Listen and Speak

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Step 1

Say the numbers from 0 to 10 and listen to the recordings to check your answers.

ling4zero
jat1one
ji6two
saam1three
sei3four
ng5five
luk6six
cat1seven
baat3eight
gau2nine
sap6ten

Step 2

Listen to a conversation. The speakers will talk about their age and birthday. Fill in each blank in the script with a number.

阿欣
aa3 jan1
你今年幾多歲呀?
nei5 gam1 nin4 gei2 do1 seoi3 aa3?
阿豪
aa3 hou4
我今年        歲,你呢?
ngo5 gam1 nin4          seoi3, nei5 ne1?
阿欣
aa3 jan1
我今年        歲。你幾時生日㗎?
ngo5 gam1 nin4          seoi3. nei5 gei2 si4 saang1 jat6 gaa3?
阿豪
aa3 hou4
       號生日嘅,你呢?
ngo5       jyut6    hou6 saang1 jat6 ge3, nei5 ne1?
阿欣
aa3 jan1
       號生日嘅。
ngo5    jyut6       hou6 saang1 jat6 ge3.

Step 3

Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Complete the table below.

幾多歲?
gei2 do1 seoi3?
幾時生日?
gei2 si4 saang1 jat6?
阿欣
aa3 jan1
        
阿豪
aa3 hou4
        
阿欣
aa3 jan1
你今年幾多歲呀?
nei5 gam1 nin4 gei2 do1 seoi3 aa3?
How old are you this year?
阿豪
aa3 hou4
我今年二十八歲,你呢?
ngo5 gam1 nin4 ji6 sap6 baat3 seoi3, nei5 ne1?
I am 28 years old this year. How about you?
阿欣
aa3 jan1
我今年三十五歲。你幾時生日㗎?
ngo5 gam1 nin4 saam1 sap6 ng5 seoi3. nei5 gei2 si4 saang1 jat6 gaa3?
I am 35 years old this year. When is your birthday?
阿豪
aa3 hou4
十一月七號生日嘅,你呢?
ngo5 sap6 jat1 jyut6 cat1 hou6 saang1 jat6 ge3, nei5 ne1?
My birthday is the 7th of November. How about you?
阿欣
aa3 jan1
四月十六號生日嘅。
ngo5 sei3 jyut6 sap6 luk6 hou6 saang1 jat6 ge3.
My birthday is the 16th of April.
  • 今年 gam1 nin4 = this year
  • seoi3 = year old
  • 幾時 gei2 si4 = when
  • 生日 saang1 jat6 = birthday
  • jyut6 = (For indicating the month of a date)
  • hou6 = (For indicating the day of a date)

Step 4

Listen and repeat the conversation.

Step 5

Replace the highlighted words in the script with the words below to make your conversations.

AgeBirthday
 十九歲
sap6 gau2 seoi3
19 years old
 一月五號
jat1 jyut6 ng5 hou6
the 5th of January
 二十一歲
ji6 sap6 jat1 seoi3
21 years old
 六月十七號
luk6 jyut6 sap6 cat1 hou6
the 17th of June
 三十六歲
saam1 sap6 luk6 seoi3
36 years old
 九月二十四號
gau2 jyut6 ji6 sap6 sei3 hou6
the 24th of September
 四十八歲
sei3 sap6 baat3 seoi3
48 years old
 十二月三十一號
sap6 ji6 jyut6 saam1 sap6 jat1 hou6
the 31st of December

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