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Activity 1
Listen to two conversations. In each conversation, a customer will buy pork at a meat stall. Listen to the questions and answer them in complete sentences.
Conversation 1
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- 客 haak3 = customer
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| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
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| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
A few moments later… | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 |
Conversation 2
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4. ________
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| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
A few moments later… | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 |
Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 要啲咩呀？今日啲豬肉好靚呀。 jiu3 di1 me1 aa3? gam1 jat6 di1 zyu1 juk6 hou2 leng3 aa3. What do you want? Today’s pork is of very good quality. |
| 客 haak3 | 如果用嚟蒸排骨嘅話，應該買咩呀？ jyu4 gwo2 jung6 lai4 zing1 paai4 gwat1 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 me1 aa3? If I use it to steam pork ribs, what should I buy? |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 用嚟蒸排骨買飛排啦，要幾多呀？ jung6 lai4 zing1 paai4 gwat1 maai5 fei1 paai2 laa1, jiu3 gei2 do1 aa3? For using it to steam pork ribs, buy pork shoulder rib. How much do you want? |
| 客 haak3 | 一斤即係大約幾多到呀？ jat1 gan1 zik1 hai6 daai6 joek3 gei2 do1 dou2 aa3? How much approximately is one catty equal to? |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 一斤有大約咁多到。 jat1 gan1 jau5 daai6 joek3 gam3 do1 dou2. There is approximately this much for one catty. |
| 客 haak3 | 噉俾斤半我吖唔該。 gam2 bei2 gan1 bun3 ngo5 aa1 m4 goi1. Then, give one and a half catties to me, please. |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 要多半斤啦，平啲俾你嘞，二百蚊兩斤。 jiu3 do1 bun3 gan1 laa1, peng4 di1 bei2 nei5 laak3, ji6 baak3 man1 loeng5 gan1. Get half a catty more. I can give it to you cheaper [= I can sell it to you at a lower price]. $200 for two catties. |
| 客 haak3 | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Okay.] |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 使唔使幫你切埋呀？ sai2 m4 sai2 bong1 nei5 cit3 maai4 aa3? Do I need to cut it for you as well? |
| 客 haak3 | 好呀，唔該。 hou2 aa3, m4 goi1. Good. [= Yes.] Thank you. |
A few moments later… | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 二百蚊吖。 ji6 baak3 man1 aa1. $200. |
| 客 haak3 | 嗱。 naa4. Here you go. |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 多謝晒。 do1 ze6 saai3. Thank you so much. |
| 客 haak3 | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Conversation 2
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 要啲咩呀？今日啲牛肉好靚呀。 jiu3 di1 me1 aa3? gam1 jat6 di1 ngau4 juk6 hou2 leng3 aa3. What do you want? Today’s beef is of very good quality. |
| 客 haak3 | 如果用嚟炆牛腩嘅話，應該買邊個位呀？ jyu4 gwo2 jung6 lai4 man1 ngau4 naam5 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 bin1 go3 wai2 aa3? If I use it to stew beef brisket, which part should I buy? |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 用嚟炆牛腩買坑腩啦，今日啲坑腩超靚呀，要幾多呀？ jung6 lai4 man1 ngau4 naam5 maai5 haang1 naam5 laa1, gam1 jat6 di1 haang1 naam5 ciu1 leng3 aa3, jiu3 gei2 do1 aa3? For using it to stew beef brisket, buy boneless short ribs. How much do you want? |
| 客 haak3 | 欸……坑腩幾錢斤呀？ e6… haang1 naam5 gei2 cin2 gan1 aa3? Hm… How much is one catty of boneless short ribs? |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 坑腩百五蚊斤。 haang1 naam5 baak3 ng5 man1 gan1. Boneless short ribs is $150 for one catty. |
| 客 haak3 | 如果七個人食嘅話，應該買幾多呀？ jyu4 gwo2 cat1 go3 jan4 sik6 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 gei2 do1 aa3? If seven people eat, how much should I buy? [= How much should I buy for seven people?] |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 七個人食買二百五蚊啦，俾多啲你嘞。 cat1 go3 jan4 sik6 maai5 ji6 baak3 ng5 man1 laa1, bei2 do1 di1 nei5 laak3. For seven people eating, buy $250 worth of it. I can give more to you. |
| 客 haak3 | 好呀，噉要二百五蚊吖唔該。 hou2 aa3, gam2 jiu3 ji6 baak3 ng5 man1 aa1 m4 goi1. Good. [= Sure.] Then, I want $250, please. |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 呢舊超靚呀，嗱，呢度二百五蚊。 ni1 gau6 ciu1 leng3 aa3, naa4, ni1 dou6 ji6 baak3 ng5 man1. This piece is of super good quality. Look. Here is $250. |
A few moments later… | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 二百五蚊吖。 ji6 baak3 ng5 man1 aa1. $250. |
| 客 haak3 | 嗱。 naa4. Here you go. |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | 多謝晒。 do1 ze6 saai3. Thank you so much. |
| 客 haak3 | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
Activity 2
Form a pair. Make four conversations. In each conversation, one of you will run a meat stall, and one of you will be the customer. The customer will purchase one item at the meat stall. Swap your roles after each conversation. Use the information below or your own knowledge.