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如果用嚟蒸排骨嘅話，應該買邊個位呀？
jyu4 gwo2 jung6 lai4 zing1 paai4 gwat1 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 bin1 go3 wai2 aa3?
jyu4 gwo2 jung6 lai4 zing1 paai4 gwat1 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 bin1 go3 wai2 aa3?
Listen and Speak
Step 1
Listen to the methods to cook pork and the cut suitable for each method. Match the correct cut to each method.
煲湯就買豬𦟌啦。 bou1 tong1 zau6 maai5 zyu1 zin2 laa1. If you boil soup, then buy pork shank. |
蒸排骨就買飛排啦。 zing1 paai4 gwat1 zau6 maai5 fei1 paai2 laa1. If you steam pork ribs, then buy pork shoulder rib. |
整咕嚕肉就買梅頭啦。 zing2 gu1 lou1 juk6 zau6 maai5 mui4 tau2 laa1. If you make Sweet and Sour Pork, then buy pork shoulder butt. |
整燒排骨就買一字排啦。 zing2 siu1 paai4 gwat1 zau6 maai5 jat1 zi6 paai2 laa1. If you make baked pork ribs, then buy pork back rib. |
打邊爐就買五花腩啦。 daa2 bin1 lou4 zau6 maai5 ng5 faa1 naam5 laa1. If you have hotpot, then buy pork belly. |
Step 2
Listen to a conversation. A customer will buy pork at a meat stall. Write down the cut that the customer has bought.
________| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 |
Step 3
Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answers.
| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 | 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 | 如果用嚟煲湯嘅話，應該買咩呀？ jyu4 gwo2 jung6 lai4 bou1 tong1 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 me1 aa3? If I use it to boil soup, what should I buy? |
| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 | 用嚟煲湯買豬𦟌啦，要幾多呀？ jung6 lai4 bou1 tong1 maai5 zyu1 zin2 laa1, jiu3 gei2 do1 aa3? For using it to boil soup, buy pork shank. How much do you want? |
| 客 haak3 | 要四十蚊吖唔該。 jiu3 sei3 sap6 man1 aa1 m4 goi1. I want $40 worth of it, please. |
| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 | 嗱，呢度四十蚊。 naa4, ni1 dou6 sei3 sap6 man1. Look. Here is $40 worth of it. |
- 如果 jyu4 gwo2 = if
- 嘅話 ge3 waa2 = if
Step 4
Listen and repeat.
Step 5
Replace the highlighted words in the script with the other methods and cuts to make your conversations. Come up with the amount of money on your own.
Grammar and Vocabulary
In the Grammar and Vocabulary section, you will learn:
- Numbers IV
- The Conjunctions 如果 jyu4 gwo2 (‘if’) and 嘅話 ge3 waa2 (‘if’)
- Topics III
- The Question Word 幾多 gei2 do1 (‘how many, how much’) IV (Uncountable Nouns)
- Vocabulary List
- Vocabulary: Pork Cuts and Methods to Cook Pork
- Vocabulary: Beef Cuts and Methods to Cook Beef
43.1 Numbers IV
For a number with three or more digits (e.g., 250, 3400, 46000), if the first two digits are non-zero digits and all the remaining digits are zero, we can omit the place value for the second digit. We will use prices as examples below, but we can also do the same with other quantities.
If the first digit is 1, we will omit it at the same time.
Grammar Practice 1
Say each price with the omission of the place value for the second digit. Then, check your answers and repeat after the recordings.
1. $320
2. $1800
3. $66000
4. $150
5. $7300
6. $14000
43.2 The Conjunctions 如果 jyu4 gwo2 (‘if’) and 嘅話 ge3 waa2 (‘if’)
The conjunctions 如果 jyu4 gwo2 and 嘅話 ge3 waa2 mean ‘if’ (as in if you want to steam pork ribs, buy back ribs). We use 如果 jyu4 gwo2 and 嘅話 ge3 waa2 to connect two different parts in a sentence. In the context of this lesson, the first part will be a specific scenario, the second part will be a suggested action for that scenario. We put 如果 jyu4 gwo2 before the scenario and 嘅話 ge3 waa2 after the scenario.
We can use either 如果 jyu4 gwo2 or 嘅話 ge3 waa2 on their own.
It is possible to move the scenario after the suggested action.
When we move the scenario after the suggested action, we can still use either 如果 jyu4 gwo2 or 嘅話 ge3 waa2 on their own.
To ask for a suggested action for a scenario, we can put a question in the part of the suggested action.
When we put a question in the part of the suggested action, we can still use either 如果 jyu4 gwo2 or 嘅話 ge3 waa2 on their own, or move the scenario after the suggested action.
43.3 Topics III
In Grammar and Vocabulary 28.6 and 29.3, we learned that a topic appears at the beginning of a sentence and sets the theme of the sentence which we will use to interpret the rest of the sentence.
So far the topic we have seen in a sentence is always a noun phrase. The topic of a sentence can also be a verb phrase, a serial verb construction, or even a short sentence.
The verb phrase 蒸排骨 zing1 paai4 gwat1 (‘to steam pork ribs’) appears at the beginning of the sentence and signals that the sentence is about steaming pork ribs. The serial verb construction 用嚟蒸排骨 jung6 lai4 zing1 paai4 gwat1 (‘to use it to steam pork ribs’) appears at the beginning of the sentence and signals that the sentence is about using the pork to steam pork ribs. The short sentence 四個人食 sei3 go3 jan4 sik6 (‘four people eat’) appears at the beginning of the sentence and signals that the sentence is about four people eating.43.4 The Question Word 幾多 gei2 do1 (‘how many, how much’) IV (Uncountable Nouns)
In Grammar and Vocabulary 11.6, we learned that the question word 幾多 gei2 do1 is similar to how many or how much in English. We also learned that if the noun is countable, we often add a classifier between 幾多 gei2 do1 and the noun. In Grammar and Vocabulary 28.8 and 42.8, we learned that we can also put a container classifier (e.g., 碗 wun2 ‘bowl’) or a measurement unit classifier (e.g., 斤 gan1 ‘catty’) between 幾多 gei2 do1 and the noun. This is especially useful when the noun is uncountable.
When the noun is uncountable, we can also put 幾多 gei2 do1 right before the noun without adding a classifier in between. We do so especially when we are not sure how the listener will indicate the quantity or we want to give the listener flexibility.
要幾多一字排呀？
jiu3 gei2 do1 jat1 zi6 paai2 aa3?
How much pork back ribs do you want?
We usually omit the noun and simply say 幾多 gei2 do1 if it is obvious in the context.
用嚟蒸排骨買一字排啦，要幾多一字排呀？
jung6 lai4 zing1 paai4 gwat1 maai5 jat1 zi6 paai2 laa1, jiu3 gei2 do1 jat1 zi6 paai2 aa3?
For using it to steam pork ribs, buy pork back ribs. How much do you want?
43.5 Vocabulary List
43.6 Vocabulary: Pork Cuts and Methods to Cook Pork
Pork Cuts
Methods to Cook Pork
43.7 Vocabulary: Beef Cuts and Methods to Cook Beef
Beef Cuts
Methods to Cook Beef
Communication
In the Communication section, you will learn:
- Buying Meat
Buying Meat
When we walk close to a stall, the shopkeeper will usually ask what we want.
If we want to ask how much something is, we can say:
We can also indicate the quantity by saying an amount of money.
We can add a special requirement to get fatter or leaner meat.
The shopkeeper will sometimes offer discounts or free gifts to encourage us to buy more.
- 要 jiu3 means ‘to get’ here.
When buying certain cuts of meat, the shopkeeper may ask if we want it cut.
If the shopkeeper doesn’t ask us about it, we can take the initiative and ask them to help, but they will usually only help if it is something difficult for us to cut on our own.
If we are not sure which cut to buy, we can indicate what we want to make and ask for a recommendation.
If we are not sure how much we should buy, we can ask:
If we are not sure how much a quantity is actually equal to and want to see it visually, we can ask:
Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
1.
We use the conjunctions ________ (‘if’) and ________ (‘if’) to connect a scenario and a suggested action in a sentence. We put ________ before the scenario and ________ after the scenario.
Exercise 2
Listen to B and complete A. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
| A | 如果四個人食嘅話，應該買幾多呀？ jyu4 gwo2 sei3 go3 jan4 sik6 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 gei2 do1 aa3? If four people eat, how much should I buy? [= How much should I buy for four people?] |
| B | 買一斤啦。 maai5 jat1 gan1 laa1. ← Listen to this first. Buy one catty. |
1.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
2.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |
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| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
Exercise 3
Listen to B and complete A. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
| A | 如果用嚟煲湯嘅話，應該買邊個位呀？ jyu4 gwo2 jung6 lai4 bou1 tong1 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 bin1 go3 wai2 aa3? If I use it to boil soup, which part should I buy? |
| B | 買豬𦟌啦。 maai5 zyu1 zin2 laa1. ← Listen to this first. Buy pork shank. |
1.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
2.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |
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| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
Activities
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
1. ________
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- 客 haak3 = customer
2. ________
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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 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
A few moments later… | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 老闆 lou5 baan2 | |
| 客 haak3 |
Conversation 2
3. ________
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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.