Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
1.
We can contract 係唔係 hai6 m4 hai6 to ________.
2.
When we want to confirm whether something is correct, we can apply ________ intonation to the sentence or add the sentence particle ________ to form a question.
3.
We can use ________ to indicate where someone or something comes from.
4.
In the serial verb constructions that we see in this lesson, the second verb phrase indicates the ________ of the first verb phrase.
Exercise 2
Say the name of each place.
| 1. |  | ________ |
| 2. |  | ________ |
| 3. |  | ________ |
| 4. |  | ________ |
| 5. |  | ________ |
| 6. |  | ________ |
| 7. |  | ________ |
| 8. |  | ________ |
| 9. |  | ________ |
| 10. |  | ________ |
Source: flag-icons
Exercise 3
Listen to A and complete B. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
dung1 ging1
| A | 你係唔係日本人嚟㗎？ nei5 hai6 m4 hai6 jat6 bun2 jan4 lai4 gaa3? Are you Japanese? |
| B | 係呀，我係日本人嚟㗎。 hai6 aa3, ngo5 hai6 jat6 bun2 jan4 lai4 gaa3. Yes, I am Japanese. |
1.
sau2 ji5
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
2.
sik1 nei4
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
3.
baa1 lai4
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
4.
paak3 lam4
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
5.
do1 leon4 do1
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
6.
lok6 caam3 gei1
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
7.
leon4 deon1
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
8.
daai6 baan2
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
Exercise 4
Listen to A and complete B. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
| A | 你嚟香港做咩㗎？ nei5 lai4 hoeng1 gong2 zou6 me1 gaa3? You come to Hong Kong to do what? |
| B | 我嚟香港玩嘅。 ngo5 lai4 hoeng1 gong2 waan2 ge3. I come to Hong Kong to have fun. |
1.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
2.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
3.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
4.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
5.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |