Listen and Speak

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Step 1

Listen to a conversation. The speakers will talk about inviting another person to join their meal. Fill in the blanks. Each blank represents one syllable.

A
我哋          其他人呀?
ngo5 dei6          kei4 taa1 jan4 aa3?
B
好呀,你    叫邊個呀?
hou2 aa3, nei5    giu3 bin1 go3 aa3?
A
      叫埋阿峰吖。
      giu3 maai4 aa3 fung1 aa1.
B
好呀,叫埋阿峰吖。
hou2 aa3, giu3 maai4 aa3 fung1 aa1.
A
噉我一陣問    佢吖。
gam2 ngo5 jat1 zan6 man6    keoi5 aa1.
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.

Step 2

Listen to the conversation again. Answer the question in a complete sentence.

A同B想叫邊個呀?
A tung4 B soeng2 giu3 bin1 go3 aa3?

    
  • giu3 = to invite

Step 3

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

A
我哋叫唔叫其他人呀?
ngo5 dei6 giu3 m4 giu3 kei4 taa1 jan4 aa3?
Should we invite other people?
B
好呀,你想叫邊個呀?
hou2 aa3, nei5 soeng2 giu3 bin1 go3 aa3?
Good. [= Sure.] Who do you want to invite?
A
不如叫埋阿峰吖。
bat1 jyu4 giu3 maai4 aa3 fung1 aa1.
Why don’t we invite Fung as well?
B
好呀,叫埋阿峰吖。
hou2 aa3, giu3 maai4 aa3 fung1 aa1.
Good. Let’s invite Fung as well.
A
噉我一陣問下佢吖。
gam2 ngo5 jat1 zan6 man6 haa5 keoi5 aa1.
Let me ask him in a moment then.
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good.
  • giu3 = to invite
  • 其他 kei4 taa1 = other
  • maai4 = as well
  • 一陣 jat1 zan6 = in a moment

Step 4

Listen and repeat.

Step 5

Replace the highlighted word in the script with the names below to make your conversations.

 阿偉
aa3 wai5
Wai
 阿詩
aa3 si1
Sze
 Ben
aa3 Ben
 Amy

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