Exercises

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Exercise 1

Complete the descriptions.

1.

We can use the verbal particle ________ to indicate that we have completed a task well with a favorable outcome.

2.

We can use the verbal particle ________ to indicate that it is possible to do an activity.

Exercise 2

Listen to A and complete B. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.

Example 1

A 你揀好未呀?
nei5 gaan2 hou2 mei6 aa3?
Have you finished choosing yet?
B(✔️)
 我揀好喇。
ngo5 gaan2 hou2 laa3.
I have already finished choosing.

Example 2

A 你揀好未呀?
nei5 gaan2 hou2 mei6 aa3?
Have you finished choosing yet?
B(❌)
 等一陣,我仲未揀好呀。
dang2 jat1 zan6, ngo5 zung6 mei6 gaan2 hou2 aa3.
Wait a moment. I still haven’t finished choosing yet.

1.

A ________
B(✔️)
 ________

2.

A ________
B(❌)
 ________

3.

A ________
B(✔️)
 ________

4.

A ________
B(❌)
 ________

5.

A ________
B(✔️)
 ________

Exercise 3

Listen to A and complete B. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.

Example

A 奶茶要熱定凍呀?
naai5 caa4 jiu3 jit6 ding6 dung3 aa3?
For the milk tea, do you want it hot or iced?
B 要熱吖唔該。
jiu3 jit6 aa1 m4 goi1.
Hot, please.

 要凍吖唔該。
jiu3 dung3 aa1 m4 goi1.
Iced, please.

⭐ Try to give all possible answers.

1.

A ________
B ________
 ________

2.

A ________
B ________
 ________

3.

A ________
B ________
 ________

4.

A ________
B ________
 ________

5.

A ________
B ________
 ________

6.

A ________
B ________
 ________

7.

A ________
B ________
 ________

8.

A ________
B ________
 ________

Exercise 4

Follow the examples to complete the conversations. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.

Example

咖喱牛腩飯 (➕)
gaa3 lei1 ngau4 naam5 faan6 (➕ faan6)

A 食乜嘢呀?
sik6 mat1 je5 aa3?
What do you eat?
B 一個咖喱牛腩飯多飯吖唔該。
jat1 go3 gaa3 lei1 ngau4 naam5 faan6 do1 faan6 aa1 m4 goi1.
One Curry Beef Brisket Rice with more rice, please.

1.

粟米肉粒飯 (➖)
suk1 mai5 juk6 nap1 faan6 (➖ faan6)

A ________
B ________

2.

檸檬茶 (、➖)
ning4 mung1 caa4 (dung3, ➖ tim4)

A ________
B ________

3.

C餐 (意粉洋蔥汁)
C caan1 (ji3 fan2, joeng4 cung1 zap1)

A ________
B ________

4.

咖啡 (、➕)
gaa3 fe1 (dung3, ➕ bing1)

A ________
B ________

5.

特餐 (腸仔沙嗲牛肉公仔麵)
dak6 caan1 (coeng2 zai2, saa3 de1 ngau4 juk6, gung1 zai2 min6)

A ________
B ________

6.

廈門炒米 (❌)
haa6 mun4 caau2 mai5 (❌ haa1)

A ________
B ________

7.

三號餐 (薯條)
saam1 hou6 caan1 (syu4 tiu2)

A ________
B ________

8.

奶茶 ()
naai5 caa4 (jit6)

A ________
B ________

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