Topping Up the Octopus Card

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The Octopus card is a stored-value card widely used in Hong Kong. We can use it to pay fares or make purchases at stores. We tap it on a card reader to pay. We can top up the Octopus card at subway stations, convenient stores and supermarkets.

When topping up the Octopus card, we need to indicate the amount we want to top up.

職員 zik1 jyun4

haak3

1. 
增值一百唔該
zang1 zik6jat1 baak3man1aa1m4 goi1.
top up100dollarSPplease
Top up $100, please.

The shopkeeper will sometimes repeat the amount for confirmation.

2. 
增值一百
zang1 zik6jat1 baak3man1ge3.
top up100dollarSP
Top up $100.

When we can tap our card on the card reader, the shopkeeper will say:

3. 
可以拍卡
ho2 ji5paak3 kaat1.
cantap card
You can tap the card.
4. 
拍卡
cing2paak3 kaat1.
pleasetap card
Please tap the card.

If the card reader can’t detect our card, the shopkeeper will say:

5. 
感應
gam2 jing3m4dou2.
detectnotVP
It’s not able to detect it.
6. 
zung6mei6dak1.
stillnot yetokay
It’s still not okay yet.
7. 
zung6mei6paak3dou2.
stillnot yettapVP
You are still not able to tap it yet.
[= You still haven’t tapped it successfully yet.]
8. 
zung6mei6dut1dou2.
stillnot yetdooVP
You are still not able to doo it yet.
[= You still haven’t dooed it successfully yet.]

When we have tapped the card successfully, there will be a beeping sound:

機:

9. 
dut1.
doo
Doo.

After that, the shopkeeper will sometimes remind us to check the remaining value (the balance of the Octopus card).

10. 
可以留意餘額
ho2 ji5laa3,lau4 ji3faan1jyu4 ngaak2.
canalreadypay attentionVPremaining value
It’s okay already.
Pay attention to the remaining value [the balance of the Octopus Card].
11. 
唔該晒
m4 goi1 saai3.
thank you so much
Thank you so much.
12. 
唔使客氣
m4 sai2 haak3 hei3.
you are welcome
You are welcome.