Finding a Place on the Street I
If we’re on the street and want to find a place to do an activity, we can say:
Culture
糖水 tong4 seoi2 (‘sweet soup’) is a type of Chinese dessert. It is similar to soup or congee but with sweet flavor. 糖水舖 tong4 seoi2 pou2 (‘sweet soup’ + ‘shop’) is a place where people can enjoy sweet soup and chat after dinner. Nowadays, many of these shops also serve other types of dessert, such as cakes, waffles and shaved ice. Therefore, they are also often referred to as 甜品舖 tim4 ban2 pou2 (甜品 tim4 ban2 ‘dessert’ + 舖 pou2 ‘shop’).
Route A: Yes
- The original noun phrase after 有 jau5 is 一間糖水舖 jat1 gaan1 tong4 seoi2 pou2 (‘one sweet soup shop’). The number 一 can be omitted as the noun phrase appears after a verb. The noun 糖水舖 tong4 seoi2 pou2 can also be omitted as it is obvious in the context. So only the classifier 間 gaan1 is left!
Route B: No
Route C: Don’t know
- 用Google Map揾下 jung6 Google Map wan2 haa5 is a serial construction. The first verb phrase 用Google Map jung6 Google Map is the method of doing the second verb phrase 揾下 wan2 haa5. We will learn more about it in the next lesson.
A few moments later…
If there are some shops nearby, we can suggest going now.
If there is more than one shop available, we can ask which one we should go.
If we want to know the shop’s name, we can ask:
We can then start finding the shop. Note that we can also use the expressions below when we are driving. The word 行 haang4 can mean ‘to move’ in the context of driving.
As we walk, we may need to change direction.
Sometimes, we may want to check if we need to change direction.
Sometimes, we may need to ask for the street number of our current location and the number of the shop.
When we finally arrive, we can say:
😈 Sensitive Content
When we realize we are heading the wrong way, we can say the swear word 仆街喇 puk1 gaai1 laa3 (‘Shit!’) or 屌 diu2 (‘Fuck!’) to express stronger emotions.