Activities
Activity 1
Listen to three conversations. The server will serve the food and drinks. What have the guests ordered? Complete the tables.
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Conversation 2
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Conversation 3 (⚠️ Explicit)
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Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1
| A | 小心呀吓,熱奶茶、兩杯凍檸茶。 siu2 sam1 aa3 haa2, jit6 naai5 caa4, loeng5 bui1 dung3 ning2 caa4. Be careful. Hot milk tea, two cups of iced lemon tea. |
| B | 凍檸茶邊杯係少甜㗎? dung3 ning2 caa4 bin1 bui1 hai6 siu2 tim4 gaa3? For the lemon tea, which cup is with less sugar? |
| A | 呢杯係走甜嘅。 ni1 bui1 hai6 zau2 tim4 ge3. This cup is without sugar. |
| B | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
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| A | A餐跟飯係邊個㗎? A caan1 gan1 faan6 hai6 bin1 go3 gaa3? Set A served with rice is whose? [= Who is Set A served with rice for?] |
| B | A餐跟飯係我嘅,唔該。 A caan1 gan1 faan6 hai6 ngo5 ge3, m4 goi1. Set A served with rice is mine. Thank you. |
| A | A餐跟意粉呢? A caan1 gan1 ji3 fan2 ne1? How about Set A served with spaghetti? |
| C | 我嘅,唔該。 ngo5 ge3, m4 goi1. Mine. Thank you. |
| A | E餐跟意粉。 E caan1 gan1 ji3 fan2. Set E served with spaghetti. |
| D | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Conversation 2
| A | 睇熱呀吓,熱呵瀝、熱華田、熱鴛鴦。 tai2 jit6 aa3 haa2, jit6 ho1 lik1, jit6 waa4 tin4, jit6 jyun1 joeng1. Be careful of hot things. Hot Horlicks, hot Ovaltine and hot yuen yeung. |
| B | 邊杯係華田嚟㗎? bin1 bui1 hai6 waa4 tin4 lai4 gaa3? Which cup is Ovaltine? |
| A | 呢杯係華田嚟嘅,呢杯係鴛鴦嚟嘅。 ni1 bui1 hai6 waa4 tin4 lai4 ge3, ni1 bui1 hai6 jyun1 joeng1 lai4 ge3. This cup is Ovaltine. This cup is yuen yeung. |
A few moments later… | |
| A | 睇熱呀吓。 tai2 jit6 aa3 haa2. Be careful of hot things. |
| B | 呢碟係乜嘢嚟㗎? ni1 dip6 hai6 mat1 je5 lai4 gaa3? What is this plate? |
| A | 呢碟係星洲炒米嚟嘅。 ni1 dip6 hai6 sing1 zau1 caau2 mai5 lai4 ge3. This plate is Singapore-Style Fried Rice Vermicelli. |
| B | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
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| A | 睇熱呀吓,廈門炒米、乾炒牛河。 tai2 jit6 aa3 haa2, haa6 mun4 caau2 mai5, gon1 caau2 ngau4 ho2. Be careful of hot things. Amoy-Style Fried Rice Vermicelli and Stir‑Fried Hor Fun [flat rice noodles] with Beef. |
| C | 廈門炒米我叫咗走蝦嘅。 haa6 mun4 caau2 mai5 ngo5 giu3 zo2 zau2 haa1 ge3. For Amoy-Style Fried Rice Vermicelli, I have ordered it without shrimp. |
| A | 唔好意思,我同你換一換吖。 m4 hou2 ji3 si1, ngo5 tung4 nei5 wun6 jat1 wun6 aa1. Sorry. Let me change it for you. |
| C | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
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| A | 睇熱呀吓,廈門炒米走蝦。 tai2 jit6 aa3 haa2, haa6 mun4 caau2 mai5 zau2 haa1. Be careful of hot things. Amoy-Style Fried Rice Vermicelli without shrimp. |
| C | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Conversation 3 (⚠️ Explicit)
| A | 小心呀吓,紅豆冰、凍啡少甜。 siu2 sam1 aa3 haa2, hung4 dau2 bing1, dung3 fe1 siu2 tim4. Be careful. Red bean ice and iced coffee with less sugar. |
| B | 我係要走甜,唔係要少甜呀。 ngo5 hai6 jiu3 zau2 tim4, m4 hai6 jiu3 siu2 tim4 aa3. What I want is without sugar. What I want is not less sugar. |
| A | 唔好意思,我同你換一換吖。 m4 hou2 ji3 si1, ngo5 tung4 nei5 wun6 jat1 wun6 aa1. Sorry. Let me change it for you. |
| C | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
A few moments later… | |
| A | 小心呀吓,凍啡走甜。 siu2 sam1 aa3 haa2, dung3 fe1 zau2 tim4. Be careful. Iced coffee without sugar. |
| C | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
A few moments later… | |
| A | 小心呀吓,炸雞髀配薯條、餐蛋治。 siu2 sam1 aa3 haa2, zaa3 gai1 bei2 pui3 syu4 tiu2, caan1 daan2 zi6. Be careful. Fried Chicken Leg Quarter with French Fries, and Luncheon Meat and Egg Sandwich. |
| B | 我係要腿蛋治,唔係要餐蛋治呀。屌,又錯,有冇搞錯呀!你係咪黐撚線㗎? ngo5 hai6 jiu3 teoi2 daan2 zi6, m4 hai6 jiu3 caan1 daan2 zi6 aa3. diu2, jau6 co3, jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3 aa3! nei5 hai6 mai6 ci1 lan2 sin3 gaa3? What I want is Ham and Egg Sandwich. What I want is not Luncheon Meat and Egg Sandwich. Fuck. Wrong again. What the hell? Are you fucking insane? |
| A | 唔好意思,唔好意思,我同你換一換吖,請等一陣。 m4 hou2 ji3 si1, m4 hou2 ji3 si1, ngo5 tung4 nei5 wun6 jat1 wun6 aa1, cing2 dang2 jat1 zan6. Sorry. Sorry. Let me change it for you. Please wait a moment. |
| B | 質! zat1! Tsk! [Interjection to show annoyance] |
| C | 唔該晒,唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3, m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. |
A few moments later… | |
| A | 小心呀吓,腿蛋治,唔好意思。 siu2 sam1 aa3 haa2, teoi2 daan2 zi6, m4 hou2 ji3 si1. Be careful. Ham and Egg Sandwich. Sorry. |
| C | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
| B | 質,都唔知你有冇帶個腦返工㗎,屌! zat1, dou1 m4 zi1 nei5 jau5 mou5 daai3 go3 nou5 faan1 gung1 gaa3, diu2! Tsk! I don’t know if you have brought your brain to go to work. Fuck! |
- We can call B 西客 sai1 haak3 (‘shitty customer’).
Activity 2
Listen to five conversations. In each conversation, the guest will get help from the server, or the server will offer help. Match the correct type of help to each conversation.
| A. | 加水 gaa1 seoi2 |
| B. | 收嘢 sau1 je5 |
| C. | 換碗 wun6 wun2 |
| D. | 上炒飯 soeng5 caau2 faan6 |
| E. | 追甜品 zeoi1 tim4 ban2 |
Conversation 1
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Conversation 2
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| 客人 haak3 jan4 |
Conversation 3
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Conversation 4
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| 客人 haak3 jan4 |
Conversation 5
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| 客人 haak3 jan4 |
Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 唔該同我換一換隻碗吖。 m4 goi1 tung4 ngo5 wun6 jat1 wun6 zek3 wun2 aa1. Please change the bowl for me. |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 好呀,請等一陣。 hou2 aa3, cing2 dang2 jat1 zan6. Good. [= Sure.] Please wait a moment. |
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| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 小心呀吓。 siu2 sam1 aa3 haa2. Be careful. |
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Conversation 2
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 使唔使幫你哋收一收啲嘢嘅? sai2 m4 sai2 bong1 nei5 dei6 sau1 jat1 sau1 di1 je5 ge2? Do I need to collect the things for you? |
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 好呀,唔該。 hou2 aa3, m4 goi1. Good. [= Yes.] Thank you. |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 請問呢碟嘢仲要唔要嘅? cing2 man6 ni1 dip6 je5 zung6 jiu3 m4 jiu3 ge2? May I ask if you still want this plate of things [food]? |
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 唔要喇,唔該。 m4 jiu3 laa3, m4 goi1. We don’t want it already. Thank you. |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 呢碟呢? ni1 dip6 ne1? How about this plate? |
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 呢碟仲要㗎,唔該。 ni1 dip6 zung6 jiu3 gaa3, m4 goi1. We still want this plate. Thank you. |
Conversation 3
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 唔該同我哋加一加水吖。 m4 goi1 tung4 ngo5 dei6 gaa1 jat1 gaa1 seoi2 aa1. Please add water [= refill the cups or teapots] for us. |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 好呀,請等一陣。 hou2 aa3, cing2 dang2 jat1 zan6. Good. [= Sure.] Please wait a moment. |
A few moments later… | |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 睇熱呀吓。 tai2 jit6 aa3 haa2. Be careful of hot things. |
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Conversation 4
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 啲甜品仲未嚟呀,唔該幫我哋追一追吖。 di1 tim4 ban2 zung6 mei6 lai4 aa3, m4 goi1 bong1 ngo5 dei6 zeoi1 jat1 zeoi1 aa1. The desserts still haven’t come yet. Please chase them for us. |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 唔好意思,我幫你哋跟一跟吖。 m4 hou2 ji3 si1, ngo5 bong1 nei5 dei6 gan1 jat1 gan1 aa1. Sorry. Let me follow up on them for you. |
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Conversation 5
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 唔該上得個炒飯喇。 m4 goi1 soeng5 dak1 go3 caau2 faan6 laa3. You can serve the fried rice already, please. |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 好呀,請等一陣。 hou2 aa3, cing2 dang2 jat1 zan6. Good. [= Sure.] Please wait a moment. |
| 客人 haak3 jan4 | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Activity 3
Form a pair. Get a set of role cards. There are 5 role cards in total. In each round, first play rock paper scissors (猜包剪揼 caai1 baau1 zin2 dap6). The winner will draw a role card. Make a short conversation based on the instructions on the role card. Start a new round until all the role cards are used.
- 包剪揼 baau1 zin2 dap6 = Expression for playing rock paper scissors in Cantonese (‘paper + scissors + rock’)
- 贏 jeng4 = to win
- 輸 syu1 = to lose
- 客人 haak3 jan4 = guest
- 職員 zik1 jyun4 = staff
- 叫 giu3 + Person + Task = to ask someone to do something
- 問 man6 + Person + Thing = to ask someone something
- 回應 wui4 jing3 + Person = to respond to someone
Role Cards