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Activity 1
Listen to two conversations. In each conversation, a guest will order food at the restaurant. Listen to the statements and decide if they are true or false. Correct the false ones. You can listen to the menu once before listening to the conversations. Some of the food mentioned in the conversations is from the menu in Activity 1 of Lesson 27.
- 時菜 si4 coi3 means seasonal vegetables. When ordering a dish with 時菜 si4 coi3, we need to indicate the type of vegetable we want.
- 裝 zong1 means ‘pack’. For example, 罐裝 gun3 zong1 means ‘can + pack’.
Conversation 1
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Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1
| A | 請問你哋飲乜嘢茶嘅？ cing2 man6 nei5 dei6 jam2 mat1 je5 caa4 ge2? May I ask what tea you want to drink? |
| B | 一壺普洱同一壺香片吖唔該。 jat1 wu4 pou2 lei2 tung4 jat1 wu4 hoeng1 pin2 aa1 m4 goi1. A pot of pu-erh tea and a pot of jasmine tea, please. |
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| B | 唔該我哋想叫嘢呀。 m4 goi1 ngo5 dei6 soeng2 giu3 je5 aa3. We want to order things, please. |
| A | 請問想要乜嘢嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 jiu3 mat1 je5 ge2? May I ask what you want to get? |
| B | 唔該我哋要半隻豉油雞，跟住一個叉燒例牌、一個西蘭花炒帶子同一個魚香茄子煲吖。 m4 goi1 ngo5 dei6 jiu3 bun3 zek3 si6 jau4 gai1, gan1 zyu6 jat1 go3 caa1 siu1 lai6 paai2, jat1 go3 sai1 laan4 faa1 caau2 daai3 zi2 tung4 jat1 go3 jyu4 hoeng1 ke2 zi2 bou1 aa1. We want half a Soy Sauce Chicken, and then one customary portion of Char Siu, one Stir-Fried Broccoli with Scallops and one Fish-Fragrant Eggplant Pot, please. |
| A | 請問仲有冇其他嘢嘅？ cing2 man6 zung6 jau5 mou5 kei4 taa1 je5 ge2? May I ask if there are other things in addition? [= May I ask if there is anything else?] |
| B | 冇喇，唔該。 mou5 laa3, m4 goi1. No already, thank you. |
| A | 我複一複呀吓，叫咗半隻豉油雞，一個叉燒例牌，一個西蘭花炒帶子同一個魚香茄子煲嘅。請問有冇錯嘅？ ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1 aa3 haa2, giu3 zo2 bun3 zek3 si6 jau4 gai1, jat1 go3 caa1 siu1 lai6 paai2, jat1 go3 sai1 laan4 faa1 caau2 daai3 zi2 tung4 jat1 go3 jyu4 hoeng1 ke2 zi2 bou1 ge3. cing2 man6 jau5 mou5 co3 ge2? I will repeat it [for you to check the order]. You have ordered half a Soy Sauce Chicken, and then one customary portion of Char Siu, one Stir-Fried Broccoli with Scallops and one Fish-Fragrant Eggplant Pot. May I ask if there are any mistakes? |
| B | 冇錯呀，唔該。 mou5 co3 aa3, m4 goi1. There are no mistakes. Thank you. |
| A | 請問要唔要白飯嘅？ cing2 man6 jiu3 m4 jiu3 baak6 faan6 ge2? May I ask if you want white rice? |
| B | 要住三碗先吖唔該。 jiu3 zyu6 saam1 wun2 sin1 aa1 m4 goi1. We want three bowls for now, please. |
| A | 請問要唔要汽水或者啤酒嘅？ cing2 man6 jiu3 m4 jiu3 hei3 seoi2 waak6 ze2 be1 zau2 ge2? May I ask if you want soft drinks or beer? |
| B | 唔使喇，唔該。 m4 sai2 laa3, m4 goi1. We don’t need it. Thank you. |
| A | 幫你哋收一收啲餐牌先呀吓。 bong1 nei5 dei6 sau1 jat1 sau1 di1 caan1 paai2 sin1 aa3 haa2. I will collect the menus for you first. |
| B | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Conversation 2
| A | 請問飲乜嘢茶嘅？ cing2 man6 jam2 mat1 je5 caa4 ge2? May I ask what tea you want to drink? |
| B | 一壺鐵觀音同一壺滾水吖唔該。 jat1 wu4 tit3 gun1 jam1 tung4 jat1 wu4 gwan2 seoi2 aa1 m4 goi1. A pot of ti kuan yin tea and a pot of boiling water, please. |
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| B | 唔該幫我哋寫嘢吖。 m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 dei6 se2 je5 aa1. Please write things [= take an order] for us. |
| A | 請等一等，轉頭過嚟。 cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2, zyun3 tau4 gwo3 lai4. Please wait for a while. I will come over shortly. |
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| A | 請問想食乜嘢嘅？ cing2 man6 soeng2 sik6 mat1 je5 ge2? May I ask what you want to eat? |
| B | 唔該我哋想要半隻乳豬、兩隻燒乳鴿、一個滷水拼盤，一…… m4 goi1 ngo5 dei6 soeng2 jiu3 bun3 zek3 jyu5 zyu1, loeng5 zek3 siu1 jyu5 gaap3, jat1 go3 lou5 seoi2 ping3 pun2, jat1… We want to get half a Roast Suckling Pig, two Roast Squabs, one Master Stock Platter and one… |
| A | 滷水拼盤你哋要大定細嘅？ lou5 seoi2 ping3 pun2 nei5 dei6 jiu3 daai6 ding6 sai3 ge2? For Master Stock Platter, do you want the large or the small? |
| B | 大吖唔該。跟住一個避風塘炒蟹、一…… daai6 aa1 m4 goi1. gan1 zyu6 jat1 go3 bei6 fung1 tong4 caau2 haai5, jat1… The large, please. And then one Typhoon Shelter Style Fried Crab and one… |
| A | 蟹今日冇晒喇。 haai5 gam1 jat6 mou5 saai3 laa3. The crabs are already all gone today. |
| B | 噉椒鹽瀨尿蝦呢？ gam2 ziu1 jim4 laai6 niu6 haa1 ne1? How about Salt and Pepper Mantis Shrimp then? |
| A | 瀨尿蝦都賣晒喇。 laai6 niu6 haa1 dou1 maai6 saai3 laa3. We have already sold all the mantis shrimp too. |
| B | 豉椒炒蜆呢？ si6 ziu1 caau2 hin2 ne1? How about Stir-Fried Clams with Fermented Black Bean and Chili? |
| A | 有呀。 jau5 aa3. Yes. |
| B | 噉一個豉椒炒蜆吖。跟住一個蒜蓉炒時菜，今日有乜嘢菜呀？ gam2 jat1 go3 si6 ziu1 caau2 hin2 aa1. gan1 zyu6 jat1 go3 syun3 jung4 caau2 si4 coi3, gam1 jat6 jau5 mat1 je5 coi3 aa3? One Stir-Fried Clams with Fermented Black Bean and Chili then. And then one Stir-Fried Seasonal Vegetables with Minced Garlic. What vegetables are there today? |
| A | 今日有菜心，芥蘭同白菜仔。 gam1 jat6 jau5 coi3 sam1, gaai3 laan2 tung4 baak6 coi3 zai2. There are choy sum, gai lan and bok choy today. |
| B | 噉蒜蓉炒菜心吖。跟住一個海鮮豆腐羹同一個瑤柱蛋白炒飯吖。 gam2 syun3 jung4 caau2 coi3 sam1 aa1. gan1 zyu6 jat1 go3 hoi2 sin1 dau6 fu6 gang1 tung4 jat1 go3 jiu4 cyu5 daan2 baak2 caau2 faan6 aa1. Stir-Fried Choy Sum with Minced Garlic. And then one Seafood and Tofu Thick Soup and one Fried Rice with Dried Scallop and Egg White. |
| A | 仲有冇其他嘢嘅？ zung6 jau5 mou5 kei4 taa1 je5 ge2? May I ask if there are other things in addition? [= May I ask if there is anything else?] |
| B | 叫住咁多先，唔該。 giu3 zyu6 gam3 do1 sin1, m4 goi1. We will order that much for now. Thank you. |
| A | 要唔要白飯嘅？ jiu3 m4 jiu3 baak6 faan6 ge2? Do you want white rice? |
| B | 唔使喇，唔該。 m4 sai2 laa3, m4 goi1. We don’t need it. Thank you. |
| A | 噉要唔要汽水或者啤酒嘅？ gam2 jiu3 m4 jiu3 hei3 seoi2 waak6 ze2 be1 zau2 ge2? Do you want soft drinks or beer then? |
| B | 要住一支嘉士伯同一罐可樂同一罐忌廉先吖。 jiu3 zyu6 jat1 zi1 gaa1 si6 baak3 tung4 jat1 gun3 ho2 lok6 tung4 jat1 gun3 gei6 lim1 sin1 aa1. We want one bottle of Carlsberg [a beer brand] and one can of coke and one can of cream soda for now, please. |
| A | 我複一複呀吓，叫咗半隻乳豬、一個大嘅滷水拼盤、一個豉椒炒蜆，跟住一個蒜蓉炒菜心、一個海鮮豆腐羹同一個瑤柱蛋白炒飯，跟住一支嘉士伯同一罐可樂同一罐忌廉嘅。請問啱唔啱嘅？ ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1 aa3 haa2, giu3 zo2 bun3 zek3 jyu5 zyu1, jat1 go3 daai6 ge3 lou5 seoi2 ping3 pun2, jat1 go3 si6 ziu1 caau2 hin2, gan1 zyu6 jat1 go3 syun3 jung4 caau2 coi3 sam1, jat1 go3 hoi2 sin1 dau6 fu6 gang1 tung4 jat1 go3 jiu4 cyu5 daan2 baak2 caau2 faan6, gan1 zyu6 jat1 zi1 gaa1 si6 baak3 tung4 jat1 gun3 ho2 lok6 tung4 jat1 gun3 gei6 lim1 ge3. cing2 man6 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 ge2? I will repeat it [for you to check the order]. You have ordered half a Roast Suckling Pig, one large Master Stock Platter, one Stir-Fried Clams with Fermented Black Bean and Chili, and then one Stir-Fried Choy Sum with Minced Garlic, one Seafood and Tofu Thick Soup and one Fried Rice with Dried Scallop and Egg White. And then one bottle of Carlsberg and one can of coke and one can of cream soda. May I ask if it is correct? |
| B | 我哋仲叫咗兩隻乳鴿呀。 ngo5 dei6 zung6 giu3 zo2 loeng5 zek3 jyu5 gaap3 aa3. We have ordered two Roast Squabs in addition. |
| A | 仲有兩隻乳鴿嘅，唔好意思。幫你哋收一收啲餐牌先呀吓。 zung6 jau5 loeng5 zek3 jyu5 gaap3 ge3, m4 hou2 ji3 si1. bong1 nei5 dei6 sau1 jat1 sau1 di1 caan1 paai2 sin1 aa3 haa2. There are two Roast Squabs in addition. Sorry. I will collect the menus for you first. |
| B | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Activity 2
Form a pair. Use the notes below to make two conversations. In each conversation, one of you will be the restaurant server, and one of you will be the guest. Swap your roles after the first conversation. Look at the menus from Activity 1 in Lesson 27 and Activity 1 in this lesson.