Listen and Speak

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Step 1

Listen and repeat the following sentences.

a. 你結咗婚未㗎?
nei5 git3 zo2 fan1 mei6 gaa3?
Have you gotten married? [= Are you married?]

b. 結咗喇。
git3 zo2 laa3.
Yes already.

c. 未結呀。
mei6 git3 aa3.
Not yet.

Step 2

Listen to a conversation. The speakers will talk about their marital status. Click each speaker’s answer.

阿偉
aa3 wai5
結咗喇。 / 未結呀。
git3 zo2 laa3. / mei6 git3 aa3.
阿峰
aa3 fung1
結咗喇。 / 未結呀。
git3 zo2 laa3. / mei6 git3 aa3.
阿偉
aa3 wai5
阿峰
aa3 fung1
阿偉
aa3 wai5
阿峰
aa3 fung1
阿偉
aa3 wai5

Step 3

Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Answer the question.

阿偉同佢老婆結咗婚幾耐呀?
aa3 wai5 tung4 keoi5 lou5 po4 git3 zo2 fan1 gei2 noi6 aa3?

    
阿偉
aa3 wai5
你結咗婚未㗎?
nei5 git3 zo2 fan1 mei6 gaa3?
Have you gotten married yet? [= Are you married yet?]
阿峰
aa3 fung1
未結呀,你呢?
mei6 git3 aa3, nei5 ne1?
Not yet, how about you?
阿偉
aa3 wai5
結咗喇。
git3 zo2 laa3.
Yes already.
阿峰
aa3 fung1
噉你同你老婆結咗婚幾耐呀?
gam2 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?]
阿偉
aa3 wai5
我哋結咗婚五年喇。
ngo5 dei6 git3 zo2 fan1 ng5 nin4 laa3.
We have already gotten married for 5 years.
[= We have already been married for 5 years.]
  • 結婚 git3 fan1 = to get married
  • zo2 = (Indicating an activity has been completed or a state has changed)
  • mei6 = yet; not yet
  • 幾耐 gei2 noi6 = how long

Step 4

Listen and repeat.

Step 5

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

PersonDuration
 老公
lou5 gung1
 七年
cat1 nin4
7 years
 老婆
lou5 po4
 十幾年
sap6 gei2 nin4
10 something years
 先生
sin1 saang1
 三年幾
saam1 nin4 gei2
3 years and slightly more than
 太太
taai3 taai2
 兩年半
loeng5 nin4 bun3
2 and a half years

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