Listen and Speak
Step 1
Listen to three sentences. Complete the descriptions.
a. 我住喺屯門嘅。
ngo5 zyu6 hai2 tyun4 mun4 ge3.
I live in Tuen Mun.
The prepositional phrase with 喺 hai2 is put after the verb .
b. 我同朋友一齊住嘅。
ngo5 tung4 pang4 jau5 jat1 cai4 zyu6 ge3.
I live with a friend / friends.
The preposition means ‘with’.
c. 我屋企有五個人嘅。
ngo5 uk1 kei2 jau5 ng5 go3 jan4 ge3.
My home has five people.
The verb means ‘to have’.
Step 2
Listen to a conversation. A speaker will talk about his or her family. Circle the correct answers in the descriptions below.
Winnie住喺沙田 / 屯門 / 觀塘 / 柴灣，
Winnie zyu6 hai2 saa1 tin4 / tyun4 mun4 / gun1 tong4 / caai4 waan1,
佢同朋友 / 男朋友 / 女朋友 / 屋企人一齊住，
keoi5 tung4 pang4 jau5 / naam4 pang4 jau5 / neoi5 pang4 jau5 / uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 zyu6,
佢屋企有兩 / 三 / 四 / 五個人。
keoi5 uk1 kei2 jau5 loeng5 / saam1 / sei3 / ng5 go3 jan4.
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Step 3
Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answers.
| Jay | 你住喺邊度㗎？ nei5 zyu6 hai2 bin1 dou6 gaa3? Where do you live? |
| Winnie | 我住喺觀塘嘅。 ngo5 zyu6 hai2 gun1 tong4 ge3. I live in Kwun Tong. |
| Jay | 噉你同邊個一齊住㗎？ gam2 nei5 tung4 bin1 go3 jat1 cai4 zyu6 gaa3? Then, who do you live with? |
| Winnie | 我同屋企人一齊住嘅。 ngo5 tung4 uk1 kei2 jan4 jat1 cai4 zyu6 ge3. I live with my family. |
| Jay | 你屋企有幾多個人㗎？ nei5 uk1 kei2 jau5 gei2 do1 go3 jan4 gaa3? How many people does your family have? |
| Winnie | 我屋企有四個人嘅。 ngo5 uk1 kei2 jau5 sei3 go3 jan4 ge3. My family has four people. |
Step 4
Listen and repeat the conversation.
Step 5
Replace the highlighted words in the script with the words below to make your conversations.