Activities
Disclaimer: All the restaurants below are fictional.
Activity 1
Listen to two conversations. The speakers will decide on the restaurants for their meals. Circle the restaurants they have chosen.
Conversation 1
wong6 gok3
sai1 caan1
daai6 fuk1 uk1
wong6 gok3
fong3 tai4
gun1 tong4
sai1 caan1
daai6 hang6 uk1
gun1 tong4
fong3 tai4
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Conversation 2
saap6 haa5 saap6 haa5
zim1 saa1 zeoi2
daa2 bin1 lou4
hou4 go1 fo2 wo1
zim1 saa1 zeoi2
daa2 bin1 lou4
jan1 ze1 fo2 wo1
zim1 saa1 zeoi2
daa2 bin1 lou4
jat1 bou1 suk6
zim1 saa1 zeoi2
daa2 bin1 lou4
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Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1
| A | 你下個禮拜六想去邊間餐廳食呀? nei5 haa6 go3 lai5 baai3 luk6 soeng2 heoi3 bin1 gaan1 caan1 teng1 sik6 aa3? Which restaurant do you want to go to eat at next Saturday? |
| B | 你係唔係鍾意食放題㗎? nei5 hai6 m4 hai6 zung1 ji3 sik6 fong3 tai4 gaa3? Is it true that you like having all-you-can-eat meals? |
| A | 係呀,我好鍾意食放題㗎。 hai6 aa3, ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 sik6 fong3 tai4 gaa3. Yes, I like having all-you-can-eat meals very much. |
| B | 旺角有間幾抵食嘅放題。 wong6 gok3 jau5 gaan1 gei2 dai2 sik6 ge3 fong3 tai4. There is a quite good value restaurant for all-you-can-eat meals in Mong Kok. |
| A | 叫咩名呀? giu3 me1 meng2 aa3? What is the name? |
| B | 叫大福屋。 giu3 daai6 fuk1 uk1. The name is Daifukuya [a fictional restaurant]. |
| A | 我之前喺觀塘都食過一間勁好食嘅放題。 ngo5 zi1 cin4 hai2 gun1 tong4 dou1 sik6 gwo3 jat1 gaan1 ging6 hou2 sik6 ge3 fong3 tai4. I ate at a strongly delicious restaurant for all-you-can-eat meals in Kwun Tong before too. |
| B | 叫咩名呀? giu3 me1 meng2 aa3? What is the name? |
| A | 叫大幸屋,你有冇興趣試下呀? giu3 daai6 hang6 uk1, nei5 jau5 mou5 hing3 ceoi3 si3 haa5 aa3? The name is Daisachiya [a fictional restaurant]. Do you have an interest in having a try? [= Are you interested in having a try?] |
| B | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.] |
| A | 噉就食呢間啦。 gam2 zau6 sik6 ni1 gaan1 laa1. Let’s just eat at this one then. |
Conversation 2
| A | 你聽晚想食咩呀? nei5 ting1 maan5 soeng2 sik6 me1 aa3? What do you want to eat tomorrow night? |
| B | 你係咪鍾意打邊爐㗎? nei5 hai6 mai6 zung1 ji3 daa2 bin1 lou4 gaa3? Is it true that you like having hotpot? |
| A | 係呀,我勁鍾意打邊爐㗎。 hai6 aa3, ngo5 ging6 zung1 ji3 daa2 bin1 lou4 gaa3. Yes, I strongly like having hotpot. |
| B | 噉就去打邊爐啦。 gam2 zau6 heoi3 daa2 bin1 lou4 laa1. Let’s just go to have hotpot then. |
| A | 好呀,噉我哋去邊度打好呀? hou2 aa3, gam2 ngo5 dei6 heoi3 bin1 dou6 daa2 hou2 aa3? Good. [= Sure.] We go to where to have hotpot will be good? [= Where should we go to have hotpot?] |
| B | 尖沙咀有間新開嘅打邊爐。 zim1 saa1 zeoi2 jau5 gaan1 san1 hoi1 ge3 daa2 bin1 lou4. There is a newly opened restaurant for having hotpot in Tsim Sha Tsui. |
| A | 叫咩名呀? giu3 me1 meng2 aa3? What is the name? |
| B | 叫一煲熟,你有冇食過呀? giu3 jat1 bou1 suk6, nei5 jau5 mou5 sik6 gwo3 aa3? The name is Done in One Pot [a fictional restaurant]. Have you eaten there before? |
| A | 有呀,我有食過呀,不過佢哋啲嘢麻麻哋。你有冇食過欣姐火鍋呀? jau5 aa3, ngo5 jau5 sik6 gwo3 aa3, bat1 gwo3 keoi5 dei6 di1 je5 maa4 maa2 dei2. nei5 jau5 mou5 sik6 gwo3 jan1 ze1 fo2 wo1 aa3? Yes, I have eaten there before, but their things [= their food] are so-so. Have you eaten at Sister Yan’s Hotpot [a fictional restaurant] there before? |
| B | 冇呀。 mou5 aa3. No. |
| A | 我之前食過,佢哋啲嘢勁好食,你想唔想試下呀? ngo5 zi1 cin4 sik6 gwo3, keoi5 dei6 di1 je5 ging6 hou2 sik6, nei5 soeng2 m4 soeng2 si3 haa5 aa3? I ate there before. Their things [= their food] are strongly delicious. Do you want to have a try? |
| B | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.] |
| A | 噉就食呢間啦。 gam2 zau6 sik6 ni1 gaan1 laa1. Let’s just eat at this one then. |
Activity 2
Form a pair. Use the notes below to complete the conversations. Swap your roles after Conversation 2.
Conversation 1
A同B今個星期五一齊食飯,B好鍾意鋸扒。
A tung4 B gam1 go3 sing1 kei4 ng5 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6, B hou2 zung1 ji3 goe3 paa2.
bo1 dak6 laan4 caan1 teng1
wong6 gok3
sai1 caan1, paa2 fong4
- 扒房 paa2 fong4 = steakhouse
| A | 你________想去邊間餐廳食呀? nei5 ________ soeng2 heoi3 bin1 gaan1 caan1 teng1 sik6 aa3? |
| B | ________? ________? |
| A | ________,我好鍾意鋸扒㗎。 ________, ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 goe3 paa2 gaa3. |
| B | ________。 ________. |
| A | 叫咩名呀? giu3 me1 meng2 aa3? |
| B | ________? ________? |
| A | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. |
| B | ________。 ________. |
Conversation 2
A同B聽晚一齊食飯,B好鍾意食泰國嘢。
A tung4 B ting1 maan5 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6, B hou2 zung1 ji3 sik6 taai3 gwok3 je5.
taai3 coeng2 hau2
zim1 saa1 zeoi2
taai3 gwok3 coi3
taai3 hou2 mei6
zim1 saa1 zeoi2
taai3 gwok3 coi3
| A | 你________想去邊度食呀? nei5 ________ soeng2 heoi3 bin1 dou6 sik6 aa3? |
| B | ________? ________? |
| A | ________,我勁鍾意食泰國嘢㗎。 ________, ngo5 ging6 zung1 ji3 sik6 taai3 gwok3 je5 gaa3. |
| B | ________。 ________. |
| A | 叫咩名呀? giu3 me1 meng2 aa3? |
| B | ________,你有冇食過呀? ________, nei5 jau5 mou5 sik6 gwo3 aa3? |
| A | ________,我有食過呀,________。 ________, ngo5 jau5 sik6 gwo3 aa3, ________. |
| B | ________? ________? |
| A | ________,我有食過呀,________。 ________, ngo5 jau5 sik6 gwo3 aa3, ________. |
| B | ________。 ________. |
| A | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. |
Conversation 3
A同B下個禮拜三一齊食飯,B好鍾意食壽司。
A tung4 B haa6 go3 lai5 baai3 saam1 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6, B hou2 zung1 ji3 sik6 sau6 si1.
sau6 si1 jan4
tyun4 mun4
jat6 bun2 coi3, sau6 si1
| A | 你________想去邊間餐廳食呀? nei5 ________ soeng2 heoi3 bin1 gaan1 caan1 teng1 sik6 aa3? |
| B | ________? ________? |
| A | ________,我好鍾意食壽司㗎。 ________, ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 sik6 sau6 si1 gaa3. |
| B | ________。 ________. |
| A | 叫咩名呀? giu3 me1 meng2 aa3? |
| B | ________? ________? |
| A | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. |
| B | ________。 ________. |
Conversation 4
A同B後晚一齊食飯,B好鍾意食意大利嘢。
A tung4 B hau6 maan5 jat1 cai4 sik6 faan6, B hou2 zung1 ji3 sik6 ji3 daai6 lei6 je5.
ji3 sik1 lau4
tung4 lo4 waan1
ji3 daai6 lei6 coi3
ji3 fan2 suk1
tung4 lo4 waan1
ji3 daai6 lei6 coi3
| A | 你________想食咩呀? nei5 ________ soeng2 sik6 me1 aa3? |
| B | ________? ________? |
| A | ________,我勁鍾意食意大利嘢㗎。 ________, ngo5 ging6 zung1 ji3 sik6 ji3 daai6 lei6 je5 gaa3. |
| B | ________。 ________. |
| A | 叫咩名呀? giu3 me1 meng2 aa3? |
| B | ________,你有冇食過呀? ________, nei5 jau5 mou5 sik6 gwo3 aa3? |
| A | ________,我有食過呀,________。 ________, ngo5 jau5 sik6 gwo3 aa3, ________. |
| B | ________? ________? |
| A | ________,我有食過呀,________。 ________, ngo5 jau5 sik6 gwo3 aa3, ________. |
| B | ________。 ________. |
| A | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. |
Activity 3
Form a pair. Use the notes below to make a conversation.