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請問呢架巴士經唔經維園㗎？
cing2 man6 ni1 gaa3 baa1 si2 ging1 m4 ging1 wai4 jyun2 gaa3?
cing2 man6 ni1 gaa3 baa1 si2 ging1 m4 ging1 wai4 jyun2 gaa3?
Listen and Speak
Step 1
Listen and match the names of the places and tunnels below.
There are three cross‑harbor tunnels connecting Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
Step 2
Listen to a conversation. A passenger is taking a taxi. Write down the destination and the tunnel the passenger has chosen.
Destination: ________
Tunnel: ________
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 |
Step 3
Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answers.
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 去邊度呀？ heoi3 bin1 dou6 aa3? Where do you go? |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 去會展吖唔該。 heoi3 wui6 zin2 aa1 m4 goi1. Go to Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, please. |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 過海行邊條隧道呀？ gwo3 hoi2 haang4 bin1 tiu4 seoi6 dou6 aa3? For crossing the harbor, which tunnel do you want to go via? |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 行西隧吖唔該。 haang4 sai1 seoi6 aa1 m4 goi1. Go via Western Tunnel, please. |
- 過海 gwo3 hoi2 = to cross the harbor
- 行 haang4 = to go via
- 隧道 seoi6 dou6 = tunnel
Step 4
Listen and repeat.
Step 5
Replace the highlighted words in the script with the places and tunnels above to make your conversations.
Grammar and Vocabulary
In the Grammar and Vocabulary section, you will learn:
- Vocabulary List
49.1 Vocabulary List
Communication
In the Communication section, you will learn:
- Taking the Bus
- Taking the Minibus
- Taking a Taxi
Taking the Bus
If we are not sure whether a bus goes to a specific place, we can ask the bus driver.
If we are not sure which stop to get off at, we can ask:
Taking the Minibus
In Hong Kong, a minibus has 16 or 19 seats only, and standing is not allowed on a minibus. Therefore, we need to make sure that there is a seat available for us before paying the fare. If we are not sure, we can ask the minibus driver.
If we are taking the minibus with our companions but there are not enough seats for all of us, we can let the next passenger get on first.
When we need to get off a minibus, we need to shout to let the driver know where we want to get off at. People use different ways to indicate the location. For example, they may shout a street name, a building name, a landmark or a thing on the street (e.g., traffic light, post box, fire hydrant). If it is our first time taking the route and are not sure how to shout, we can observe when and what other passengers will shout so that we will know next time.
We can also ask the driver to remind us to get off.
When the minibus arrives at the location, the driver will remind us to get off.
Sometimes, the driver will ask if passengers need to get off at a specific location. If no one responds, they will skip the location. They may sometimes change the route and won’t pass through that location. Therefore, if we want to get off at that location, we need to shout yes immediately.
- 有冇落 jau5 mou5 lok6 is the question form of the expression 有落 jau5 lok6 (‘to have get off’).
When we get off, we can thank the driver.
Taking a Taxi
Before getting on a taxi, we can ask the driver to open the trunk for us to store luggage or large items.
After we get into the taxi, the driver will ask for our destination.
If our destination requires the taxi to cross the harbor between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, the driver may ask which cross harbor tunnel we want to use. There are three of them: 紅隧 hung4 seoi6 (Hung Hom Tunnel), 東隧 dung1 seoi6 (‘Eastern Tunnel’) and 西隧 sai1 seoi6 (‘Western Tunnel’).
When the taxi arrives at the destination, the driver will ask where we want to get off.
If the driver hasn’t asked us but we want to get off, we can say:
If the driver can’t stop the taxi at that location, they will say:
If our destination is a housing estate, the driver may ask if we need them to drive inside the estate.
When the taxi stops, the driver will work out the fare.
- We may need to pay a return toll to cover the driver’s cost for using the cross-harbor tunnel to return to where they drove from.
Sometimes the driver may round up the fare as they don’t want to get coins.
Exercises
Exercise 1
Imagine you have got on a bus. Listen to B and complete A using the route info below. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings.
Example
| A | 請問去浸會醫院應該喺邊個站落呀？ cing2 man6 heoi3 zam3 wui2 ji1 jyun2 jing1 goi1 hai2 bin1 go3 zaam6 lok6 aa3? May I know for going to Hong Kong Baptist Hospital, which stop I should get off at? |
| B | 你可以喺聯合道落。 nei5 ho2 ji5 hai2 lyun4 hap6 dou6 lok6. ← Listen to this first. You can get off at Junction Road. |
1.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
2.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
3.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
4.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
5.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
6.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
This exercise is designed based on the bus route 281A.
Exercise 2
Imagine you have got on a minibus. Follow the example to complete the sentences. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings.
Example
📍 香港大學
hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6
University of Hong Kong
m4 goi1 heoi3 dou3 hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6 go2 zan6 si4, ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tai4 jat1 tai4 ngo5 lok6 ce1 aa3?
When we have gone to the University of Hong Kong, can you remind me to get off, please?
1.
📍 伯大尼修院
baak3 daai6 nei4 sau1 jyun2
Béthanie Chapel
2.
📍 瑪麗醫院
maa5 lai6 ji1 jyun2
Queen Mary Hospital
3.
📍 啟明寺
kai2 ming4 zi2
Kai Ming Temple
4.
📍 聖保羅書院
sing3 bou2 lo4 syu1 jyun2
St. Paul’s College
5.
📍 藝穗會
ngai6 seoi6 wui5
Fringe Club
6.
📍 置地廣場
zi3 dei6 gwong2 coeng4
Landmark
This exercise is designed based on the minibus route 22S.
Exercise 3
Listen to A and choose the correct responses for B. Each question may have more than one correct response or none. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings.
Taking the Bus
Example
| A | 請問呢架巴士經唔經演藝學院㗎？ cing2 man6 ni1 gaa3 baa1 si2 ging1 m4 ging1 jin2 ngai6 hok6 jyun2 gaa3? May I know if this bus passes through the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts? | ||||
| B |
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1.
| A | ________ | ||||
| B |
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Taking the Minibus
2.
| A | ________ | ||||
| B |
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3.
| A | ________ | ||||
| B |
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4.
| A | ________ | ||||
| B |
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Taking a Taxi
5.
| A | ________ | ||||
| B |
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6.
| A | ________ | ||||
| B |
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| A | ________ | ||||
| B |
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| A | ________ | ||||
| B |
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Activities
Activity 1
Listen to three conversations. After listening to each conversation, listen to the questions and choose the correct answers.
Conversation 1: Taking the Bus
1. ________
| A. | ________ |
| B. | ________ |
| C. | ________ |
Answer: ____
2. ________
| A. | ________ |
| B. | ________ |
| C. | ________ |
Answer: ____
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 |
Conversation 2: Taking the Minibus
3. ________
| A. | ________ |
| B. | ________ |
| C. | ________ |
Answer: ____
4. ________
| A. | ________ |
| B. | ________ |
| C. | ________ |
Answer: ____
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
A few moments later… | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 |
Conversation 3: Taking a Taxi
5. ________
| A. | ________ |
| B. | ________ |
| C. | ________ |
Answer: ____
6. ________
| A. | ________ |
| B. | ________ |
| C. | ________ |
Answer: ____
7. ________
| A. | ________ |
| B. | ________ |
| C. | ________ |
Answer: ____
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
A few moments later… | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
A few moments later… | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
A few moments later… | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
A few moments later… | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 |
Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1: Taking the Bus
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 唔該，請問呢架巴士經唔經修頓球場㗎？ m4 goi1, cing2 man6 ni1 gaa3 baa1 si2 ging1 m4 ging1 sau1 deon2 kau4 coeng4 gaa3? Excuse me. May I know if this bus passes through Southorn Playground? |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 經呀，你可以喺盧押道落。 ging1 aa3, nei5 ho2 ji5 hai2 lou4 aat3 dou6 lok6. Yes, you can get off at Luard Road. |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 好，唔該晒。 hou2, m4 goi1 saai3. Good. [= Okay.] Thank you so much. |
Conversation 2: Taking the Minibus
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 請問呢架小巴去唔去到明德邨㗎？ cing2 man6 ni1 gaa3 siu2 baa1 heoi3 m4 heoi3 dou2 ming4 dak1 cyun1 gaa3? May I ask if this minibus is able to go to Ming Tak Estate? |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 去到呀。 heoi3 dou2 aa3. Yes. |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 仲有冇位呀？ zung6 jau5 mou5 wai2 aa3? Are there still seats? |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 後邊仲有兩個位。 hau6 bin6 zung6 jau5 loeng5 go3 wai2. There are two seats at the back. |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 唔該去到明德邨嗰陣時，可唔可以提一提我落車呀？ m4 goi1 heoi3 dou3 ming4 dak1 cyun1 go2 zan6 si4, ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tai4 jat1 tai4 ngo5 lok6 ce1 aa3? When we have gone to Ming Tak Estate, can you remind me to get off, please? |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.] |
A few moments later… | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 明德邨喺呢度落。 ming4 dak1 cyun1 hai2 ni1 dou6 lok6. For Ming Tak Estate, get off here. |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 唔該晒，師傅。 m4 goi1 saai3, si1 fu2. Thank you so much, master. |
Conversation 3: Taking a Taxi
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 唔該開一開車尾箱吖，我要放行李呀。 m4 goi1 hoi1 jat1 hoi1 ce1 mei5 soeng1 aa1, ngo5 jiu3 fong3 hang4 lei5 aa3. Please open the trunk for a while. I need to put luggage. |
A few moments later… | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 去邊度呀？ heoi3 bin1 dou6 aa3? Where do you go? |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 去黃大仙下邨吖唔該。 heoi3 wong4 daai6 sin1 haa6 cyun1 aa1 m4 goi1. Go to Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate, please. |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 過海行咩隧道呀？ gwo3 hoi2 haang4 me1 seoi6 dou6 aa3? For crossing the harbor, what tunnel do you want to go via? |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 行西隧吖唔該。 haang4 sai1 seoi6 aa1 m4 goi1. Go via Western Tunnel, please. |
A few moments later… | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 你想喺邊度落呀？ nei5 soeng2 hai2 bin1 dou6 lok6 aa3? Where do you want to get off? |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 轉左吖唔該。 zyun3 zo2 aa1 m4 goi1. Turn left, please. |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 使唔使兜入去呀？ sai2 m4 sai2 dau1 jap6 heoi3 aa3? Do I need to drive inside [the estate]? |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 好呀，唔該。 hou2 aa3, m4 goi1. Good. [= Yes.] Thank you. |
A few moments later… | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 轉左定轉右呀？ zyun3 zo2 ding6 zyun3 jau6 aa3? Turn left or turn right? |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 轉右吖唔該，喺前邊放低我得喇。 zyun3 jau6 aa1 m4 goi1, hai2 cin4 bin6 fong3 dai1 ngo5 dak1 laa3. Turn right, please. Dropping me off in front is okay already. |
A few moments later… | |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 加返隧道費同回程費五十蚊同行李費六蚊，總共二百零八個九，俾二百零八蚊得喇。 gaa1 faan2 seoi6 dou6 fai3 tung4 wui4 cing4 fai3 ng5 sap6 man1 tung4 hang4 lei5 fai3 luk6 man1, zung2 gung6 ji6 baak3 ling4 baat3 go3 gau2, bei2 ji6 baak3 ling4 baat3 man1 dak1 laa3. Add back $50 for the tunnel toll and the return toll, and $6 for the luggage fare. $208.9 altogether. Paying $208 is okay already. |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 嗱。 naa4. Here you go. |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 收你二百一十蚊。 sau1 nei5 ji6 baak3 jat1 sap6 man1. I receive $210 from you. |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 唔使找喇，唔該，俾張收據我吖唔該。 m4 sai2 zaau2 laa3, m4 goi1, bei2 zoeng1 sau1 geoi3 ngo5 aa1 m4 goi1. You don’t need to give change. Thank you. Give me a receipt, please. |
| 司機 si1 gei1 | 嗱，多謝晒，開咗車尾箱。 naa4, do1 ze6 saai3, hoi1 zo2 ce1 mei5 soeng1. Here you go. Thank you so much. I have opened the trunk. |
| 乘客 sing4 haak3 | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Activity 2
Form a pair. Each of you will get a different set of role cards. Make six conversations using your role cards.
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
Conversation 4
Conversation 5
Conversation 6
Activity 3
Imagine you are at a minibus. Practice shouting where you want to get off at. Make sure you are loud and confident enough! You can use the examples below or come up with your own.
