Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
1.
When saying a decimal number, we read the decimal point as ________.
2.
We can use the question word ________ to ask for the weight of an item.
3.
We can use the sentence particle ________ to catch someone’s attention and urge them to do something.
4.
We can use the sentence particle ________ to form persuasion when we need to persuade someone to do something.
5.
We can use the sentence particle ________ to form an offer (e.g., offering help or discounts).
Exercise 2
Listen and arrange the sentences in the correct order to form conversations. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings.
Conversation 1
| 1. | 白菜仔幾多錢一斤呀？ baak6 coi3 zai2 gei2 do1 cin2 jat1 gan1 aa3? |
| 2. | 埋嚟睇下喇喂，今日啲白菜仔好靚呀。 maai4 lai4 tai2 haa5 la3 wei3, gam1 jat6 di1 baak6 coi3 zai2 hou2 leng3 aa3. |
| 3. | 十六蚊一斤，三呀蚊兩斤，要幾多斤呀？ sap6 luk6 man1 jat1 gan1, saa1 aa6 man1 loeng5 gan1, jiu3 gei2 do1 gan1 aa3? |
| 4. | 俾一斤我吖唔該。 bei2 jat1 gan1 ngo5 aa1 m4 goi1. |
| 5. | 好呀，噉俾兩斤我啦。 hou2 aa3, gam2 bei2 loeng5 gan1 ngo5 laa1. |
| 6. | 買多斤啦，平啲俾你嘞，廿八蚊兩斤。 maai5 do1 gan1 laa1, peng4 di1 bei2 nei5 laak3, jaa6 baat3 man1 loeng5 gan1. |
Conversation 2
| 1. | 噉就要呢個啦唔該。 gam2 zau6 jiu3 ni1 go3 laa1 m4 goi1. |
| 2. | 呢個斤半。 ni1 go3 gan1 bun3. |
| 3. | 欸……要呢個吖唔該，呢個幾重呀？ e6… jiu3 ni1 go3 aa1 m4 goi1, ni1 go3 gei2 cung5 aa3? |
| 4. | 五蚊斤。 ng5 man1 gan1. |
| 5. | 過嚟睇下喇喂，今日啲通菜好靚呀。 gwo3 lai4 tai2 haa5 la3 wei3, gam1 jat6 di1 tung1 coi3 hou2 leng3 aa3. |
| 6. | 蘿蔔點賣呀？ lo4 baak6 dim2 maai6 aa3? |
Exercise 3
Listen to A and complete B. Use the contracted form of the tens digit whenever possible. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
| 菜心 coi3 sam1 | 薯仔 syu4 zai2 | 洋蔥 joeng4 cung1 | 菇 gu1 |
 |  |  |  |
| $21 / 斤 gan1 | $5 / 斤 gan1 | $15 / 袋 doi6 | $17 / 份 fan6 |
| 蘋果 ping4 gwo2 | 車厘子 ce1 lei4 zi2 | 士多啤梨 si6 do1 be1 lei2 | 提子 tai4 zi2 |
 |  |  |  |
| $24 / 4 個 go3 | $36 / 磅 bong6 | $48 / 盒 hap6 | $29 / 包 baau1 |
Example
| A | 菜心幾錢斤呀？ coi3 sam1 gei2 cin2 gan1 aa3? How much is one catty of choy sum? |
| B | 菜心廿一蚊斤。 coi3 sam1 jaa6 jat1 man1 gan1. Choy sum is $21 for one catty. |
1.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
2.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
3.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
Exercise 4
Listen to B and complete A. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
| 菜心 coi3 sam1 | 薯仔 syu4 zai2 | 洋蔥 joeng4 cung1 | 菇 gu1 |
| | | |
| $22 / 斤 gan1 | $6 / 斤 gan1 | $16 / 袋 doi6 | $18 / 份 fan6 |
| 蘋果 ping4 gwo2 | 車厘子 ce1 lei4 zi2 | 士多啤梨 si6 do1 be1 lei2 | 提子 tai4 zi2 |
| | | |
| $20 / 4 個 go3 | $30 / 磅 bong6 | $46 / 盒 hap6 | $28 / 包 baau1 |
Example
| A | 菜心幾多錢一斤呀？ coi3 sam1 gei2 do1 cin2 jat1 gan1 aa3? How much is one catty of choy sum? |
| B | 廿二蚊一斤。 jaa6 ji6 man1 jat1 gan1. ← Listen to this first. $22 for one catty. |
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| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |
7.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |