Listen to two conversations. The speakers are at a restaurant. They are reading the menu and will decide on the food they will order. The lists below show the food they have chosen, but there are some mistakes. Find the mistakes and correct them. You can listen to the menu once before listening to the conversations.

Conversation 1

椒鹽瀨尿蝦
ziu1 jim4 laai6 niu6 haa1
蒜蓉蒸扇貝
syun3 jung4 zing1 sin3 bui3
滷水拼盤 (大)
lou5 seoi2 ping3 pun2 (daai6)
西檸雞
sai1 ning2 gai1
京都骨
ging1 dou1 gwat1

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Conversation 2

脆皮乳豬
ceoi3 pei2 jyu5 zyu1
脆皮燒鵝 (例牌)
ceoi3 pei2 siu1 ngo2 (lai6 paai2)
酥炸生蠔
sou1 zaa3 saang1 hou4
粟米斑塊
suk1 mai5 baan1 faai3
避風塘炒蟹
bei6 fung1 tong4 caau2 haai5

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Transcripts with Translation

Conversation 1

A	你哋有乜嘢想食呀？ nei5 dei6 jau5 mat1 je5 soeng2 sik6 aa3? You have what you want to eat? [= What do you want to eat?]
B	椒鹽瀨尿蝦好似好吸引噉喎。 ziu1 jim4 laai6 niu6 haa1 hou2 ci5 hou2 kap1 jan5 gam2 wo3. Salt and Pepper Mantis Shrimp seems very attractive.
A	唔好叫椒鹽瀨尿蝦啦，佢唔食蝦㗎，定係叫椒鹽鮮魷呀？ m4 hou2 giu3 ziu1 jim4 laai6 niu6 haa1 laa1, keoi5 m4 sik6 haa1 gaa3, ding6 hai6 giu3 ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau2 aa3? Let’s not order Salt and Pepper Mantis Shrimp. He or she doesn’t eat shrimp. Or we order Salt and Pepper Squid?
B	好呀，叫椒鹽鮮魷吖。 hou2 aa3, giu3 ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau2 aa1. Good. [= Sure.] Let’s order Salt and Pepper Squid.
C	我想食蒜蓉蒸扇貝呀。 ngo5 soeng2 sik6 syun3 jung4 zing1 sin3 bui3 aa3. I want to eat Steamed Scallops with Minced Garlic.
A	我都想食呀，叫吖。 ngo5 dou1 soeng2 sik6 aa3, giu3 aa1. I want to eat it too. Let’s order it.
C	叫唔叫滷水拼盤呀？ giu3 m4 giu3 lou5 seoi2 ping3 pun2 aa3? Should we order Master Stock Platter?
B	好呀，叫吖。叫大定細好呀？ hou2 aa3, giu3 aa1. giu3 daai6 ding6 sai3 hou2 aa3? Good. [= Sure.] Let’s order it. We order the large or the small will be good? [= Should we order the large or the small?]
A	大好似好多噉喎，叫細啦。 daai6 hou2 ci5 hou2 do1 gam2 wo3, giu3 sai3 laa1. The large seems a lot. Let’s order the small.
B	好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.]
C	你哋仲想食乜嘢呀？不如叫啲小菜吖。 nei5 dei6 zung6 soeng2 sik6 mat1 je5 aa3? bat1 jyu4 giu3 di1 siu2 coi3 aa1. What do you want to eat in addition? Why don’t we order some small dishes?
A	好呀，食唔食西檸雞呀？ hou2 aa3, sik6 m4 sik6 sai1 ning2 gai1 aa3? Good. [= Sure.] Should we eat Fried Chicken with Lemon Sauce?
C	我都想食西檸雞呀，叫吖。 ngo5 dou1 soeng2 sik6 sai1 ning2 gai1 aa3, giu3 aa1. I want to eat Fried Chicken with Lemon Sauce too. Let’s order it.
B	不如叫埋京都骨吖。 bat1 jyu4 giu3 maai4 ging1 dou1 gwat1 aa1. Why don’t we order Peking Pork Ribs as well?
A	好呀，我哋而家揀咗幾多樣嘢呀？ hou2 aa3, ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 gaan2 zo2 gei2 do1 joeng6 je5 aa3? Good. [= Sure.] How many things we have chosen now?
C	而家揀咗五樣嘢。 ji4 gaa1 gaan2 zo2 ng5 joeng6 je5. We have chosen five things now.
A	好似好多噉喎，不如唔好叫京都骨啦。 hou2 ci5 hou2 do1 gam2 wo3, bat1 jyu4 m4 hou2 giu3 ging1 dou1 gwat1 laa1. It seems a lot. Let’s not order Peking Pork Ribs.
B	好呀，噉唔好叫京都骨啦。 hou2 aa3, gam2 m4 hou2 giu3 ging1 dou1 gwat1 laa1. Good. [= Sure.] Let’s not order Peking Pork Ribs.
A	我哋落單啦。 ngo5 dei6 lok6 daan1 laa1. Let’s place an order.
C	好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.]

Conversation 2

A	你哋想食乜嘢呀？ nei5 dei6 soeng2 sik6 mat1 je5 aa3? What do you want to eat?
B	脆皮乳豬好似好正噉喎。 ceoi3 pei2 jyu5 zyu1 hou2 ci5 hou2 zeng3 gam2 wo3. Crispy Skin Roast Suckling Pig seems very awesome.
C	乳豬好似好貴噉喎。不如嗌燒鵝吖。 jyu5 zyu1 hou2 ci5 hou2 gwai3 gam2 wo3. bat1 jyu4 aai3 siu1 ngo2 aa1. Suckling pig seems very expensive. Why don’t we order roast goose?
B	好呀，嗌半隻定例牌好呀？ hou2 aa3, aai3 bun3 zek3 ding6 lai6 paai2 hou2 aa3? Good. [= Sure.] We order a half or a customary portion will be good? [= Should we order a half or a customary portion?]
D	例牌好似好少噉喎，嗌半隻啦。 lai6 paai2 hou2 ci5 hou2 siu2 gam2 wo3, aai3 bun3 zek3 laa1. A customary portion seems very little. Let’s order a half.
C	好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.]
A	你係咪鍾意食海鮮㗎？ nei5 hai6 mai6 zung1 ji3 sik6 hoi2 sin1 gaa3? Is it true that you like eating seafood?
D	係呀。 hai6 aa3. Yes.
A	嗌唔嗌啲海鮮呀？ aai3 m4 aai3 di1 hoi2 sin1 aa3? Should we order some seafood?
D	好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.]
A	我想試下呢個呀。 ngo5 soeng2 si3 haa5 ni1 go3 aa3. I want to have a try of this one.
C	好呀，我都想試下酥炸生蠔呀，嗌吖。 hou2 aa3, ngo5 dou1 soeng2 si3 haa5 sou1 zaa3 saang1 hou4 aa3, aai3 aa1. Good. [= Sure.] I want to have a try of Crispy Deep‑Fried Oysters too. Let’s order it.
B	你哋仲有乜嘢想食呀？不如嗌個小菜吖。 nei5 dei6 zung6 jau5 mat1 je5 soeng2 sik6 aa3? bat1 jyu4 aai3 go3 siu2 coi3 aa1. You have what you want to in addition? [= What do you want to eat in addition?] Why don’t we order a small dish?
D	好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.]
B	食唔食粟米斑塊呀？ sik6 m4 sik6 suk1 mai5 baan1 faai3 aa3? Should we eat Fried Fish Fillet with Sweet Corn Sauce?
C	粟米斑塊好似麻麻噉咋喎，唔好嗌粟米斑塊啦，我想食京都骨多啲呀。 suk1 mai5 baan1 faai3 hou2 ci5 maa4 maa2 gam2 zaa3 wo5, m4 hou2 aai3 suk1 mai5 baan1 faai3 laa1, ngo5 soeng2 sik6 ging1 dou1 gwat1 do1 di1 aa3. Fried Fish Fillet with Sweet Corn Sauce seems so-so. [= I think it is not as good as you think.] Let’s not order Fried Fish Fillet with Sweet Corn Sauce. I want to eat Peking Pork Ribs more.
B	好呀，噉嗌京都骨啦。 hou2 aa3, gam2 aai3 ging1 dou1 gwat1 laa1. Good. [= Sure.] Let’s order Peking Pork Ribs then.
A	我哋而家揀咗幾多樣嘢呀？ ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 gaan2 zo2 gei2 do1 joeng6 je5 aa3? How many things we have chosen now?
B	而家揀咗三樣嘢，夠唔夠呀？ ji4 gaa1 gaan2 zo2 saam1 joeng6 je5, gau3 m4 gau3 aa3? We have chosen three things now. Are they enough?
A	應該夠啦。 jing1 goi1 gau3 laa1. They should be enough.
C	好似唔係幾夠噉喎。 hou2 ci5 m4 hai6 gei2 gau3 gam2 wo3. It doesn’t seem quite enough.
D	噉不如嗌埋豉椒炒蜆吖。 gam2 bat1 jyu4 aai3 maai4 si6 ziu1 caau2 hin2 aa1. Why don’t we order Stir‑Fried Clams with Fermented Black Bean and Chili as well then?
C	好呀，噉嗌埋豉椒炒蜆啦。 hou2 aa3, gam2 aai3 maai4 si6 ziu1 caau2 hin2 laa1. Good. [= Sure.] Let’s order Stir‑Fried Clams with Fermented Black Bean and Chili as well then.
A	噉就嗌呢四樣嘢啦，我哋落單啦。 gam2 zau6 aai3 ni1 sei3 joeng6 je5 laa1, ngo5 dei6 lok6 daan1 laa1. Let’s just order these four things then. Let’s place an order.
C	好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.]

Form a group of three. Get a role card. Imagine you are at a restaurant. Look at the menu in Activity 1 and make a conversation to decide on the food you want to order. Your group needs to come up with food that everyone likes. No compromise allowed! Your teacher will be the server if needed.

Role Cards

Form a group of four or five. Imagine you are at a restaurant. Look at the menu in Activity 1 and make a conversation to decide on the food you want to order.