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Activity 1

Listen to three conversations. Justin will arrange gatherings with his friends. Mark the gatherings in his schedule like the example on May 20. In this activity, the current day is May 23.

五月
ng5 jyut6
日
jat6		一
jat1		二
ji6		三
saam1		四
sei3		五
ng5		六
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下晝同Isaac打波
haa6 zau3 tung4 Isaac daa2 bo1		21
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六月
luk6 jyut6
日
jat6		一
jat1		二
ji6		三
saam1		四
sei3		五
ng5		六
luk6
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Answer

Conversation 1

Justin
Isaac
Justin
Isaac
Justin
Isaac
Justin
Isaac
Justin
Isaac
Justin

Conversation 2

Justin
Alma
Justin
Alma
Justin
Alma
Justin
Alma
Justin
Alma

Conversation 3

Justin
Kevin
Justin
Kevin
Justin
Kevin
Justin
Kevin
Justin
Kevin
Justin
Kevin
Justin
Kevin

Transcripts with Translation

Conversation 1

Justin
你呢排忙唔忙呀？
nei5 ni1 paai4 mong4 m4 mong4 aa3?
Are you busy recently?
Isaac
做咩呀？
zou6 me1 aa3?
Why?
Justin
有冇興趣揾日一齊去沙灘呀？
jau5 mou5 hing3 ceoi3 wan2 jat6 jat1 cai4 heoi3 saa1 taan1 aa3?
Do you have an interest in finding a day to go to the beach together? [= Are you interested in finding a day to go to the beach together?]
Isaac
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Sure.]
Justin
噉你幾時得呀？
gam2 nei5 gei2 si4 dak1 aa3?
When are you okay then? [= When are you available then?]
Isaac
我今個月有啲忙呀。
ngo5 gam1 go3 jyut6 jau5 di1 mong4 aa3.
I am a bit busy this month.
Justin
噉你下個月邊日得呀？
gam2 nei5 haa6 go3 jyut6 bin1 jat6 dak1 aa3?
Which day are you okay next month then?
Isaac
我下個月十一號下晝或者十二號下晝都得呀。
ngo5 haa6 go3 jyut6 sap6 jat1 hou6 haa6 zau3 waak6 ze2 sap6 ji6 hou6 haa6 zau3 dou1 dak1 aa3.
I am okay on both the afternoon of the 11th or the afternoon of the 12th of next month.
Justin
我兩日都得呀。
ngo5 loeng5 jat6 dou1 dak1 aa3.
I am okay on both two days.
Isaac
噉不如就十一號啦。
gam2 bat1 jyu4 zau6 sap6 jat1 hou6 laa1.
Why don’t we just choose the 11th then?
Justin
好呀，噉就十一號啦。
hou2 aa3, gam2 zau6 sap6 jat1 hou6 laa1.
Good. [= Sure.] The 11th then. [= Let’s just choose the 11th then.]

Conversation 2

Justin
你今個星期有冇時間一齊去睇戲呀？
nei5 gam1 go3 sing1 kei4 jau5 mou5 si4 gaan3 jat1 cai4 heoi3 tai2 hei3 aa3?
Do you have time this week to go to see a movie together? [= Are you free this week to go to see a movie together?]
Alma
OK呀。
ou1 kei1 aa3.
OK. [= Sure.]
Justin
噉你今個星期邊日得呀？
gam2 nei5 gam1 go3 sing1 kei4 bin1 jat6 dak1 aa3?
Which day are you okay this week then?
Alma
不如今個星期六晚或者星期日晚吖。
bat1 jyu4 gam1 go3 sing1 kei4 luk6 maan5 waak6 ze2 sing1 kei4 jat6 maan5 aa1.
Why don’t we choose Saturday night or Sunday night?
Justin
我兩日都唔得呀。你星期五晚得唔得閒呀？
ngo5 loeng5 jat6 dou1 m4 dak1 aa3. nei5 sing1 kei4 ng5 maan5 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3?
I am not okay on both two days. Are you free on Friday night?
Alma
我今個星期五唔得閒呀。
ngo5 gam1 go3 sing1 kei4 ng5 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3.
I am not free this Friday.
Justin
噉你下個星期邊日得呀？
gam2 nei5 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 bin1 jat6 dak1 aa3?
Which day are you okay next week then?
Alma
我下個星期唔得呀，下個星期超忙呀。
ngo5 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 m4 dak1 aa3, haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 ciu1 mong4 aa3.
I am not okay next week. I am super busy next week.
Justin
噉下次啦。
gam2 haa6 ci3 laa1.
Next time then.
Alma
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Sure.]

Conversation 3

Justin
不如一齊去行山吖。
bat1 jyu4 jat1 cai4 heoi3 haang4 saan1 aa1.
Why don’t we go hiking together?
Kevin
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Sure.]
Justin
你幾時得閒呀？
nei5 gei2 si4 dak1 haan4 aa3?
When are you free?
Kevin
你今個禮拜六朝早或者禮拜日朝早得唔得呀？
nei5 gam1 go3 lai5 baai3 luk6 ziu1 zou2 waak6 ze2 lai5 baai3 jat6 ziu1 zou2 dak1 m4 dak1 aa3?
Are you okay Saturday morning or Sunday morning this week?
Justin
我今個禮拜六同禮拜日都唔得閒呀。
ngo5 gam1 go3 lai5 baai3 luk6 tung4 lai5 baai3 jat6 dou1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3.
I am not free both this Saturday and Sunday.
Kevin
噉下個禮拜呢？
gam2 haa6 go3 lai5 baai3 ne1?
How about next week?
Justin
我下個禮拜六朝早或者禮拜日朝早都得，你得唔得呀？
ngo5 haa6 go3 lai5 baai3 luk6 ziu1 zou2 waak6 ze2 lai5 baai3 jat6 ziu1 zou2 dou1 dak1, nei5 dak1 m4 dak1 aa3?
I am okay on Saturday morning or Sunday morning next week.
Kevin
我兩日都得呀，噉禮拜六定禮拜日呀？
ngo5 loeng5 jat6 dou1 dak1 aa3, gam2 lai5 baai3 luk6 ding6 lai5 baai3 jat6 aa3?
I am okay on both two days. Saturday or Sunday then?
Justin
不如禮拜日？
bat1 jyu4 lai5 baai3 jat6?
Why don’t we choose Sunday?
Kevin
噉就禮拜日啦！係喎，你今晚或者聽晚得唔得閒呀？不如一齊去飲嘢吖。
gam2 zau6 lai5 baai3 jat6 laa1! hai6 wo3, nei5 gam1 maan5 waak6 ze2 ting1 maan5 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3? bat1 jyu4 jat1 cai4 heoi3 jam2 je5 aa1.
Sunday then. [= Let’s just choose Sunday then.] By the way, are you free tonight or tomorrow night? Why don’t we go for a drink together?
Justin
我今晚同聽晚都唔得閒呀。你後晚得唔得呀？
ngo5 gam1 maan5 tung4 ting1 maan5 dou1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3. nei5 hau6 maan5 dak1 m4 dak1 aa3?
I am not free both tonight and tomorrow night. Are you okay the night after tomorrow?
Kevin
我後晚得呀。
ngo5 hau6 maan5 dak1 aa3.
I am okay the night after tomorrow.
Justin
噉不如就後晚啦！
gam2 bat1 jyu4 zau6 hau6 maan5 laa1!
Why don’t we just choose the night after tomorrow then?
Kevin
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Sure.]

Activity 2

Form a pair. Use the notes below to complete four conversations. Swap your roles after each conversation.

Conversation 1

A
________？
________?
忙？
mong4?
B
做咩呀？
zou6 me1 aa3?
A
________。
________.
去燒嘢食？
heoi3 siu1 je5 sik6?
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
A
噉你幾時得呀？
gam2 nei5 gei2 si4 dak1 aa3?
B
________。
________.
下個星期六 – 得
haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 luk6 – dak1
下個星期日 – 得
haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 jat6 – dak1
________。
________.
________。
________.
A
________。
________.
下個星期六 – 得
haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 luk6 – dak1
下個星期日 – 唔得
haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 jat6 – m4 dak1
________。
________.
B
________。
________.
A
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Answer

Conversation 2

A
________？
________?
忙？
mong4?
B
做咩呀？
zou6 me1 aa3?
A
________。
________.
打波？
daa2 bo1?
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
A
噉你幾時得呀？
gam2 nei5 gei2 si4 dak1 aa3?
B
________。
________.
今個禮拜四 – 得
gam1 go3 lai5 baai3 sei3 – dak1
今個禮拜五 – 得
gam1 go3 lai5 baai3 ng5 – dak1
________。
________.
________。
________.
A
________。
________.
今個禮拜四 – 唔得
gam1 go3 lai5 baai3 sei3 – m4 dak1
今個禮拜五 – 得
gam1 go3 lai5 baai3 ng5 – dak1
________。
________.
B
________。
________.
A
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Answer

Conversation 3

A
________？
________?
得閒？
dak1 haan4?
B
做咩呀？
zou6 me1 aa3?
A
________。
________.
跑步？
paau2 bou6?
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
A
噉你幾時得呀？
gam2 nei5 gei2 si4 dak1 aa3?
B
________。
________.
今晚 – 得
gam1 maan5 – dak1
聽朝 – 得
ting1 ziu1 – dak1
________。
________.
________。
________.
A
________。
________.
今晚 – 唔得
gam1 maan5 – m4 dak1
聽朝 – 唔得
ting1 ziu1 – m4 dak1
B
噉你幾時得呀？
gam2 nei5 gei2 si4 dak1 aa3?
A
________。
________.
後晚 – 得
hau6 maan5 – dak1
B
________。
________.
後晚 – 得
hau6 maan5 – dak1
A
________。
________.
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Answer

Conversation 4

A
________？
________?
得閒？
dak1 haan4?
B
做咩呀？
zou6 me1 aa3?
A
________。
________.
去長洲？
heoi3 coeng4 zau1?
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
A
噉你幾時得呀？
gam2 nei5 gei2 si4 dak1 aa3?
B
________。
________.
下個月八號 – 得
haa6 go3 jyut6 baat3 hou6 – dak1
下個月十六號 – 得
haa6 go3 jyut6 sap6 luk6 hou6 – dak1
________。
________.
________。
________.
A
________。
________.
下個月八號 – 得
haa6 go3 jyut6 baat3 hou6 – dak1
下個月十六號 – 得
haa6 go3 jyut6 sap6 luk6 hou6 – dak1
B
________。
________.
________。
________.
A
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Answer

Activity 3

Form a pair. Use the notes below to make a conversation.

Ask if your partner is busy or free recently.
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Invite your partner to do an activity.
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Decide on the date with your partner.

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