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Activity 1
Listen to two conversations. The speakers will talk about their marital status or romantic relationship. Then, listen to the questions and choose the correct answers.
Conversation 1
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Answer: ____
2. ________
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Answer: ____
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Answer: ____
| Mandy | |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | |
| Mandy | |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | |
| Mandy | |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | |
| Mandy | |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | |
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| Mandy | |
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Conversation 2
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Answer: ____
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Answer: ____
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Answer: ____
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Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1
| Mandy | 係喎，阿詩，你有冇結婚㗎？ hai6 wo3, aa3 si1, nei5 jau5 mou5 git3 fan1 gaa3? By the way, Si, do you get married? [= Are you married?] |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | 我仲未結婚呀。你呢？ ngo5 zung6 mei6 git3 fan1 aa3. nei5 ne1? I still haven’t gotten married yet. How about you? |
| Mandy | 我結咗婚喇。 ngo5 git3 zo2 fan1 laa3. I have already gotten married. [= I am already married.] |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | 噉你同你先生結咗婚幾耐呀？ gam2 nei5 tung4 nei5 sin1 saang1 git3 zo2 fan1 gei2 noi6 aa3? Then, how long have you and your husband gotten married? [= Then, how long have you and your husband been married?] |
| Mandy | 我哋結咗婚三十幾年喇。 ngo5 dei6 git3 zo2 fan1 saam1 sap6 gei2 nin4 laa3. We have already gotten married for 30 something years. [= We have already been married for 30 something years.] |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | 嘩！咁耐喇！你先生做咩㗎？ waa1! gam3 noi6 laa3! nei5 sin1 saang1 zou6 me1 gaa3? Wow! That long already! What does your husband do? |
| Mandy | 佢係廚師嚟嘅。噉你有冇拍拖㗎？ keoi5 hai6 cyu4 si1 lai4 ge3. gam2 nei5 jau5 mou5 paak3 to1 gaa3? He is a chef. Then, do you date? [= Are you dating someone?] |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | 有呀。 jau5 aa3. Yes. |
| Mandy | 你同你男朋友拍咗幾耐拖呀？ nei5 tung4 nei5 naam4 pang4 jau5 paak3 zo2 gei2 noi6 to1 aa3? How long have you and your boyfriend been dating? |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | 我哋拍咗拖大約十年幾。 ngo5 dei6 paak3 zo2 to1 daai6 joek3 sap6 nin4 gei2. We have already been dating for about 10 years and slightly more. |
| Mandy | 噉你哋有冇諗住結婚呀？ gam2 nei5 dei6 jau5 mou5 nam2 zyu6 git3 fan1 aa3? Then, do you plan to get married? |
| 阿詩 aa3 si1 | 未呀，我哋仲未諗住結婚呀。 mei6 aa3, ngo5 dei6 zung6 mei6 nam2 zyu6 git3 fan1 aa3. Not yet, we still haven’t planned to get married yet. |
Conversation 2
| Thomas | 係喎，阿Sean，你結咗婚未㗎？ hai6 wo3, aa3 Sean, nei5 git3 zo2 fan1 mei6 gaa3? By the way, Sean, have you gotten married yet? [= Are you married yet?] |
| Sean | 未呀，你呢？ mei6 aa3, nei5 ne1? Not yet. How about you? |
| Thomas | 結咗喇。 git3 zo2 laa3. Yes already. |
| Sean | 你同你老婆結咗婚幾耐呀？ nei5 tung4 nei5 lou5 po4 git3 zo2 fan1 gei2 noi6 aa3? Then, how long have you and your wife gotten married? [= Then, how long have you and your wife been married?] |
| Thomas | 我哋結咗婚五年幾喇。我哋一八年結婚嘅。噉你有冇拍拖㗎？ ngo5 dei6 git3 zo2 fan1 ng5 nin4 gei2 laa3. ngo5 dei6 jat1 baat3 nin4 git3 fan1 ge3. gam2 nei5 jau5 mou5 paak3 to1 gaa3? We have already gotten married for 5 years and slightly more. [= We have already been married for 5 years and slightly more.] We got married in 2018. Then, do you date? [= Are you dating someone?] |
| Sean | 冇呀。 mou5 aa3. No. |
| Thomas | 你今年幾多歲呀？ nei5 gam1 nin4 gei2 do1 seoi3 aa3? How old are you this year? |
| Sean | 三十二。 saam1 sap6 ji6. 32. |
| Thomas | 你今年三十二歲喇？你九零年出世㗎？ nei5 gam1 nin4 saam1 sap6 ji6 seoi3 laa3? nei5 gau2 ling4 nin4 ceot1 sai3 gaa4? You are already 32 years old this year? You were born in 1990? |
| Sean | 係呀。 hai6 aa3. Yes. |
| Thomas | 你三十二歲喇？使唔使介紹啲女仔俾你識呀？ nei5 saam1 sap6 ji6 seoi3 laa3? sai2 m4 sai2 gaai3 siu6 di1 neoi5 zai2 bei2 nei5 sik1 aa3? You are already 32 years old this year? Do I need to introduce some girls to you? |
| Sean | 唔使喇…… m4 sai2 laa3… I don’t need it. |
Activity 2
Form a group of four. Each of you will get a role card. Don't show your role card to your group members. Talk to them and complete the table.
💡 The number of years is calculated with the current year as 2025.
- 或者 waak6 ze2 = or
Sample Conversation
| A | 你結咗婚未㗎？ nei5 git3 zo2 fan1 mei6 gaa3? | ||
你有冇結婚㗎？ nei5 jau5 mou5 git3 fan1 gaa3? | |||
| B | 結咗喇。 git3 zo2 laa3. | 未結呀。 mei6 git3 aa3. 冇結呀。 mou5 git3 aa3. | |
| A | 噉你同你老公 / 老婆結咗婚幾耐呀？ gam2 nei5 tung4 nei5 lou5 gung1 / lou5 po4 git3 zo2 fan1 gei2 noi6 aa3? | 噉你有冇拍拖㗎？ gam2 nei5 jau5 mou5 paak3 to1 gaa3? | |
| B | 我哋結咗婚一年。 ngo5 dei6 git3 zo2 fan1 jat1 nin4. 我哋結咗婚十年喇。 ngo5 dei6 git3 zo2 fan1 sap6 nin4 laa3. 我哋結咗婚半年咋。 ngo5 dei6 git3 zo2 fan1 bun3 nin4 zaa3. | 有呀。 jau5 aa3. | 冇呀。 mou5 aa3. |
| A | 噉你同你男朋友 / 女朋友拍咗拖幾耐呀？ gam2 nei5 tung4 nei5 naam4 pang4 jau5 / neoi5 pang4 jau5 paak3 zo2 to1 gei2 noi6 aa3? | ||
| B | 我哋拍咗拖一年。 ngo5 dei6 paak3 zo2 to1 jat1 nin4. 我哋拍咗拖五年喇。 ngo5 dei6 paak3 zo2 to1 ng5 nin4 laa3. 我哋拍咗拖兩個月咋。 ngo5 dei6 paak3 zo2 to1 loeng5 go3 jyut6 zaa3. | ||
Role Cards
Role A
Role B
Role C
Role D
Activity 3
Form a pair. Talk about: