The Linguistics Society Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6

Business English Workshop  Date: 8/11(Thurs)  Time: 6.30p.m. – 8.30p.m.  Venue: Room 4505(L25/26)  Content: 1.Introduction to CEF and Business English 2.Trial lesson on Business English ( Resume writing skills and tips on job interview)  Quota: 30  Registration:

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Revisions BIG ~The BIG Television~

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Finals

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Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Casual Chat

 唔錯啦。  Mh4 cho3 la1  Ng chor la.  = So far so good. B. Phrases – Casual Chat  最近點呀？  Jeui3 gan6 dim2 a3?  Joy gun dim ah?  = How are you lately? A.

 最近忙唔忙呀？  Jeui3 gan6 mong4̀ mh4 mong4 a3?  Joy gun mong ng mong ah?  = Are you busy lately? A.  好忙呀！成日做嘢做到好夜。  Hou2 mong4 a6! Sing4 yat6 jou6 ye5 jou6 dou3 ho2 ye6.  Ho mong ah! Sing yat jo yeah jo dow hole yeah.  = Very busy! Always work till very late. B. Phrases – Casual Chat

 一陣有咩做呀？  Yat1 jan6 yau5 me1 jou6 a3?  Yet jan yau mea jo ah?  = What will you do later? A.  上堂囉。 食飯囉。  Seung2 tong4 lo1. Sik6 faan6 lo1.  Song tong lor. Sick farn lor.  = Attending lesson.= Having meal. B. Phrases – Casual Chat

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Dating a friend

 星期六得唔得閒？  Sing1 kei4 luk6 dak1 mh4 dak1 haan4?  Sing kay look duck ng duck han?  = Are you free on Saturday?  去唔去打羽毛球？  Heui3 mh4 heui3 da2 yu5 mou4 kau4?  Hui ng hui da yue mole cow?  = Would you like to play badminton? Phrases – Dating a friend

 不如去蘭桂坊飲酒！  Bat1 yu4 heui3 Laan4 Gwai3 Fong1 yam2 jau2!  = Let’s have a drink in Lan Kwai Fong! Phrases – Dating a friend

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Commands & Requests

 聽我講。  Teng1 ngo5 gong2.  Tank or gong.  = Listen to me.  請跟我嚟。  Ching2 gan1 ngo5 lai4.  Ching gun or lie.  = Please come with me. Phrases – Commands & Requests

 睇吓吖！  Tai2 ha5 a1!  Tie ha ah!  = Look! (Try to look at this)  試吓食吖！  Si3 ha5 sik4 a1!  See ha sick ah!  = Just try [to eat this food]. Phrases – Commands & Requests

 唔該借部電話畀我。  Mh4 goi1 je3 bou6 din6 wa2 bei2 ngo5.  Ng goy jea bo dean wa bay or.  = Please lend me your mobile phone.  畀我睇吓！  Bei2 ngo5 tai2 ha2!  Bay or tie ha!  = Let me have a look. Phrases – Commands & Requests

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Travelling

 唔該, 我想增值 100 蚊。  Mh4 goi1, ngo5 seung2 jang1 jik6 yat1 baak3 man1.  Ng goy, or song tsang jick yat bart Mon.  = Excuse me, I want to add $100 [to my Octupus Card]. Phrases – Travelling (MTR)

 張八達通 / 飛出唔到閘。  Jeung1 baat3 daat6 tung1 / fei1 cheut1 mh4 dou2 jaap6.  Cheung bart dart tone / fay chut ng dole jarp.  = I can’t pass the gate with my Octopus Card/ ticket.

 去迪士尼應該邊度轉車？  Heui3 Dik6 Si6 Nei4 ying1 goi1 bin1 dou6 jyun3 che1?  Hui Dick See Lay ying goy bin dole june chair.  = Where train should I change if I want to go to Disney? Phrases – Travelling (MTR)

 唔該車我想去科大。  Mh4 goi1 che1 ngo5 heui3 Fo1 Daai6.  Ng goy chair or hui For Die.  = Please send me to UST. Phrases – Travelling (Taxi)

 邊度落？  Bin1 dou6 lok6?  Bean dole lock?  = Where should I drop you off? A.  呢度得喇。  Nei1 dou6 dak1 la3.  Lay dole duck la.  = It’s fine here. B. Phrases – Travelling (Taxi)

Phrases – Travelling (Minibus)  坑口有落呀唔該！  Hang1 hau2 yau5 lok6 a1 mh4 goi1!  Hang Hau yau lok ah ng goi!  = Please drop me off at Hang Hau!

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Shopping

Phrases – Shopping (General)  呢件衫幾錢呀 ?  Nei1 gin6 saam1 gei2 chin2 a3?  Lay geen sarm gay chin ah?  = How much does the shirt cost?

 計平啲啦！  Gai3 peng4 di1 la1!  Guide pang d la!  = Make it cheaper! Phrases – Shopping (General)  太貴喇！  Taai3 gwai3 la3!  Tie gwai la!  = It’s too expensive!

 有冇大 / 細一個碼？  Yau5 mou5 daai6 / sai3 yat1 go3 ma5?  Yau mole die / site yet gore ma?  = Do you have a bigger / smaller size?  呢件衫有咩色揀？  Nei1 gin6 saam1 yau5 me1 sik1 gaan2?  Lay geen sarm yau mea sick gan?  = Are there any other colors for this clothes? Phrases – Shopping (General)

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 In a clinic

 我喉嚨有啲痛。  Ngo5 hau4 lung4 yau5 di1 tung3..  = I have sore throat.  我頭痛咗兩日。  Ngo5 tau4 tung3 jo2 leung5 yat6.  = I have had a headache for 2 days. Phrases – In a Clinic

 我有少少咳。  Ngo5 yau5 siu2 siu2 kat1.  = I have some cough.  我鼻塞同埋流鼻水。  Ngo5 bei6 sak1 tung4 maai4 lau4 bei6 seui2.  Or bay suck tone my lau bay soy.  = I have stuffy nose and runny nose. Phrases – In a Clinic

 我成日肚屙。  Ngo5 sing4 yat6 tou5 o1.  Or sing yet toll or.  = I always have diarrhea.  我尋晚開始發燒。  Ngo5 cham4 maan5 hoi1 chi2 faat3 siu1.  Or chum marn hoi chee fart seal.  = I have had a fever since last night. Phrases – In a Clinic

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Idioms

Phrases – Idioms 竟然係咁 ging2 yin4 hai6 gam2 ging yin high gum = Oh really?

 ( 有無搞錯呀 ), 鬼殺咁嘈  (Yau5 mou5 gaau2 cho3 a3), gwai2 saat3 gam3 cho4  (Yau mo gau chor ah), gwai sad gum cho  = (What’s wrong?) It’s so noisy. Phrases – Idioms

 九唔搭八  gau2 mh4 daap3 baat3  gow ng darp bart  = completely nonsense  三 ( 九 ) 唔識七  saam1 (gau2) mh4 sik1 chat1  sarm (gow) ng sick chat  = completely stranger

 水浸眼眉  seui2 jam3 ngaan5 mei4  soy drum arn may  = deadly haste, need immediate attention  落井下石  lok6 jeng2 ha6 sek6  lock jeng ha sack  = hit a person when he is down Phrases – Idioms

 一頭霧水  yat1 tau4 mou6 seui2  yet tau mole soy  = don’t know what is going on, in confusion  佛都有火  fat6 dou1 yau5 fo2  fat dole yau for  = intolerable anger Phrases – Idioms

 馬死落地行  ma5 sei2 lok6 dei6 haang4  ma say lock day hang  = keep going on in the face of adversity  跌落地揦返拃沙  dit3 lok6 dei6 la3 faan1 ja6 sa1  dit lock day la farn jar sa  = face is too important Phrases – Idioms

 唔理三七廿一  mh4 lai5 saam1 chat1 ya6 yat1  ng lay sarm chact ya yet  = I don’t care Phrases – Idioms

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 活動 wut6 dung6 Activity