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Activity 1

Listen to three conversations. The speakers will decide on the type of cuisine for their meal. Complete the table.

幾時?
gei2 si4?
食咩?
sik6 me1?
Conversation 1________________
Conversation 2________________
Conversation 3________________

Conversation 1

A
B
A
B
A
B

Conversation 2

A
B
A
B
A
B
A

Conversation 3

A
B
A
B
A
B
A

Transcripts with Translation

Conversation 1

A
你聽晚想食咩呀?
nei5 ting1 maan5 soeng2 sik6 me1 aa3?
What do you want to eat tomorrow night?
B
我想食韓燒呀。你呢?
ngo5 soeng2 sik6 hon4 siu1 aa3. nei5 ne1?
I want to have Korean BBQ. How about you?
A
我想食越南嘢或者打邊爐呀。
ngo5 soeng2 sik6 jyut6 naam4 je5 waak6 ze2 daa2 bin1 lou4 aa3.
I want to eat Vietnamese cuisine or food or have hotpot.
B
我都想打邊爐呀。
ngo5 dou1 soeng2 daa2 bin1 lou4 aa3.
I want to have hotpot too.
A
噉不如就打邊爐啦。
gam2 bat1 jyu4 zau6 daa2 bin1 lou4 laa1.
Why don’t we just choose having hotpot then?
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Sure.]

Conversation 2

A
你今個星期六有冇咩想食呀?
nei5 gam1 go3 sing1 kei4 luk6 jau5 mou5 me1 soeng2 sik6 aa3?
Do you have what you want to eat this Saturday? [= Is there anything that you want to eat this Saturday?]
B
你食唔食辣嘢㗎?
nei5 sik6 m4 sik6 laat6 je5 gaa3?
Do you eat spicy things?
A
食呀,我勁鍾意食辣嘢㗎。
sik6 aa3, ngo5 ging6 zung1 ji3 sik6 laat6 je5 gaa3.
Yes. I super like eating spicy things.
B
噉你鍾唔鍾意食泰國嘢㗎?
gam2 nei5 zung1 m4 zung1 ji3 sik6 taai3 gwok3 je5 gaa3?
Do you like eating Thai cuisine or food then?
A
鍾意呀。
zung1 ji3 aa3.
Yes.
B
噉不如就食泰國嘢啦。
gam2 bat1 jyu4 zau6 sik6 taai3 gwok3 je5 laa1.
Why don’t we just choose eating Thai cuisine or food then?
A
好呀,就食泰國嘢啦。
hou2 aa3, zau6 sik6 taai3 gwok3 je5 laa1.
Good. [= Sure.] Eating Thai cuisine or food then. [= Let’s just choose Thai cuisine or food then.]

Conversation 3

A
我哋今晚食咩好呀?
ngo5 dei6 gam1 maan5 sik6 me1 hou2 aa3?
We eat what tonight will be good? [= What should we eat tonight?]
B
你有冇嘢唔食㗎?
nei5 jau5 mou5 je5 m4 sik6 gaa3?
Do you have what you don’t eat? [= Is there anything that you don’t eat?]
A
我唔食海鮮嘅。你呢?你有冇嘢唔食㗎?
ngo5 m4 sik6 hoi2 sin1 ge3. nei5 ne1? nei5 jau5 mou5 je5 m4 sik6 gaa3?
I don’t eat seafood. How about you? Do you have what you don’t eat? [= Is there anything that you don’t eat?]
B
冇呀。噉我哋食拉麵好冇呀?
mou5 aa3. gam2 ngo5 dei6 sik6 laai1 min6 hou2 mou2 aa3?
No. Is eating ramen good then? [= What do you think about eating ramen then?]
A
我今日唔係好想食拉麵呀。你想唔想食pizza呀?
ngo5 gam1 jat6 m4 hai6 hou2 soeng2 sik6 laai1 min6 aa3. nei5 soeng2 m4 soeng2 sik6 pizza aa3?
I don’t want to eat ramen very much today. Do you want to eat pizza?
B
OK呀,不如就食pizza啦。
ou1 kei1 aa3, bat1 jyu4 zau6 sik6 pizza laa1.
OK. [= Sure.] Why don’t we just choose eating pizza?
A
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Sure.]

Activity 2

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

Conversation 1

食壽司
sik6 sau6 si1
打冷
daa2 laang1
A唔想
m4 soeng2

soeng2
B
soeng2

soeng2
A
你後日想食咩呀?
nei5 hau6 jat6 soeng2 sik6 me1 aa3?
B
________
________.
A
________
________.
B
噉你有冇咩想食呀?
gam2 nei5 jau5 mou5 me1 soeng2 sik6 aa3?
A
________
________.
B
________
________.
A
噉不如就打冷啦。
gam2 bat1 jyu4 zau6 daa2 laang1 laa1.
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Answer

Conversation 2

食放題
sik6 fong3 tai4
食大排檔
sik6 daai6 paai4 dong3
A
(唔食海鮮)
(m4 sik6 hoi2 sin1)
唔想
m4 soeng2

soeng2
B
(唔食牛肉同辣嘢)
(m4 sik6 ngau4 juk6 tung4 laat6 je5)

soeng2

soeng2
A
我哋下個星期一食咩好呀?
ngo5 dei6 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 jat1 sik6 me1 hou2 aa3?
B
________
________?
A
________
________.
B
噉你想唔想食大排檔呀?
gam2 nei5 soeng2 m4 soeng2 sik6 daai6 paai4 dong3 aa3?
A
________
________.
B
________
________.
A
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
B
你有冇嘢唔食㗎?
nei5 jau5 mou5 je5 m4 sik6 gaa3?
A
________。你呢?
________. nei5 ne1?
B
________
________.
A
噉你食唔食辣嘢㗎?
gam2 nei5 sik6 m4 sik6 laat6 je5 gaa3?
B
________。你呢?
________. nei5 ne1?
A
________
________.
Answer

Activity 3

Form a group of three. Use the notes below to make a conversation.

Invite your group members to have a meal together.
Decide on the date.
Decide on the type of cuisine.
Ask if there is anything your group members don’t eat.

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