The Linguistics Society Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 3

Members Gathering  Date: 11/10 (Thurs)  Venue: Seafront BBQ Site  Fee: Free for Members $20 only for non-members  Activity: Enjoy BBQ with others, Games and LUCKY DRAW!

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 3 Revision for lesson 2

Vocabulary - Date -年 nin4 / lin4 lean = year - 月 yut6 yurt = month -號 hou6 hole = day 星期- sing1 kei4 sing kay = day of week

Vocabulary - Time -點 dim2 dim = o ’ clock - 分 fan1 fun = minutes -秒 miu5 meal = seconds 宜家 yi4 ga1 yee ga = now

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 3 溫習活動 wan1 zaap6 wut6 dung6 Revising Activity

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 3 Location

Vocabulary – HK Places 九龍 Gau2 Lung4 Gow Lone = Kowloon

Vocabulary – HK Places 港島 Gong2 Dou2 Gong Doe = HK Island

Vocabulary – HK Places 新界 San1 Gaai3 Sun Guy = New Territories

Vocabulary – HK Places 大嶼山 Daai6 Yu4 Saan1 Die Yu San = Lantau Island

Vocabulary – Attractions 地鐵 Deih Tit Day Titt = MTR

Vocabulary – HK Places 彩虹 Choi2 Hung4 Choi Hung = Choi Hung

Vocabulary – HK Places 坑口 Haang1 Hau2 Hang Hau = Hang Hau

Vocabulary – HK Places 九龍塘 Gau2 Lung4 Tong4 Gow Long Tong = Kowloon Tong

Vocabulary – HK Places 旺角 Wong6 Gok3 Wong Kok = Mong Kok

Vocabulary – HK Places 尖沙咀 Jim1 Sa1 Jeui2 Jim Sa Jui = Tsim Sha Tsui

Vocabulary – HK Places 中環 Jung1 Waan4 Jone Wan = Central

Vocabulary – HK Places 金鐘 Gam1 Jung1 Gum Jone = Admiralty

Vocabulary – HK Places 銅鑼灣 Tung4 Lo4 Waan1 Tong Law Went = Causeway Bay

Vocabulary – HK Places 長洲 Cheung4 Jau1 Cheung Jau = Cheung Chau

Vocabulary – Other Places 澳門 Ou3 Mun2 O Moon = Macau

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 3 Attractions

Vocabulary – Attractions 山頂 Saan1 Deng2 San Den = The Peak

Vocabulary – Attractions 會展 Wui6 Jin2 Wui Jin = HKCEC

Vocabulary – Attractions 金紫荊廣場 Gam1 Ji2 Ging1 Gwong2 Cheung4 Gum G Ging Gong Chong = Golden Bauhinia Sq.

Vocabulary – Attractions 天壇大佛 Tin1 Taan4 Daai6 Fat6 Tin Tan Die Fat = Tian Tan Big Buddha

Vocabulary – Attractions 海洋公園 Hoi2 Yeung4 Gung1 Yun2 Hoi Yong Gong Yuen = Ocean Park

Vocabulary – Attractions 迪士尼 Dik3 Si6 Lei4 Dick See Lay = Disneyland

Vocabulary – Attractions 國金 Gwok3 Gam1 Gok Gum = IFC

Vocabulary – Attractions 文化中心 Man4 Fa3 Jung1 Sam1 Man Fa Chong Sum = HK Cultural Centre

Vocabulary – Attractions 科學館 Fo1 Hok6 Gun2 Fall Hok Goon = Science Museum

Vocabulary – Attractions 太空館 Taai3 Hung1 Gun2 Tie Hong Goon = Space Museum

Making Question - Location  唔該,我想去_____  Mh4 goi1, ngo5 seung2 heui3 _____  Ng goy, or song hui _____  = (Polite) I want to go to _____

Making Question - Location  請問_____點去?  Ching2 man6 _____ dim2 heui3?  Ching man _____ dim hui?  = (Polite) How can I get to _____?

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 3 練習 lin6 zaap6 Self-Practice

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 3 Transportation

Vocabulary – Transportation 巴士 ba1 si2 ba see = Bus

Vocabulary – Transportation 小巴 siu2 ba1 seal ba = Minibus

Vocabulary – Transportation 地鐵 Dei6 Tit3 Day Titt = MTR

Vocabulary – Transportation 火車 Fo2 Che1 Four Chair = East Rail

Vocabulary – Transportation 纜車 Laam6 Che1 Lamb Chair = Peak Tram

Vocabulary – Transportation 的士 dik1 si2 dick see = Taxi

Vocabulary – Transportation 天星小輪 Tin1 Sing1 Siu2 Leun4 Tin Sing Seal Lun = Star Ferry

Making Question - Location  請問呢架小巴經唔經_____?  Ching2 man6 nei1 ga3 siu2 ba1 ging1 mh4 ging1 _____?  Ching man lei ga seal ba ging ng ging _____?  = (Polite) Is this minibus via ______?

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 3 練習 lin6 zaap6 Self-Practice

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 3 Directions

Vocabulary – Directions 東 dung1 dong = East

Vocabulary – Directions 南 naam4 / laam4 lam = South

Vocabulary – Directions 西 sai1 sigh = West

Vocabulary – Directions 北 bak1 buck = North

Vocabulary – Directions 前 chin4 chin = Front

Vocabulary – Directions 後 hau6 how = Back

Vocabulary – Directions 左 jo2 jor = Left

Vocabulary – Directions 右 yau6 yau = Right

Vocabulary – Directions 上 seung6 song = Up

Vocabulary – Directions 下 ha6 ha = Down

Vocabulary – Giving directions 直行 jik6 haang4 jick hang = Go Straight

Vocabulary – Giving directions 左/右邊 Jo2/ Yau6 bin1 Jor/ Yau bin = Left/ Right Side

Vocabulary – Giving directions 轉左/右 jyun3 jo2/ yau6 june jor/ yau = Turn Left/Right

Vocabulary – Giving directions 前/後面 Chin4/ Hau6 Min6 Chin/ Howl Mean = In front of/ behind

隔離 gak3 lei4 gag lay = Nearby Vocabulary – Giving directions

街口 gaai1 hau2 guy how = Entrance of street / road Vocabulary – Giving directions

Vocabulary – On the road 路口 lou6 hau2 low how = Entrance of street / road

Vocabulary – On the road 馬路 ma5 lou6 ma low = Zebra- crossing

Vocabulary – On the road 交通燈 gaau1 tung1 dang1 gau tong deng = Traffic Light

Vocabulary – On the road 紅綠燈 hung4 luk6 dang1 hong lok deng = Traffic Light

Answer - Location  直行轉左  Jik6 haang4 jyun3 jo2  Jick hang jun jor  = Go straight then turn right

Answer - Location  過馬路  Gwo3 ma5 lou6  Gor ma low  = Go across the road

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 3 練習 lin6 zaap6 Self-Practice