Listen to three conversations. In each conversation, a customer will try on some clothing items in a clothing store. After listening to each conversation, listen and decide if the statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.

Conversation 1

客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
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客 haak3
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客 haak3
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客 haak3
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客 haak3
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店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3

Conversation 2

客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
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店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3
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店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
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店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3
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店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3

Conversation 3

客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
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店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3
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客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
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客 haak3
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客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3
店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3
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客 haak3
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店員 dim3 jyun4
客 haak3

Transcripts with Translation

Conversation 1

客 haak3	唔該，我想試下呢兩條褲嘅。 m4 goi1, ngo5 soeng2 si3 haa5 ni1 loeng5 tiu4 fu3 ge3. Excuse me. I want to have a try of these two pairs of pants.
店員 dim3 jyun4	你幾多吋腰嘅？ nei5 gei2 do1 cyun3 jiu1 ge2? How many inches is your waist?
客 haak3	我唔肯定呀，可唔可以度一度呀？ ngo5 m4 hang2 ding6 aa3, ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 dok6 jat1 dok6 aa3? I am not sure. Can you measure it?
店員 dim3 jyun4	好呀，我幫你度一度腰圍呀吓。 hou2 aa3, ngo5 bong1 nei5 dok6 jat1 dok6 jiu1 wai4 aa3 haa2. Good. [= Sure.] I will measure the waist circumference for you.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	三十二吋，噉我拎三十二吋俾你試下吖，請等一等。 saam1 sap6 ji6 cyun3, gam2 ngo5 ling1 saam1 sap6 ji6 cyun3 bei2 nei5 si3 haa5 aa1, cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2. 32 inches. Then, let me take 32 inches to you to have a try. Please wait for a while.
客 haak3	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	嗱，呢兩條三十二吋嘅，你試一試吖。 naa4, ni1 loeng5 tiu4 saam1 sap6 ji6 cyun3 ge3, nei5 si3 jat1 si3 aa1. Here you go. These two pairs are 32 inches ones. Have a try.
客 haak3	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	三十二吋O唔OK呀？ saam1 sap6 ji6 cyun3 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3? Is 32 inches okay?
客 haak3	唔該有冇大一個碼呀？好似窄咗少少噉呀。 m4 goi1 jau5 mou5 daai6 jat1 go3 maa5 aa3? hou2 ci5 zaak3 zo2 siu2 siu2 gam2 aa3. Is there one size bigger, please? It seems a little bit tight.
店員 dim3 jyun4	噉我拎三十三吋俾你試下吖，請等一等。 gam2 ngo5 ling1 saam1 sap6 saam1 cyun3 bei2 nei5 si3 haa5 aa1, cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2. Then, let me take 33 inches to you to have a try. Please wait for a while.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	嗱，呢兩條三十三吋嘅，你試一試吖。 naa4, ni1 loeng5 tiu4 saam1 sap6 saam1 cyun3 ge3, nei5 si3 jat1 si3 aa1. Here you go. These two pairs are 33 inches ones. Have a try.
客 haak3	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	三十三吋啱唔啱呀？ saam1 sap6 saam1 cyun3 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 aa3? Is 33 inches suitable?
客 haak3	啱啱好呀，好舒服呀，就要呢兩條啦。 ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2 aa3, hou2 syu1 fuk6 aa3, zau6 jiu3 ni1 loeng5 tiu4 laa1. It is just right. It is very comfortable. I want these two pairs.

Conversation 2

客 haak3	唔該，我想試下呢對同呢對嘅。 m4 goi1, ngo5 soeng2 si3 haa5 ni1 deoi3 tung4 ni1 deoi3 ge3. Excuse me. I want to have a try of this pair and this pair.
店員 dim3 jyun4	你着開幾多號鞋嘅？ nei5 zoek3 hoi1 gei2 do1 hou6 haai4 ge2? What number do you usually wear for shoes?
客 haak3	我想試US八號半嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 si3 US baat3 hou6 bun3 ge3. I want to try US Number 8.5.
店員 dim3 jyun4	噉我拎八號半俾你試下吖，請等一等。 gam2 ngo5 ling1 baat3 hou6 bun3 bei2 nei5 si3 haa5 aa1, cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2. Then, let me take Number 8.5 to you to have a try. Please wait for a while.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	嗱，呢兩對八號半嘅，你試一試吖。 naa4, ni1 loeng5 deoi3 baat3 hou6 bun3 ge3, nei5 si3 jat1 si3 aa1. Here you go. These two pairs are Number 8.5 ones. Have a try.
客 haak3	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	呢個碼啱唔啱呀？ ni1 go3 maa5 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 aa3? Is this size suitable?
客 haak3	唔該有冇細一個碼呀？好似鬆得滯噉喇。 m4 goi1 jau5 mou5 sai3 jat1 go3 maa5 aa3? hou2 ci5 sung1 dak1 zai6 gam2 laa3. Is there one size smaller, please? It seems too loose.
店員 dim3 jyun4	噉我拎八號俾你試下吖，請等一等。 gam2 ngo5 ling1 baat3 hou6 bei2 nei5 si3 haa5 aa1, cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2. Then, let me take Number 8 to you to have a try. Please wait for a while.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	嗱，呢兩對八號嘅，你再試一試吖。 naa4, ni1 loeng5 deoi3 baat3 hou6 ge3, nei5 zoi3 si3 jat1 si3 aa1. Here you go. These two pairs are Number 8 ones. Have a try again.
客 haak3	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	八號O唔OK呀？ baat3 hou6 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3? Is Number 8 okay?
客 haak3	OK呀，啱啱好呀，不過我想再諗一諗先，唔該晒。 ou1 kei1 aa3, ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2 aa3, bat1 gwo3 ngo5 soeng2 zoi3 nam2 jat1 nam2 sin1, m4 goi1 saai3. Yes, it is just right. But I want to think further for a while first. Thank you so much.

Conversation 3

客 haak3	唔該，我想試下呢件衫嘅。 m4 goi1, ngo5 soeng2 si3 haa5 ni1 gin6 saam1 ge3. Excuse me. I want to have a try of this top.
店員 dim3 jyun4	你着開咩碼嘅？ nei5 zoek3 hoi1 me1 maa5 ge2? What size do you usually wear?
客 haak3	我着開細碼嘅。 ngo5 zoek3 hoi1 sai3 maa5 ge3. I usually wear small size.
店員 dim3 jyun4	噉我拎細碼俾你試下吖，請等一等。 gam2 ngo5 ling1 sai3 maa5 bei2 nei5 si3 haa5 aa1, cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2. Then, let me take small size to you to have a try. Please wait for a while.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	嗱，呢件細碼嘅，你試一試吖。 naa4, ni1 gin6 sai3 maa5 ge3, nei5 si3 jat1 si3 aa1. Here you go. This one is a small size one. Have a try.
客 haak3	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	細碼啱唔啱呀？ sai3 maa5 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 aa3? Is small size suitable?
客 haak3	唔該有冇細一個碼呀？好似鬆咗啲噉呀。 m4 goi1 jau5 mou5 sai3 jat1 go3 maa5 aa3? hou2 ci5 sung1 zo2 di1 gam2 aa3. Is there one size smaller, please? It seems a bit loose.
店員 dim3 jyun4	噉我拎加細碼俾你試下吖，請等一等。 gam2 ngo5 ling1 gaa1 sai3 maa5 bei2 nei5 si3 haa5 aa1, cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2. Then, let me take extra small size to you to have a try. Please wait for a while.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	嗱，呢件加細碼嘅，你試一試吖。 naa4, ni1 gin6 gaa1 sai3 maa5 ge3, nei5 si3 jat1 si3 aa1. Here you go. This one is an extra small size one. Have a try.
客 haak3	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	加細碼O唔OK呀？ gaa1 sai3 maa5 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3? Is extra small size okay?
客 haak3	OK呀，好啱身呀，就要呢件啦。呢件衫可以襯咩色嘅褲呀？ ou1 kei1 aa3, hou2 ngaam1 san1 aa3, zau6 jiu3 ni1 gin6 laa1. ni1 gin6 saam1 ho2 ji5 can3 me1 sik1 ge3 fu3 aa3? Yes, it’s very fit for my body. I want this one. What color pants can this top match?
店員 dim3 jyun4	可以襯卡其色嘅褲。 ho2 ji5 can3 kaa1 kei4 sik1 ge3 fu3. It can match khaki pants.
客 haak3	我好似冇卡其色嘅褲呀。 ngo5 hou2 ci5 mou5 kaa1 kei4 sik1 ge3 fu3 aa3. I don’t seem to have khaki pants.
店員 dim3 jyun4	使唔使拎條卡其色嘅褲俾你試下嘅？ sai2 m4 sai2 ling1 tiu4 kaa1 kei4 sik1 ge3 fu3 bei2 nei5 si3 haa5 ge2? Do I need to take one pair of khaki pants to you to have a try?
客 haak3	好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Yes.]
店員 dim3 jyun4	你幾多吋腰嘅？ nei5 gei2 do1 cyun3 jiu1 ge2? How many inches is your waist?
客 haak3	我廿八吋腰嘅。 ngo5 jaa6 baat3 cyun3 jiu1 ge3. My waist is 28 inches.
店員 dim3 jyun4	我拎俾你試下吖，請等一等。 ngo5 ling1 bei2 nei5 si3 haa5 aa1, cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2. Let me take it to you to have a try. Please wait for a while.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	嗱，你試下呢條吖。 naa4, nei5 si3 haa5 ni1 tiu4 aa1. Here you go. Have a try of this one.
客 haak3	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much.
	A few moments later…
店員 dim3 jyun4	廿八吋啱唔啱呀？ jaa6 baat3 cyun3 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 aa3? Is 28 inches suitable?
客 haak3	啱呀。我要埋呢條褲吖，唔該晒。 ngaam1 aa3. ngo5 jiu3 maai4 ni1 tiu4 fu3 aa1, m4 goi1 saai3. Yes, I want this one as well. Thank you so much.

Form a pair. Make six conversations. Play these two roles in turn:

• Role A: You are a customer in a clothing store. You want to try on a clothing item.
• Role B: You are a shop assistant of the clothing store. Help the customer.

Swap your roles after each conversation.

Before each conversation, the customer will draw a card. The customer needs to mention the words on the card during the conversation.

Word Cards