Activities
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Activity 1
Listen to two conversations. The speakers have bumped into each other when buying groceries at the wet market. Listen and answer the questions. Use complete sentences.
Conversation 1
1. ________
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- 撞 zong6 = to bump into someone (often used with the verbal particle 到 dou2)
2. ________
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3. ________
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4. ________
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| 吳太 ng4 taai2 | |
| 楊太 joeng4 taai2 | |
| 吳太 ng4 taai2 | |
| 楊太 joeng4 taai2 | |
| 吳太 ng4 taai2 | |
| 楊太 joeng4 taai2 | |
| 吳太 ng4 taai2 | |
| 楊太 joeng4 taai2 | |
| 吳太 ng4 taai2 |
Conversation 2
1. ________
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2. ________
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3. ________
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4. ________
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5. ________
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| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | |
| 梁生 loeng4 saang1 | |
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | |
| 梁生 loeng4 saang1 | |
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | |
| 梁生 loeng4 saang1 | |
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | |
| 梁生 loeng4 saang1 | |
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | |
| 梁生 loeng4 saang1 | |
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 |
Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1
| 吳太 ng4 taai2 | 喂！楊太！ wai3! joeng4 taai2! Hey! Mrs. Yeung! |
| 楊太 joeng4 taai2 | 吳太！乜咁啱嘅？嚟買餸呀？ ng4 taai2! mat1 gam3 ngaam1 ge2? lai4 maai5 sung3 aa4? Mrs. Ng! What a coincidence! You come to buy groceries? |
| 吳太 ng4 taai2 | 係呀，一齊行吖。 hai6 aa3, jat1 cai4 haang4 aa1. Yes. Let’s walk together. |
| 楊太 joeng4 taai2 | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.] |
| 吳太 ng4 taai2 | 你今晚諗住煮啲咩呀？ nei5 gam1 maan5 nam2 zyu6 zyu2 di1 me1 aa3? What do you plan to cook tonight? |
| 楊太 joeng4 taai2 | 我今晚諗住炆牛腩，所以要買啲牛腩同蘿蔔呀。 ngo5 gam1 maan5 nam2 zyu6 man1 ngau4 naam5, so2 ji5 jiu3 maai5 di1 ngau4 naam5 tung4 lo4 baak6 aa3. I plan to braise beef brisket tonight, so I need to buy some beef brisket and white turnip. |
| 吳太 ng4 taai2 | 你通常去邊檔肉檔㗎？ nei5 tung1 soeng4 heoi3 bin1 dong3 juk6 dong3 gaa3? Which meat stall do you usually go to? |
| 楊太 joeng4 taai2 | 我通常去發記嘅。 ngo5 tung1 soeng4 heoi3 faat3 gei3 ge3. I usually go to Fat Kee. |
| 吳太 ng4 taai2 | 我都成日去發記㗎，我好少去佢哋隔離嗰檔，佢哋啲肉有時唔係好新鮮。 ngo5 dou1 seng4 jat6 heoi3 faat3 gei3 gaa3, ngo5 hou2 siu2 heoi3 keoi5 dei6 gaak3 lei4 go2 dong3, keoi5 dei6 di1 juk6 jau5 si4 m4 hai6 hou2 san1 sin1. I go to Fat Kee very often too. I rarely go to that one next to them. Their meat is sometimes not very fresh. |
Conversation 2
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | 喂！梁生！ wai3! loeng4 saang1! Hey! Mr. Leung! |
| 梁生 loeng4 saang1 | 郭生！乜咁啱嘅？嚟買餸呀？ gwok3 saang1! mat1 gam3 ngaam1 ge2? lai4 maai5 sung3 aa4? Mr. Kwok! What a coincidence! You come to buy groceries? |
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | 係呀，一齊行吖。 hai6 aa3, jat1 cai4 haang4 aa1. Yes. Let’s walk together. |
| 梁生 loeng4 saang1 | 好呀，你諗住買啲咩呀？ hou2 aa3, nei5 nam2 zyu6 maai5 di1 me1 aa3? Good. [= Sure.] What do you plan to buy? |
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | 我想買隻雞嚟煲湯同買條魚嚟蒸呀，你呢？ ngo5 soeng2 maai5 zek3 gai1 lai4 bou1 tong1 tung4 maai5 tiu4 jyu2 lai4 zing1 aa3, nei5 ne1? I want to buy a chicken to boil soup and buy a fish to steam. How about you? |
| 梁生 loeng4 saang1 | 我諗住買啲蝦嚟整茄汁蝦，跟住買啲豬肉嚟整肉餅。你通常會去邊檔魚檔買魚或者海鮮㗎？ ngo5 nam2 zyu6 maai5 di1 haa1 lai4 zing2 ke2 zap1 haa1, gan1 zyu6 maai5 di1 zyu1 juk6 lai4 zing2 juk6 beng2. nei5 tung1 soeng4 wui5 heoi3 bin1 dong3 jyu4 dong3 maai5 jyu2 waak6 ze2 hoi2 sin1 gaa3? I plan to buy some shrimp to make Ketchup Shrimp and then buy some pork to make pork patty. Which fish stall will you usually go to buy fish or seafood? |
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | 我通常會去輝記，佢哋啲嘢好新鮮，你呢？ ngo5 tung1 soeng4 wui5 heoi3 fai1 gei3, keoi5 dei6 di1 je5 hou2 san1 sin1, nei5 ne1? I will usually go to Fai Kee. Their things are very fresh. How about you? |
| 梁生 loeng4 saang1 | 我通常會去最入邊嗰間，佢哋啲嘢平啲，噉你哋通常會食咩魚㗎？ ngo5 tung1 soeng4 wui5 heoi3 zeoi3 jap6 bin6 go2 gaan1, keoi5 dei6 di1 je5 peng4 di1, gam2 nei5 dei6 tung1 soeng4 wui5 sik6 me1 jyu2 gaa3? I will usually go to that inmost one. Their things are cheaper. Then, what fish will you usually eat? |
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | 我哋最鍾意食䱽魚，不過有時都會食石斑嘅。 ngo5 dei6 zeoi3 zung1 ji3 sik6 cong1 jyu2, bat1 gwo3 jau5 si4 dou1 wui5 sik6 sek6 baan1 ge3. We like eating pomfret most, but we will sometimes eat grouper too. |
| 梁生 loeng4 saang1 | 蝦呢？你哋會唔會整蝦㗎？ haa1 ne1? nei5 dei6 wui5 m4 wui5 zing2 haa1 gaa3? How about shrimp? Will you make shrimp? |
| 郭生 gwok3 saang1 | 我哋從來都唔會整蝦嘅，因為我個細女有敏感嘅。 ngo5 dei6 cung4 loi4 dou1 m4 wui5 zing2 haa1 ge3, jan1 wai6 ngo5 go3 sai3 neoi2 jau5 man5 gam2 ge3. We never make shrimp because my younger daughter has allergy. |
- 敏感 man5 gam2 = allergy
Activity 2
Form a pair. Make two conversations based on the notes below. Swap your roles after the first conversation. Come up with your own ideas if you can!
- 問 man6 + Person + Thing = to ask someone something
- 講 gong2 + Thing = to say something
Conversation 1
麥太喺街市撞到黎生。
mak6 taai2 hai2 gaai1 si5 zong6 dou2 lai4 saang1.
Conversation 2
陳生喺街市撞到李太。
can4 saang1 hai2 gaai1 si5 zong6 dou2 lei5 taai2.