¬h hóu yi si, ngóh chìh dou¬h hóu yi si, ngóh chìh dou¬h hóu yi si, ngóh chìh dou¬h hóu yi si, ngóh chìh dou 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔，，，，我我我我我我我我我我我我 sorry , I late (arrive)

3) Never mind

¬h gán yiu¬h gán yiu¬h gán yiu¬h gán yiu 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 not important

4) No problem

móuh mahn tàihmóuh mahn tàihmóuh mahn tàihmóuh mahn tàih 冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇 have not problem


Cantonese do not say “don’t worry” when someone apologize.

4.5 Meeting a new friend 1) What is your name?

néih giu mâtnéih giu mâtnéih giu mâtnéih giu mât----yéh méng a? yéh méng a? yéh méng a? yéh méng a? 你你你你你你你你你你你你名名名名六六六六???? you called what name a?

2) I’m called Kelvin

ngóh giu Kelvin ngóh giu Kelvin ngóh giu Kelvin ngóh giu Kelvin 我我我我你你你你 Kelvin Kelvin Kelvin Kelvin I called Kelvin

4.6 Word order for a question The order of a question is the same as the order of a statement or of the answer.

1) What is his name? (He called what name?)

kéuih giu mâtkéuih giu mâtkéuih giu mâtkéuih giu mât----yéh méng a? yéh méng a? yéh méng a? yéh méng a? 佢佢佢佢你你你你你你你你名名名名六六六六???? he called what name a?

2) He is called Martin

kéuikéuikéuikéuih giu Martin h giu Martin h giu Martin h giu Martin 佢佢佢佢你你你你 Martin Martin Martin Martin he called Martin

3) Where are you going? (You go where?)

néih heui bînnéih heui bînnéih heui bînnéih heui bîn----douh a? douh a? douh a? douh a? 你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你六六六六???? you go where a?

4) I will go to Central

ngóh heui Jûngngóh heui Jûngngóh heui Jûngngóh heui Jûng----Wàahn Wàahn Wàahn Wàahn 我我我我你你你你我我我我我我我我 I go Central

4.7 New Vocab good morning jóujóujóujóu----sàhnsàhnsàhnsàhn 早早

you néihnéihnéihnéih 你

good hóuhóuhóuhóu 唔

goodbye bâaibâaibâaibâai----baaibaaibaaibaai 拜拜

thank/please ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôigôigôigôi 唔唔

thank dôdôdôdô----jehjehjehjeh 多多

need not (no need) ¬¬¬¬hhhh----sáisáisáisái 唔唔

polite haakhaakhaakhaak----heiheiheihei 客客

wait dángdángdángdáng 等


borrow jejejeje 借

excuse me / sorry ¬¬¬¬hhhh----hóuhóuhóuhóu----yiyiyiyi----sisisisi 唔唔唔唔

I ngóhngóhngóhngóh 我

late (late arrive) chìhchìhchìhchìh----doudoudoudou 遲遲

not ¬¬¬¬hhhh 唔

important gángángángán----yiuyiuyiuyiu 緊緊

don’t have móuhmóuhmóuhmóuh 冇

problem mahnmahnmahnmahn----tàihtàihtàihtàih 問問

call giugiugiugiu 叫

what mâtmâtmâtmât----yéhyéhyéhyéh 乜

name méngméngméngméng 名

he/she/it/him/her kéuihkéuihkéuihkéuih 佢

go heuiheuiheuiheui 去

where bînbînbînbîn----douhdouhdouhdouh 邊邊

Central JûngJûngJûngJûng----wàahnwàahnwàahnwàahn 中中

Admiralty GâmGâmGâmGâm----jûngjûngjûngjûng 金金

Wan Chai WâanWâanWâanWâan----jáijáijáijái 灣灣

Tsim Sha Tsui JîmJîmJîmJîm----sâsâsâsâ----jéuijéuijéuijéui 尖尖尖

4.8 Exercise

4.8.1 What do you say? 1) Someone opens the door for you. ____________________________

¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôigôigôigôi唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

2) Your friend gives you a birthday present. ______________________

dôdôdôdô----jehjehjehjeh多多多多多多多多

3) You are a customer and want to say thanks to the sales person

___________________________________________________


4) You are a sales person and want to say thanks to your customer for buying things from your shop.

___________________________________________________

dôdôdôdô----jehjehjehjeh多多多多多多多多


5) You are a sales person, you drop a pen, a customer helps you to pick it up. What do you say to him/her?

___________________________________________________


6) You ask someone to make the way for you in order to get off the MTR

___________________________________________________

¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi (je je) gôi (je je) gôi (je je) gôi (je je) 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔((((借借借借借借借借))))

7) You sneeze in the library and you want to say “excuse me” to others

___________________________________________________

¬¬¬¬hhhh----hóu yihóu yihóu yihóu yi----sisisisi唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

4.8.2 Dialogues 1) A: Please wait _______________________

B: No problem ______________________________ A: Thanks ______________________________ B: You are welcome. ______________________________

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi dáng dánggôi dáng dánggôi dáng dánggôi dáng dáng唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

B: móuh mahnB: móuh mahnB: móuh mahnB: móuh mahn----tàihtàihtàihtàih冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôigôigôigôi唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----sái (haaksái (haaksái (haaksái (haak----hei) hei) hei) hei) 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔((((客客客客客客客客))))

2) A: I’m sorry, I’m late. _______________________ B: What is the meaning of “chìh-dou”? _______________________ A: “chìh-dou” means “late” ______________________________ B: Never mind, no problem ______________________________

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----hóu yihóu yihóu yihóu yi----si, ngóh chìhsi, ngóh chìhsi, ngóh chìhsi, ngóh chìh----doudoudoudou 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔，，，，我我我我我我我我我我我我

B: B: B: B: ““““chìhchìhchìhchìh----dou”dou”dou”dou” dím gáai a? dím gáai a? dím gáai a? dím gáai a? “ “ “ “我我我我我我我我””””點點點點點點點點六六六六????

A: A: A: A: ““““chìhchìhchìhchìh----dou”dou”dou”dou” jîk jîk jîk jîk----haih haih haih haih ““““latelatelatelate”””” ““““我我我我我我我我””””即即即即係係係係“late”“late”“late”“late”

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬h gánh gánh gánh gán----yiu, móuh mahnyiu, móuh mahnyiu, móuh mahnyiu, móuh mahn----tàihtàihtàihtàih 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔,,,,冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇


3) A: Good morning, nice to meet you _______________________ B: Nice to meet you ______________________________ A: What is your name? ______________________________ B: I’m called Kelvin. ______________________________ A: Where will you go? _______________________ B: I will go to Tsim Sha Tsui _____________________________

A: jóuA: jóuA: jóuA: jóu----sàhn, néih hóusàhn, néih hóusàhn, néih hóusàhn, néih hóu早早早早早早早早,,,,你你你你唔唔唔唔

B: néih hóuB: néih hóuB: néih hóuB: néih hóu你你你你唔唔唔唔

A: néih giu mâtA: néih giu mâtA: néih giu mâtA: néih giu mât----yéh méng a? yéh méng a? yéh méng a? yéh méng a? 你你你你你你你你你你你你名名名名六六六六????

B: ngóh giu KelvinB: ngóh giu KelvinB: ngóh giu KelvinB: ngóh giu Kelvin我我我我你你你你 Kelvin Kelvin Kelvin Kelvin

A: néih heui bînA: néih heui bînA: néih heui bînA: néih heui bîn----douh a? douh a? douh a? douh a? 你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你你六六六六????

B: ngóh heui JîmB: ngóh heui JîmB: ngóh heui JîmB: ngóh heui Jîm----sâsâsâsâ----jéuijéuijéuijéui 我我我我你你你你我我我我我我我我我我我我


Unit 5 Measure Words 1) A measure word (MW) is used before nouns for measuring purposes. It is like

the function of “piece” in “a piece of paper.

2) There are only a few nouns that don’t need measure words. Those nouns are somehow measurable by themselves, eg. years, days, nights, minutes, seconds, pages and lessons.

3) Different categories of objects may take different MWs. While “go” is the most general MW, if you do not know which MW has to be used, it is best to

use “gogogogo” instead of just leaving it out. Although it maybe wrong, it’s easier for

Hong Kong people to understand you.

4) Some books call measure words “noun classifiers”

5) Measure words are used in two cases, after a number and for specific reference. If the nouns are not used in these two cases, do not put measure words before the nouns.

5.2 After a number 1) a person

yât go yàhn yât go yàhn yât go yàhn yât go yàhn 十十十十個個個個一一一一 1 MW person

2) two people

léuhng go yàhn léuhng go yàhn léuhng go yàhn léuhng go yàhn 兩兩兩兩個個個個一一一一 2 MW person

3) three people

sâam go yàhn sâam go yàhn sâam go yàhn sâam go yàhn 三三三三個個個個一一一一 3 MW person

5.3 Specific reference 1) This piece of clothing

nînînînî gihngihngihngihn sâamsâamsâamsâam 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢 this MW clothing

2) That piece of clothing

gógógógó gihngihngihngihn sâamsâamsâamsâam 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢 that MW clothing

3) The clothing

gihngihngihngihn sâam sâam sâam sâam 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢 MW clothing


Cantonese has the word “sâam” which is used to refer to clothing which is worn on the top.

For example, shirts, T-shirts and overcoats are kinds of “sâam”. “sâamsâamsâamsâam” is a

common word in Cantonese

5.4 More Nouns and their MWs Description MWsMWsMWsMWs Nouns Char.

people related nouns yât gyât gyât gyât go yàhno yàhno yàhno yàhn a person 一個一

yât go hohkyât go hohkyât go hohkyât go hohk----sâangsâangsâangsâang a student 一個一一

clothes yât gihn sâamyât gihn sâamyât gihn sâamyât gihn sâam an item of clothing 一一一

yât gihn Tyât gihn Tyât gihn Tyât gihn T----sêutsêutsêutsêut a T-shirt 一一 T恤

long, thin objects yât tìuh fuyât tìuh fuyât tìuh fuyât tìuh fu a pair of trousers 一一一

yât tìuh kwàhnyât tìuh kwàhnyât tìuh kwàhnyât tìuh kwàhn a dress 一一一

cylindrical objects (eg. a bottle of sth.)

yât jî bâyât jî bâyât jî bâyât jî bâtttt a pen 一一一

yât jî hóyât jî hóyât jî hóyât jî hó----lohklohklohklohk a coke 一一一一

round objects yât jek sáuyât jek sáuyât jek sáuyât jek sáu----bîubîubîubîu a watch 一一洗一

yât jek CDyât jek CDyât jek CDyât jek CD a CD 一一洗一

5.5 New Vocab this … nînînînî 呢

that … gógógógó

person yàhnyàhnyàhnyàhn 一

student hohkhohkhohkhohk----sâangsâangsâangsâang 一一

clothes/clothing sâamsâamsâamsâam 一

T-shirt TTTT----sêutsêutsêutsêut T恤

trousers fufufufu 一

dress kwàkwàkwàkwàhnhnhnhn 一

pen bâtbâtbâtbât 一

coke hóhóhóhó----lohklohklohklohk 一一

watch sáusáusáusáu----bîubîubîubîu 洗一


hand sáusáusáusáu 洗

MW - people related nouns gogogogo 個 (U2)

MW - clothes gihngihngihngihn 一

MW - long, thin objects tìuhtìuhtìuhtìuh 一

MW - cylindrical objects jîjîjîjî 一

MW - round objects jekjekjekjek 一

5.6 Exercise 1) 4 people ______________________________________

seiseiseisei----go yàhngo yàhngo yàhngo yàhn 四四四四個個個個一一一一

2) Two students ______________________________________

léuhngléuhngléuhngléuhng----go hohkgo hohkgo hohkgo hohk----sâang sâang sâang sâang 兩兩兩兩個個個個兩兩兩兩兩兩兩兩

3) That T-shirt ______________________________________

gógógógó----gihn Tgihn Tgihn Tgihn T----sêut sêut sêut sêut 呢呢呢呢 TTTT

4) This pen ______________________________________

nînînînî----jî bât jî bât jî bât jî bât 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢

5) the pen ______________________________________

jî bât jî bât jî bât jî bât 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢

6) One coke (in bottle shape) _____________________________

yâtyâtyâtyât----jî hójî hójî hójî hó----lohk lohk lohk lohk 十十十十呢呢呢呢一一一一一一一一

7) the watch ______________________________________

jek sáujek sáujek sáujek sáu----bîu bîu bîu bîu 隻隻隻隻洗洗洗洗隻隻隻隻


Unit 6 Shopping – price and request

6.1 How much ? 1) How much is this ?

nî go nî go nî go nî go géi chín a ? géi chín a ? géi chín a ? géi chín a ? 呢呢呢呢個個個個呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六???? this MW how money PM?

2) How much is this piece of clothing ?

nî gihn sâam nî gihn sâam nî gihn sâam nî gihn sâam géi chín géi chín géi chín géi chín a ? a ? a ? a ? 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六???? this MW clothing how (much)money PM?

3) How much is this T-shirt ?

nî gihn tî sêut nî gihn tî sêut nî gihn tî sêut nî gihn tî sêut géi chín géi chín géi chín géi chín a ? a ? a ? a ? 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢 TTTT恤恤恤恤呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六???? this MW T-shirt how (much)money PM?

4) This is $70

nî go nî go nî go nî go chât sahp mânchât sahp mânchât sahp mânchât sahp mân 呢呢呢呢個個個個十十十十十十十十四四四四 this MW 70 dollar

5) One please

¬h gôi ¬h gôi ¬h gôi ¬h gôi yât yât yât yât go â go â go â go â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔十十十十個個個個 please 1 MW PM

6.2 Modal Particle “â” PM “â” in high level is used for requests and help to give a polite intonation.

6.3 Habits in ordering things People seldom say something like “please give me one” or “May I have this one”. They say it much shorter and direct no matter if in shops or restaurants. Quite often, as the object that one is going to buy is understood, people skip the object but they still have to say the MW. (MWs are always used after numbers)

When people make requests to someone, they usually put “¬hhhh----gôigôigôigôi” at the

beginning of a sentence. It sounds more polite than putting it at the end.

However in shopping, it’s okay to put “please: ¬h gôih gôih gôih gôi” at the beginning or at

the end.

1) Two please (refer to clothes)

¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi léuhnggôi léuhnggôi léuhnggôi léuhng gihn â gihn â gihn â gihn â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔兩兩兩兩呢呢呢呢 please 2 MW PM


2) Three please (refer to pens)

¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi sâamgôi sâamgôi sâamgôi sâam jî jî jî jî â â â â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔三三三三呢呢呢呢 please 3 MW PM

6.4 Take a look “want: séungséungséungséung” is not used in ordering, it only shows the intention of doing

something. It is always followed by a verb but not a noun.

1) I want to take a look at this please.

¬¬¬¬h goî h goî h goî h goî ngóh séung tái tái nî gongóh séung tái tái nî gongóh séung tái tái nî gongóh séung tái tái nî go 我我我我我我我我我我我我我我我我呢呢呢呢個個個個 please I want look look this one

6.5 Try 1) May I try it? (Can it be tried?)

yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh dâk dâk dâk dâk si ga?si ga?si ga?si ga? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有???? have not have PS try PM?

“dâkdâkdâkdâk” is a structural particle which shows the potential of doing something.

2) Yes, you can

yáuh dâk yáuh dâk yáuh dâk yáuh dâk sisisisi 有有有有有有有有有有有有 have PS try

You have to answer with what people ask. Since people ask “yáuh móuh dâkyáuh móuh dâkyáuh móuh dâkyáuh móuh dâk”,

the answer should be “have: yáuhyáuhyáuhyáuh ” or “not have: móuhmóuhmóuhmóuh”.

3) I’m sorry, you can’t

¬h hóu yi si, ¬h hóu yi si, ¬h hóu yi si, ¬h hóu yi si, móuh dâk móuh dâk móuh dâk móuh dâk si si si si 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔,,,,冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有 sorry, not have PS try

4) I want to try these trousers

ngóh séung si si nî tìuh fungóh séung si si nî tìuh fungóh séung si si nî tìuh fungóh séung si si nî tìuh fu 我我我我我我我我有有有有有有有有呢呢呢呢我我我我我我我我 I want try try this MW trousers

6.6 Repeat the verbs Under the following situations, the verbs will be repeated 1) short duration of the actions 2) try something out 3) sounds more polite

1) Please wait a moment.

¬h gôi dáng dáng ¬h gôi dáng dáng ¬h gôi dáng dáng ¬h gôi dáng dáng 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 please wait wait


2) take a look.

táitáitáitái tái tái tái tái 我我我我我我我我 look look

3) try it out

si sisi sisi sisi si 有有有有有有有有 try try

6.7 New Vocab this one nî go nî go nî go nî go (MW)(MW)(MW)(MW) 呢個

money chínchínchínchín 錢

how much géigéigéigéi----chínchínchínchín 幾錢

want séungséungséungséung 想

watch, look táitáitáitái 睇

try sisisisi 試

have yáuhyáuhyáuhyáuh 有

PS – potential dâkdâkdâkdâk 得

PM - request ââââ

PM - questions-general cases gagagaga

6.8 Exercises 1) A: How much for this one ? __________________________________

B: This one is $60__________________________________ A: One please__________________________________ B: Thanks for $60__________________________________

A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----go géigo géigo géigo géi----chín a? chín a? chín a? chín a? 呢呢呢呢個個個個呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: nîB: nîB: nîB: nî----go luhkgo luhkgo luhkgo luhk----sahp mânsahp mânsahp mânsahp mân呢呢呢呢個個個個三三三三十十十十四四四四

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi yâtgôi yâtgôi yâtgôi yât----go â go â go â go â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔十十十十個個個個

B: dôB: dôB: dôB: dô----jeh luhkjeh luhkjeh luhkjeh luhk----sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân 多多多多多多多多三三三三十十十十四四四四

2) A: How much for this pair of trousers ? _____________________________ B: $200 __________________________________ A: I want to take a look please ________________________________ B: No problem _________________________________ …… A: One please __________________________________


A: A: A: A: nînînînî----tìuh futìuh futìuh futìuh fu géigéigéigéi----chínchínchínchín a ?a ?a ?a ? 呢呢呢呢我我我我我我我我呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: yihB: yihB: yihB: yih----baak mân baak mân baak mân baak mân 二二二二一一一一四四四四

A: ngóh séung tái tái A: ngóh séung tái tái A: ngóh séung tái tái A: ngóh séung tái tái 我我我我我我我我我我我我我我我我

B: móuh mahn tàih B: móuh mahn tàih B: móuh mahn tàih B: móuh mahn tàih 冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇

……………………

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi yâtgôi yâtgôi yâtgôi yât----tìuh â tìuh â tìuh â tìuh â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔十十十十我我我我

3) A: Can it be tried on? _____________________________ B: Yes __________________________________ A: I want to try this dress ________________________________ B: No problem _________________________________ …… A: One please __________________________________

A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga? A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga? A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga? A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有????

B: yáuh (dâkB: yáuh (dâkB: yáuh (dâkB: yáuh (dâk----si) si) si) si) 有有有有((((有有有有有有有有))))

A: ngóh séung si si nî tìuh kwàhnA: ngóh séung si si nî tìuh kwàhnA: ngóh séung si si nî tìuh kwàhnA: ngóh séung si si nî tìuh kwàhn我我我我我我我我有有有有有有有有呢呢呢呢我我我我我我我我

B: móuh mahn tàihB: móuh mahn tàihB: móuh mahn tàihB: móuh mahn tàih冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇

……………………

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi yâtgôi yâtgôi yâtgôi yât----tìuh â tìuh â tìuh â tìuh â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔十十十十我我我我

4) A: How much for this item of clothing? ______________________ B: $120 __________________________________ A: I want to take a look ________________________________ B: No problem _________________________________ A: Can it be tried on? ________________________________ B: I’m sorry, no _________________________________ A: It’s doesn’t matter, one please _____________________________ B: Thanks for $120 _________________________________

A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----gihn sâgihn sâgihn sâgihn sâam géi chín a? am géi chín a? am géi chín a? am géi chín a? 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: yâtB: yâtB: yâtB: yât----baak yihbaak yihbaak yihbaak yih----sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân 十十十十一一一一二二二二十十十十四四四四

A: ngóh séung tái táiA: ngóh séung tái táiA: ngóh séung tái táiA: ngóh séung tái tái我我我我我我我我我我我我我我我我

B: móuh mahn tàihB: móuh mahn tàihB: móuh mahn tàihB: móuh mahn tàih冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇

A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga? A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga? A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga? A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有????

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----hóu yihóu yihóu yihóu yi----si, móuh dâk sisi, móuh dâk sisi, móuh dâk sisi, móuh dâk si唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔,,,,冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬h gánh gánh gánh gán----yiu, yâtyiu, yâtyiu, yâtyiu, yât----gihn â gihn â gihn â gihn â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔,,,,十十十十呢呢呢呢

B: dôB: dôB: dôB: dô----jeh yâtjeh yâtjeh yâtjeh yât----baak yihbaak yihbaak yihbaak yih----sahp mânsahp mânsahp mânsahp mân多多多多多多多多十十十十一一一一二二二二十十十十四四四四


5) A: How much for this watch? ______________________ B: $850 __________________________________ A: I want to try it on _____________________________ B: No problem _________________________ … A: Two please _____________________________

A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----jek sáujek sáujek sáujek sáu----bîu géi chín a? bîu géi chín a? bîu géi chín a? bîu géi chín a? 呢呢呢呢隻隻隻隻洗洗洗洗隻隻隻隻呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: baatB: baatB: baatB: baat----bbbbaak çghaak çghaak çghaak çgh----sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân 十十十十一一一一二二二二十十十十四四四四

A: ngóh séung si si A: ngóh séung si si A: ngóh séung si si A: ngóh séung si si 我我我我我我我我有有有有有有有有

B: móuh mahn tàih B: móuh mahn tàih B: móuh mahn tàih B: móuh mahn tàih …………冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇冇…………

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi léuhng jek â gôi léuhng jek â gôi léuhng jek â gôi léuhng jek â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔兩兩兩兩隻隻隻隻


Unit 7 Shopping - Size and Colour

7.1 Do you have … 1) Do you have a large one ?

yáuh móuh daaih máh gayáuh móuh daaih máh gayáuh móuh daaih máh gayáuh móuh daaih máh ga ???? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有???? have not have large size PM?

2) Yes

yáuhyáuhyáuhyáuh 有有有有 have

3) One large one please (referring to a clothing)

¬h gôi yât¬h gôi yât¬h gôi yât¬h gôi yât----gihn gihn gihn gihn daaih máh â daaih máh â daaih máh â daaih máh â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔十十十十呢呢呢呢有有有有有有有有 please 1 MW large size PM

7.2 Modal Particle “ga” “gagagaga” is a modal particle which is also used in questions as the modal particle

“aaaa”. “gagagaga” is used for general questions while “aaaa” is used for specific questions.

Quite often, “aaaa” and “gagagaga” are interchangeable such as here.

1) Do you have a larger one ?

yáuh móuh daaihyáuh móuh daaihyáuh móuh daaihyáuh móuh daaih----dîdîdîdî ga ga ga ga/a /a /a /a ???? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有???? have not have large er PM?

7.3 Answer to a Yes/No question Since Cantonese do not have the words “Yes” and “No”, when people give an answer to a Yes/No question, they just repeat what people ask

1) Do you have other colours?

yáuh móuh kèih tâ yáuh móuh kèih tâ yáuh móuh kèih tâ yáuh móuh kèih tâ sîk ga sîk ga sîk ga sîk ga/a/a/a/a???? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有有有有有???? have not have other colour PM?

2) Yes

yáuhyáuhyáuhyáuh 有有有有 have

3) No

móuhmóuhmóuhmóuh 冇冇冇冇 not have


7.4 New Vocab size máhmáhmáhmáh 碼

large daaihdaaihdaaihdaaih 大

medium jûngjûngjûngjûng 中

small saisaisaisai 細

Suffix for adj+er dîdîdîdî

colour sîksîksîksîk 色

black hâakhâakhâakhâak----sîksîksîksîk 黑色

blue làahmlàahmlàahmlàahm----sîksîksîksîk 藍色

other kèihkèihkèihkèih----tâtâtâtâ 其其

7.5 Exercise 1) A: Do you have a larger one? ___________________________

B: Yes, this (referring to a clothing) is larger ___________________ A: How much? ___________________________ B: $80 ___________________________ A: One please ___________________________

A: A: A: A: yáuh móuh daaihyáuh móuh daaihyáuh móuh daaihyáuh móuh daaih----dîdîdîdî ga?ga?ga?ga? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有????

B:B:B:B: yáuh, nî gihn daaih yáuh, nî gihn daaih yáuh, nî gihn daaih yáuh, nî gihn daaih----dî dî dî dî 有有有有,,,,呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢有有有有

A: géi chín a? A: géi chín a? A: géi chín a? A: géi chín a? 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: baatB: baatB: baatB: baat----sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân 十十十十十十十十四四四四

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât----gihn â gihn â gihn â gihn â 十十十十呢呢呢呢

2) A: Do you have a small one? ___________________________ B: Yes ___________________________ A: How much? ___________________________ B: $100 ___________________________ A: One small one please (referring to a clothing) _______________

A: A: A: A: yáuh móuh saiyáuh móuh saiyáuh móuh saiyáuh móuh sai----máh máh máh máh ggggaaaa? ? ? ? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有????

B: yáuh B: yáuh B: yáuh B: yáuh 有有有有


B: yâtB: yâtB: yâtB: yât----baak mân baak mân baak mân baak mân 十十十十一一一一四四四四

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât----gihn gihn gihn gihn saisaisaisai----máh â máh â máh â máh â 十十十十呢呢呢呢有有有有有有有有


3) A: Do you have a black one? ___________________________ B: Yes ___________________________ A: How much? ___________________________ B: $ 98 ___________________________ A: One please (referring to a pair of jeans) ______________________

A: A: A: A: yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh hâakhâakhâakhâak----sîk sîk sîk sîk ga?ga?ga?ga? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有????



B: gáuB: gáuB: gáuB: gáu----sahp baat mân sahp baat mân sahp baat mân sahp baat mân 四四四四十十十十十十十十四四四四

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât----tìtìtìtìuh â uh â uh â uh â 十十十十我我我我

4) A: Do you have other colours? ___________________________ B: Yes, we have blue ___________________________ A: How much? ___________________________ B: $ 60 ___________________________ A: One please (referring to a dress) __________________________

A: A: A: A: yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh kèihkèihkèihkèih----tâ sîk tâ sîk tâ sîk tâ sîk gagagaga? ? ? ? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有有有有有????

B: yáuh, yáuh làahm sîk B: yáuh, yáuh làahm sîk B: yáuh, yáuh làahm sîk B: yáuh, yáuh làahm sîk 有有有有,,,,有有有有有有有有有有有有


B: luhkB: luhkB: luhkB: luhk----sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân 三三三三十十十十四四四四

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât----tìuh â tìuh â tìuh â tìuh â 十十十十我我我我


Unit 8 Shopping – Asking Info

8.1 Do you sell…? 1) Do you sell maps?

yáuh móuh deih tòuh maaih ayáuh móuh deih tòuh maaih ayáuh móuh deih tòuh maaih ayáuh móuh deih tòuh maaih a???? 有有有有冇冇冇冇地地地地有有有有有有有有六六六六???? have not have map sell PM ?

2) Do you sell chocolate?

yáuh móuh jyû gû lîk maaih ayáuh móuh jyû gû lîk maaih ayáuh móuh jyû gû lîk maaih ayáuh móuh jyû gû lîk maaih a???? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有有有有有有有有有六六六六???? have not have chocolate sell PM ?

3) Do you sell birthday card?

yáuh móuh sâang yaht kâat maaih ayáuh móuh sâang yaht kâat maaih ayáuh móuh sâang yaht kâat maaih ayáuh móuh sâang yaht kâat maaih a???? 有有有有冇冇冇冇兩兩兩兩有有有有有有有有有有有有六六六六???? have not have birthday card sell PM ?

8.2 Where is …? 1) Where is the soft drink kept?

hei séui jâi hái bîn douh ga hei séui jâi hái bîn douh ga hei séui jâi hái bîn douh ga hei séui jâi hái bîn douh ga ???? 汽汽汽汽汽汽汽汽汽汽汽汽你你你你你你你你???? gas water placed at where PM ?

2) Where is the shampoo kept?

sái tàuh séui jâi hái bîn douh ga sái tàuh séui jâi hái bîn douh ga sái tàuh séui jâi hái bîn douh ga sái tàuh séui jâi hái bîn douh ga ???? 洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗汽汽汽汽汽汽汽汽你你你你你你你你???? wash head water placed at where PM ?

3) It’s over there

hái gó douh hái gó douh hái gó douh hái gó douh 你你你你 at there

4) It’s on the left

hái jó bihn hái jó bihn hái jó bihn hái jó bihn 你你你你 at left side

5) It’s on the right

hái yauh bihn hái yauh bihn hái yauh bihn hái yauh bihn 右右右右你你你你 at right side

8.3 Change goods 1) If it doesn’t suit, can it be changed?

yùh gwó ¬yùh gwó ¬yùh gwó ¬yùh gwó ¬hhhh----âamâamâamâam, yáuh móuh , yáuh móuh , yáuh móuh , yáuh móuh dâk wuhn a ? dâk wuhn a ? dâk wuhn a ? dâk wuhn a ? 如如如如果果果果唔唔唔唔有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有換換換換六六六六???? if not suit have not have PS change PM


2) If it’s too small, can it be changed?

yùh gwó yùh gwó yùh gwó yùh gwó taaitaaitaaitaai----saisaisaisai, yáuh móuh , yáuh móuh , yáuh móuh , yáuh móuh dâk wuhn a ? dâk wuhn a ? dâk wuhn a ? dâk wuhn a ? 如如如如果果果果太太太太有有有有有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有換換換換六六六六???? if too small have not have PS change PM

3) Yes, it can be changed

yáuh yáuh yáuh yáuh dâk dâk dâk dâk wuhn wuhn wuhn wuhn 有有有有有有有有換換換換 have PS change

4) No, it can’t be changed

móuh móuh móuh móuh dâk dâk dâk dâk wuhn wuhn wuhn wuhn 冇冇冇冇有有有有換換換換 not have PS change

8.4 Pattern – Can it be … si a? 試三?

tried?

yáuh-móuh dâk有冇得

Can it be

wuhn a? 換三?

changed?

pèhng-dî a? 平三?

cheaper?

8.5 Delivery 1) delivery

sung fo sung fo sung fo sung fo 送送送送送送送送 deliver goods

2) Do you deliver?

sung ¬h sung fo ga ?sung ¬h sung fo ga ?sung ¬h sung fo ga ?sung ¬h sung fo ga ? 送送送送唔唔唔唔送送送送送送送送???? deliver not deliver goods PM ?

3) Yes

sung sung sung sung 送送送送 deliver

4) No

¬h sung ¬h sung ¬h sung ¬h sung 唔唔唔唔送送送送 not deliver

5) Add $50 (to cover delivery)

gâ çghgâ çghgâ çghgâ çgh----sahp mânsahp mânsahp mânsahp mân 加加加加$50$50$50$50 add $50


8.6 Payment 1) Do you accept credit cards?

sâu ¬h sâu kâat ga?sâu ¬h sâu kâat ga?sâu ¬h sâu kâat ga?sâu ¬h sâu kâat ga? 收收收收唔唔唔唔收收收收有有有有???? receive not receive card PM?

2) Do you accept EPS?

sâu ¬h ssâu ¬h ssâu ¬h ssâu ¬h sâu EPS ga?âu EPS ga?âu EPS ga?âu EPS ga? 收收收收唔唔唔唔收收收收 EPSEPSEPSEPS???? receive not receive EPS PM?

8.7 Other Expressions 1) This one is okay

nî go nî go nî go nî go âamâamâamâam 呢呢呢呢個個個個 this MW suit/correct

2) This one is not okay

nî go ¬h âamnî go ¬h âamnî go ¬h âamnî go ¬h âam 呢呢呢呢個個個個唔唔唔唔 this MW not suit/correct

3) I don’t need the bag .

¬h ¬h ¬h ¬h sái dói la sái dói la sái dói la sái dói la 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 no need bag PM

8.8 Modal particle “la” “la” is used in changing the current situation. Before the cashier was trying to give you a bag but now you stop her from doing it.

8.9 New Vocab map deihdeihdeihdeih----tòuhtòuhtòuhtòuh 地地

chocolate jyûjyûjyûjyû----gûgûgûgû----lîklîklîklîk 朱朱朱

birthday card sâangsâangsâangsâang----yahtyahtyahtyaht----kâatkâatkâatkâat 一生生

soft drink heiheiheihei----séuiséuiséuiséui 汽汽

shampoo sáisáisáisái----tàuhtàuhtàuhtàuh----séuiséuiséuiséui 洗洗汽

placed/put jâijâijâijâi 擠

left jójójójó bihn bihn bihn bihn 左邊

right yauhyauhyauhyauh bihn bihn bihn bihn 右邊

if yùhyùhyùhyùh----gwógwógwógwó 如如

correct/suit âamâamâamâam


change wuhnwuhnwuhnwuhn 換

too taaitaaitaaitaai 太

deliver sungsungsungsung----fofofofo 送送

add gâgâgâgâ 加

collect, receive sâusâusâusâu 收

card, credit card kâatkâatkâatkâat 生

bag dóidóidóidói 袋

PM - change the current situations

lalalala 喇

cheap pèhngpèhngpèhngpèhng 平

cheaper pèhngpèhngpèhngpèhng----dîdîdîdî 平

8.10 Exercises 1) A: Do you sell chocolate? ____________________________

B: Yes __________________________________ A: Where is it kept? ________________________________ B: It’s over there _________________________________ A: Thanks __________________________________ B: You are welcome _______________________________

A: yáuh móuh jyûA: yáuh móuh jyûA: yáuh móuh jyûA: yáuh móuh jyû----gûgûgûgû----lîk maaih a? lîk maaih a? lîk maaih a? lîk maaih a? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有有有有有有有有有六六六六????


A: jâiA: jâiA: jâiA: jâi----hái bînhái bînhái bînhái bîn----douh ga? douh ga? douh ga? douh ga? 汽汽汽汽你你你你你你你你????

BBBB: hái gó: hái gó: hái gó: hái gó----douh douh douh douh 你你你你

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi gôi gôi gôi 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----sái (haaksái (haaksái (haaksái (haak----hei) hei) hei) hei) 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔((((客客客客客客客客))))

2) A: How much for this item of clothing ?___________________________ B: This one is $60__________________________________ A: Can it be tried?__________________________________ B: I’m sorry, it can’t be tried______________________________ A: If it doesn’t suit me, can it be changed? ____________________________________________________ B: Yes, you can ____________________________________ A: One please ____________________________________

A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----go géigo géigo géigo géi----chchchchín ín ín ín a? a? a? a? 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: nîB: nîB: nîB: nî----go luhkgo luhkgo luhkgo luhk----sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢三三三三十十十十四四四四


A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga A: yáuh móuh dâk si ga 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有????

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----hóu yihóu yihóu yihóu yi----si, móuh dâk si si, móuh dâk si si, móuh dâk si si, móuh dâk si 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔,,,,冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有

A: yùhA: yùhA: yùhA: yùh----gwó gwó gwó gwó ¬¬¬¬hhhh----âam, yáuh móuh dâk wuhn a?âam, yáuh móuh dâk wuhn a?âam, yáuh móuh dâk wuhn a?âam, yáuh móuh dâk wuhn a?如如如如果果果果唔唔唔唔有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有換換換換六六六六????

B: yáuh dâk wuhn B: yáuh dâk wuhn B: yáuh dâk wuhn B: yáuh dâk wuhn 有有有有有有有有換換換換

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi yâtgôi yâtgôi yâtgôi yât----gihn â gihn â gihn â gihn â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔十十十十呢呢呢呢

3) A: Do you deliver?__________________________________ B: Yes __________________________________

A: sung A: sung A: sung A: sung ¬¬¬¬h sung foh sung foh sung foh sung fo g g g ga? a? a? a? 送送送送唔唔唔唔送送送送送送送送????

B: sung B: sung B: sung B: sung 送送送送

4) A: Do you take credit cards ?__________________________________ B: No __________________________________

A: sâu A: sâu A: sâu A: sâu ¬¬¬¬h sâu kâat ga? h sâu kâat ga? h sâu kâat ga? h sâu kâat ga? 收收收收唔唔唔唔收收收收有有有有????

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬h sâu h sâu h sâu h sâu 唔唔唔唔收收收收

5) A: Do you have a smaller one? _______________________________ B: Yes __________________________________ A: This one (clothing) is okay, how much? _____________________________ B: $78 __________________________________ A: One please, I don’t need the bag _________________________

A: yáuh móuh saiA: yáuh móuh saiA: yáuh móuh saiA: yáuh móuh sai----dîdîdîdî ga? ga? ga? ga? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有????


A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----gihngihngihngihn âam, géi chín a? âam, géi chín a? âam, géi chín a? âam, géi chín a? 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢,,,,呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: chatB: chatB: chatB: chat----sahpsahpsahpsahp----baat mân baat mân baat mân baat mân 十十十十十十十十十十十十四四四四

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât---- gihn gihn gihn gihn â, â, â, â, ¬¬¬¬hhhh----sái dói la sái dói la sái dói la sái dói la 十十十十呢呢呢呢,,,,唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔


Unit 9 Shopping – Bargaining

9.1 Bargaining Habits In bargaining, Hong Kong people do not say “too expensive”, “very expensive”, it sounds a bit rude to say this. Also, people don’t say “I have no money” in bargaining. Instead, people may use the following expressions in bargaining.

9.2 Bargaining Expressions 1) Can it be cheaper ?

pèhng dî pèhng dî pèhng dî pèhng dî dâk ¬h dâk a?dâk ¬h dâk a?dâk ¬h dâk a?dâk ¬h dâk a? 平平平平有有有有唔唔唔唔有有有有六六六六???? cheap er can not can PM?

2) Can it be $100? (How about $100 ?)

yât baak mân dâk ¬h dâkyât baak mân dâk ¬h dâkyât baak mân dâk ¬h dâkyât baak mân dâk ¬h dâk a ? a ? a ? a ? 十十十十一一一一四四四四有有有有唔唔唔唔有有有有六六六六???? 1 hundred dollar ok not ok PM?

9.3 Pattern – Can it be …

pèhng dî 平

cheaper

yih-baak mân二一蚊

$200

dâk ¬h-dâk a? 得唔得三?

Can it be ?

baat-jit 八八

20% off

9.4 Other Bargain expressions 1) Do you have any discount ?

yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh jit jit jit jit ga? ga? ga? ga? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有???? have not have discount PM?

2) How much discount ?

géi dô jit a?géi dô jit a?géi dô jit a?géi dô jit a? 呢呢呢呢多多多多有有有有六六六六???? how much discount PM?

3) What is the cheapest price?

jeui pèhng géi chín jeui pèhng géi chín jeui pèhng géi chín jeui pèhng géi chín a?a?a?a? 最最最最平平平平呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六???? most cheap how money PM


4) If I pay cash, can it be cheaper?

yùh gwó béi yihn gâm,yùh gwó béi yihn gâm,yùh gwó béi yihn gâm,yùh gwó béi yihn gâm, 如如如如果果果果如如如如如如如如如如如如,,,, if give cash

yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh dâk dâk dâk dâk pèhng dî a? pèhng dî a? pèhng dî a? pèhng dî a? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有平平平平六六六六???? have not have PS cheaper PM?

9.5 Discount In Cantonese, people talk about how much they pay after the discount. Here it means people just have to pay 90%.

“jitjitjitjit” itself is a measuring unit. “1 jit1 jit1 jit1 jit” = 10%, there “9 jit9 jit9 jit9 jit” = “90%”.

Don’t not say “gáu sahp çgh jit” for 5% off, it’s wrong

1) 10% off

gáu jitgáu jitgáu jitgáu jit 四四四四有有有有

2) 20% off

baat jitbaat jitbaat jitbaat jit 十十十十有有有有

3) 5% off

gáu çgh jitgáu çgh jitgáu çgh jitgáu çgh jit 四四四四二二二二有有有有

4) 15% off

baat çgh jitbaat çgh jitbaat çgh jitbaat çgh jit 十十十十二二二二有有有有


9.6 New Vocab cash yihnyihnyihnyihn----gâmgâmgâmgâm 現金

10% (in discount) jitjitjitjit 八

most jeuijeuijeuijeui 最

9.7 Exercise 1) A: How much for this pen? ___________________________

B: $200 ___________________________ A: Can it be cheaper? ___________________________ B: $180 ___________________________ A: One please ___________________________

A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----jî bât géi chín a?jî bât géi chín a?jî bât géi chín a?jî bât géi chín a? 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: yihB: yihB: yihB: yih----baak mân baak mân baak mân baak mân 二二二二一一一一四四四四

A: pèhngA: pèhngA: pèhngA: pèhng----dî dâk dî dâk dî dâk dî dâk ¬¬¬¬h dâk a? h dâk a? h dâk a? h dâk a? 平平平平有有有有唔唔唔唔有有有有六六六六????

B: yâtB: yâtB: yâtB: yât----baak baatbaak baatbaak baatbaak baat----sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân 十十十十一一一一十十十十十十十十四四四四

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât----jîjîjîjî â â â â

2) A: How much for this watch? ___________________________ B: $760 ___________________________ A: What is the cheapest price? ___________________________ B: $700 ___________________________ A: How about $600? ___________________________ B: No. The cheapest price is $650 ___________________________ A: One please ___________________________

A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----jek sáujek sáujek sáujek sáu----bîbîbîbîu géi chín a? u géi chín a? u géi chín a? u géi chín a? 呢呢呢呢隻隻隻隻洗洗洗洗隻隻隻隻呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: chât baak luhkB: chât baak luhkB: chât baak luhkB: chât baak luhk----sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân 十十十十一一一一三三三三十十十十四四四四

A: jeuiA: jeuiA: jeuiA: jeui----pèhng géi chín a? pèhng géi chín a? pèhng géi chín a? pèhng géi chín a? 最最最最平平平平呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: châtB: châtB: châtB: chât----baak mân baak mân baak mân baak mân 十十十十一一一一四四四四

A: luhk baak mân dâk mh dâk a? A: luhk baak mân dâk mh dâk a? A: luhk baak mân dâk mh dâk a? A: luhk baak mân dâk mh dâk a? 三三三三一一一一四四四四有有有有唔唔唔唔有有有有六六六六????

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----dâk. jeuidâk. jeuidâk. jeuidâk. jeui----pèhng luhkpèhng luhkpèhng luhkpèhng luhk----baak çghbaak çghbaak çghbaak çgh----sahp mansahp mansahp mansahp man唔唔唔唔有有有有,,,,最最最最平平平平三三三三一一一一二二二二十十十十四四四四

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât----jek â jek â jek â jek â 十十十十隻隻隻隻


3) A: How much for this item of clothing? ___________________________ B: $240 ___________________________ A: Is there any discount? ___________________________ B: 10% off ___________________________ A: One please ___________________________

A: A: A: A: nînînînî----gihn sâam géigihn sâam géigihn sâam géigihn sâam géi----chín a? chín a? chín a? chín a? 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: yihB: yihB: yihB: yih----baak seibaak seibaak seibaak sei----sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân 二二二二一一一一四四四四十十十十四四四四

A: yáuh móuh jit ga? A: yáuh móuh jit ga? A: yáuh móuh jit ga? A: yáuh móuh jit ga? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有????

B: gáuB: gáuB: gáuB: gáu----jit jit jit jit 四四四四有有有有

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât----gihn â gihn â gihn â gihn â 十十十十呢呢呢呢

4) A: How much for this one? ___________________________ B: $930 ___________________________ A: What is the cheapest price? _________________________ B: $900 ___________________________ A: If I pay cash, can it be cheaper? _________________________ B: No ___________________________ A: One please ___________________________

A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----go géi chín a? go géi chín a? go géi chín a? go géi chín a? 呢呢呢呢個個個個呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: gáuB: gáuB: gáuB: gáu----baak sâambaak sâambaak sâambaak sâam----sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân sahp mân 四四四四一一一一三三三三十十十十四四四四

A: jeuiA: jeuiA: jeuiA: jeui----pèhng géi chín a? pèhng géi chín a? pèhng géi chín a? pèhng géi chín a? 最最最最平平平平呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六????

B: gáuB: gáuB: gáuB: gáu----baak mân baak mân baak mân baak mân 四四四四一一一一四四四四

AAAA: yùh: yùh: yùh: yùh----gwó béi yihngwó béi yihngwó béi yihngwó béi yihn----gâm, yáuh móuh dâk pèhng dî a? gâm, yáuh móuh dâk pèhng dî a? gâm, yáuh móuh dâk pèhng dî a? gâm, yáuh móuh dâk pèhng dî a? 如如如如果果果果如如如如如如如如如如如如, , , , 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有平平平平六六六六????

B: móuh B: móuh B: móuh B: móuh 冇冇冇冇

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât----go â go â go â go â 十十十十個個個個


Unit 10 Pronouns

10.1 Personal Pronouns I, me ngóhngóhngóhngóh 我

you (singular) néihnéihnéihnéih 你

he, she, it, him, her kéuihkéuihkéuihkéuih 佢

we, us ngóh deihngóh deihngóh deihngóh deih 我

you (plural) néih deihnéih deihnéih deihnéih deih 你

they, them kéuih deikéuih deikéuih deikéuih deihhhh 佢

10.2 Demonstrative Pronouns this nî go nî go nî go nî go (MW)(MW)(MW)(MW) 呢個

that gó go gó go gó go gó go (MW)(MW)(MW)(MW) 個

these nî dînî dînî dînî dî 呢

those gó dîgó dîgó dîgó dî

here nî douhnî douhnî douhnî douh 呢邊

there gó douhgó douhgó douhgó douh 邊

10.3 MW for plural and uncountable things “dîdîdîdî” is an universal measure word for plural (without stating specific number)

and uncountable things (eg. water)

1) These pens

nî dî bât nî dî bât nî dî bât nî dî bât 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢 these MW pen

2) Those clothes

gó dî sâam gó dî sâam gó dî sâam gó dî sâam 呢呢呢呢 those MW clothes

10.4 Existential Sentences Instead of saying “There is …”, in Cantonese, people say “There have…”


1) There are many people

gógógógó----douh yáuh hóudouh yáuh hóudouh yáuh hóudouh yáuh hóu----dô yàhndô yàhndô yàhndô yàhn 你你你你有有有有唔唔唔唔多多多多一一一一 there have many people

2) There are many people in Hong Kong

HêungHêungHêungHêung----Góng yáuh hóuGóng yáuh hóuGóng yáuh hóuGóng yáuh hóu----dô yàhndô yàhndô yàhndô yàhn 香香香香香香香香有有有有唔唔唔唔多多多多一一一一 Hong Kong have many people

10.5 Interrogative Pronouns

which … bînbînbînbîn 邊

who (which person) bîn gobîn gobîn gobîn go 邊個

which (which thing) bîn go bîn go bîn go bîn go (MW)(MW)(MW)(MW) 邊個

where (which place) bîn douhbîn douhbîn douhbîn douh 邊邊

how …(quantity) géigéigéigéi 幾

how many (how many + …)

géi dô géi dô géi dô géi dô 幾多

how long (how many + duration)

géi noihgéi noihgéi noihgéi noih 幾幾

when (how many + time)

géi sìhgéi sìhgéi sìhgéi sìh 幾幾

what time (how many + o’clock)

géi géi géi géi dím dím dím dím 幾點

why (how to + explain)

dím gáaidím gáaidím gáaidím gáai 點點

what mât yéh, mât yéh, mât yéh, mât yéh, mêmêmêmê↗↗↗↗ 乜

10.6 New Vocab Suffix-place douhdouhdouhdouh 邊

many hóu hóu hóu hóu dôdôdôdô 唔多

very hóuhóuhóuhóu 唔

many dôdôdôdô 多


10.7 Exercise 1) A: Where are they going? ___________________________

B: They are going to Central___________________________

A: kéuihA: kéuihA: kéuihA: kéuih----deih heui bîndeih heui bîndeih heui bîndeih heui bîn----douh a? douh a? douh a? douh a? 佢佢佢佢你你你你你你你你你你你你六六六六????

B: kéuihB: kéuihB: kéuihB: kéuih----deih heui Jûngdeih heui Jûngdeih heui Jûngdeih heui Jûng----Wàahn Wàahn Wàahn Wàahn 佢佢佢佢你你你你我我我我我我我我

2) A: How many people? ___________________________ B: 4 ___________________________

A: géiA: géiA: géiA: géi----dô yàhn a? dô yàhn a? dô yàhn a? dô yàhn a? 呢呢呢呢多多多多一一一一六六六六????

B: seiB: seiB: seiB: sei----go go go go 四四四四個個個個

3) A: How many people are there? ___________________________ B: 6 ___________________________

A: góA: góA: góA: gó----douh yáuh géidouh yáuh géidouh yáuh géidouh yáuh géi----dô yàhn a? dô yàhn a? dô yàhn a? dô yàhn a? 你你你你有有有有呢呢呢呢多多多多一一一一六六六六????

B: luhkB: luhkB: luhkB: luhk----go go go go 三三三三個個個個

4) A: Which pen is cheaper? ___________________________ B: This pen is cheaper _____________________________

A: bînA: bînA: bînA: bîn----jî bât pèhngjî bât pèhngjî bât pèhngjî bât pèhng----dî a? dî a? dî a? dî a? 你你你你呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢平平平平六六六六????

B: nîB: nîB: nîB: nî----jî bât pèhngjî bât pèhngjî bât pèhngjî bât pèhng----dî dî dî dî 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢平平平平

5) A: Which piece of clothing is better? ___________________________ B: That piece of clothing is better_____________________________

A: bînA: bînA: bînA: bîn----gihn sâam hóugihn sâam hóugihn sâam hóugihn sâam hóu----dî a? dî a? dî a? dî a? 你你你你你你你你呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢唔唔唔唔六六六六????

B: góB: góB: góB: gó----gihn sâam hóugihn sâam hóugihn sâam hóugihn sâam hóu----dî dî dî dî 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢唔唔唔唔

6) A: Is he a student ?___________________________ B: No, he is not a student_____________________________

A: kéuih haih A: kéuih haih A: kéuih haih A: kéuih haih ¬¬¬¬h hah hohk sâang a? h hah hohk sâang a? h hah hohk sâang a? h hah hohk sâang a? 佢佢佢佢係係係係唔唔唔唔係係係係兩兩兩兩兩兩兩兩六六六六????

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----haih. kéuih haih. kéuih haih. kéuih haih. kéuih ¬¬¬¬hhhh----hah hah hah hah hohkhohkhohkhohk----sâang sâang sâang sâang 唔唔唔唔係係係係,,,,佢佢佢佢唔唔唔唔係係係係兩兩兩兩兩兩兩兩

7) A: Is this a watch?___________________________ B: Yes, this is a watch_____________________________

A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----jek haih jek haih jek haih jek haih ¬¬¬¬h haih sáuh haih sáuh haih sáuh haih sáu----bîu a? bîu a? bîu a? bîu a? 呢呢呢呢隻隻隻隻係係係係唔唔唔唔係係係係洗洗洗洗隻隻隻隻六六六六????

B: haih, nîB: haih, nîB: haih, nîB: haih, nî----jek haih sáujek haih sáujek haih sáujek haih sáu----bîu bîu bîu bîu 係係係係,,,,呢呢呢呢隻隻隻隻係係係係洗洗洗洗隻隻隻隻


Unit 11 Months and Weeks

11.1 Months

month yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 月

January yâtyâtyâtyât----yuhyuhyuhyuhtttt 一月

February yihyihyihyih----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 二月

March sâamsâamsâamsâam----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 三月

April seiseiseisei----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 四月

May çghçghçghçgh----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 五月

June luhkluhkluhkluhk----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 六月

July châtchâtchâtchât----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 七月

August baatbaatbaatbaat----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 八月

September gáugáugáugáu----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 九月

October sahpsahpsahpsahp----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 十月

November sahpsahpsahpsahp----yâtyâtyâtyât----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 十一月

December sahpsahpsahpsahp----yihyihyihyih----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 十二月

11.2 Week Both “lllláiháiháiháih----baaibaaibaaibaai” and “sîngsîngsîngsîng----kèihkèihkèihkèih” means week and both are commonly used.

“singsingsingsing----kèihkèihkèihkèih” is a bit more formal than “láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai”

week ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih 星星

Monday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----yyyyât ât ât ât 星星一

Tuesday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----yyyyih ih ih ih 星星二

Wednesday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----ssssâam âam âam âam 星星三

Thursday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----ssssei ei ei ei 星星四

Friday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----çghçghçghçgh 星星五

Saturday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----lllluhk uhk uhk uhk 星星六

Sunday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----yyyyaht aht aht aht 星星生


week láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai 禮拜

Monday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yâtyâtyâtyât 禮拜一

Tuesday lllláiháiháiháih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yihyihyihyih 禮拜二

Wednesday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----sâamsâamsâamsâam 禮拜三

Thursday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----seiseiseisei 禮拜四

Friday lllláiháiháiháih----baaibaaibaaibaai----çghçghçghçgh 禮拜五

Saturday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----luhkluhkluhkluhk 禮拜六

Sunday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yahtyahtyahtyaht 禮拜生

11.3 Adverbs are put before the verbs The following time expressions are adverb of time, therefore they are put before the verbs.

1) He went to Wan Chai on Wednesday

kéuih láihkéuih láihkéuih láihkéuih láih----baaibaaibaaibaai----sâam heui Wâansâam heui Wâansâam heui Wâansâam heui Wâan----jái jái jái jái 佢佢佢佢佢佢佢佢拜拜拜拜三三三三你你你你佢佢佢佢佢佢佢佢 he Wednesday go Wan Chai

2) When did he go to Wan Chai?

kéuih géikéuih géikéuih géikéuih géi----sìh heui Wâansìh heui Wâansìh heui Wâansìh heui Wâan----jái a? jái a? jái a? jái a? 佢佢佢佢呢呢呢呢佢佢佢佢你你你你佢佢佢佢佢佢佢佢六六六六???? he when go Wan Chai PM?

11.4 New Vocab Refer to the above tables

11.5 Exercise 1) October ______________________________________

sahpsahpsahpsahp----yuht yuht yuht yuht 十十十十十十十十

2) March ______________________________________

sâamsâamsâamsâam----yuht yuht yuht yuht 三三三三十十十十

3) July ______________________________________

châtchâtchâtchât----yuht yuht yuht yuht 十十十十十十十十

4) Monday ______________________________________

sîngsîngsîngsîng----kèihkèihkèihkèih----yât / láihyât / láihyât / láihyât / láih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yât yât yât yât 星星星星星星星星十十十十 / / / / 佢佢佢佢拜拜拜拜十十十十

5) Sunday ______________________________________

sîngsîngsîngsîng----kèikèikèikèihhhh----yaht / láihyaht / láihyaht / láihyaht / láih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yahtyahtyahtyaht星星星星星星星星有有有有 / / / / 佢佢佢佢拜拜拜拜有有有有


6) Saturday ______________________________________

sîngsîngsîngsîng----kèihkèihkèihkèih----luhk / láihluhk / láihluhk / láihluhk / láih----baaibaaibaaibaai----luhkluhkluhkluhk星星星星星星星星三三三三 / / / / 佢佢佢佢拜拜拜拜三三三三

7) I went on Friday ______________________________________

ngóh sîngngóh sîngngóh sîngngóh sîng----kèihkèihkèihkèih----çgh / láihçgh / láihçgh / láihçgh / láih----baaibaaibaaibaai----çgh heui çgh heui çgh heui çgh heui 我我我我星星星星星星星星二二二二////佢佢佢佢拜拜拜拜二二二二你你你你

8) A: When did you go to Wan Chai? ___________________________ B: I went to Wan Chai on Tuesday_____________________________

A: néih géiA: néih géiA: néih géiA: néih géi----sìh heui Wâansìh heui Wâansìh heui Wâansìh heui Wâan----jái ga? jái ga? jái ga? jái ga? 你你你你呢呢呢呢佢佢佢佢你你你你佢佢佢佢佢佢佢佢????

B: ngóh láihB: ngóh láihB: ngóh láihB: ngóh láih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yih heui Wâanyih heui Wâanyih heui Wâanyih heui Wâan----jái jái jái jái 我我我我佢佢佢佢拜拜拜拜二二二二你你你你佢佢佢佢佢佢佢佢

9) A: When did she go to Central? ___________________________ B: She went to Central on Wednesday__________________________

A: kéuih géiA: kéuih géiA: kéuih géiA: kéuih géi----sìh heui Jûngsìh heui Jûngsìh heui Jûngsìh heui Jûng----wàahn ga? wàahn ga? wàahn ga? wàahn ga? 佢佢佢佢呢呢呢呢佢佢佢佢你你你你我我我我我我我我????

B: kéuih láihB: kéuih láihB: kéuih láihB: kéuih láih----baaibaaibaaibaai----sâam heui Jûngsâam heui Jûngsâam heui Jûngsâam heui Jûng----wàahn wàahn wàahn wàahn 佢佢佢佢佢佢佢佢拜拜拜拜三三三三你你你你我我我我我我我我


Unit 12 Date

12.1 Months (MW: go)

month yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 月

last month seuhngseuhngseuhngseuhng----go go go go yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 上個月

this month nînînînî----go go go go yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 呢個月

next month hahhahhahhah----gogogogo yu yu yu yuhthththt 下個月

one month yât goyât goyât goyât go yuht yuht yuht yuht 一個月

12.2 Weeks (MW: go)

week láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai 禮拜

last week seuhngseuhngseuhngseuhng----gogogogo láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai 上個禮拜

this week nînînînî----go láihgo láihgo láihgo láih----baaibaaibaaibaai 呢個禮拜

next week hahhahhahhah----go láihgo láihgo láihgo láih----baaibaaibaaibaai 下個禮拜

one week yâtyâtyâtyât----go láihgo láihgo láihgo láih----baaibaaibaaibaai 一個禮拜

12.3 Days (No MW) day yahtyahtyahtyaht 生

yesterday kàhmkàhmkàhmkàhm----yaht/yaht/yaht/yaht/

chàhmchàhmchàhmchàhm----yyyyahtahtahtaht

琴生/ 噚生

today gâmgâmgâmgâm----yyyyaaaahthththt 今生

tomorrow tîngtîngtîngtîng----yyyyaaaahthththt 聽生

one day yâtyâtyâtyât----yyyyaaaahthththt 一生

12.4 Nights (No MW)

night máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 晚

last night kàhmkàhmkàhmkàhm----máahn/máahn/máahn/máahn/

chàhmchàhmchàhmchàhm----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn

琴晚

/噚晚


tonight gâmgâmgâmgâm----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 今晚

tomorrow night tîngtîngtîngtîng----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 聽晚

one night yâtyâtyâtyât----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 一晚

12.5 New Vocab last seuhngseuhngseuhngseuhng----gogogogo 上個

this nînînînî----gogogogo 呢個(U6)

next hahhahhahhah----gogogogo 下個

day yahtyahtyahtyaht 生

yesterday kàhmkàhmkàhmkàhm----yaht/yaht/yaht/yaht/

chàhmchàhmchàhmchàhm----yahtyahtyahtyaht

琴生/ 噚生

today gâmgâmgâmgâm----yyyyaaaahthththt 今生

tomorrow tîngtîngtîngtîng----yyyyaaaahthththt 聽生

night máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 晚

last night kàhmkàhmkàhmkàhm----máahn/máahn/máahn/máahn/

chàhmchàhmchàhmchàhm----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn

琴晚/ 噚晚

tonight gâmgâmgâmgâm----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 今晚

tomorrow night tîngtîngtîngtîng----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 聽晚

12.6 Exercise

1) Tomorrow is Friday ______________________________________________

tîngtîngtîngtîng----yaht yaht yaht yaht ((((haihhaihhaihhaih)))) láih láih láih láih----baai çbaai çbaai çbaai çgh gh gh gh 聽聽聽聽有有有有((((係係係係))))佢佢佢佢拜拜拜拜二二二二

2) Today is Monday ______________________________________________

gâmgâmgâmgâm----yaht yaht yaht yaht ((((haihhaihhaihhaih)))) láih láih láih láih----baai yâtbaai yâtbaai yâtbaai yât今今今今有有有有((((係係係係))))佢佢佢佢拜拜拜拜十十十十

3) Yesterday was Sunday ______________________________________________

chàhmchàhmchàhmchàhm----yaht yaht yaht yaht ((((haihhaihhaihhaih)))) láih láih láih láih----baai yahtbaai yahtbaai yahtbaai yaht噚噚噚噚有有有有((((係係係係))))佢佢佢佢拜拜拜拜有有有有


4) I will go to Central tonight ______________________________________________

ngóh ngóh ngóh ngóh gâmgâmgâmgâm----máahn heui Jûngmáahn heui Jûngmáahn heui Jûngmáahn heui Jûng----wàahnwàahnwàahnwàahn我我我我今今今今我我我我你你你你我我我我我我我我

5) They won’t go to Central tomorrow night ______________________________________________

kéuihkéuihkéuihkéuih----deih tîngdeih tîngdeih tîngdeih tîng----máahn máahn máahn máahn ¬¬¬¬h (wúih) heui Jûngh (wúih) heui Jûngh (wúih) heui Jûngh (wúih) heui Jûng----wàahnwàahnwàahnwàahn 佢佢佢佢聽聽聽聽我我我我唔唔唔唔((((會會會會))))你你你你我我我我我我我我

6) There were many people last night (last night has many people) ______________________________________________

chàahmchàahmchàahmchàahm----máahn máahn máahn máahn yyyyááááuh uh uh uh hóuhóuhóuhóu----dô yàhn dô yàhn dô yàhn dô yàhn 噚噚噚噚我我我我有有有有唔唔唔唔多多多多一一一一

7) Last month was May ______________________________________________

seuhngseuhngseuhngseuhng----go yuht haih çgh yuhtgo yuht haih çgh yuhtgo yuht haih çgh yuhtgo yuht haih çgh yuht 上上上上個個個個十十十十係係係係二二二二十十十十

8) Next month is July ______________________________________________

hahhahhahhah----go yuht haih go yuht haih go yuht haih go yuht haih châtchâtchâtchât yuht yuht yuht yuht 下下下下個個個個十十十十係係係係十十十十十十十十

9) This month is November ______________________________________________

nînînînî----go yuht haih go yuht haih go yuht haih go yuht haih sahpsahpsahpsahp----yât yuht yât yuht yât yuht yât yuht 呢呢呢呢個個個個十十十十係係係係十十十十十十十十十十十十


Unit 13 Time Telling

13.1 Casual Time Telling In telling the time, ‘jih’ = ‘a five minute’ is used.

A-five-minute period is called as “yât go jihyât go jihyât go jihyât go jih 一個字”, very often, “go jihgo jihgo jihgo jih” is

skipped in time telling 8:05 baatbaatbaatbaat----dímdímdímdím----yâtyâtyâtyât 八點一

8:10 baatbaatbaatbaat----dímdímdímdím----yihyihyihyih 八點二

8:15 baatbaatbaatbaat----dímdímdímdím----sâamsâamsâamsâam 八點三

8:20 baatbaatbaatbaat----dímdímdímdím----seiseiseisei 八點四

8:25 baatbaatbaatbaat----dímdímdímdím----çghçghçghçgh 八點五

8:30 baatbaatbaatbaat----dím dím dím dím bunbunbunbun 八點個

8:35 baatbaatbaatbaat----dímdímdímdím----châtchâtchâtchât 八點七

8:40 baatbaatbaatbaat----dímdímdímdím----baatbaatbaatbaat 八點八

8:45 baatbaatbaatbaat----dímdímdímdím----gáugáugáugáu 八點九

8:50 baatbaatbaatbaat----dímdímdímdím----sahpsahpsahpsahp 八點十

8:55 baatbaatbaatbaat----dímdímdímdím----sahpsahpsahpsahp----yâtyâtyâtyât 八點十一

13.2 Formal Time Telling 1) 8:30

baatbaatbaatbaat----dím dím dím dím sâsâsâsâamamamam----sahpsahpsahpsahp fân fân fân fân 十十十十點點點點三三三三十十十十八八八八 8:00 30 minute

13.3 Asking the time 1) What time is it now?

yìh gâ géi dím yìh gâ géi dím yìh gâ géi dím yìh gâ géi dím a? a? a? a? 而而而而而而而而呢呢呢呢多多多多點點點點六六六六???? now what time PM?

2) It’s 10:15 now.

yìh gâ yìh gâ yìh gâ yìh gâ haih sahphaih sahphaih sahphaih sahp----dím sâam dím sâam dím sâam dím sâam 而而而而而而而而係係係係十十十十點點點點三三三三 now be 10:15


13.4 Time Intervals 1) morning

jîujîujîujîu----jóu jóu jóu jóu 朝朝朝朝早早早早

2) afternoon

aanaanaanaan----jaujaujaujau 晏晏晏晏晏晏晏晏

3) night

yehyehyehyeh----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 夜夜夜夜我我我我

13.5 Time telling with time intervals There’s no “a.m.” and “p.m.” in Cantonese.

1) 9:00 am

jîujîujîujîu----jóu gáujóu gáujóu gáujóu gáu----dímdímdímdím 朝朝朝朝早早早早四四四四點點點點 morning 9:00

2) 2:30 pm

aanaanaanaan----jau jau jau jau léuhngléuhngléuhngléuhng----dímdímdímdím bun bun bun bun 晏晏晏晏晏晏晏晏兩兩兩兩點點點點個個個個 afternoon 2:30

3) 7:00 pm

yehyehyehyeh----máahn châtmáahn châtmáahn châtmáahn chât----dímdímdímdím 夜夜夜夜我我我我十十十十點點點點 night 7:00


13.6 New Vocab o’clock dímdímdímdím 點

minute fânfânfânfân 分

now yìhyìhyìhyìh----gâgâgâgâ 而而

morning jîujîujîujîu----jóujóujóujóu 朝早

afternoon aanaanaanaan----jaujaujaujau 晏晏

night yehyehyehyeh----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 夜晚

13.7 Exercise 1) 3:00 ___________________________________

sâam dímsâam dímsâam dímsâam dím 三三三三點點點點

2) 4:30 ___________________________________

seiseiseisei----dím bundím bundím bundím bun 四四四四點點點點個個個個

3) 6:10 ___________________________________

luhkluhkluhkluhk----dím yihdím yihdím yihdím yih 三三三三點點點點二二二二

4) 7:55 ___________________________________

chât dím sahpchât dím sahpchât dím sahpchât dím sahp----yâtyâtyâtyât 十十十十點點點點十十十十十十十十

5) 9:00 am ___________________________________

jîujîujîujîu----jóu gáujóu gáujóu gáujóu gáu----dímdímdímdím 朝朝朝朝早早早早四四四四點點點點

6) 2:40 pm ___________________________________

aanaanaanaan----jau léuhngjau léuhngjau léuhngjau léuhng----dím baatdím baatdím baatdím baat 晏晏晏晏晏晏晏晏兩兩兩兩點點點點十十十十

7) 7:15 pm ___________________________________

yehyehyehyeh----máahn châtmáahn châtmáahn châtmáahn chât----dím sâamdím sâamdím sâamdím sâam 夜夜夜夜我我我我十十十十點點點點三三三三


Unit 14 Drinks

14.1 Ordering Drinks 1) One coke

yâtyâtyâtyât----go hógo hógo hógo hó----lohk lohk lohk lohk 十十十十個個個個一一一一一一一一 one MW coke “”個 go” can be replaced by “杯 bûi” which means “glass or cup”

2) One iced coffee

yâtyâtyâtyât----go dung gago dung gago dung gago dung ga----fê fê fê fê 十十十十個個個個一一一一一一一一一一一一 one MW cold coffee

3) One hot coffee

yâtyâtyâtyât----go yiht gago yiht gago yiht gago yiht ga----fê fê fê fê 十十十十個個個個一一一一一一一一一一一一 one MW hot coffee

4) Please give me a glass of water

¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi béi gôi béi gôi béi gôi béi (yât)(yât)(yât)(yât) bûi séui â bûi séui â bûi séui â bûi séui â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔如如如如唔唔唔唔汽汽汽汽 please give one glass water PM

Usually, the “yâtyâtyâtyât” is skipped here.

5) A moment please

dáng dáng dáng dáng dáng dáng dáng dáng 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 wait wait

14.2 New Vocab coffee ggggaaaa fê fê fê fê 咖咖

black coffee jâai fêjâai fêjâai fêjâai fê 齋咖

tea chàhchàhchàhchàh 茶

tea with milk (milk tea) náaihnáaihnáaihnáaih----chàhchàhchàhchàh 奶茶

orange juice cháangcháangcháangcháang----jâpjâpjâpjâp 橙橙

water séuiséuiséuiséui 汽

beer bêbêbêbê----jáujáujáujáu 啤啤

give béibéibéibéi 畀

glass/cup bûibûibûibûi 杯

cold dungdungdungdung 凍

hot yihtyihtyihtyiht 熱


14.3 Exercise 1) A: One hot tea with milk ___________________________

B: $7.5_____________________________

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât----go yiht náaihgo yiht náaihgo yiht náaihgo yiht náaih----chàhchàhchàhchàh十十十十個個個個一一一一一一一一一一一一

B: châtB: châtB: châtB: chât----gogogogo----bunbunbunbun 十十十十個個個個個個個個

2) A: One iced coffee ___________________________ B: $8 _____________________________

A: yâtA: yâtA: yâtA: yât----go dung gago dung gago dung gago dung ga----fêfêfêfê十十十十個個個個一一一一一一一一一一一一

B: baatB: baatB: baatB: baat----mân mân mân mân 十十十十四四四四

3) A: One large coke ___________________________ B: $8.5 _____________________________

A: yât go daaih hóA: yât go daaih hóA: yât go daaih hóA: yât go daaih hó----lohhklohhklohhklohhk十十十十個個個個有有有有一一一一一一一一

B: baatB: baatB: baatB: baat----go bun go bun go bun go bun 十十十十個個個個個個個個

4) A: One small coke ___________________________ B: $6.5 _____________________________

A: yât go sai hóA: yât go sai hóA: yât go sai hóA: yât go sai hó----lohhklohhklohhklohhk十十十十個個個個有有有有一一一一一一一一

B: luhkB: luhkB: luhkB: luhk----go bun go bun go bun go bun 三三三三個個個個個個個個

5) A: Two hot coffee ___________________________ B: $28 _____________________________

A: léuhngA: léuhngA: léuhngA: léuhng----go yiht gago yiht gago yiht gago yiht ga----fê fê fê fê 兩兩兩兩個個個個一一一一一一一一一一一一

B: yahB: yahB: yahB: yah----baat mbaat mbaat mbaat mân / yihân / yihân / yihân / yih----sahp baat mân sahp baat mân sahp baat mân sahp baat mân 廿廿廿廿十十十十四四四四////二二二二十十十十十十十十四四四四

6) A: Please give me a cup of water ___________________________ B: A moment please _____________________________

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi béi bûi séui â gôi béi bûi séui â gôi béi bûi séui â gôi béi bûi séui â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔如如如如唔唔唔唔汽汽汽汽

B: dáng dáng B: dáng dáng B: dáng dáng B: dáng dáng 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔


Unit 15 Ordering Food

15.1 Expressions 1) Do you have fried rice?

yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh ccccháauháauháauháau faahn a? faahn a? faahn a? faahn a? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有六六六六???? have not have stir-fried rice PM?

2) Yes

yáuh yáuh yáuh yáuh 有有有有

3) No

móuh móuh móuh móuh 冇冇冇冇

4) Sold out

maaih saaimaaih saaimaaih saaimaaih saai 有有有有賣賣賣賣 sell entirely

5) The bill please

màaih màaih màaih màaih dâan dâan dâan dâan 埋埋埋埋埋埋埋埋 close bill

15.2 New Vocab fried rice ccccháháháháauauauau----faahnfaahnfaahnfaahn 炒炒

fried noodles ccccháauháauháauháau----mihnmihnmihnmihn 炒炒

fried flat rice noodles ccccháau hóháau hóháau hóháau hó 炒炒

Sweet & sour pork GGGGûûûû----lôlôlôlôuuuu----yuhkyuhkyuhkyuhk 咕咕咕

sold out maaih saaimaaih saaimaaih saaimaaih saai 賣賣

bill-the bill please màaih dâanmàaih dâanmàaih dâanmàaih dâan 埋埋

1) A: Do you have fried rice? ___________________________ B: Yes _____________________________ A: One please _____________________________ …………. A: The bill please _____________________________ B: $38 _____________________________

A: yáuhA: yáuhA: yáuhA: yáuh----móuh cháaumóuh cháaumóuh cháaumóuh cháau----faahn a? faahn a? faahn a? faahn a? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有六六六六????


A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi yât go â. gôi yât go â. gôi yât go â. gôi yât go â. 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔十十十十個個個個


…………………………………………

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi màaihgôi màaihgôi màaihgôi màaih----dâan dâan dâan dâan 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔埋埋埋埋埋埋埋埋

B: sâaB: sâaB: sâaB: sâammmm----sahpsahpsahpsahp----baat mân baat mân baat mân baat mân 三三三三十十十十十十十十四四四四

2) A: Do you have sweet and sour pork? ______________________ B: sold out _____________________________ A: Do you have fried noodles?___________________________ B: Yes _____________________________ A: How much? _____________________________ B: $42_____________________________ A: One please _____________________________

A: yáuhA: yáuhA: yáuhA: yáuh----móuh Gûmóuh Gûmóuh Gûmóuh Gû----lôulôulôulôu----yuhk a? yuhk a? yuhk a? yuhk a? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有有有有有六六六六????

B: maaihB: maaihB: maaihB: maaih----saai saai saai saai 有有有有賣賣賣賣

A: yáuhA: yáuhA: yáuhA: yáuh----móuh cháaumóuh cháaumóuh cháaumóuh cháau----mihn a? mihn a? mihn a? mihn a? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有有有有有六六六六????



B: seiB: seiB: seiB: sei----sahpsahpsahpsahp----yih mân yih mân yih mân yih mân 四四四四十十十十二二二二四四四四

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi yât go â. gôi yât go â. gôi yât go â. gôi yât go â. 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔十十十十個個個個


Unit 16 Taxi and Minibus

16.1 Ask for Destination 1) The Central MTR station please

JungJungJungJung----wàahn deihwàahn deihwàahn deihwàahn deih----tittittittit----jaahm jaahm jaahm jaahm ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôigôigôigôi 我我我我我我我我地地地地地地地地地地地地唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 Central MTR station please

2) 80 Nathan Road please

NèihNèihNèihNèih----dêun douh baatdêun douh baatdêun douh baatdêun douh baat----sahp houh sahp houh sahp houh sahp houh ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôigôigôigôi 彌彌彌彌彌彌彌彌彌彌彌彌 80808080號號號號唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 Nathan Road 80 number please

16.2 Ask for Stop 1) Stop for taxi

tìhng tìhng tìhng tìhng 停停停停 It is used for a hired vehicle only, such as a taxi. In a minibus, it sounds rude if you say

“tìhngtìhngtìhngtìhng”

2) Stop for minibus

yáuh lohk yáuh lohk yáuh lohk yáuh lohk 有有有有有有有有 have off

It is used for a minibus. Because they don’t hire the minibus, they just say “yáuh lohkyáuh lohkyáuh lohkyáuh lohk”

means “someone has to get off” and then the driver will stop the minibus for the passengers

16.3 Taxi 1) Stop here

nî douh tìhng â nî douh tìhng â nî douh tìhng â nî douh tìhng â 呢呢呢呢你你你你停停停停 here stop PM

2) Stop further ahead

chìhn bihn chìhn bihn chìhn bihn chìhn bihn tìhng â tìhng â tìhng â tìhng â 前前前前你你你你停停停停 front side stop PM


3) Stop at Park’n shop

Baak Gâai tìhng â Baak Gâai tìhng â Baak Gâai tìhng â Baak Gâai tìhng â 一一一一百百百百停停停停

16.4 Minibus 1) Stop at the MTR station

deih tit jaahmdeih tit jaahmdeih tit jaahmdeih tit jaahm yáuh lohk yáuh lohk yáuh lohk yáuh lohk 地地地地地地地地地地地地有有有有有有有有 MTR station have off

2) Stop at the street intersection / junction

gâai hágâai hágâai hágâai háu yáuh lohk u yáuh lohk u yáuh lohk u yáuh lohk 街街街街街街街街有有有有有有有有 street mouth have off

3) Stop at the bus stop

bâ sí jaahm ¬bâ sí jaahm ¬bâ sí jaahm ¬bâ sí jaahm ¬h gôi h gôi h gôi h gôi 巴巴巴巴巴巴巴巴地地地地唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 bus station please

16.5 Payment 1) Keep the change

¬h sái ¬h sái ¬h sái ¬h sái jáau jáau jáau jáau la la la la 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 no need give back the change PM

(In Cantonese, “jáaujáaujáaujáau” is a verb which means “ give back the change”)

2) $10 change is okay

jáau jáau jáau jáau sahp sahp sahp sahp----mân dâk mân dâk mân dâk mân dâk la la la la 唔唔唔唔十十十十四四四四有有有有唔唔唔唔 give back the change $10 okay PM

3) Can you give change?

yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh yáuh móuh dâk jáau a? dâk jáau a? dâk jáau a? dâk jáau a? 有有有有冇冇冇冇有有有有唔唔唔唔六六六六 have not have PS give back the change PM?

16.6 Instructions 1) I’ll show you the way.

ngóh daai louh â ngóh daai louh â ngóh daai louh â ngóh daai louh â 我我我我我我我我我我我我 I lead road (way) PM

2) go straight

jihk heui jihk heui jihk heui jihk heui 直直直直你你你你 straight go

3) turn left

jyun jó jyun jó jyun jó jyun jó 轉轉轉轉轉轉轉轉 turn left


4) turn right

jyun jyun jyun jyun yauyauyauyauh h h h 轉轉轉轉右右右右 turn right

5) Please go faster

¬h gôi faai dî ¬h gôi faai dî ¬h gôi faai dî ¬h gôi faai dî â â â â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 please faster PM

6) Please go slower

¬h gôi maahn dî â ¬h gôi maahn dî â ¬h gôi maahn dî â ¬h gôi maahn dî â 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 please slower PM

16.7 New Vocab stop tìhngtìhngtìhngtìhng 停

off/fall lohklohklohklohk 落

front chìhnchìhnchìhnchìhn----bihnbihnbihnbihn 前邊

Park’n Shop BBBBaakaakaakaak----gâaigâaigâaigâai 一百

bus bâbâbâbâ----sísísísí 巴地

bus stop/station bâbâbâbâ----sí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahm 巴巴地

taxi dîkdîkdîkdîk----sísísísí 的巴

taxi stand dîkdîkdîkdîk----sí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahm 的巴地

intersections gâai háugâai háugâai háugâai háu 街街

street gâaigâaigâaigâai 街

mouth háuháuháuháu 街

give back the change jáaujáaujáaujáau 找

bring/lead daaidaaidaaidaai 帶

road louhlouhlouhlouh 路

go straight jihkjihkjihkjihk heui heui heui heui 直去

turn jyunjyunjyunjyun 轉

left jójójójó 左

right yauhyauhyauhyauh 右

fast faaifaaifaaifaai 快

slow maahnmaahnmaahnmaahn 慢


16.8 Exercise 1) A: Go to Central please ________________________

………….. A: Stop at Park’n shop ___________________________ B: $68 ___________________________ A: Keep the change ___________________________ B: Thanks ___________________________

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi (heui) Jûnggôi (heui) Jûnggôi (heui) Jûnggôi (heui) Jûng----Wàahn Wàahn Wàahn Wàahn 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔((((你你你你))))我我我我我我我我

……………………………………………………………………………………........

A: BaakA: BaakA: BaakA: Baak----gâai tìhng â gâai tìhng â gâai tìhng â gâai tìhng â 一一一一百百百百停停停停

B: luhkB: luhkB: luhkB: luhk----sahpsahpsahpsahp----baat mân baat mân baat mân baat mân 三三三三十十十十十十十十四四四四

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----sái jáau lasái jáau lasái jáau lasái jáau la唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

B: dôB: dôB: dôB: dô----jeh jeh jeh jeh 多多多多多多多多

2) A: Go straight, then turn left _____________________ ………….. A: Stop here ___________________________ B: $37.5 ___________________________ A: $10 change is okay ___________________________ B: Thanks ___________________________

A: jihk heui, gânA: jihk heui, gânA: jihk heui, gânA: jihk heui, gân----jyuh jyun jójyuh jyun jójyuh jyun jójyuh jyun jó直直直直你你你你,,,,跟跟跟跟跟跟跟跟轉轉轉轉轉轉轉轉

……………………………………………………………………………………........

A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----douh tìhng âdouh tìhng âdouh tìhng âdouh tìhng â呢呢呢呢你你你你停停停停

B: sâamB: sâamB: sâamB: sâam----sahpsahpsahpsahp----châtchâtchâtchât----go bgo bgo bgo bun un un un 三三三三十十十十十十十十個個個個個個個個

A: jáau sahp mân dâk la A: jáau sahp mân dâk la A: jáau sahp mân dâk la A: jáau sahp mân dâk la 唔唔唔唔十十十十四四四四有有有有唔唔唔唔

B: dôB: dôB: dôB: dô----jeh jeh jeh jeh 多多多多多多多多


Unit 17 Asking for Directions

17.1 Where is… 1) Where is the washroom?

sái sáu gâan hái bîn douh a ? sái sáu gâan hái bîn douh a ? sái sáu gâan hái bîn douh a ? sái sáu gâan hái bîn douh a ? 洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗你你你你你你你你六六六六???? wash room at where PM ?

2) Go straight and then turn left

jihk heuijihk heuijihk heuijihk heui, gân, gân, gân, gân----jyuh jyuh jyuh jyuh jyun jó jyun jó jyun jó jyun jó 直直直直你你你你,,,,跟跟跟跟跟跟跟跟轉轉轉轉轉轉轉轉 straight go , then turn left

17.2 Is there… 1) Are there any telephone here?

nînînînî----douhdouhdouhdouh yáuh móuh dihn wá a? yáuh móuh dihn wá a? yáuh móuh dihn wá a? yáuh móuh dihn wá a? 呢呢呢呢你你你你有有有有冇冇冇冇呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六???? here have not have telephone PM

2) Are there any telephone nearby?

fuh gahn yáuh móuh dihn wá a?fuh gahn yáuh móuh dihn wá a?fuh gahn yáuh móuh dihn wá a?fuh gahn yáuh móuh dihn wá a? 附附附附附附附附有有有有冇冇冇冇呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢六六六六???? nearby have not have telephone PM

17.3 How do you get to …? 1) How do you get to the MTR station?

dím yéung heui dím yéung heui dím yéung heui dím yéung heui deihdeihdeihdeih----tit jaahm tit jaahm tit jaahm tit jaahm a ?a ?a ?a ? 點點點點點點點點你你你你地地地地地地地地地地地地六六六六？？？？ how go MTR station PM?

17.4 New Vocab washroom sáisáisáisái----sáusáusáusáu----gâangâangâangâan 洗洗洗

telephone dihndihndihndihn----wáwáwáwá 電電

at/in háiháiháihái

nearby fuhfuhfuhfuh----gahngahngahngahn 附附

how dímdímdímdím----yéungyéungyéungyéung 點點


17.5 Exercise 1) A: Where is the telephone? ___________________________

B: Go straight, then turn left ___________________________ A: Thanks! ___________________________ B: You are welcome ___________________________

A: dihnA: dihnA: dihnA: dihn----wá hái bînwá hái bînwá hái bînwá hái bîn----douh a? douh a? douh a? douh a? 呢呢呢呢呢呢呢呢你你你你你你你你六六六六????

B: jihkB: jihkB: jihkB: jihk----heui, heui, heui, heui, ggggâââânnnn----jyuh jyuh jyuh jyuh jyunjyunjyunjyun----jójójójó直直直直你你你你,,,,跟跟跟跟跟跟跟跟轉轉轉轉轉轉轉轉


B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----sái sái sái sái 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

2) A: Is there a toilet here? ___________________________ B: Yes ___________________________ A: How to go there? ___________________________ B: Go straight, then turn right ___________________________ A: Thanks! ___________________________ B: You are welcome ___________________________

A: nîA: nîA: nîA: nî----douh yáuh móuh sáidouh yáuh móuh sáidouh yáuh móuh sáidouh yáuh móuh sái----sáusáusáusáu----gâan a? gâan a? gâan a? gâan a? 呢呢呢呢你你你你有有有有冇冇冇冇洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗洗????

B: yáuhB: yáuhB: yáuhB: yáuh 有有有有

A: dímA: dímA: dímA: dím----yéung heui a? yéung heui a? yéung heui a? yéung heui a? 點點點點點點點點你你你你六六六六？？？？

B: jihkB: jihkB: jihkB: jihk----heui, gânheui, gânheui, gânheui, gân----jyuh jyunjyuh jyunjyuh jyunjyuh jyun----yauhyauhyauhyauh直直直直你你你你,,,,跟跟跟跟跟跟跟跟轉轉轉轉右右右右


B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----sái sái sái sái 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

3) A: Is there an MTR station near by? ___________________________ B: Yes ___________________________ A: How to go there? ___________________________ B: Turn left, then go straight ___________________________

A: A: A: A: fuhfuhfuhfuh----gahngahngahngahn yáuh yáuh yáuh yáuh móuh móuh móuh móuh deihdeihdeihdeih----tittittittit----jaahmjaahmjaahmjaahm a? a? a? a? 附附附附附附附附有有有有冇冇冇冇地地地地地地地地地地地地六六六六????


A: dímA: dímA: dímA: dím----yéung heui a? yéung heui a? yéung heui a? yéung heui a? 點點點點點點點點你你你你六六六六????

B: jyunB: jyunB: jyunB: jyun----jjjjóóóó, g, g, g, gâââânnnn----jyuh jihkjyuh jihkjyuh jihkjyuh jihk----heuiheuiheuiheui 轉轉轉轉轉轉轉轉,,,,跟跟跟跟跟跟跟跟直直直直你你你你


Unit 18 Telephone

18.1 Expressions 1) Hello

wái wái wái wái 喂喂喂喂 (“wái” is used as “Hello” on the phone only, not for greeting)

2) May I speak to Peter?

¬h gôi Peter¬h gôi Peter¬h gôi Peter¬h gôi Peter 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 please Peter

3) Yes, speaking

ngóh haih angóh haih angóh haih angóh haih a 我我我我係係係係六六六六 I am PM

4) Please hold on.

¬h gôi dáng dáng¬h gôi dáng dáng¬h gôi dáng dáng¬h gôi dáng dáng 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 please wait wait

5) He is not here

kéuih ¬h hái douhkéuih ¬h hái douhkéuih ¬h hái douhkéuih ¬h hái douh 佢佢佢佢唔唔唔唔你你你你 he not at here (“nî-douh, here” is shorten as “douh”)

6) Wrong number.

dá cho ladá cho ladá cho ladá cho la 打打打打打打打打唔唔唔唔 dial wrongly PM

18.2 Vocab revision dial / hit dádádádá 打

wrong chochochocho 錯

1) A: May I speak to Kelvin? ___________________________ B: Yes speaking ___________________________

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi Kelvin gôi Kelvin gôi Kelvin gôi Kelvin 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 KelvinKelvinKelvinKelvin

B: ngóh haih a B: ngóh haih a B: ngóh haih a B: ngóh haih a 我我我我係係係係六六六六


2) A: May I speak to Kelvin? ___________________________ B: Please hold on ___________________________ A: Thanks ___________________________

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi Kelvingôi Kelvingôi Kelvingôi Kelvin唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 KelvinKelvinKelvinKelvin

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi dáng dángôi dáng dángôi dáng dángôi dáng dán唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬h gôih gôih gôih gôi唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

3) A: Hello ___________________________ B: May I speak to Kelvin ___________________________ A: He is not here ___________________________ B: Thanks ___________________________ A: Welcome ___________________________

A: wái A: wái A: wái A: wái 喂喂喂喂

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi Kelvingôi Kelvingôi Kelvingôi Kelvin唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 KelvinKelvinKelvinKelvin

A: kéuih A: kéuih A: kéuih A: kéuih ¬¬¬¬h hái douhh hái douhh hái douhh hái douh佢佢佢佢唔唔唔唔你你你你

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôigôigôigôi唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----sái sái sái sái 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

4) A: May I speak to Kelvin ___________________________ B: Wrong number ___________________________ A: I’m sorry ___________________________ B: Never mind ___________________________

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôi Kelvingôi Kelvingôi Kelvingôi Kelvin唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔 KelvinKelvinKelvinKelvin

B: dáB: dáB: dáB: dá----cho lacho lacho lacho la打打打打打打打打唔唔唔唔

A: A: A: A: ¬¬¬¬hhhh----hóu yi si hóu yi si hóu yi si hóu yi si 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔

B: B: B: B: ¬¬¬¬h gánh gánh gánh gán----yiu yiu yiu yiu 唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔唔


Unit 19 Revisions

19.1 Grammar Notes 1. Modal Particles U3

2. Word order of a question U4

3. Measure Words U5

4. Repeat the Verbs U6

5. Answer to a Yes/No question U7

6. Existential Sentences – There is … U10

7. Position of an adverb U11

19.2 Sentence Pattern 1. Do you have … ? yáuh móuhyáuh móuhyáuh móuhyáuh móuh U7

2. Can it be yáuh móuh dâkyáuh móuh dâkyáuh móuh dâkyáuh móuh dâk………… ? ? ? ? U8

3. Can it be ………… dâk dâk dâk dâk ¬¬¬¬h dâk ?h dâk ?h dâk ?h dâk ? U9

4. Where is … ………… hái bîn hái bîn hái bîn hái bîn----douh a ?douh a ?douh a ?douh a ? U17

5. Are there any… yáuhyáuhyáuhyáuh----móuh móuh móuh móuh …………???? U17

6. How do you get to …? dímdímdímdím----yéung heui yéung heui yéung heui yéung heui …………???? U17


Unit 20 Abbreviation used in the glossaries The parts of speech are classified according to the Cantonese but not the English. There may be more than one kind of parts of speech for a single word. Only the commonly used part of speech is shown.

1. n noun n.p.: proper noun

2. pron pronoun

3. a adjective

4. v verb v.aux: auxiliary verb

5. num numeral

6. m.w. measure word

7. ad adverb

8. prep preposition

9. conj conjunction

10. p particle PS: structural particle PA: aspectual particle PM: modal particle

11. intj interjection

12. ono onomatopoeia

13. PF prefix

14. SF suffix


Unit 21 Glossaries – English to Cantonese 1. add gâgâgâgâ v U8 加

2. Admiralty GâmGâmGâmGâm----jûngjûngjûngjûng n.p. U4 金鐘

3. afternoon aanaanaanaan----jaujaujaujau n U13 晏晝

4. April seiseiseisei----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 四月

5. August baatbaatbaatbaat----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 八月

6. bag dóidóidóidói n U8 袋

7. be haihhaihhaihhaih v U3 係

8. beer bêbêbêbê----jáujáujáujáu n U14 啤酒

9. big sale daaihdaaihdaaihdaaih----ggggáamamamam----gagagaga - U3 大減價

10. bill-the bill please màaih dâanmàaih dâanmàaih dâanmàaih dâan - U15 埋單

11. black hâakhâakhâakhâak----sîksîksîksîk n U7 黑色

12. black coffee jâai fêjâai fêjâai fêjâai fê n U14 齋啡

13. blue làahmlàahmlàahmlàahm----sîksîksîksîk n U7 藍色

14. borrow jejejeje v U4 借

15. bring daaidaaidaaidaai v U16 帶

16. bus bâbâbâbâ----sí sí sí sí n U16 巴士

17. bus stop/station bâbâbâbâ----sí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahm n U16 巴士站

18. call giugiugiugiu v U4 叫

19. card, credit card kâatkâatkâatkâat n U8 咭

20. cash yihnyihnyihnyihn----ggggâmâmâmâm n U9 現金

21. Central (Central District) JûngJûngJûngJûng----WàahnWàahnWàahnWàahn n.p. U4 中環

22. change wuhnwuhnwuhnwuhn v U8 換

23. cheap pèhngpèhngpèhngpèhng a U8 平

24. cheaper pèhng dîpèhng dîpèhng dîpèhng dî - U8- 平

25. clothes sâamsâamsâamsâam n U5 衫

26. coffee gâ fêgâ fêgâ fêgâ fê n U14 咖啡

27. coke hó lohkhó lohkhó lohkhó lohk n U5 可樂

28. cold dungdungdungdung a U14 凍

29. collect, receive sâusâusâusâu v U8 收

30. colour sîksîksîksîk n U7 色


31. correct/suit âamâamâamâam a U8

32. crazy chîchîchîchî----sinsinsinsin a U3 黐

33. day yahtyahtyahtyaht n U12 日

34. December sahpsahpsahpsahp----yihyihyihyih----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 十二月

35. deliver sungsungsungsung----fofofofo - U8 送貨

36. dial / hit dádádádá v U18 打

37. dime (10cents) hòuhhòuhhòuhhòuh----jíjíjíjí n U2 毫子

38. dollar mânmânmânmân n U1 蚊

39. don’t have móuhmóuhmóuhmóuh ad U4 冇

40. dress kwàhnkwàhnkwàhnkwàhn n U5 裙

41. eight baatbaatbaatbaat num U1 八

42. excuse me / sorry ¬¬¬¬hhhh----hóuhóuhóuhóu----yiyiyiyi----sisisisi - U3 唔好意思

43. explain gáaigáaigáaigáai v U3 解

44. fall/off lohklohklohklohk v U16 落

45. fast faaifaaifaaifaai a U16 快

46. February yihyihyihyih----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 二月

47. five çghçghçghçgh num U1 五

48. four seiseiseisei num U1 四

49. Friday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----çghçghçghçgh n U11 星期五

50. Friday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----çghçghçghçgh n U11 禮拜五

51. fried noodles ccccháauháauháauháau----mihnmihnmihnmihn n U15 炒麵

52. fried rice ccccháauháauháauháau----faahnfaahnfaahnfaahn n U15 炒飯

53. front chìhnchìhnchìhnchìhn----bihnbihnbihnbihn n U16 前邊

54. give béibéibéibéi v U14 畀

55. give back the change jáaujáaujáaujáau v U16 找

56. glass/cup bûibûibûibûi n U14 杯

57. go heuiheuiheuiheui n U4 去

58. go straight jihk heuijihk heuijihk heuijihk heui - U16 直去

59. good morning jóujóujóujóu----sàhnsàhnsàhnsàhn - U4 早晨

60. good/very hóuhóuhóuhóu a/ad U4 好

61. goodbye bâaibâaibâaibâai----baaibaaibaaibaai - U4 拜拜

62. half bunbunbunbun n U2 半


63. hand sáusáusáusáu n U5 手

64. have yáuhyáuhyáuhyáuh v U6 有

65. he, she, it, him, her kéuihkéuihkéuihkéuih pron U4 佢

66. hello (used on the phone) wáiwáiwáiwái intj U18 喂

67. here nî douhnî douhnî douhnî douh pron U5 呢喥

68. hot yihtyihtyihtyiht a U14 熱

69. how to dímdímdímdím----yéungyéungyéungyéung pron U17 點樣

70. how to dímdímdímdím pron U3 點

71. how (many, quantity) géigéigéigéi pron U10 幾

72. how long (refer time, not length) géi noihgéi noihgéi noihgéi noih pron U10 幾耐

73. how many géi dô géi dô géi dô géi dô pron U10 幾多

74. how much (money) géigéigéigéi----chínchínchínchín - U6 幾錢

75. hundred (one hundred) yâyâyâyâtttt----baakbaakbaakbaak num U1 一百

76. I, me ngóhngóhngóhngóh pron U4 我

77. idiot baahkbaahkbaahkbaahk----chîchîchîchî n U3 白痴

78. if yùhyùhyùhyùh----gwógwógwógwó conj U8 如果

79. important gángángángán----yiuyiuyiuyiu a U4 緊要

80. in, at háiháiháihái prep U17

81. intersections gâai háugâai háugâai háugâai háu n U16 街口

82. January yâtyâtyâtyât----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 一月

83. July châtchâtchâtchât----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 七月

84. June luhkluhkluhkluhk----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 六月

85. large daaihdaaihdaaihdaaih a U7 大

86. last (week, etc) seuhngseuhngseuhngseuhng----gogogogo - U12 上個

87. last night chàhmchàhmchàhmchàhm----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn n U12 噚晚

88. last night kàhmkàhmkàhmkàhm----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn n U12 琴晚

89. late (late arrive) chìhchìhchìhchìh----doudoudoudou - U4 遲到

90. left jójójójó n U16 左

91. many hóu hóu hóu hóu dô dô dô dô - U10 好多

92. many dô dô dô dô a/ad U10 多

93. March sâamsâamsâamsâam----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 三月

94. May çghçghçghçgh----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 五月


95. means jîkjîkjîkjîk----haihhaihhaihhaih v U3 即係

96. medium jûngjûngjûngjûng a U7 中

97. minute fânfânfânfân n U13 分

98. Monday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----yyyyât ât ât ât n U11 星期一

99. Monday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yâtyâtyâtyât n U11 禮拜一

100. money chínchínchínchín n U6 錢

101. month yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 月

102. morning jîujîujîujîu----jóujóujóujóu n U13 朝早

103. most jeuijeuijeuijeui ad U9 最

104. mouth háuháuháuháu n U16 口

105. MTR station deihdeihdeihdeih----tittittittit----jaahmjaahmjaahmjaahm n U3 地鐵站

106. MW – clothes gihngihngihngihn MW U5 件

107. MW - cylindrical objects jîjîjîjî MW U5 支

108. MW - long, thin objects tìuhtìuhtìuhtìuh MW U5 條

109. MW - people related nouns gogogogo MW U2 個

110. MW – plural and uncountable things / Suffix – adj + er

dîdîdîdî MW/SF

U7

111. MW - round objects jekjekjekjek MW U5 隻

112. name méngméngméngméng n U4 名

113. nearby fuhfuhfuhfuh----gahngahngahngahn n U17 附近

114. need not (no need) ¬¬¬¬hhhh----sáisáisáisái - U4 唔駛

115. next (week, etc) hahhahhahhah----gogogogo - U12 下個

116. night máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn n U12 晚

117. night yehyehyehyeh----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn n U13 夜晚

118. nine gáugáugáugáu num U1 九

119. not ¬¬¬¬hhhh ad U4 唔

120. November sahsahsahsahpppp----yâtyâtyâtyât----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 十一月

121. now yìhyìhyìhyìh----gâgâgâgâ n U13 而家

122. o’clock dím dím dím dím n U13 點

123. October sahpsahpsahpsahp----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 十月

124. one yâtyâtyâtyât num U1 一

125. orange juice cháangcháangcháangcháang----jâpjâpjâpjâp n U14 橙汁


126. other kèihkèihkèihkèih----tâtâtâtâ a U7 其他

127. PM - change the current situations lalalala PM U8 喇

128. PM - questions aaaa PM U3 呀

129. PM - questions-general cases gagagaga PM U6

130. PM - request ââââ PM U6

131. PS/can/okay dâkdâkdâkdâk PS U6 得

132. Park’n Shop BBBBaakaakaakaak----gâaigâaigâaigâai n.p. U16 百佳

133. pen bâtbâtbâtbât n U5 筆

134. person yàhnyàhnyàhnyàhn n U5 人

135. polite haakhaakhaakhaak----heiheiheihei a U4 客氣

136. problem mahnmahnmahnmahn----tàihtàihtàihtàih n U4 問題

137. right yauhyauhyauhyauh n U16 右

138. road louhlouhlouhlouh n U16 路

139. Saturday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----luhkluhkluhkluhk n U11 星期六

140. Saturday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----lllluhkuhkuhkuhk n U11 禮拜六

141. say/speak gónggónggónggóng v U3 講

142. September gáugáugáugáu----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht n U11 九月

143. seven châtchâtchâtchât num U1 七

144. six luhkluhkluhkluhk num U1 六

145. size máhmáhmáhmáh n U7 碼

146. slow maahnmaahnmaahnmaahn a U16 慢

147. small saisaisaisai a U7 細

148. sold out maaih saaimaaih saaimaaih saaimaaih saai - U15 賣晒

149. stir-fried flat rice noodles ccccháau hòhháau hòhháau hòhháau hòh n U15 炒河

150. stop tìhngtìhngtìhngtìhng v U16 停

151. street gâaigâaigâaigâai n U16 街

152. student hohkhohkhohkhohk----sâangsâangsâangsâang n U5 學生

153. Suffix – place douhdouhdouhdouh SF U10 喥

154. Sunday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----yyyyahtahtahtaht n U11 星期日

155. Sunday lllláiháiháiháih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yahtyahtyahtyaht n U11 禮拜日

156. Sweet & sour pork GGGGûûûû----lôlôlôlô----yuhkyuhkyuhkyuhk n U15 咕嚕肉

157. taxi dîkdîkdîkdîk----sísísísí n U16 的士


158. taxi stand dîkdîkdîkdîk----sí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahm n U16 的士站

159. tea chàhchàhchàhchàh n U14 茶

160. tea with milk (milk tea) náaihnáaihnáaihnáaih----chàhchàhchàhchàh n U14 奶茶

161. telephone dihndihndihndihn----wáwáwáwá n U17 電話

162. ten sahpsahpsahpsahp num U1 十

163. ten percent (discount) jitjitjitjit n U9 折

164. thank dôdôdôdô----jehjehjehjeh v U4 多謝

165. thank/please ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôigôigôigôi - U4 唔該

166. that gógógógó pron U5

167. that one gó go (MW) gó go (MW) gó go (MW) gó go (MW) pron U10 個

168. there (that place) gó douhgó douhgó douhgó douh pron U10 喥

169. these nî dînî dînî dînî dî pron U10 呢

170. they, them kéuih deihkéuih deihkéuih deihkéuih deih pron U10 佢

171. this nînînînî pron U5 呢

172. this one nî go (MW) nî go (MW) nî go (MW) nî go (MW) pron U6 呢個

173. those gó dîgó dîgó dîgó dî pron U10

174. three sâamsâamsâamsâam num U1 三

175. Thursday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----ssssei ei ei ei n U11 星期四

176. Thursday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----seiseiseisei n U11 禮拜四

177. today gâmgâmgâmgâm----yyyyaaaahthththt n U12 今日

178. tomorrow tîngtîngtîngtîng----yyyyaaaahthththt n U12 聽日

179. tomorrow night tîngtîngtîngtîng----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn n U12 聽晚

180. tonight gâmgâmgâmgâm----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn n U12 今晚

181. too taaitaaitaaitaai ad U8 太

182. trousers fufufufu n U5 褲

183. try sisisisi v U6 試

184. T-shirt TTTT----sêutsêutsêutsêut n U5 T 恤

185. Tsim Sha Tsui JîmJîmJîmJîm----sâsâsâsâ----jéuijéuijéuijéui n.p. U4 尖沙咀

186. Tuesday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----yyyyihihihih n U11 星期二

187. Tuesday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yihyihyihyih n U11 禮拜二

188. turn jyunjyunjyunjyun v U16 轉

189. twenty yahyahyahyah num U1 廿


190. two yihyihyihyih num U1 二

191. two (two of something) léuhngléuhngléuhngléuhng num U2 兩

192. wait dángdángdángdáng v U4 等

193. Wan Chai WâanWâanWâanWâan----jáijáijáijái n U4 灣仔

194. want séungséungséungséung v.aux U6 想

195. washroom sáisáisáisái----sáusáusáusáu----gâangâangâangâan n U17 洗手間

196. watch sáusáusáusáu----bîubîubîubîu n U5 手錶

197. watch, look táitáitáitái v U6 睇

198. water séuiséuiséuiséui n U14 水

199. we, us ngóh deihngóh deihngóh deihngóh deih pron U10 我

200. Wednesday ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----ssssâamâamâamâam n U11 星期三

201. Wednesday láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----sâamsâamsâamsâam n U11 禮拜三

202. week láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai n U11 星期

203. week ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih n U11 禮拜

204. what mât yéh, mêmât yéh, mêmât yéh, mêmât yéh, mê↗↗↗↗ pron U4 乜

205. what time géi géi géi géi dímdímdímdím pron U10 幾點

206. when géi sìhgéi sìhgéi sìhgéi sìh pron U10 幾時

207. where (which place) bîn douhbîn douhbîn douhbîn douh pron U4 邊喥

208. which (which thing) bîn go (MW)bîn go (MW)bîn go (MW)bîn go (MW) pron U10 邊個

209. which … bînbînbînbîn pron U10 邊

210. who (which person) bîn gobîn gobîn gobîn go pron U10 邊個

211. why dím gáaidím gáaidím gáaidím gáai - U10 點解

212. wrong chochochocho a U18 錯

213. yesterday chàhmchàhmchàhmchàhm----yahtyahtyahtyaht n U12 噚日

214. yesterday kàhmkàhmkàhmkàhm----yahtyahtyahtyaht n U12 琴日

215. you (plural) néih deihnéih deihnéih deihnéih deih pron U10 你

216. you (singular) néihnéihnéihnéih pron U4 你


Unit 22 Glossaries – Cantonese to English

1. aaaa 呀 PM - questions PM U3

2. ââââ PM - request PM U6

3. âamâamâamâam correct/suit a U8

4. aanaanaanaan----jaujaujaujau 晏晝 afternoon n U13

5. bâaibâaibâaibâai----baaibaaibaaibaai 拜拜 goodbye - U4

6. bâbâbâbâ----sí sí sí sí 巴士 bus n U16

7. bâbâbâbâ----sí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahm 巴士站 bus stop/station n U16

8. bâtbâtbâtbât 筆 pen n U5

9. baahkbaahkbaahkbaahk----chîchîchîchî 白痴 idiot n U3

10. BBBBaakaakaakaak----gâaigâaigâaigâai 百佳 Park’n Shop n.p. U16

11. baatbaatbaatbaat 八 eight num U1

12. baatbaatbaatbaat----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 八月 August n U11

13. bêbêbêbê----jáujáujáujáu 啤酒 beer n U14

14. béibéibéibéi 畀 give v U14

15. bînbînbînbîn 邊 which … pron U10

16. bîn douhbîn douhbîn douhbîn douh 邊喥 where (which place) pron U4

17. bîn go (MW)bîn go (MW)bîn go (MW)bîn go (MW) 邊個 which (which thing) pron U10

18. bîn gobîn gobîn gobîn go 邊個 who (which person) pron U10

19. bûibûibûibûi 杯 glass/cup n U14

20. bunbunbunbun 半 half n U2

21. châtchâtchâtchât 七 seven num U1

22. châtchâtchâtchât----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 七月 July n U11

23. cháangcháangcháangcháang----jâpjâpjâpjâp 橙汁 orange juice n U14

24. ccccháauháauháauháau----faahnfaahnfaahnfaahn 炒飯 fried rice n U15

25. ccccháau hòhháau hòhháau hòhháau hòh 炒河 stir-fry flat rice noodles n U15

26. ccccháauháauháauháau----mihnmihnmihnmihn 炒麵 fried noodles n U15

27. chàhchàhchàhchàh 茶 tea n U14

28. chàhmchàhmchàhmchàhm----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 噚晚 last night n U12

29. chàhmchàhmchàhmchàhm----yahtyahtyahtyaht 噚日 yesterday n U12


30. chîchîchîchî----sinsinsinsin 黐 crazy a U3

31. chínchínchínchín 錢 money n U6

32. chìhchìhchìhchìh----doudoudoudou 遲到 late (late arrive) - U4

33. chìhnchìhnchìhnchìhn----bihnbihnbihnbihn 前邊 front n U16

34. chochochocho 錯 wrong a U18

35. dâkdâkdâkdâk 得 PS/can/okay PS U6

36. dádádádá 打 dial / hit v U18

37. dángdángdángdáng 等 wait v U4

38. daaidaaidaaidaai 帶 bring v U16

39. daaihdaaihdaaihdaaih 大 large a U7

40. daaihdaaihdaaihdaaih----ggggáamamamam----gagagaga 大減價 big sale - U3

41. deihdeihdeihdeih----tittittittit----jaahmjaahmjaahmjaahm 地鐵站 MTR station n U3

42. dîdîdîdî MW – plural and uncountable things / Suffix – adj + er

MW/SF

U7

43. dîkdîkdîkdîk----sísísísí 的士 taxi n U16

44. dîkdîkdîkdîk----sí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahmsí jaahm 的士站 taxi stand n U16

45. dím dím dím dím 點 o’clock n U13

46. dímdímdímdím 點 how (how the way) pron U3

47. dím gáaidím gáaidím gáaidím gáai 點解 why - U10

48. dímdímdímdím----yéungyéungyéungyéung 點樣 how (how the way) pron U17

49. dihndihndihndihn----wáwáwáwá 電話 telephone n U17

50. dô dô dô dô 多 many a/ad U10

51. dôdôdôdô----jehjehjehjeh 多謝 thank v U4

52. dóidóidóidói 袋 bag n U8

53. douhdouhdouhdouh 喥 Suffix – place SF U10

54. dungdungdungdung 凍 cold a U14

55. fânfânfânfân 分 minute n U13

56. faaifaaifaaifaai 快 fast a U16

57. fufufufu 褲 trousers n U5

58. fuhfuhfuhfuh----gahngahngahngahn 附近 nearby n U17

59. gagagaga PM - questions-general cases PM U6

60. gâgâgâgâ 加 add v U8


61. gâaigâaigâaigâai 街 street n U16

62. gâai háugâai háugâai háugâai háu 街口 intersections n U16

63. GâmGâmGâmGâm----jjjjûngûngûngûng 金鐘 Admiralty n.p. U4

64. gâmgâmgâmgâm----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 今晚 tonight n U12

65. gâmgâmgâmgâm----yyyyaaaahthththt 今日 today n U12

66. gáaigáaigáaigáai 解 explain v U3

67. gángángángán----yiuyiuyiuyiu 緊要 important a U4

68. gáugáugáugáu 九 nine num U1

69. gáugáugáugáu----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 九月 September n U11

70. gâ fêgâ fêgâ fêgâ fê 咖啡 coffee n U14

71. géigéigéigéi 幾 how … (quantity) pron U10

72. géigéigéigéi----chínchínchínchín 幾錢 how much (money) - U6

73. géi géi géi géi dímdímdímdím 幾點 what time pron U10

74. géi dô géi dô géi dô géi dô 幾多 how many pron U10

75. géi noihgéi noihgéi noihgéi noih 幾耐 how long (refer time, not length)

pron U10

76. géi sìhgéi sìhgéi sìhgéi sìh 幾時 when pron U10

77. gihngihngihngihn 件 MW – clothes MW U5

78. giugiugiugiu 叫 call v U4

79. gogogogo 個 MW - people related nouns MW U2

80. gógógógó that pron U5

81. gó dîgó dîgó dîgó dî those pron U10

82. gó douhgó douhgó douhgó douh 喥 there (that place) pron U10

83. gó go (MW) gó go (MW) gó go (MW) gó go (MW) 個 that one pron U10

84. gónggónggónggóng 講 say/speak v U3

85. GGGGûûûû----lôlôlôlô----yuhkyuhkyuhkyuhk 咕嚕肉 Sweet & sour pork n U15

86. hâakhâakhâakhâak----sîksîksîksîk 黑色 black n U7

87. háiháiháihái in, at prep U17

88. háuháuháuháu 口 mouth n U16

89. haakhaakhaakhaak----heiheiheihei 客氣 polite a U4

90. hahhahhahhah----gogogogo 下個 next (week, etc) - U12

91. haihhaihhaihhaih 係 be v U3


92. heuiheuiheuiheui 去 go n U4

93. hó lohkhó lohkhó lohkhó lohk 可樂 coke n U5

94. hóuhóuhóuhóu 好 good/very a/ad U4

95. hóu hóu hóu hóu dô dô dô dô 好多 many - U10

96. hòuhhòuhhòuhhòuh----jíjíjíjí 毫子 dime (10cents) n U2

97. hohkhohkhohkhohk----sâangsâangsâangsâang 學生 student n U5

98. jâai fêjâai fêjâai fêjâai fê 齋啡 black coffee n U14

99. jáaujáaujáaujáau 找 give back the change v U16

100. jejejeje 借 borrow v U4

101. jekjekjekjek 隻 MW - round objects MW U5

102. jeuijeuijeuijeui 最 most ad U9

103. jîjîjîjî 支 MW - cylindrical objects MW U5

104. jîkjîkjîkjîk----haihhaihhaihhaih 即係 means v U3

105. JîmJîmJîmJîm----sâsâsâsâ----jéuijéuijéuijéui 尖沙咀 Tsim Sha Tsui n.p. U4

106. jîujîujîujîu----jóujóujóujóu 朝早 morning n U13

107. jihk heujihk heujihk heujihk heuiiii 直去 go straight - U16

108. jitjitjitjit 折 ten percent (discount) n U9

109. jójójójó 左 left n U16

110. jóujóujóujóu----sàhnsàhnsàhnsàhn 早晨 good morning - U4

111. jûngjûngjûngjûng 中 medium a U7

112. JûngJûngJûngJûng----WàahnWàahnWàahnWàahn 中環 Central (Central District) n.p. U4

113. jyunjyunjyunjyun 轉 turn v U16

114. kâatkâatkâatkâat 咭 card, credit card n U8

115. kàhmkàhmkàhmkàhm----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 琴晚 last night n U12

116. kàhmkàhmkàhmkàhm----yahtyahtyahtyaht 琴日 yesterday n U12

117. kéuihkéuihkéuihkéuih 佢 he, she, it, him, her pron U4

118. kéuih deihkéuih deihkéuih deihkéuih deih 佢 they, them pron U10

119. kèihkèihkèihkèih----tâtâtâtâ 其他 other a U7

120. kwàhnkwàhnkwàhnkwàhn 裙 dress n U5

121. lalalala 喇 PM - change the current situations

PM U8

122. ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih 禮拜 week n U11


123. ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----lllluhkuhkuhkuhk 禮拜六 Saturday n U11

124. láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----çghçghçghçgh 禮拜五 Friday n U11

125. láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----sâamsâamsâamsâam 禮拜三 Wednesday n U11

126. láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----seiseiseisei 禮拜四 Thursday n U11

127. láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yâtyâtyâtyât 禮拜一 Monday n U11

128. lllláiháiháiháih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yahtyahtyahtyaht 禮拜日 Sunday n U11

129. láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----yihyihyihyih 禮拜二 Tuesday n U11

130. làahmlàahmlàahmlàahm----sîksîksîksîk 藍色 blue n U7

131. léuhngléuhngléuhngléuhng 兩 two (two of something) num U2

132. lohklohklohklohk 落 fall/off v U16

133. louhlouhlouhlouh 路 road n U16

134. luhkluhkluhkluhk 六 six num U1

135. luhkluhkluhkluhk----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 六月 June n U11

136. ¬¬¬¬hhhh 唔 not ad U4

137. ¬¬¬¬hhhh----gôigôigôigôi 唔該 thank/please - U4

138. ¬¬¬¬hhhh----hóuhóuhóuhóu----yiyiyiyi----sisisisi 唔好意思 excuse me / sorry - U3

139. ¬¬¬¬hhhh----sáisáisáisái 唔駛 need not (no need) - U4

140. mânmânmânmân 蚊 dollar n U1

141. mât yéh, mêmât yéh, mêmât yéh, mêmât yéh, mê↗↗↗↗ 乜 what pron U4

142. máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 晚 night n U12

143. máhmáhmáhmáh 碼 size n U7

144. màaih dâanmàaih dâanmàaih dâanmàaih dâan 埋單 bill-the bill please - U15

145. maahnmaahnmaahnmaahn 慢 slow a U16

146. maaih saaimaaih saaimaaih saaimaaih saai 賣晒 sold out - U15

147. mahnmahnmahnmahn----tàihtàihtàihtàih 問題 problem n U4

148. méngméngméngméng 名 name n U4

149. móuhmóuhmóuhmóuh 冇 don’t have ad U4

150. çghçghçghçgh 五 five num U1

151. çghçghçghçgh----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 五月 May n U11

152. náaihnáaihnáaihnáaih----chàhchàhchàhchàh 奶茶 tea with milk (milk tea) n U14

153. néihnéihnéihnéih 你 you (singular) pron U4

154. néih deihnéih deihnéih deihnéih deih 你 you (plural) pron U10


155. ngóhngóhngóhngóh 我 I, me pron U4

156. ngóh deihngóh deihngóh deihngóh deih 我 we, us pron U10

157. nînînînî 呢 this pron U5

158. nî dînî dînî dînî dî 呢 these pron U10

159. nî douhnî douhnî douhnî douh 呢喥 here pron U5

160. nî go (MW) nî go (MW) nî go (MW) nî go (MW) 呢個 this one pron U6

161. pèhng dîpèhng dîpèhng dîpèhng dî 平 cheaper - U8-

162. pèhngpèhngpèhngpèhng 平 cheap a U8

163. sâamsâamsâamsâam 衫 clothes n U5

164. sâamsâamsâamsâam 三 three num U1

165. sâamsâamsâamsâam----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 三月 March n U11

166. sâusâusâusâu 收 collect, receive v U8

167. sáisáisáisái----sáusáusáusáu----gâangâangâangâan 洗手間 washroom n U17

168. sáusáusáusáu 手 hand n U5

169. sáusáusáusáu----bîubîubîubîu 手錶 watch n U5

170. sahpsahpsahpsahp 十 ten num U1

171. sahpsahpsahpsahp----yâtyâtyâtyât----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 十一月 November n U11

172. sahpsahpsahpsahp----yihyihyihyih----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 十二月 December n U11

173. sahpsahpsahpsahp----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 十月 October n U11

174. saisaisaisai 細 small a U7

175. séuiséuiséuiséui 水 water n U14

176. séungséungséungséung 想 want v.aux U6

177. seiseiseisei 四 four num U1

178. seiseiseisei----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 四月 April n U11

179. seuhngseuhngseuhngseuhng----gogogogo 上個 last (week, etc) - U12

180. sisisisi 試 try v U6

181. sîksîksîksîk 色 colour n U7

182. láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai 星期 week n U11

183. láihláihláihláih----baaibaaibaaibaai----luhkluhkluhkluhk 星期六 Saturday n U11

184. ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----çghçghçghçgh 星期五 Friday n U11

185. ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----ssssâamâamâamâam 星期三 Wednesday n U11

186. ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----ssssei ei ei ei 星期四 Thursday n U11


187. ssssînînînîngggg----kkkkèihèihèihèih----yyyyât ât ât ât 星期一 Monday n U11

188. ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----yyyyahtahtahtaht 星期日 Sunday n U11

189. ssssîngîngîngîng----kkkkèihèihèihèih----yyyyihihihih 星期二 Tuesday n U11

190. sungsungsungsung----fofofofo 送貨 deliver - U8

191. táitáitáitái 睇 watch v U6

192. taaitaaitaaitaai 太 too ad U8

193. tîngtîngtîngtîng----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 聽晚 tomorrow night n U12

194. tîngtîngtîngtîng----yyyyaaaahthththt 聽日 tomorrow n U12

195. tìhngtìhngtìhngtìhng 停 stop v U16

196. tìutìutìutìuhhhh 條 MW - long, thin objects MW U5

197. TTTT----sêutsêutsêutsêut T 恤 T-shirt n U5

198. WâanWâanWâanWâan----jáijáijáijái 灣仔 Wan Chai n U4

199. wáiwáiwáiwái 喂 hello (used on the phone) intj U18

200. wuhnwuhnwuhnwuhn 換 change v U8

201. yâtyâtyâtyât 一 one num U1

202. yâtyâtyâtyât----baakbaakbaakbaak 一百 hundred (one hundred) num U1

203. yâtyâtyâtyât----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 一月 January n U11

204. yáuhyáuhyáuhyáuh 有 have v U6

205. yàhnyàhnyàhnyàhn 人 person n U5

206. yahyahyahyah 廿 twenty num U1

207. yahtyahtyahtyaht 日 day n U12

208. yauhyauhyauhyauh 右 right n U16

209. yehyehyehyeh----máahnmáahnmáahnmáahn 夜晚 night n U13

210. yìhyìhyìhyìh----gâgâgâgâ 而家 now n U13

211. yihyihyihyih 二 two num U1

212. yihnyihnyihnyihn----gâmgâmgâmgâm 現金 cash n U9

213. yihtyihtyihtyiht 熱 hot a U14

214. yihyihyihyih----yuhtyuhtyuhtyuht 二月 February n U11

215. yùhyùhyùhyùh----gwógwógwógwó 如果 if conj U8

216. yyyyuhtuhtuhtuht 月 month n U11


Basic Expressions Edited by: Cantonese Learning Centre Tel: (852) 2881 0116 e-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.clc.com.hk Version: V1.6 First printed in: 2000 Revised in: May 2004 Printed in: January 2006 All rights reserved. Printed in Hong Kong.

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