Listen and Speak

Audio is not available for this page yet.

Step 1

Listen to a conversation. A person will call a restaurant and book a table. Complete the table.

📅 日期
jat6 kei4
date
  
   hou6
🕒 時間
si4 gaan3
time
  
   dim2
👤 人數
jan4 sou3
number of people
  個人
   go3 jan4
職員
zik1 jyun4

haak3
職員
zik1 jyun4

haak3
職員
zik1 jyun4

haak3
職員
zik1 jyun4

haak3

Step 2

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

職員
zik1 jyun4
喂,壽司人。
wai2, sau6 si1 jan4.
Hello, Sushiet [a fictional restaurant].

haak3
唔該我想book位嘅。
m4 goi1 ngo5 soeng2 buk1 wai2 ge3.
I want to book seats, please.
職員
zik1 jyun4
請問想book幾時嘅?
cing2 man6 soeng2 buk1 gei2 si4 ge2?
May I ask when you want to book for?

haak3
我想book七號嘅。
ngo5 soeng2 buk1 cat1 hou6 ge3.
I want to book for the 7th.
職員
zik1 jyun4
請問想book幾點嘅?
cing2 man6 soeng2 buk1 gei2 dim2 ge2?
May I ask what time you want to book for?

haak3
我想book八點嘅。
ngo5 soeng2 buk1 baat3 dim2 ge3.
I want to book for 8:00.
職員
zik1 jyun4
請問幾多個人嘅?
cing2 man6 gei2 do1 go3 jan4 ge2?
May I ask how many people?

haak3
六個人嘅。
luk6 go3 jan4 ge3.
6 people.
  • haak3 = customer
  • 職員 zik1 jyun4 = staff member
  • 唔該 m4 goi1 = please
  • 請問 cing2 man6 = may I ask

Step 3

Listen and repeat.

Step 4

Replace the highlighted words in the script with the information below to make your conversations.


jat6

jat1

ji6

saam1

sei3

ng5

luk6


12
🕒 7:00
👤 4
3

456789
10

1112131415
🕒 9:00
👤 10
16
17

181920212223
🕒 8:30
👤 2
24

2526272829
🕒 6:30
👤 5
30
31

Made with in Hong Kong.

© 2026 Open Cantonese. All rights reserved.