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Activity 1
Listen to a conversation. The speakers are having dinner at a restaurant. They will comment on the dishes. Decide whether their comments on each dish are positive or negative.
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| 1. | 椒鹽瀨尿蝦 ziu1 jim4 laai6 niu6 haa1 |  | |
| 2. | 煎蠔餅 zin1 hou4 beng2 | | |
| 3. | 避風塘炒蟹 bei6 fung1 tong4 caau2 haai5 | | |
| 4. | 枝竹羊腩煲 zi1 zuk1 joeng4 naam5 bou1 | | |
| 5. | 馳名雞粥 ci4 ming4 gai1 zuk1 | | |
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Transcripts with Translation
| A | 你哋覺得啲瀨尿蝦點樣呀？ nei5 dei6 gok3 dak1 di1 laai6 niu6 haa1 dim2 joeng2 aa3? What do you think about the mantis shrimp? |
| B | 麻麻哋囉。 maa4 maa2 dei2 lo1. It’s so-so. |
| C | 係囉，我都覺得麻麻哋呀。 hai6 lo1, ngo5 dou1 gok3 dak1 maa4 maa2 dei2 aa3. Yes, I think it’s so-so too. |
| D | 係囉，好似唔係好新鮮噉囉。 hai6 lo1, hou2 ci5 m4 hai6 hou2 san1 sin1 gam2 lo1. Yes, it doesn’t seem very fresh. |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 小心呀吓，煎蠔餅。 siu2 sam1 aa3 haa2, zin1 hou4 beng2. Be careful. Pan‑Fried Oyster Cake. |
| A | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
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| A | 你哋覺得個煎蠔餅好唔好食呀？ nei5 dei6 gok3 dak1 go3 zin1 hou4 beng2 hou2 m4 hou2 sik6 aa3? What do you think about the Pan‑Fried Oyster Cake? |
| B | 都係麻麻哋，太鹹喇。 dou1 hai6 maa4 maa2 dei2, taai3 haam4 laa3. It’s so-so too. It’s too salty. |
| C | 係囉，勁鹹囉。 hai6 lo1, ging6 haam4 lo1. Yes, it’s strongly salty. |
| D | 係囉，同埋油得滯喇。 hai6 lo1, tung4 maai4 jau4 dak1 zai6 laa3. Yes, and it’s too greasy. |
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| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 睇熱呀吓，避風塘炒蟹，枝竹羊腩煲。 tai2 jit6 aa3 haa2, bei6 fung1 tong4 caau2 haai5, zi1 zuk1 joeng4 naam5 bou1. Be careful of hot things. Typhoon Shelter Style Fried Crab. Braised Lamb Belly with Bean Curd Sticks in Pot. |
| A | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
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| B | 嘩，啲羊腩勁韌喎。 waa3, di1 joeng4 naam5 ging6 ngan6 wo3. Wow, the lamb belly is strongly stringy. |
| C | 係囉，好韌喎，未夠腍囉。 hai6 lo1, hou2 ngan6 wo3, mei6 gau3 nam4 lo1. Yes, it’s very stringy. It’s not soft enough. |
| A | 係囉，同埋好似唔入味噉。 hai6 lo1, tung4 maai4 hou2 ci5 m4 jap6 mei6 gam2. Yes, and it seems not flavor well-absorbed enough. |
| C | 啲蟹辣唔辣㗎？ di1 haai5 laat6 m4 laat6 gaa3? Is the crab spicy? |
| D | 有少少辣呀，不過你可以試下。 jau5 siu2 siu2 laat6 aa3, bat1 gwo3 nei5 ho2 ji5 si3 haa5. A little bit spicy, but you can have a try. |
| C | 噉我試一舊先。 gam2 ngo5 si3 jat1 gau6 sin1. I will try one piece first then. |
| D | 你覺得點樣呀？ nei5 gok3 dak1 dim2 joeng2 aa3? What do you think about it? |
| C | 超怪喎，好似有少少苦噉。 ciu1 gwaai3 wo3, hou2 ci5 jau5 siu2 siu2 fu2 gam2. It’s strongly strange. It seems a little bit bitter. |
| D | 係囉，好難食呀。 hai6 lo1, hou2 naan4 sik6 aa3. Yes, it’s very not delicious. |
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| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 啲嘢啱唔啱食呀？ di1 je5 ngaam1 m4 ngaam1 sik6 aa3? Do the things suit you to eat? [= How is the food?] |
| A | 啲嘢好好食呀。 di1 je5 hou2 hou2 sik6 aa3. The things are very delicious. |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 多謝晒，請慢用。 do1 ze6 saai3, cing2 maan6 jung6. Thank you so much. Please enjoy your meal. |
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| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 小心呀吓，雞粥。 siu2 sam1 aa3 haa2, gai1 zuk1. Be careful. Chicken congee. |
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| A | 個雞粥幾好食喎。 go3 gai1 zuk1 gei2 hou2 sik6 wo3. The chicken congee is quite delicious. |
| B | 係咩？好似有啲淡噉，好似冇味噉。 hai6 me1? hou2 ci5 jau5 di1 taam5 gam2, hou2 ci5 mou5 mei6 gam2. Really? It seems a bit bland. There seems to be no taste. |
| C | 係囉，我覺得唔夠鹹囉。 hai6 lo1, ngo5 gok3 dak1 m4 gau3 haam4 lo1. Yes, I think it’s not salty enough. |
| D | 唔係喎，我覺得啲味啱啱好喎。 m4 hai6 wo3, ngo5 gok3 dak1 di1 mei6 ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2 wo3. No, I think the taste is just right. |
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| A | 你哋夠唔夠飽呀？ nei5 dei6 gau3 m4 gau3 baau2 aa3? Are you full enough? |
| B | 我飽喇。 ngo5 baau2 laa3. I am full already. |
| C | 我都差唔多飽喇。 ngo5 dou1 caa1 m4 do1 baau2 laa3. I am almost full already too. |
| D | 我仲未飽呀，不如一陣去食糖水吖。 ngo5 zung6 mei6 baau2 aa3, bat1 jyu4 jat1 zan6 heoi3 sik6 tong4 seoi2 aa1. I am still not full yet. Why don’t we go to eat sweet soup in a moment? |
| A | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.] |
Activity 2
Listen to a conversation. The speakers are having afternoon tea at a cha chaan teng. They will comment on the dishes. Write down their comments on each dish.
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Transcripts with Translation
| A | 你個咖喱牛腩飯點呀？ nei5 go3 gaa3 lei1 ngau4 naam5 faan6 dim2 aa3? How is your Curry Beef Brisket Rice? |
| B | 勁好食呀，啲牛腩好腍，同埋啲咖喱都好香。你個炸雞髀呢？ ging6 hou2 sik6 aa3, di1 ngau4 naam5 hou2 nam4, tung4 maai4 di1 gaa3 lei1 dou1 hou2 hoeng1. nei5 go3 zaa3 gai1 bei2 ne1? It’s strongly delicious. The brisket is very soft, and the curry is very smelling good. How about your fried chicken leg quarter? |
| A | 幾好味呀，啲薯條好脆，你試唔試下呀？ gei2 hou2 mei6 aa3, di1 syu4 tiu2 hou2 ceoi3, nei5 si3 m4 si3 haa5 aa3? It’s quite delicious. The French fries are very crispy. Do you want to have a try? |
| B | 好呀。 (Eating sound) 係喎，好脆喎。 hou2 aa3. (Eating sound) hai6 wo3, hou2 ceoi3 wo3. Good. [= Yes.] Oh, it’s very crispy. |
| C | 我都想試一條呀。 ngo5 dou1 soeng2 si3 jat1 tiu4 aa3. I want to try one too. |
| B | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.] |
| C | (Eating sound) 好好味呀。 (Eating sound) hou2 hou2 mei6 aa3. It’s very delicious. |
| A | 你覺得個菠蘿油好唔好食呀？ nei5 gok3 dak1 go3 bo1 lo4 jau4 hou2 m4 hou2 sik6 aa3? Do you think the Pineapple Bun with Butter is delicious? |
| C | 菠蘿包同牛油好夾呀，個紅豆冰都好好飲，啲紅豆好腍呀。 bo1 lo4 baau1 tung4 ngau4 jau4 hou2 gaap3 aa3, go3 hung4 dau2 bing1 dou1 hou2 hou2 jam2, di1 hung4 dau2 hou2 nam4 aa3. Pineapple bun and butter match well. The Red Bean Ice is very delicious too. The red bean is very soft. |
| A | 我杯奶茶都好正呀，好滑呀。 ngo5 bui1 naai5 caa4 dou1 hou2 zeng3 aa3, hou2 waat6 aa3. My milk tea is very awesome too. It’s very smooth. |
| B | 不過個檸茶麻麻哋囉，啲檸檬勁苦呀。我仲未夠飽呀，不如叫多個西多士一齊食吖。 bat1 gwo3 go3 ning2 caa4 maa4 maa2 dei2 lo1, di1 ning4 mung1 ging6 fu2 aa3. ngo5 zung6 mei6 gau3 baau2 aa3, bat1 jyu4 giu3 do1 go3 sai1 do1 si2 jat1 cai4 sik6 aa1. But the lemon tea is so-so. The lemon is strongly bitter. I am still not full yet. Why don’t we order one more French Toast to eat together? |
| C | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.] |
Activity 3
Form a pair. Make conversations to comment on the dishes below. For each dish, make positive or negative comments based on the faces. Include the adjectives provided and try to add other adjectives you have learned.
| 1. | 脆皮乳豬 ceoi3 pei2 jyu5 zyu1 | A: 好食？ hou2 sik6? | → | B: 😊 正 😊 zeng3 | → | A: 😊 脆 😊 ceoi3 |
| 2. | 豉汁蒸烏頭 si6 zap1 zing1 wu1 tau2 | B: 好食？ hou2 sik6? | → | A: 😊 滑 😊 waat6 | → | B: 😊 新鮮 😊 san1 sin1 |
| 3. | 滷水鵝片 lou5 seoi2 ngo4 pin2 | A: 點樣？ dim2 joeng2? | → | B: ☹️ 鹹 ☹️ haam4 | → | A: ☹️ 韌 ☹️ ngan6 |
| 4. | 乾炒牛河 gon1 caau2 ngau4 ho2 | B: 點樣？ dim2 joeng2? | → | A: ☹️ 唔夠 + 乾 ☹️ m4 gau3 + gon1 | → | B: ☹️ 濕 ☹️ sap1 |
| 5. | 西檸雞 sai1 ning2 gai1 | A: 好食？ hou2 sik6? | → | B: ☹️ 唔夠 + 酸 ☹️ m4 gau3 + syun1 | → | A: 😊 啱啱好 😊 ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2 |
| 6. | 豉汁蒸白鱔 si6 zap1 zing1 baak6 sin5 | B: 好食？ hou2 sik6? | → | A: ☹️ 腥 ☹️ seng1 | → | B: 😊 好味 😊 hou2 mei6 |
| 7. | 胡椒鹹菜豬肚湯 wu4 ziu1 haam4 coi3 zyu1 tou5 tong1 | A: 好飲？ hou2 jam2? | → | B: 😊 好飲 😊 hou2 jam2 | → | A: ☹️ 淡 ☹️ taam5 |
| 8. | 苦瓜炒蛋 fu2 gwaa3 caau2 daan2 | B: 點樣？ dim2 joeng2? | → | A: 😊 甘 😊 gam1 | → | B: ☹️ 苦 ☹️ fu2 |
Activity 4
Watch the video below. The hosts will go to different restaurants to try different dishes. Identify the adjectives they use to comment on the dishes.
If you want more practice, you can watch other videos on this playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRmBbI7VyDzthOLhCnf9wp_GjgfTDUKEHActivity 5
Form a group of three or four. Go to a restaurant and film a food review video.
Sample Conversation
| A | 大家好，我哋今日嚟咗美而廉快餐店食嘢。 daai6 gaa1 hou2, ngo5 dei6 gam1 jat6 lai4 zo2 mei5 ji4 lim4 faai3 caan1 dim3 sik6 je5. Hello, everyone. We have come to Delicious and Cheap Fast Food Shop to eat food. |
我哋叫咗一個炸雞髀配薯條啦，一個西多士啦同一個公司三文治。 ngo5 dei6 giu3 zo2 jat1 go3 zaa3 gai1 bei2 pui3 syu4 tiu2 laa1, jat1 go3 sai1 do1 si2 laa1 tung4 jat1 go3 gung1 si1 saam1 man4 zi6. We have ordered one Fried Chicken Leg Quarter with French Fries, one French Toast and one Club Sandwich. | |
不如我哋試下個炸雞髀先吖。 bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 si3 haa5 go3 zaa3 gai1 bei2 sin1 aa1. Why don’t we have a try of the fried chicken leg quarter first? | |
你哋覺得個炸雞髀點呀？ nei5 dei6 gok3 dak1 go3 zaa3 gai1 bei2 dim2 aa3? What do you think about the fried chicken leg quarter? | |
| B | 個炸雞髀幾好食喎。 go3 zaa3 gai1 bei2 gei2 hou2 sik6 wo3. The fried chicken leg quarter is quite delicious. |
| C | 係囉，唔錯喎，不過有少少鹹。 hai6 lo1, m4 co3 wo3, bat1 gwo3 jau5 siu2 siu2 haam4. Yes, it’s not bad, but it’s a little bit salty. |
| A | 係咩？我覺得啲味啱啱好喎。 hai6 me1? ngo5 gok3 dak1 di1 mei6 ngaam1 ngaam1 hou2 wo3. Really? I think the taste is just right. |
| B | 跟住不如試下個西多士吖。 gan1 zyu6 bat1 jyu4 si3 haa5 go3 sai1 do1 si2 aa1. Then, why don’t we have a try of the French toast? |
| C | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.] |
| A | 個西多士好香喎。 go3 sai1 do1 si2 hou2 hoeng1 wo3. The French toast is very smelling good. |
| C | 係囉，勁好味喎，同埋唔係太油。 hai6 lo1, ging6 hou2 mei6 wo3, tung4 maai4 m4 hai6 taai3 jau4. Yes, it’s strongly delicious, and it’s not too greasy. |
| B | 不過我覺得有少少甜。 bat1 gwo3 ngo5 gok3 dak1 jau5 siu2 siu2 tim4. But I think it’s a little bit sweet. |
| C | 呢個係公司三文治，我哋一齊試下吖。 ni1 go3 hai6 gung1 si1 saam1 man4 zi6, ngo5 dei6 jat1 cai4 si3 haa5 aa1. This is club sandwich. Let’s have a try together. |
| A | 你哋覺得好唔好食呀？我覺得麻麻哋。 nei5 dei6 gok3 dak1 hou2 m4 hou2 sik6 aa3? ngo5 gok3 dak1 maa4 maa2 dei2. Do you think it is delicious? I think it’s so-so. |
| B | 係囉，好似有啲怪噉囉。 hai6 lo1, hou2 ci5 jau5 di1 gwaai3 gam2 lo1. Yes, it seems a bit strange. |
| C | 係咩？我覺得幾特別喎。 hai6 me1? ngo5 gok3 dak1 gei2 dak6 bit6 wo3. Really? I think it’s quite special. |
| A | 好，我哋繼續食嘢先，下次見。 hou2, ngo5 dei6 gai3 zuk6 sik6 je5 sin1, haa6 ci3 gin3. Good. We will continue to eat first. See you next time. |
| B | 拜拜。 baai1 baai3. Bye. |
| C | 拜拜。 baai1 baai3. Bye. |