Activities

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Activity 1

Listen to three conversations. In each conversation, a customer will call the restaurant to book a table. Mark the bookings in the booking diary below.

時間 si4 gaan3 = time
姓名 sing3 ming4 = name (with surname)
人數 jan4 sou3 = number of people
電話 din6 waa2 = phone

Jul 29 (Friday)
時間 si4 gaan3	姓名 sing3 ming4	人數 jan4 sou3	電話 din6 waa2
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00

Jul 30 (Saturday)
時間 si4 gaan3	姓名 sing3 ming4	人數 jan4 sou3	電話 din6 waa2
6:00
6:30
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00

Answer

Conversation 1

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Conversation 2

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Conversation 3

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Transcripts with Translation

Conversation 1

A	喂，壽司人。 wai2, sau6 si1 jan4. Hello, Sushiet [a fictional restaurant].
B	唔該我想book位嘅。 m4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 wai2 ge3. I want to book seats, please.
A	請等一等。請問想book幾時嘅？ cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2. cing2 man6 soeng2 buk1 gei2 si4 ge2? Please wait for a moment. May I ask when you want to book for?
B	我想book廿九號嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 jaa6 gau2 hou6 ge3. I want to book for the 29th.
A	請問幾多位嘅？ cing2 man6 gei2 do1 wai2 ge2? May I ask how many people?
B	三位嘅。 saam1 wai2 ge3. 3 people.
A	請問想book幾多點嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 buk1 gei2 do1 dim2 ge2? May I ask what time you want to book for?
B	我想book七點半嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 cat1 dim2 bun3 ge3. I want to book for 7:30.
A	請問先生貴姓嘅？ cing2 man6 sin1 saang1 gwai3 sing3 ge2? Sir, may I ask what your noble surname is?
B	姓陳嘅。 sing3 can4 ge3. My surname is Chan.
A	請問幾多號電話嘅？ cing2 man6 gei2 do1 hou6 din6 waa2 ge2? May I ask what your phone number is?
B	九八七六，三二一四。 gau2 baat3 cat1 luk6, saam1 ji6 jat1 sei3. 9876-3214.
A	我複一複，幫你book咗廿九號七點半，陳生，三位，電話係九八七六，三二一四。 ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1, bong1 nei5 buk1 zo2 jaa6 gau2 hou6 cat1 dim2 bun3, can4 saang1, saam1 wai2, din6 waa2 hai6 gau2 baat3 cat1 luk6, saam1 ji6 jat1 sei3. I will repeat it [for you to check the booking details]. I have booked a table for the 29th, 7:30, Mr. Chan, 3 people, for you. The phone number is 9876-3214.
B	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much.
A	唔使客氣，拜拜。 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3, baai1 baai3. No problem. Bye.
B	拜拜。 baai1 baai3. Bye.

Conversation 2

A	喂，壽司人。 wai2, sau6 si1 jan4. Hello, Sushiet [a fictional restaurant].
B	唔該我想訂枱嘅。 m4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 deng6 toi2 ge3. I want to book a table, please.
A	請問想訂邊日嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 deng6 bin1 jat6 ge2? May I ask which day you want to book for?
B	我想訂三十號嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 deng6 saam1 sap6 hou6 ge3. I want to book for the 30th.
A	請問幾多個人嘅？ cing2 man6 gei2 do1 go3 jan4 ge2? May I ask how many people?
B	六個人嘅。 luk6 go3 jan4 ge3. 6 people.
A	請問想訂幾點嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 deng6 gei2 dim2 ge2? May I ask what time you want to book for?
B	想訂七點半嘅。 soeng2 deng6 cat1 dim2 bun3 ge3. I want to book for 7:30.
A	我check一check。唔好意思，七點半冇位喇。 ngo5 check jat1 check. m4 hou2 ji3 si1, cat1 dim2 bun3 mou5 wai2 laa3. I will have a check. Sorry, there are no seats for 7:30 already.
B	晏啲有冇位嘅？ aan3 di1 jau5 mou5 wai2 ge2? Are there seats later?
A	我睇一睇。八點半有位。 ngo5 tai2 jat1 tai2. baat3 dim2 bun3 jau5 wai2. I will have a look. There are seats at 8:30.
B	噉八點半吖唔該。 gam2 baat3 dim2 bun3 aa1 m4 goi1. Then 8:30, please.
A	請問小姐姓咩嘅？ cing2 man6 siu2 ze2 sing3 me1 ge2? Miss, may I ask what your surname is?
B	姓何嘅。 sing3 ho4 ge3. My surname is Ho.
A	麻煩小姐留一留電話吖。 maa4 faan4 siu2 ze2 lau4 jat1 lau4 din6 waa2 aa1. Miss, please leave your phone number.
B	六零一九，八四二五。 luk6 ling4 jat1 gau2, baat3 sei3 ji6 ng5. 6019-8425.
A	我複一複，幫你訂咗三十號八點半，何小姐，六個人，電話係六零一九，八四二五。 ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1, bong1 nei5 deng6 zo2 saam1 sap6 hou6 baat3 dim2 bun3, ho4 siu2 ze2, luk6 go3 jan4, din6 waa2 hai6 luk6 ling4 jat1 gau2, baat3 sei3 ji6 ng5. I will repeat it [for you to check the booking details]. I have booked a table for the 30th, 8:30, Miss Ho, 6 people, for you. The phone number is 6019-8425.
B	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much.
A	唔使客氣，拜拜。 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3, baai1 baai3. No problem. Bye.
B	拜拜。 baai1 baai3. Bye.

Conversation 3

A	喂，壽司人。 wai2, sau6 si1 jan4. Hello, Sushiet [a fictional restaurant].
B	唔該我想book枱嘅。 m4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 toi2 ge3. I want to book a table, please.
A	請問你想book邊日嘅？ cing2 man6 nei5 soeng2 buk1 bin1 jat6 ge2? May I ask which day you want to book for?
B	我想book三十號八點半嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 saam1 sap6 hou6 baat3 dim2 bun3 ge3. I want to book for 8:30 on the 30th.
A	請等一等。三十號八點半爆咗喇。 cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2. saam1 sap6 hou6 baat3 dim2 bun3 baau3 zo2 laa3. Please wait for a moment. We are fully booked for 8:30 on the 30th already.
B	噉八點呢？ gam2 baat3 dim2 ne1? How about 8:00 then?
A	八點都full咗喇。 baat3 dim2 dou1 fu1 zo2 laa3. We are fully booked for 8:00 already too.
B	噉幾多點有位嘅？ gam2 gei2 do1 dim2 jau5 wai2 ge2? What time will there be seats then?
A	請問幾多位嘅？ cing2 man6 gei2 do1 wai2 ge2? May I ask how many people?
B	五位嘅。 ng5 wai2 ge3. 5 people.
A	五位嘅……請等一等。九點有位。 ng5 wai2 ge3… cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2. gau2 dim2 jau5 wai2. 5 people... Please wait for a moment. There are seats at 9:00.
B	早啲有冇位嘅？ zou2 di1 jau5 mou5 wai2 ge2? Are there seats earlier?
A	六點同六點半都有位。 luk6 dim2 tung4 luk6 dim2 bun3 dou1 jau5 wai2. There are seats at 6:00 and 6:30 too.
B	噉幫我book六點半吖唔該。 gam2 bong1 ngo5 buk1 luk6 dim2 bun3 aa1 m4 goi1. Then please book for 6:30 for me.
A	請問留咩名嘅？ cing2 man6 lau4 me1 meng2 ge2? What name do you want to leave? [= What name do you want to use in the booking?]
B	唔該留林太吖。 m4 goi1 lau4 lam4 taai2 aa1. Please leave Mrs. Lam. [= Please use Mrs. Lam.]
A	麻煩太太留一留電話吖。 maa4 faan4 taai3 taai2 lau4 jat1 lau4 din6 waa2 aa1. Madam, please leave your phone number.
B	九二零八，七五三四。 gau2 ji6 ling4 baat3, cat1 ng5 saam1 sei3. 9208-7534.
A	我複一複，幫你book咗三十號六點半，劉太，五位，電話係九二零八，七五三四。 ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1, bong1 nei5 buk1 zo2 saam1 sap6 hou6 luk6 dim2 bun3, lau4 taai2, ng5 wai2, din6 waa2 hai6 gau2 ji6 ling4 baat3, cat1 ng5 saam1 sei3. I will repeat it [for you to check the booking details]. I have booked a table for the 30th, 6:30, Mrs. Lau, 5 people, for you. The phone number is 9208-7534.
B	唔係劉太呀，係林太呀。 m4 hai6 lau4 taai2 aa3, hai6 lam4 taai2 aa3. It is not “Mrs. Lau”. It is “Mrs. Lam”.
A	唔好意思，林……太…… m4 hou2 ji3 si1, lam4… taai2… Sorry. Mrs… Lam…
B	唔緊要，唔該晒。 m4 gan2 jiu3, m4 goi1 saai3. Never mind. Thank you so much.
A	唔使客氣，拜拜。 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3, baai1 baai3. No problem. Bye.
B	拜拜。 baai1 baai3. Bye.

Activity 2

Form a pair. Get a role card and make four conversations. In each conversation, one of you will be the restaurant staff, and one of you will be the customer.

姓 sing3 = surname
職員 zik1 jyun4 = staff
客 haak3 = customer

Sample Conversation

職員 zik1 jyun4	喂，壽司人。 wai2, sau6 si1 jan4.
客 haak3	唔該我想book位嘅。 m4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 wai2 ge3.
職員 zik1 jyun4	請問想book幾時嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 buk1 gei2 si4 ge2?
客 haak3	我想book十二號嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 sap6 ji6 hou6 ge3.
職員 zik1 jyun4	請問幾多位嘅？ cing2 man6 gei2 do1 wai2 ge2?
客 haak3	四位嘅。 sei3 wai2 ge3.
職員 zik1 jyun4	請問想book幾點嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 buk1 gei2 dim2 ge2?
客 haak3	我想book八點嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 baat3 dim2 ge3.
職員 zik1 jyun4	唔好意思，八點full咗喇。 m4 hou2 ji3 si1, baat3 dim2 fu1 zo2 laa3.
客 haak3	噉幾多點有位嘅？ gam2 gei2 do1 dim2 jau5 wai2 ge2?
	早啲 / 晏啲有冇位嘅？ zou2 di1 / aan3 di1 jau5 mou5 wai2 ge2?
	噉八點半呢？ gam2 baat3 dim2 bun3 ne1?
職員 zik1 jyun4	八點半有位。 baat3 dim2 bun3 jau5 wai2.
職員 zik1 jyun4	八點半都冇位喇。 baat3 dim2 bun3 dou1 mou5 wai2 laa3.
	…
客 haak3	噉幫我book八點半吖唔該。 gam2 bong1 ngo5 buk1 baat3 dim2 bun3 aa1 m4 goi1.
職員 zik1 jyun4	請問先生 / 小姐貴姓嘅？ cing2 man6 sin1 saang1 / siu2 ze2 gwai3 sing3 ge2?
客 haak3	姓黃嘅。 sing3 wong4 ge3.
職員 zik1 jyun4	麻煩先生 / 小姐留一留電話吖。 maa4 faan4 sin1 saang1 / siu2 ze2 lau4 jat1 lau4 din6 waa2 aa1.
客 haak3	九一二三，四五六七。 gau2 jat1 ji6 saam1, sei3 ng5 luk6 cat1.
職員 zik1 jyun4	我複一複，幫你book咗十二號八點半，黃生 / 黃小姐，四位，電話係九一二三，四五六七。 ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1, bong1 nei5 buk1 zo2 sap6 ji6 hou6 baat3 dim2 bun3, wong4 saang1 / wong4 siu2 ze2, sei3 wai2, din6 waa2 hai6 gau2 jat1 ji6 saam1, sei3 ng5 luk6 cat1.
客 haak3	唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3.
職員 zik1 jyun4	唔使客氣，拜拜。 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3, baai1 baai3.
客 haak3	拜拜。 baai1 baai3.

Role Cards

Role A

Role B