Exercises

Exercise 1

Complete the descriptions.

1.

Classifiers are a type of words we need to add before a ____ in several situations. Classifiers can be divided into two types: ____ classifiers and ____ classifiers.

2.

To indicate that the quantity of something is two, we say ____ instead of 二 ji6.

3.

To form a possessive construction, we can put ____ or ____ between the possessor and the possessed.

4.

In a demonstrative construction, we can use ____ to refer to something close to us and ____ to refer to something far away from us.

5.

The sentence particle ____ can be used to form sentences that assert facts. It brings the noun phrase right before it into focus.

6.

The sentence particle ____ can be added to sentences that assert facts. It brings the facts asserted into focus.

Exercise 2

Complete the table.

naam4
Male ♂️
neoi5
Female ♀️
男仔 naam4 zai2
________
________
女人 neoi5 jan2
男朋友 naam4 pang4 jau5
________
________
老婆 lou5 po4
先生 sin1 saang1
________

Exercise 3

Add the words provided to the conversations. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.

Conversation 1

gaa3 / lai4 / ngo5

A:

呢個邊個嚟?
ni1 go3 bin1 go3 lai4?

B:

呢個阿頭嘅。
ni1 go3 aa3 tau2 ge3.

Answers

Conversation 2

di1 / ge3 / go2

A:

兩個係邊個嚟㗎?
loeng5 go3 hai6 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3?

B:

佢哋係我同事嚟。
keoi5 dei6 hai6 ngo5 tung4 si6 lai4.

Answers

Conversation 3

di1 / gei2 / hai6

A:

呢個人邊個嚟㗎?
ni1 go3 jan4 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3?

B:

呢係我啲同學嚟嘅。
ni1 hai6 ngo5 di1 tung4 hok6 lai4 ge3.

Answers

Exercise 4

Follow the examples to complete the conversations. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.

Examples

jan4 / 阿詩同學 aa3 si1 tung4 hok6

阿俊

呢個人係邊個嚟㗎?

aa3 zeon3
ni1 go3 jan4 hai6 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3?
Who is this person?
阿詩

呢個人係我同學嚟嘅。

aa3 si1
ni1 go3 jan4 hai6 ngo5 tung4 hok6 lai4 ge3.
This person is my classmate.

jan4 / 阿詩同學 aa3 si1 tung4 hok6

阿俊

嗰個人係邊個嚟㗎?

aa3 zeon3
go2 go3 jan4 hai6 bin1 go3 lai4 gaa3?
Who is that person?
阿詩

嗰個人係我同學嚟嘅。

aa3 si1
go2 go3 jan4 hai6 ngo5 tung4 hok6 lai4 ge3.
That person is my classmate.

1.

女仔 neoi5 zai2 / 阿偉女朋友 aa3 wai5 neoi5 pang4 jau5

Answers

2.

男人 naam4 jan2 / 阿詩同事 aa3 si1 tung4 si6

Answers

3.

jan4 / Leo朋友 aa3 si1 tung4 si6

Answers

4.

男仔 naam4 zai2 / 阿峰同學 aa3 fung1 tung4 hok6

Answers

5.

女人 neoi5 jan2 / William太太 William taai3 taai2

Answers

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