Listen and Speak

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Step 1

Listen to the words for different types of cuisine. Match each word below to the correct number.

食韓國嘢
sik6 hon4 gwok3 je5
食日本嘢
sik6 jat6 bun2 je5
食pizza
sik6 pizza
飲茶
jam2 caa4
打邊爐
daa2 bin1 lou4
1.     
to eat Korean food
2.     
to yum cha [to have dim sum]
3.     
to eat Japanese food
5.     
to have hotpot
6.     
to eat pizza

Step 2

Listen to a conversation. The speakers will decide on the type of cuisine for a meal. Write down the type of cuisine they have chosen.

    
A
B
A
B
A

Step 3

Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answers.

A
你聽晚想食咩呀?
nei5 ting1 maan5 soeng2 sik6 me1 aa3?
What do you want to eat tomorrow night?
B
我想食日本嘢呀。
ngo5 soeng2 sik6 jat6 bun2 je5 aa3.
I want to eat Japanese food.
A
我都想食日本嘢呀。
ngo5 dou1 soeng2 sik6 jat6 bun2 je5 aa3.
I want to eat Japanese food too.
B
噉不如就食日本嘢啦。
gam2 bat1 jyu4 zau6 sik6 jat6 bun2 je5 laa1.
Why don’t we just choose eating Japanese food then?
A
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Sure.]
  • soeng2 = to want to

Step 4

Listen and repeat.

Step 5

Replace the highlighted words in the script with the other types of cuisine to make your conversations.

食韓國嘢sik6 hon4 gwok3 je5to eat Korean food
食日本嘢sik6 jat6 bun2 je5to eat Japanese food
食pizzasik6 pizzato eat pizza
飲茶jam2 caa4to yum cha [to have dim sum]
打邊爐daa2 bin1 lou4to have hotpot

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