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唔該幫我哋落單吖。
m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 dei6 lok6 daan1 aa1.
m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 dei6 lok6 daan1 aa1.
Listen and Speak
Step 1
Listen to the dish names below. Complete each dish name with a type of meat.
Step 2
Listen to a conversation. A guest will order food at the restaurant. Write down the food the guest has ordered.
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Step 3
Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answers.
| A | 唔該幫我哋落單吖。 m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 dei6 lok6 daan1 aa1. Please place an order for us. |
| B | 請問要乜嘢嘅？ cing2 man6 jiu3 mat1 je5 ge2? May I ask what you want to get? |
| A | 唔該我哋要半隻脆皮燒鴨同一個椒鹽豬扒吖。 m4 goi1 ngo5 dei6 jiu3 bun3 zek3 ceoi3 pei2 siu1 aap3 tung4 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2 aa1. We want half a Crispy Skin Roast Duck and one Salt and Pepper Pork Chops, please. |
| B | 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?] |
| A | 冇喇，唔該。 mou5 laa3, m4 goi1. No already, thank you. |
| B | 我複一複，叫咗半隻脆皮燒鴨同一個椒鹽豬扒嘅。請問啱唔啱嘅？ ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1, giu3 zo2 bun3 zek3 ceoi3 pei2 siu1 aap3 tung4 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2 ge3. cing2 man6 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 ge2? I will repeat it [for you to check the order]. You have ordered half a Crispy Skin Roast Duck and one Salt and Pepper Pork Chops. May I ask if it is correct? |
| A | 啱呀，唔該。 ngaam1 aa3, m4 goi1. It’s correct. Thank you. |
- 要 jiu3 = to want
- 啱 ngaam1 = correct
Step 4
Listen and repeat.
Step 5
Replace the highlighted words in the script with the food on the menu to make your conversations.
Grammar and Vocabulary
In the Grammar and Vocabulary section, you will learn:
- Classifiers for Food and Drinks II (Drink Containers)
- The Verb 要 jiu3 (‘to want’)
- The Verb 幫 bong1 (‘to help’)
- The Sentence Particle 呀吓 aa3 haa2 (Reminder)
- The Adverb 先 sin1 (‘first; for now’) and the Aspect Particle 住 zyu6 (‘for now’)
- Topics I
- The Verbal Particle 晒 saai3 (‘all’)
- The Question Word 幾多 gei2 do1 (‘how many, how much’) II (Container Classifiers)
- Vocabulary List
- Vocabulary: Types of Drinks
- Vocabulary: Chinese Tea
- Vocabulary: Soft Drinks
- Vocabulary: Beer Brands
28.1 Classifiers for Food and Drinks II (Drink Containers)
Container Classifiers
We usually use container classifiers with nouns for drinks, especially for drinks that can be served in different containers. Container classifiers are a group of measure classifiers. They indicate the quantity of the drinks based on their containers (e.g., cup, bottle).
Other Classifiers
We sometimes use the classifier 個 go3 when referring to drinks that are prepared inside a restaurant or shop (e.g., drinks in cha chaan teng or bubble tea shops).
一個紅豆冰
jat1 go3 hung4 dau2 bing1
a red bean ice
一個珍珠奶茶
jat1 go3 zan1 zyu1 naai5 caa4
a bubble tea
For a large number of cans, we can use the classifier 打 daa1 (‘dozen’). 一打 jat1 daa1 (‘one dozen’) equals to 12 and 半打 bun3 daa1 (‘half a dozen’) equals to 6.
一打啤酒
jat1 daa1 be1 zau2
one dozen cans of beer
半打啤酒
bun3 daa1 be1 zau2
half a dozen cans of beer
28.2 The Verb 要 jiu3 (‘to want’)
In Grammar and Vocabulary 23.4, we learned the modal verb 要 (‘to need to’).
We can also use 要 jiu3 as a verb, instead of a modal verb. When used as a verb, 要 jiu3 can mean ‘to want’, and we put a noun phrase after it.
我哋要一個椒鹽豬扒。
ngo5 dei6 jiu3 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2.
We want one Salt and Pepper Pork Chops.
The noun phrase 一個椒鹽豬扒 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2 (‘one Salt and Pepper Pork Chops’) is put after the verb 要 jiu3.
We can put the modal verb 想 soeng2 (‘to want to’) before 要 jiu3 to say 想要 soeng2 jiu3, which means ‘to want to get’.
我哋想要一個椒鹽豬扒。
ngo5 dei6 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2.
We want to get one Salt and Pepper Pork Chops.
We put 唔 m4 (‘not’) before 要 jiu3 to negate 要 jiu3.
我哋唔要嘢飲。
ngo5 dei6 m4 jiu3 je5 jam2.
We don’t want drinks.
We use the X-not-X construction to form yes-no questions with 要 jiu3.
請問你哋要唔要嘢飲嘅？
cing2 man6 nei5 dei6 jiu3 m4 jiu3 je5 jam2 ge2?
May I ask if you want drinks?
To answer the question, we can give a long answer or a short answer. We give a short answer more often. To give a negative short answer, we can use the verb 唔使 m4 sai2 (‘to not need’) or 唔要 m4 jiu3, but 唔使 m4 sai2 usually sounds more friendly than 唔要 m4 jiu3. Notice we use the sentence particle 喇 laa3 in the negative answers because we are indicating a rejection (See Grammar and Vocabulary 16.5).
For positive answers, we usually also indicate the thing or the quantity we want.
| A: | 請問你哋要唔要嘢飲嘅？ cing2 man6 nei5 dei6 jiu3 m4 jiu3 je5 jam2 ge2? May I ask if you want drinks? |
| B: | 要呀，要一支啤酒吖唔該。 jiu3 aa3, jiu3 jat1 zi1 be1 zau2 aa1 m4 goi1. Yes, we want one bottle of beer, please. |
For negative answers, we can add the expression 唔該 m4 goi1 (‘thank you’) to sound more friendly.
| A: | 請問你哋要唔要嘢飲嘅？ cing2 man6 nei5 dei6 jiu3 m4 jiu3 je5 jam2 ge2? May I ask if you want drinks? |
| B: | 唔使喇，唔該。 m4 sai2 laa3, m4 goi1. We don’t need it. Thank you. |
想 soeng2 (‘to want to’) and 要 jiu3 (‘to want’) have similar meanings, but their use is different.
28.3 The Verb 幫 bong1 (‘to help’)
In Grammar and Vocabulary 24.1, we learned that when an action is done to help someone, we can use the preposition 幫 bong1 (‘for’) to indicate the person who receives the help.
We can also use the word 幫 bong1 as a verb. When used as a verb, 幫 bong1 means ‘to help’. We put the person who receives help after 幫 bong1.
請等一等，轉頭幫你。
cing2 dang2 jat1 dang2, zyun3 tau4 bong1 nei5.
Please wait for a while. I will help you shortly.
28.4 The Sentence Particle 呀吓 aa3 haa2 (Reminder)
We can use the sentence particle 呀吓 aa3 haa2 to form a reminder that asks the listener to pay attention to or to be careful of something. In the context of this lesson, the server at the restaurant will use 呀吓 aa3 haa2 to signal they will do something and remind us to pay attention or be careful. Notice this sentence particle has two syllables, unlike the other sentence particles we have covered previously.
我幫你哋收一收啲餐牌呀吓。
ngo5 bong1 nei5 dei6 sau1 jat1 sau1 di1 caan1 paai2 aa3 haa2.
I will collect the menus for you.
The speaker will collect the menus on the table so the speaker reminds the listener to be careful. 啲餐牌 di1 caan1 paai2 means ‘the menus’. We will learn to say ‘the …’ in later lessons.
我複一複呀吓。
ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1 aa3 haa2.
I will repeat it.
The speaker will repeat what the listener has ordered so the speaker reminds the listener to pay attention and check if everything is correct.
呀吓 aa3 haa2 is sometimes contracted as 呀 aa2 or 吓 haa2.
我幫你哋收一收啲餐牌呀。
ngo5 bong1 nei5 dei6 sau1 jat1 sau1 di1 caan1 paai2 aa2.
我幫你哋收一收啲餐牌吓。
ngo5 bong1 nei5 dei6 sau1 jat1 sau1 di1 caan1 paai2 haa2.
I will collect the menus for you.
28.5 The Adverb 先 sin1 (‘first; for now’) and the Aspect Particle 住 zyu6 (‘for now’)
The adverb 先 sin1 means ‘first’. We use it to indicate we will do an activity first. Note that unlike other adverbs, we put 先 sin1 after the verb for the activity. If there is an aspect particle or an object after the verb, we put 先 sin1 after them. For separable verbs, we put 先 sin1 after the whole verb. As a rule of thumb, we usually put 先 sin1 at the end of the sentence or before the sentence particle, if any.
我哋睇一睇先。
ngo5 dei6 tai2 jat1 tai2 sin1.
I will have a look first.
先 sin1 is put after the verb 睇一睇 tai2 jat1 tai2 (‘have a look’).
我幫你哋收一收啲餐牌先呀吓。
ngo5 bong1 nei5 dei6 sau1 jat1 sau1 di1 caan1 paai2 sin1 aa3 haa2.
I will collect the menus for you first.
先 sin1 is put after the object 啲餐牌 di1 caan1 paai2 (‘the menus’).
The adverb 先 sin1 can also mean ‘for now’.
我哋要一支啤酒先吖唔該。
ngo5 dei6 jiu3 jat1 zi1 be1 zau2 sin1 aa1 m4 goi1.
We want one bottle of beer for now, please.
先 sin1 is put after the object 一支啤酒 jat1 zi1 be1 zau2 (‘one bottle of beer’).
When we use 先 sin1 to mean ‘for now’, we often use the aspect particle 住 zyu6 at the same time. 住 zyu6 also means ‘for now’. We use it to indicate we will do an activity for now.
我哋要住一支啤酒先吖唔該。
ngo5 dei6 jiu3 zyu6 jat1 zi1 be1 zau2 sin1 aa1 m4 goi1.
We want one bottle of beer for now, please.
The aspect particle 住 zyu6 is put after the verb 要 jiu3.
28.6 Topics I
A topic is a type of grammatical component in a sentence. It is a special characteristic in the sentence structure of Chinese.
A topic appears at the beginning of a sentence. It sets the theme of the sentence which we will use to interpret the rest of the sentence. In grammar, we call the part after the topic comment.
There are different types of topics. In this lesson, we will see that the object of a sentence is sometimes moved to the beginning of the sentence and becomes the topic of the sentence.
Sometimes only part of the object is moved to the beginning of the sentence.
We will learn about other types of topics in later lessons.
28.7 The Verbal Particle 晒 saai3 (‘all’)
The verbal particle 晒 saai3 can add the meaning of ‘all’ to a sentence. We use it to indicate that an activity has been done to all the people or things involved.
今日賣瀨尿蝦。
gam1 jat6 maai6 laai6 niu6 haa1.
We sell mantis shrimp today.
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今日賣晒瀨尿蝦。
gam1 jat6 maai6 saai3 laai6 niu6 haa1.
We have sold all the mantis shrimp today.
To indicate something is all gone, we can use the verb 冇 mou5 (‘to not have’) with 晒 saai3 to say 冇晒 mou5 saai3 (‘all gone’).
今日冇瀨尿蝦。
gam1 jat6 mou5 laai6 niu6 haa1.
There are no mantis shrimp today.
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今日冇晒瀨尿蝦。
gam1 jat6 mou5 saai3 laai6 niu6 haa1.
The mantis shrimp are all gone today.
Since 晒 saai3 indicates an activity has been done, we often use the sentence particle 喇 laa3 at the same time (See Grammar and vocabulary 13.6).
今日賣晒瀨尿蝦喇。
gam1 jat6 maai6 saai3 laai6 niu6 haa1 laa3.
We have already sold all the mantis shrimp today.
今日冇晒瀨尿蝦喇。
gam1 jat6 mou5 saai3 laai6 niu6 haa1 laa3.
The mantis shrimp are already all gone today.
When using 晒 saai3, we sometimes move the object of the sentence to the beginning of the sentence, making it the topic of the sentence.
瀨尿蝦今日賣晒喇。
laai6 niu6 haa1 gam1 jat6 maai6 saai3 laa3.
We have already sold all the mantis shrimp today.
瀨尿蝦今日冇晒喇。
laai6 niu6 haa1 gam1 jat6 mou5 saai3 laa3.
The mantis shrimp are already all gone today.
28.8 The Question Word 幾多 gei2 do1 (‘how many, how much’) II (Container Classifiers)
In Grammar and Vocabulary 11.6, we learned that the question word 幾多 gei2 do1 is similar to how many or how much in English. We also learned that if the noun is countable, we often add a classifier between 幾多 gei2 do1 and the noun.
We can also put a container classifier (e.g., 碗 wun2 ‘bowl’) between 幾多 gei2 do1 and the noun. This is especially useful when the noun is uncountable (e.g., 飯 faan6 ‘rice’).
請問要幾多碗白飯嘅？
cing2 man6 jiu3 gei2 do1 wun2 baak6 faan6 ge2?
May I ask how many bowls of white rice you want?
When 幾多 gei2 do1 is followed by a classifier, 幾多 gei2 do1 can be contracted to 幾 gei2.
請問要幾碗白飯嘅？
cing2 man6 jiu3 gei2 wun2 baak6 faan6 ge2?
May I ask how many bowls of white rice you want?
We usually omit the noun if it is obvious in the context.
| 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: | 要呀。 jiu3 aa3. Yes. |
| A: | 請問要幾多碗 cing2 man6 jiu3 gei2 do1 wun2 May I ask how many bowls you want? |
| B: | 要三碗吖唔該。 jiu3 saam1 wun2 aa1 m4 goi1. We want three bowls, please. |
28.9 Vocabulary List
28.10 Vocabulary: Types of Drinks
28.11 Vocabulary: Chinese Tea
28.12 Vocabulary: Soft Drinks
28.13 Vocabulary: Beer Brands
Communication
In the Communication section, you will learn:
- Ordering Food I
Ordering Food I
In some Chinese restaurants, a pot of tea will be served at our table. The server will ask what type of tea we want right after we have sat down.
We can order more than one type of tea.
We can also get a pot of hot water.
When we are ready to order the food, we can get the server’s attention by saying:
- We can replace 叫 giu3 (‘to order’) with 嗌 aai3 (‘to order’).
If the server is busy at the moment, they may ask us to wait.
A few moments later…
- Notice we don’t usually use 吖 aa1 in a sentence with the modal verb 想 soeng2 even if we are making a request.
For food with more than one portion size, we need to specify the size.
We can put 例牌 lai6 paai2 (‘customary portion’) before or after the dish name.
If we haven’t specified the portion size, the server will ask us.
If we want to check if some food is available, we can say:
For some dishes, we need to choose the ingredient (e.g., the type of vegetable for a vegetable dish). We can ask about the available choices.
If we don’t ask, the server will ask:
Once we have finished saying the food we want to order, the server will usually ask if we need anything else.
- We use the sentence particle 喇 laa3 here because the state has changed from ‘there are things we need to order’ to ‘there are no more things we need to order’.
The server will usually repeat what we have ordered for us to check.
The server will sometimes ask us to confirm the order.
If there is something incorrect, we can correct it this way:
In some restaurants, the server will ask if we want some white rice to eat with the dishes. The rice is usually served with a bowl.
The server may also ask if we want some soft drinks or beer.
- 啲餐牌 di1 caan1 paai2 / 啲menu di1 men1 niu2 means ‘the menus’. We will learn to say ‘the …’ in later lessons.
Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
1.
We use the modal verb ________ to indicate we want to do something, and we put a verb after it. We use the verb ________ to indicate we want something, and we put a noun phrase after it.
2.
We can use the sentence particle ________ to form a reminder that asks the listener to pay attention to or to be careful of something. It is sometimes contracted as ________ or ________.
3.
We use the adverb ________ to indicate we will do an activity first or for now.
4.
We use the aspect particle ________ to indicate we will do an activity for now.
5.
We use the verb particle ________ to indicate that an activity has been done to all the people or things involved.
Exercise 2
Add the words in brackets to the sentences. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
唔該我哋一個椒鹽豬扒同一個涼瓜炒蛋吖。 (要)
m4 goi1 ngo5 dei6 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2 tung4 jat1 go3 loeng4 gwaa1 caau2 daan2 aa1. (jiu3)
m4 goi1 ngo5 dei6 jiu3 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2 tung4 jat1 go3 loeng4 gwaa1 caau2 daan2 aa1.
We want one Salt and Pepper Pork Chops and one Scrambled Eggs with Bitter Melon, please.
1.
要住兩碗吖唔該。 (先)
jiu3 zyu6 loeng5 wun2 aa1 m4 goi1. (sin1)
2.
蟶子今日賣喇。 (晒)
sing3 zi2 gam1 jat6 maai6 laa3. (saai3)
3.
幫你哋收一收啲餐牌。 (呀吓)
bong1 nei5 dei6 sau1 jat1 sau1 di1 caan1 paai2. (aa3 haa2)
4.
唔該我哋要半隻豉油雞同一個椒鹽鮮魷嘅。 (想)
m4 goi1 ngo5 dei6 jiu3 bun3 zek3 si6 jau4 gai1 tung4 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau2 ge3. (soeng2)
5.
要一罐可樂先吖唔該。 (住)
jiu3 jat1 gun3 ho2 lok6 sin1 aa1 m4 goi1. (zyu6)
Exercise 3
Follow the example to complete the sentences. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
椒鹽鮮魷 ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau2
椒鹽豬扒 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2
涼瓜炒蛋 loeng4 gwaa1 caau2 daan2
m4 goi1 ngo5 dei6 soeng2 jiu3 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau2, gan1 zyu6 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2 tung4 jat1 go3 loeng4 gwaa1 caau2 daan2 ge3.
We want to get one Salt and Pepper Squid, and then one Salt and Pepper Pork Chops and one Scrambled Eggs with Bitter Melon, please.
1.
菠蘿咕嚕肉 bo1 lo4 gu1 lou1 juk6
西檸雞 sai1 ning2 gai1
滷水拼盤 lou5 seoi2 ping3 pun2 (大 daai6)
2.
燒鴨 siu1 aap3 (半隻 bun3 zek3)
中式牛柳 zung1 sik1 ngau4 lau5
枝竹豆腐火腩煲 zi1 zuk1 dau6 fu6 fo2 naam5 bou1
3.
滷水拼盤 lou5 seoi2 ping3 pun2 (細 sai3)
豉椒炒蜆 si6 ziu1 caau2 hin2
椒鹽白飯魚 ziu1 jim4 baak6 faan6 jyu2
4.
煎蠔餅 zin1 hou4 beng2
豉油雞 si6 jau4 gai1 (一隻 jat1 zek3)
豉汁蒸烏頭 si6 zap1 zing1 wu1 tau2
5.
燒鵝 siu1 ngo2 (例牌 lai6 paai2)
蝦仁炒蛋 haa1 jan4 caau2 daan2
啫啫雞煲 zoe1 zoe1 gai1 bou1
Exercise 4
Listen to A and choose the correct responses for B. Each question may have more than one correct response or none. Then, check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
| A | 請問啱唔啱嘅？ cing2 man6 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 ge2? May I ask if it is correct? | ||||
| B |
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2.
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3.
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| A | ________ | ||||
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Exercise 5
Listen to A and complete B. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
椒鹽鮮魷 ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau2
椒鹽豬扒 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2
涼瓜炒蛋 loeng4 gwaa1 caau2 daan2
| A | 我複一複呀吓，叫咗一個椒鹽鮮魷同一個涼瓜炒蛋嘅。請問啱唔啱嘅？ ngo5 fuk1 jat1 fuk1 aa3 haa2, giu3 zo2 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau2 tung4 jat1 go3 loeng4 gwaa1 caau2 daan2 ge3. cing2 man6 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 ge2? I will repeat it [for you to check the order]. You have ordered one Salt and Pepper Squid and one Scrambled Eggs with Bitter Melon. May I ask if it is correct? |
| B | 我哋仲叫咗一個椒鹽豬扒呀。 ngo5 dei6 zung6 giu3 zo2 jat1 go3 ziu1 jim4 zyu1 paa2 aa3. We have ordered one Salt and Pepper Pork Chops in addition. ⭐ When A repeats the order, there will be one mistake. Look at the correct list on top and correct the mistake in B. |
1.
椒鹽瀨尿蝦 ziu1 jim4 laai6 niu6 haa1
椒鹽鮮魷 ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau2
避風塘炒蟹 bei6 fung1 tong4 caau2 haai5
酥炸生蠔 sou1 zaa3 saang1 hou4
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
2.
菠蘿咕嚕肉 bo1 lo4 gu1 lou1 juk6
京都骨 ging1 dou1 gwat1
中式牛柳 zung1 sik1 ngau4 lau5
西檸雞 sai1 ning2 gai1
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
3.
滷水拼盤 lou5 seoi2 ping3 pun2 (細 sai3)
椒鹽瀨尿蝦 ziu1 jim4 laai6 niu6 haa1
椒鹽鮮魷 ziu1 jim4 sin1 jau2
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
4.
豉油雞 si6 jau4 gai1 (半隻 bun3 zek3)
蝦仁炒蛋 haa1 jan4 caau2 daan2
涼瓜炒蛋 loeng4 gwaa1 caau2 daan2
啫啫雞煲 zoe1 zoe1 gai1 bou1
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
5.
滷水拼盤 lou5 seoi2 ping3 pun2 (大 daai6)
避風塘炒蟹 bei6 fung1 tong4 caau2 haai5
蒜蓉蒸扇貝 syun3 jung4 zing1 sin3 bui3
豉椒炒蜆 si6 ziu1 caau2 hin2
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
Activities
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
啱 ngaam1 Correct | 錯 co3 Wrong | 冇提過 mou5 tai4 gwo3 Not mentioned | ||
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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. |
A few moments later… | |
| 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. |
A few moments later… | |
| 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.