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.

男仔 naam4 zai2 / 阿峰同學 aa3 fung1 tung4 hok6

Answers

4.

女人 neoi5 jan2 / William太太 William taai3 taai2

Answers

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