Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
1.
We can use the sentence particle ________ to make requests.
2.
We can use the X-one-X construction with a verb to indicate that we do an activity for a while or casually. To form the construction, we say the verb the first time, then ________, and then the verb the second time.
3.
We often use ________ to make a request more polite and ________ or ________ to make a request extra polite. We usually only use ________ in specific expressions.
4.
We can add ________ at the beginning of a question to make the question extra polite.
5.
We can use ________ to ask for someone’s surname extra politely.
6.
To address someone politely, we can say their surname followed by the title ________, ________, ________ or ________. In daily life, we usually contract ________ to ________ and ________ to ________.
7.
We can combine ________ with the words 年 nin4, 月 jyut6 or 日 jat6 to mean ‘which year’, ‘which month’ or ‘which day’.
8.
We use ________ to form a question that elicits a number (e.g., a phone number) as the answer.
Exercise 2
Listen to what A says and choose the correct responses. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Conversation 1
| a. | 姓黃嘅。 sing3 wong4 ge3. |
| b. | 我想book廿五號嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 jaa6 ng5 hou6 ge3. |
| c. | 兩位嘅。 loeng5 wai2 ge3. |
| d. | 唔該我想book位嘅。 m4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 wai2 ge3. |
| e. | 我想book七點半嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 cat1 dim2 bun3 ge3. |
| f. | 拜拜。 baai1 baai3. |
| g. | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. |
| h. | 九一二三，四五六七。 gau2 jat1 ji6 saam1, sei3 ng5 luk6 cat1. |
| A | 喂，泰好味。 wai2, taai3 hou2 mei6. |
| B | ________ |
| A | 請問想book幾時嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 buk1 gei2 si4 ge2? |
| B | ________ |
| A | 請問幾多位嘅？ cing2 man6 gei2 do1 wai2 ge2? |
| B | ________ |
| A | 請問想book幾多點嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 buk1 gei2 do1 dim2 ge2? |
| B | ________ |
| A | 請問先生貴姓嘅？ cing2 man6 sin1 saang1 gwai3 sing3 ge2? |
| B | ________ |
| A | 請問幾多號電話嘅？ cing2 man6 gei2 do1 hou6 din6 waa2 ge2? |
| B | ________ |
| A | 我複一複，幫你book咗廿五號七點半，黃生，兩位，電話係九一二三，四五六七。 ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1, bong1 nei5 buk1 zo2 jaa6 ng5 hou6 cat1 dim2 bun3, wong4 saang1, loeng5 wai2, din6 waa2 hai6 gau2 jat1 ji6 saam1, sei3 ng5 luk6 cat1. |
| B | ________ |
| A | 唔使客氣，拜拜。 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3, baai1 baai3. |
| B | ________ |
Conversation 2
| a. | 唔該我想訂枱嘅。 m4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 deng6 toi2 ge3. |
| b. | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. |
| c. | 拜拜。 baai1 baai3. |
| d. | 我想訂九點嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 deng6 gau2 dim2 ge3. |
| e. | 六一二三，四五六七。 luk6 jat1 ji6 saam1, sei3 ng5 luk6 cat1. |
| f. | 噉幫我訂九點半吖唔該。 gam2 bong1 ngo5 deng6 gau2 dim2 bun3 aa1 m4 goi1. |
| g. | 唔該留鄭太吖。 m4 goi1 lau4 zeng6 taai2 aa1. |
| h. | 唔係張太呀，係鄭太呀。 m4 hai6 zoeng1 taai2 aa3, hai6 zeng6 taai2 aa3. |
| i. | 噉幾多點有位嘅？ gam2 gei2 do1 dim2 jau5 wai2 ge2? |
| j. | 我想訂下個星期六嘅。 ngo5 soeng2 deng6 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 luk6 ge3. |
| k. | 六個人嘅。 luk6 go3 jan4 ge3. |
| A | 喂，重豆味。 wai2, cung5 dau2 mei6. |
| B | ________ |
| A | 請問想訂邊日嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 deng6 bin1 jat6 ge2? |
| B | ________ |
| A | 請問幾多個人嘅？ cing2 man6 gei2 do1 go3 jan4 ge2? |
| B | ________ |
| A | 請問想訂幾多點嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 deng6 gei2 do1 dim2 ge2? |
| B | ________ |
| A | 唔好意思，九點爆咗喇。 m4 hou2 ji3 si1, gau2 dim2 baau3 zo2 laa3. |
| B | ________ |
| A | 九點半有位。 gau2 dim2 bun3 jau5 wai2. |
| B | ________ |
| A | 請問留咩名嘅？ cing2 man6 lau4 me1 meng2 ge2? |
| B | ________ |
| A | 麻煩太太留一留電話吖。 maa4 faan4 taai3 taai2 lau4 jat1 lau4 din6 waa2 aa1. |
| B | ________ |
| A | 我複一複，幫你訂咗下個星期六九點半，張太，六位，電話係六一二三，四五六七。 ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1, bong1 nei5 deng6 zo2 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 luk6 gau2 dim2 bun3, zoeng1 taai2, luk6 wai2, din6 waa2 hai6 luk6 jat1 ji6 saam1, sei3 ng5 luk6 cat1. |
| B | ________ |
| A | 我再複一次，下個星期六九點半，鄭太，六位，電話係六一二三，四五六七。 ngo5 zoi3 fuk1 jat1 ci3, haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 luk6 gau2 dim2 bun3, zeng6 taai2, luk6 wai2, din6 waa2 hai6 luk6 jat1 ji6 saam1, sei3 ng5 luk6 cat1. |
| B | ________ |
| A | 唔使客氣，拜拜。 m4 sai2 haak3 hei3, baai1 baai3. |
| B | ________ |
Exercise 3
Listen to A and complete B. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
| 👤 | 梁生 loeng4 saang1 |
| 📅 | Jul 12 |
| 🕒 | 6:30 |
| 👤 | 4 |
| 📱 | 9123-4567 |
| A | 我複一複，幫你book咗十二號六點半，劉生，四位，電話係九一二三，四五六七。 ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1, bong1 nei5 buk1 zo2 sap6 ji6 hou6 luk6 dim2 bun3, lau4 saang1, sei3 wai2, din6 waa2 hai6 gau2 jat1 ji6 saam1, sei3 ng5 luk6 cat1. I will repeat it [for you to check the booking details]. I have booked a table for the 12th, 6:30, Mr. Lau, 4 people, for you. The phone number is 9123-4567. |
| B | 唔係劉生呀，係梁生呀。 m4 hai6 lau4 saang1 aa3, hai6 loeng4 saang1 aa3. It is not “Mr. Lau”. It is “Mr. Leung”. ⭐ When A repeats the booking details, there will be one mistake. Correct the mistake in B. |
1.
| 👤 | 張太 zoeng1 taai2 |
| 📅 | Apr 27 |
| 🕒 | 6:00 |
| 👤 | 2 |
| 📱 | 6123-4567 |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
2.
| 👤 | 何小姐 ho4 siu2 ze2 |
| 📅 | Mar 31 |
| 🕒 | 7:30 |
| 👤 | 4 |
| 📱 | 9123-4567 |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
3.
| 👤 | 李生 lei5 saang1 |
| 📅 | May 21 |
| 🕒 | 8:30 |
| 👤 | 5 |
| 📱 | 6123-4567 |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
4.
| 👤 | 黃太 wong4 taai2 |
| 📅 | Jan 5 |
| 🕒 | 7:00 |
| 👤 | 6 |
| 📱 | 9123-4567 |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
5.
| 👤 | 林小姐 lam4 siu2 ze2 |
| 📅 | Feb 18 |
| 🕒 | 8:00 |
| 👤 | 12 |
| 📱 | 6123-4567 |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |