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Activity 1

Listen to three conversations. The server will serve the food and drinks. What have the guests ordered? Complete the tables.

Conversation 1

嘢飲
je5 jam2
________
嘢食
je5 sik6
________
A
B
A
B
A few moments later…
A
B
A
C
A
D

Conversation 2

嘢飲
je5 jam2
________
嘢食
je5 sik6
________
A
B
A
A few moments later…
A
B
A
B
A few moments later…
A
C
A
C
A few moments later…
A
C

Conversation 3 (⚠️ Explicit)

嘢飲
je5 jam2
________
嘢食
je5 sik6
________
A
B
A
C
A few moments later…
A
C
A few moments later…
A
B
A
B
C
A few moments later…
A
C
B

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.
A few moments later…
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.
A few moments later…
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.
A few moments later…
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____
Conversation 2____
Conversation 3____
Conversation 4____
Conversation 5____

Conversation 1

客人
haak3 jan4
職員
zik1 jyun4
A few moments later…
職員
zik1 jyun4
客人
haak3 jan4

Conversation 2

職員
zik1 jyun4
客人
haak3 jan4
職員
zik1 jyun4
客人
haak3 jan4
職員
zik1 jyun4
客人
haak3 jan4

Conversation 3

客人
haak3 jan4
職員
zik1 jyun4
A few moments later…
職員
zik1 jyun4
客人
haak3 jan4

Conversation 4

客人
haak3 jan4
職員
zik1 jyun4
客人
haak3 jan4

Conversation 5

客人
haak3 jan4
職員
zik1 jyun4
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.
A few moments later…
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’)
  • jeng4 = to win
  • syu1 = to lose
  • 客人 haak3 jan4 = guest
  • 職員 zik1 jyun4 = staff
  • giu3 + Person + Task = to ask someone to do something
  • man6 + Person + Thing = to ask someone something
  • 回應 wui4 jing3 + Person = to respond to someone

Role Cards

Role A
Role B
Role C
Role D
Role E

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