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Cantonese Expressions - 3
Key:
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Section 1
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Section 2
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Section 3
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Section 4
Unit 11
Unit 12
Unit 13
Unit 14
Section 5
Unit 15
Unit 16
Section 6
Unit 17
Unit 18
Section 7
Unit 19
Section 8
Unit 20
Unit 21
Vocab
Ordinal numbers
Date
Time telling
Time expressions
3
3
5
8
10
Parts of speech
Modal verbs
Adverbs
Conjunction
11
11
13
17
Deal with people

Addressing people
Dont understand
Expressions
19
19
23
25
Shopping
Comment
Bargaining
Clothes
Supermarket
[T#]
hint
Track number
Theres a hint for that question.

CD track index
MW
PM
measure word
modal particle
it works like piece of

it suggests tones of sentences
Vocab format, example:

English
Roman.
shorts
dyn fu
Char.
Literal mean. (if any)
M.W. (if any)
short+pant
tuh
CD track index:
1.1 [T01] Ordinal numbers
13.1 [T20] Clothes
29
29
35
39
41
2.1 [T02] Date
14.1 [T21] At the supermarket
3.1 [T03] Time intervals
15.1 [T22] Ask the restaurants
4.1 [T04] Time expressions
15.2 [T23] Choose a seat
Food
Dialogues
Food names
44
44
48
6.2 [T07] Adverbs of time - Frequency
16.1 [T26] Fruit
6.3 [T08] Adverbs of scope
16.2 [T27] Modification for dish names
7.1 [T09] Common conjunctions
16.3 [T28] Restaurants
Getting around
Taking transports
Places in HK
51
51
53
8.1 [T10] Family members
16.4 [T29] Barbecued meat shop
9.1 [T11] Dont understand
17.1 [T30] Taxi - Asking information
10.1 [T12] Discontent
18.1 [T31] Main Districts in Hong Kong
Home
Repairs
57
57
10.2 [T13] Imperative
18.2 [T32] Main streets in Hong Kong
10.3 [T14] Emergency
19.1 [T33] Appliances
Situations
Elevator
Laundry
61
61
64
11.1 [T15] Suitable or not
19.2 [T34] Looking for a repairman
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5.1 [T05] Common modal verbs
15.3 [T24] Asking your friends what to order
6.1 [T06] Adverbs of time
15.4 [T25] Ordering on the phone
11.2 [T16] Comment
20.1 [T35] Elevator
11.3 [T17] Dont want to buy
21.1 [T36] Price
12.1 [T18] Shopkeeper expressions
21.2 [T37] Instruction
12.2 [T19] Further bargaining expressions
21.3 [T38] Asking information
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Section 1
Vocab
Ordinal numbers
Unit 1
1.1
[T01] Ordinal numbers
1.1.1)
Vocab
prefix for ordinal numbers daih
1st
daih yt
2nd
3rd
floor (floor no.)
1.1.2)
daih yih
daih ssam
number (suffix)
lu
houh
page
yihp
Expressions
1. General
4th
10
th
daih sei
daih sahp
2. Floor number
1/F
yt l
lu
3/F
sam l
lu
sahpsahp-yt l
lu
11/F
3. Page
Page number
daih yt yihp
page 28
daih yihyih-sahpsahp-baat yihp
NihNih-dundun-douh baatbaat-sahp houh
80 Nathan Road
Notes
1)
Placing the prefix daih

daih
daih before numerals can form ordinal numbers.
2)
For floor number, ordinal number is not used in Cantonese
3)
For page numbers, ordinal number is used in Cantonese. If people say

yt
ytyt-yihp,
yihp it means one page instead of page one
4)
For road number, same as English, ordinal number is not used for road number
1.1.4)
Exercises
1)
He is the first, Im the second. __________________________________

kuih daih,
daih-yt, ngh daihdaih-yih
2)
The toilet is on the 2/F. ________________________________________

si--su2/F
si
su-gan hi yih lu
3)
page 10 ____________________________________________________
daih sahp yihp
4)
18 Nathan Road _____________________________________________

NihNih-dun
dunun-douh sahpsahp-baat houh
page 1
4. Road number
1.1.3)
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Date
Unit 2
2.1
[T02] Date
2.1.1)
Vocab
1.
Years (no
(no MW)
year
2.1.2)
Note
1)
No MW for day and night

Basically all nouns take measure words. Measure words (MW) works like piece(s) in
a piece of paper or two pieces of paper in English. However, theres exception for
day and night. They dont take measure word.
Tone change for year
2)
The original tone for year is nhn. But the tone is change into high rising in next year:
last year
2.
3.
this year
gauhgauh-nn
gm-nn
next year
ch
chut n
nn
Months (MW: go)

month
last month
yuht
seuhng--go yuht
seuhng
this month
nn-go yuht
next month
hah
hah-go yuht
Weeks (MW: go)

week
lihlih-baai
last week
seuhngseuhng-go lihlih-baai
this week
nn-go lihlih-baai
hah--go lih
lih--baai
hah
next week
4.
5.
nhn
Days (No MW)

day
yaht
yesterday
khmkhm-yaht / chhmchhm-yaht
today
tomorrow
gmgm-yaht
tng--yaht
tng
Nights (No MW)

night
mahn
last night
khmkhm-mahn / chhmchhm-mahn
tonight
gmgm-mahn
tomorrow night
tngtng-mahn
chut nn
nn etc.
2.1.3)
Exercises
1.
Years
1)
A: When did you come to HK? _______________________________

B: Last year ______________________________________________
A: nih gi?
gi-sh lih HungHung-Gng ga?
B: gauh nn
2)
This year is very cold ____________________________________

gmgm-nhn hu dung
3)
I will go to the USA next year ______________________________

ngh chutchut-nn wih heui MihMih-gwok
2.
Months
4)
Last month was May ____________________________________

seuhngseuhng-go yuht haih gh yuht
5)
Next month is July_________________________________________

hah--go yuht haih cht yuht
hah
6)
This month is November____________________________________

n--go yuht haih sahpn
sahp-yt yuht
3.
Weeks
7)
Last week was very hot ___________________________________

seuhng--go lihseuhng
lih-baai hu yiht
8)
This week is very hot ________________________________________

n-go lihlih-baai hu yiht
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4.
Days
9)
Tomorrow is Friday_________________________________________
tngtng-yaht haih lihlih-baai gh
gh
10)
11)
12)
Time telling
Unit 3
Today is Monday___________________________________________
gmgm-yaht haih lihlih-baai yt
3.1
[T03] Time intervals
3.1.1)
Vocab
Yesterday was Sunday_______________________________________

chhmchhm-yaht haih lihlih-baai yaht
morning
juju-ju
afternoon
aanaan-jau
yeh--mahn
yeh
night
A: What is the day today?

B: Today is Sunday __________________________________________
A: gmgm-yaht haih lihlih-baai gi a?
3.1.2)
Notes
There are no a.m. or p.m. in Cantonese.
B: gmgm-yaht haih lihlih-baai yaht

5.
Nights
13)
Tonight is very cold _____________________________________

gmgm-mahn h
hu dung
14)
Last night was very cold____________________________________

ch
chhmhm-mahn hu dung
3.1.3)
Expressions
1)
9:00 am
juju-ju gugu-dm
2:30 pm
2)
aanaan-jau luhngluhng-dm bun

7:00 pm
3)
yehyeh-mahn chtcht-dm
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3.1.4)
Exercise
1)
9:00 am _____________________________________________
juju-ju gugu-dm
2)
2:40 pm _____________________________________________
aanaan-jau luhngluhng-dm baat
3)
7:15 pm _____________________________________________
yeh--mahn chtyeh
cht-dm sam
4)
Tomorrow 11:00 am ___________________________________

tng--yaht jutng
ju-ju sahpsahp-yt dm
5)
Yesterday 8:00 pm _____________________________________

chhm--yaht yehchhm
yeh-mahn baatbaat-dm
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6)
7)
Next Monday 3:20 pm ___________________________________

hahhah-go lihlih-baai yt aanaan-jau s
samam-dmdm-sei
Unit 4
A: Tomorrow morning, I will go to Wan Chai. [h] __________________

B: This afternoon, I will also go to Wan Chai [h] ___________________
4.1
[T04] Time expressions
4.1.1)
Vocab
[will: wih] / [will also: du wih]
B: gmgm-yaht aanaan-jau, ngh du wih heui WanWan-Ji ,

A: tngtng-yaht juju-ju, ngh wuh heui WanWan-Ji.
Time expressions
now
yhyh-g
just now / a minute ago
amam-am
uh--sn
tuh
just now
just now
a moment / a moment later / soon
jingjing-wah
yt-jahn
a moment / a moment later / soon
yt-jahnjahn-gan
not very long
muh g
gi-noih
4.1.2)
Expressions
1)
What time is it now?

It is 4:40 now.
Someone looked for you a minute ago.
jingjing-wah yuh yhn

just now
there is someone
wn
look for
nih
you
He has been to Hong Kong not very long.
4)
kuih l
lihih-j HungHung-gng muh gi noih
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one + moment
not+quite+long
yhyh-g seisei-dm baat

3)
one + moment
yhyh-g gi dm a?
2)
4.1.3)
Exercises
1)
Your friend just now looked for you.___________________________

nih phngphng-yuh jingjing-wah wn nih
2)
He will come a moment later._________________________________

kuih yat( )
yat-jahnjahn-gan (w
(wih) l
lih
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Section 2
She said she needs to learn Cantonese
5)
Parts of speech
kuih wah kuih yiu hohk GwngGwng-dngdng-w

I want this one please.
6)
h-gi ngh sung yiu nn-go

h--gi n
n--go
h
Modal verbs
Unit 5
5.1
[T05] Common modal verbs
5.1.1)
Vocab
wih
may (permitted to)
hh-yh
can (has ability in doing it)
sk
yiu
want
should
sung
sung
yiu
sung have to be followed by a verb instead of noun. yiu
yiu is a verb means take in
ordering. However more often, people just say h
h--gi n
n--go
go
h
will
have to, need to
sung
ng--gi
yng
I want to eat hamburger.
7)
ngh sung sihk hon

hon-bubu-bau
5.1.4)
Exercises
1)
I would go there ___________________________________________

ngh wih heui gg-douh
2)
I can go there (being permitted to go) __________________________

ngh hh-yh heui gg-douh
5.1.2)
Notes
3)
1)
will: wih
wih is not a must for a future tense. It just shows the willingness in
doing something.
I can cook ________________________________________________

ngh sk jy faahn
4)
In Cantonese, want: sung

sung is not a verb but a modal verb. Therefore its
followed by a verb instead of a noun.
You should cook __________________________________________

nih yngyng-gi jy faahn
5)
I want to buy apples _______________________________________

ngh sung maih phngphng-gw
2)
5.1.3)
Expressions
1)
I will go
ngh wih heui

2)
Mum said I may watch TV
m-mh wah ngh hh-yh ti dihndihn-sih

3)
Hong Kong people can speak Cantonese
Hungung-gng y
yhn sk gng GwngGwng-dngdng-w
4)
I cant speak Cantonese
ngh h
h sk gng GwngGwng-dngdng-w
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Adverbs
Unit 6
6.1
[T06] Adverbs of time
6.1.1)
Vocab
not yet
meih
already
yh-gng
jk-hak
at once
then (soon happen)
all along / at all times / always
jauh
yt-jihk
only then
sn-ji
6.1.2)
Expressions
1)
He hasnt come yet

He has already come.
he
3)
already
come (ed)
I will come at once.

go straight, then you will see it
jihk heui, jauh wih gin du

straight
5)
go,
then
will
see
I all the while lived in Central

He didnt come until 4:00
kuih seisei-dm snsn-ji lih

he
4:00
only then come
5)
I at all times live in Causeway Bay. _________________________________

ngh ytyt-jihk jyuhjyuh-hi ThngThng-lhlh-wan
6)
He didnt go until 3:30 ___________________________________________

kuih samsam-dm bun
bun snsn-ji heui
6.2
[T07] Adverbs of time - Frequency
6.2.1)
Vocab
always
shnghng-yaht
usually (most of the time)
tngng-suhng
normally, ordinarily
(without special condition)
sometimes
phnghng-sh
seldom
hu-su
yuhuh-sh
whole+day
ordinary+time
very+little
Notes
Quite often, tng
tngphngtng-suhng
suhng and phng
phng-sh
sh are interchangeable. However, if it
cant be replaced by most of the time, phng

phngphng-sh
sh should be used. If it cant
be replaced by without special condition, tng
tngtng-suhng
suhng should be used.
6.2.3)
1)
6.1.3)
Exercises
1)
He hasnt gone yet. ____________________________________________

kuih meih heui
2)
6.2.2)
(successfully)
ngh ytyt-jihk jyuh hi JngJng-wahn

6)
He will go at once. ______________________________________________

kuih (wih) jkjk-hak heui ( )
ngh wih jkjk-hak lih

4)
4)
one+straight
kuih yhyh-gng lihlih-j
You go, then I will go. ___________________________________________

,
( )
nih heui, ngh jauh (wih) heui
kuih meih lih

2)
3)
Expressions
He always go to play.
kuih shngshng-yaht heui wan
2)
Usually I finish work at 7:30
ngh tngtng-suhng chtcht-dmdm-bun fongfong-gng
He has already gone. ____________________________________________

kuih yhyh-gng heuiheui-j
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3)
Normally I finish work at 7:30
ngh phnghng-sh chtcht-dmdm-bun fongfong-gng

4)
Sometimes Im free. Sometimes, Im not free.
yuhyuh-sh, ngh h dkdk-hahn, yuhyuh-sh, ngh hu dkdk-hahn

,

5)
I seldom do sport exercise
ngh huhu-su jouh wahnwahn-duhng

6.2.4)
Exercises
1)
He is always late. _________________________________________

kuih shngshng-yaht chhchh-dou
1)
Im fat, he is also very fat
ngh hu fih, kuih du hu

hu fih
This one and that one are also very good.
2)
nn-go thng gg-go du hu hu

The students are all very thin
3)
Its $230 in total
ytt-guhng yihyih-baak samsam-sahp mn
3)
Usually, I take MTR to go to work. ____________________________

ngh tngtng-suhng daap deihdeih-tit fanfan-gng
4)
Normally, I take bus to go to work. ____________________________

ngh phngphng-sh daap bb-s fanfan-gng
They came together
5)
Only he is fail
6)
jihngjihng-haih kuih h hahphahp-gaak
kuihkuih-deih
deih ytyt-chih lih
d hohkhohk-sang du hu sau
She always watch TV. ______________________________________

kuih shngshng-yaht ti dihndihn-sih
6)
Expressions
4)
2)
5)
6.3.2)
6.3.3)
Exercises
1)
He and me will also go _____________________________________

kuih thng ngh du wih heui
2)
These pens are (also) black __________________________________

n--d bt du haih hakn
hak-sk
I seldom watch movies. _____________________________________

ngh huhu-su ti-hei
3)
All students (also) dont like the teacher._______________________

s--yuh hohks
hohk-sang du h jngjng-yi go snsn-sang
4)
All (also) are very delicious, only the fish is too salty. ____________
ss-yuh yh du hu huhu-sihk, jihngjihng-haih dd-y taai hahm
,
Sometimes Im free, sometimes Im not free._____________________

yuhyuh-sh, ngh dkdk-hahn, yuhyuh-sh, ngh h dkdk-hahn
6.3
[T08] Adverbs of scope
6.3.1)
Vocab
also / too / all / both / samely
du
in total
together
yt-guhng
chih
yt-ch
only
jihngjihng-haih
5)
Only he is pass, others (also) are fail. ___________________________

jihng haih kuih hahphahp-gaak, kihkih-t du hh-hahphahp-gaak
,

only + be
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Conjunction
Unit 7
7.1
[T09] Common conjunctions
7.1.1)
Vocab
and
thng / thngthng-maih
or
waahkwaahk-j / dihng
because
ynyn-waih
s--yh
s
therefore, so
although, though
however / but
suisui-yhn
daahn--haih / b
daahn
bt-gwo
/
/
3.
Because so
4)
Because the books are very expensive, so I didnt buy them.
ynyn-waih d sy hu gwai, ss-yh ngh muh maih

,

Although but
4.
Although these clothes are very expensive, many people bought them.
5)
suisui-yhn dd-sam huhu-gwai, daahndaahn-haih huhu-d yhn maih

maih
,
Notes
7.1.4)
Exercises
For or, waahk

waahkdihng
waahk-j
j is used in statements and dihng
dihng is used in questions. However
there are exceptions and it will be explained in later books.
1)
I like yellow and green_________________________________________

ngh jngjng-yi whngwhng-sk thng luhkluhk-sk
7.1.3)
Expressions
2)
You like yellow or green? _______________________________________

?
nih jngjng-yi whngwhng-sk dihng luhkluhk-sk a? onf
1.
And
3)
1)
This one and that one
Because the item of clothing doesnt look good, so I didnt buy it. _________
yn--waih gihn sam h huyn
hu-ti, ss-yh ngh muh maih
7.1.2)
nn-go thng gg-go

2.
Or
2)
He will go in June or July.
kuih luhkluhk-yuht waahkwaahk-j chtcht-yuht heui

3)
Hot or cold?
yiht dihng dung ga?
4)
Although the item of clothing looks very good, but I didnt buy it. _______
sui--yhn gihn sam hu hu
sui
huu-ti, daahndaahn-haih ngh muh maih
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Section 3
Addressing people
Unit 8
8.1
Deal with people
Vocab
1.
General Terms
house
2.
home
k
k-ki
family members
k-ki y
yhn
Parents and Children

papa
papa
daddy
3.
mummy
d-dh
h-m
mummy
mh-m
mummy
son
m-mh
ji
son
jihih-ji
daughter
nui
daughter
nuihuih-nui
Brothers & Sisters

elder brother
elder brother
elder sister
4.
h-bh
bh-b
daaihdaaih-lu
gh-g
younger brother
g-j
sai--lu
sai
younger sister
saisai-mi
snsn-sang
husband (more slang)

wife
luhuh-gng
taai--tai
taai
wife (more slang)
luhuh-ph
Friends
friend
5.
[T10] Family members
8.1.1)
husband
colleague
phngphng-yuh
hng--sih
thng
classmate / schoolmate
thnghng-hohk
boyfriend
nahm phngphng-yuh
phng--yuh
nuih phng
girlfriend
8.1.2)
Expressions
1)
This is my wife.
home people
n go haih ngh taaitaai-tai

Do you have any kids?
2)
nih yuh muh saisai-mnmn-ji ga?

I dont have any kids.
3)
ngh muh sai mn ji
My son is 10
5)
let say less than 10)

(young daughter only,
less than 10)
ngh go ji sahp seui

8.1.3)
together work
together learn
male friend
female friend
ngh yuh luhngluhng-go ji, ytyt-go nui

(young son only,
old+woman
I have two sons and one daughter
4)
old+man
Notes
In possessive case, usually the measure word or ge
ge
ge is needed. (More often, measure
word is used instead of ge
ge).
ngoh
ge For kinship, they are usually skipped. e.g. my wife: n
taaingoh ge taaitaai-tai
tai instead of ngoh
taai-tai.
tai However, if the possessed object take only one
syllable, i.e. son: ji
ji
nui,
ge
ji and daughter: nui
nui the measure word or ge
ge cannot be
big guy
(more formal)
family elder sister
skipped. e.g. my son: ngh

ngh go j
ngh ji.
ji instead of ngh
ji
small guy
small younger sister
Husband & Wife
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8.1.4)
Exercises
5.
Friends
Translations
10)
I have many Hong Kong friends. ______________________________

ngh yuh hu d Hung Gng (ge) phng yuh
( )
11)
They are my colleagues. ____________________________________

kuihkuih-deih haih ngh thngthng-sih
12)
I have 39 classmates. ____________________________________

ngh yuh ss-ahah-gu go thngthng-hohk
1.
General terms
1)
I go back home. ___________________________________________

ngh fan kk-ki
2)
I will move house in next month. _____________________________

ngh hahhah-go yuht wih bn k
3)
I have 5 family members.____________________________________

ngh yuh gh go kk-ki yhn
2.
Parents and Children
4)
She is not my elder sister, she is my mother.______________________

kuih h haih ngh gg-j, kuih haih ngh mm-mh
Practice (Answer in Cantonese)

13)
? ______________
nih yuh gigi-d go kk-ki yhn a?
[How many family members do you have?]

14)
?_______________
nih yuh mtmt-yh kk-ki yhn a?

[What family members do you have?]
5)
My son is very naughty. ______________________________________

ngh go ji hu yih
3.
Brothers & Sisters
6)
He is my elder brother _______________________________________

kuih haih ngh daaihdaaih-lu
7)
She is my younger sister _______________________________

kuih haih ngh saiai-mi
4.
Husband & Wife
8)
Your husband is very tall.____________________________________

nih snsn-sang hu gu
9)
His wife is very nice. ________________________________________

kuih taaitaai-tai hu hu
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Dont understand
Unit 9
9.1
9.1.1)
[T11] Dont understand

Vocab
slower
maahnmaahn-d
one time
yt-chi
d
gng d
y
yt-chi
speak one more time

hear
clear
tng
chng
ng--ch
ch
ch
understand
mhng
dont understand
h-mhng
9.1.2)
Expressions
1)
Please speak slower
hh-gi gng maahnmaahn-d

2)
Please say it once more. (please repeat)
hh-gi gng d yt chi

please
3)
speak more
one time
Please speak slower
hh-gi maahnmaahn-d gnggng-d ytyt-chi

4)
You speak too fast!
nih
gng dk taai faai
you
speak
PS
too
fast
I cant hear clearly
ngh tng h chngchng-ch

6)
Do you understand ?
nih mhng h mhng a ?
Exercises
9.1.4)
Exercises
1)
A: How to get to the MTR station please?

__________________________________
B: Sorry, you speak too fast, please speak slower. _________________
A: h?
h-gi dmdm-yung heui deihdeih-tittit-jaahm a?
B: hh-hu yiyi-si, nih

nih g
gng d
dk taaitaai-faai,
faai, hh-gi gng maahnmaahn-d . ,
,
2)
A: Where is the toilet please? __________________________________

B: Sorry, I cant hear it clearly, please repeat. _____________________
A: h?
h-gi sisi-susu-gan hi bnbn-douh a?
h--hu yi
yi--si, ngh tng h chng ch, h
h--gi gng d yt chi .
B: h
3)
A: Where do you live? ______________________________________

B: You speak too fast, please repeat it slower.
_________________________________________________________
A: Where do you live? ______________________________________
B: Whats the meaning of jyuh ______________________________
A: jyuh means live ______________________________________
B: Oh, I see, I live in Wanchai.
A: nih jyuh hi bn?
bn-douh ga?
h--gi maahn
maahn--d gng d yt
yt--chi .
,
B: nih gng dk taai faai, h
?
B: jyuh dmdm-gai a? ?
A: jyuh jkjk-haih live live
A: nih jyuh hi bnbn-douh ga?
(PS means structure particle, also known as linking particle. It links the verb
speak and the degree complement too fast here)
5)
9.1.3)
B: h! ngh mhng la, ngh jyuh hi WanWan-ji
!,
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Expressions
Unit 10
10.1
10.1.1)
[T12] Discontent
Vocab
crazy
ch
ch-sin
something wrong
gau cho
baahk--ch
ch
baahk
idiot
10.2
[T13] Imperative
10.2.1)
Phrases
be quick
faaifaai-d
come over here
gwogwo-lih
h--hu
h
dont
10.2.2)
Expressions
Be quick!
10.1.2)
Expressions
crazy!
ch
ch-sin ge
something wrong (crazy)

Is there something wrong?
gau cho a
m
yuh m
uh gau cho a?
just idiot
jingjing-yt baahkbaahk-ch
ch
Literal meanings for g

gau cho
cho is make mistake. Its usage is similar to
crazy in English.
10.1.3)
Exercises
1)
This pen costs $1000, its crazy. _______________________________

n--j bt yt chn mn, ch,
n
ch-sin ge!
2)
He is late for an hour, there must be something wrong with him. _____
kuih chhchh-dou ytyt-go jng, yuh muh gaugau-cho a!
,?
3)
You believe him, you just idiot. _______________________________

nih seun kuih, jingjing-yt baahkbaahk-ch
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Walk faster!
faaifaai-d l
faai--d l
hahng faai
Come over here
gwogwo-lih
Come over here
gwogwo-lih
lih nn-douh
Dont play
hh-hu wan
Dont beat him
hh-hu d kuih
Dont believe him
hh-hu seun kuih
quicker
pass+come
not good to do it
10.2.3)
Exercises
1)
Eat faster! ________________________________________________

sihk faaifaai-d l
2)
Come over here. ___________________________________________

gwo--lih
gwo
3)
Dont drink so much coke! ___________________________________

h--hu ym gamh
gam-d hh-lohk
4)
There are too many people, dont go. __________________________

g--douh taai,
g
taai-d yhn, hh-hu heui
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Expressions
10.3
[T14] Emergency
10.3.1)
Vocab
help
gaugau-mehng
on fire
f-jk
chak
ch
thief
steal
dangerous
tu
ngih
ih--hm
ng
careful
su-sm
watch out
ti-jyuh
giu
call
police / policeman
ambulance
10.3.2)
gngng-chaat
baahk
ch
baah
k-ch
Phrases
Help!
gaugau-mehng a!
Its on fire!
f-jk a!
Theres a thief!
yuh ch
chak a!
Someone is stealing!
tu yh a!
Its dangerous!
ngih hm a !
Be careful!
su-sm a!
Watch out!
ti-jyuh a!
Call the police!
giu g
gngng-chaat
Call an ambulance!
giu baahkbaahk-ch
ch
bnbn-douh yuh yy-yn a?

rescue + life
Where is the police station?
2)
bn
bn-douh yuh chaichai-gn a?
Please find a taxi for me.
3)
hh-gi bng ngh wn dkdk-s
watch + ing
!
!
!
!
!
!
10.3.3)
Exercises
1.
Translation
1)
Its on fire, be careful!_______________________________________

f,
!
f-jk a, susu-sm a!
2)
There is a thief ! Call the police._______________________________

yuh chak a, giu gng,
!
gng-chaat!
3)
Its dangerous, dont go._________________________________

ngih,
!
ngih-hm a, hh-hu heui a!
2.
Dialogue
4)
A: Whats the matter? _______________________________________

B: Theres thief stole my wallet. Where is the police station? ________
A: Im sorry, I dont know ___________________________________
B: Never mind, please find a taxi for me. Ill ask the taxi driver. _____
A: mtmt-yh sih a?
?
B: yuh chak tutu-j ng

ngh nghn
nghn bau, bnbn-douh
douh yuh chaichai-gn a?
,?
A: hh-hu yiyi-si, ngh h j ,
B: h gngn-yiu, hh-gi bng ngh wn dkdk-s, ngh mahn dkdk-s ss-gi
,,,
For help!: gau mehng,

mehng it is used when someone is in dangerous only
Where is the hospital?
1)
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Section 4
Shopping
Comment
Unit 11
11.1
[T15] Suitable or not
11.1.1)
Vocab
okay, suitable, fit, correct
not okay, not suitable, doesnt fit, not correct
am
h-am
want to take (in buying things)
sung yiu
11.1.2)
Expressions
1)
This one is okay
n go am
2)
This one is not okay
n go h am
3)
11.1.4)
Exercises
1.
Translation
1)
This pair of pants fit ________________________________________

n tuh fu am
2)
This shirt doesnt fit ________________________________________

n gihn s
sutut-sam h-am
11.2
[T16] Comment
11.2.1)
Vocab
good
looks good
like
leng
ng--yi
jng
think / feel
gokgok-dk
beautiful / looks good
This pen is blue and its not okay, I want a red one

11.1.3)
Note
1.
am
am
11.2.2)
Expressions
1.
Good
good
For am
h-am,
am or
am it may refer to the size or the specification of the
products. It just depends on the things you buy.
want
In Cantonese, want: sung
ung cant be followed by a noun, e.g. a red one. It
has to be followed by a verb. For example, if you want a red one, people say
want to take a red one instead of want a red one
hu
hu t
ti
nn-jj-bt
bt lahmlahm-sk hh-am, ngh sung yiu hhnghhng-sk
,
2.
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2.
quite good
hu
gi hu
very good
hu hu
not good
not very good
h h
hu
h-haih h
hu h
hu
Looks good
looks good
hu t
ti
looks quite good

looks very good
gi hu ti
hu hu ti
doesnt look good
h h
hu t
ti
doesnt look good very much
h-haih h
hu h
hu-ti
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3.
Pretty / Beautiful
pretty / looks good
quite pretty
very pretty
leng
gi leng
not pretty
hu leng
h leng
not very pretty
h haih h
hu leng
3.
Beautiful
7)
This item of clothing is very beautiful
n gihn sam
sam hu leng
4.
Like
8)
I like this one more
ngh jngjng-yi nn-go dd-d

4.
Like
like
quite like
like very much
dont like
dont like very much
11.2.3)
Expressions
1.
Good
1)
This item of clothing is quite good
jngng-yi
gi j
jngng-yi
ng--yi
hu jj
ng
h j
jngng-yi
h
h haih h
u j
jngng-yi
I dont like this colour very much
9)
ngh hh-haih hu jngjng-yi n go sk
2)
This item of clothing is not good
n gihn sam h hu
nm
nm for something need deduction.
10)
2.
Looks good
3)
This item of clothing looks good
n gihn sam huhu-ti

4)
This item of clothing does not look good
n gihn sam h huhu-ti

5)
This item of clothing does not look very good
n gihn sam hh-haih hu huhu-ti

6)
This item of clothing do not quite look good
n gihn sam hh-haih gi huhu-ti
12)
I dont think this one looks very good

I think this dress is too expensive
ngh gokgok-dk nn-tuhtuh-kwhn taai

taaiaai-gwai
11.2.4)
Notes
1)
very good: hu
hu hu
hu
Coincidently, very and good have the same pronunciation: hu

hu.
hu If someone say
hu
hu hu,
hu
hu
hu the first hu
hu is very, the second hu
hu is good. It doesnt means
very very as Cantonese usually dont say very very
Usually people say h

hh-haih hu hu.
hu If the context is clear as here, people may
also say h
hh-haih gi hu
hu
I think this is better
ngh gokgok-dk nn-go hh-haih hu hu ti
Here people say feel: gok dk

dk as it is a kind of subjective feeling. People say think:
ngh gokgok-dk nn-go huhu-d
Think / fee
feel
5.
11)
n gihn sam gi hu
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11.2.5)
Exercises
1.
Good
1)
This is not very good _____________________________________

nn-go hh-haih huhu-hu
2.
Looks good
2)
The dress looks good_____________________________________

tuhtuh-kwhn huhu-ti
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3.
Pretty
3)
The dress is very pretty _____________________________________

tuhtuh-kwhn hu leng
Thanks anyway
2)
h gi
thanks
sn
in advance
It is like a fixed expression. It is used when you have looked or tried something but later
/ in the end, you do not buy anything. You can then say this just before you leave the
shop.
4.
Like
4)
I like this colour more_______________________________________

ngh jngjng-yi nn-gogo-sk dd-d
3)
5)
I dont like you____________________________________________

ngh h jngjng-yi nih
4)
6)
This one is worn out, I dont like it. ____________________________

n,
n-go laahn ge, ngh h jngjng-yi
11.3.3)
Exercises
5.
Think / feel
1.
Translation
7)
I think this is better _________________________________________

ngh gokgok-dk nn-go huhu-d
1)
Im sorry, this one doesnt fit. __________________________________

h,
h-huhu-yiyi-si, nn-go h am
8)
I feel very hot _____________________________________________

ngh gokgok-dk hu-yiht
2.
Dialogue
2)
A: I want to take a look at this watch ? __________________________

B: No problem _____________________________________________
A: May I try it on? __________________________________________
B: Yes ____________________________________________________
A: Sorry, I dont like it very much, thanks anyway. _________________
B: No problem, take a look of them again next time. ________________
A: ngh sung titi-hh nn-jek susu-bu
m
mahn--tih
B: m
uh mahn
11.3.1)
Vocab
think
nm
think a while
nm-hh
sn
first
next time
1)
again
hah chi
joi
take a look again
ti gwo
Take a look of them again next time. (shop people may say it)
hahhah-chi joi titi-gwo
[T17] Dont want to buy
11.3.2)
ngh nmnm-hh sn
11.3
Let me think about it first
A: hh-hh-hh-yh sisi-hh a ??
B: hh-yh
A: hh-hu yiyi-si, hh-haih hu jngjng-yi, h gi sn la ,,
B: m
muh mahnmahn-tih, hah chi joi titi-gwo ,
Expressions
Im sorry, this one is not okay.
hh-hu yiyi-si, nn-go h

h am
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Bargaining
Unit 12
12.1
[T18] Shopkeeper expressions
12.1.1)
Vocab
PM (already)
ga la
good value
di
yh-gng
already
now
doing
yh-g
jouh--gn
jouh
special offer
dahk ga
big sale / on sale
daaih gam ga
jeui--hauh
jeui
last (the end)

12.1.2)
Expressions
1)
Its very cheap (already)!
hu phng gaga-la!
2)
Its very good value (already)!
hu di gaga-la!
3)
Its already very cheap (already)!
yhyh-gng huhu-phng gaga-la!

4)
Now theres special offer
yhyh-g jouhjouh-gn dahkdahk-ga

5)
Now its on sale
yhyh-g jouhjouh-gn daaih gam ga

6)
Today theres special offer
gm-yaht dahkdahk-ga
7)
Today is the last day!
jeuijeui-hauh gm-yaht
12.1.3)
Exercises
1)
A: How much is this dress? _________________________________

B: $168 _________________________________________________
A: Do you have any discount? _______________________________
B: No ___________________________________________________
A: Can it be cheaper? ______________________________________
B: Its already very cheap ___________________________________
A: Can it be $120 _________________________________________
B: No ___________________________________________________
A: How about $150 ________________________________________
B: Its ok ________________________________________________
A: One please ____________________________________________
A: n?
n-tuhtuh-kwhn gigi-chn a?
do + ing
B: ytyt-baak luhkluhk-sahpsahp-baat mn
A: yuh muh jit ga? ?
B: muh jit
A: phngphng-d dk h dk a? ?
B: yhyh-gng hu phng ga la
A: ytyt-baak yihyih-sahp mn dkdk-hh-dk a? ?
B: h dk
A: ytyt-baak ghgh-sahp mn dkdk-hh-dk a? ?
B: hu l
A: ytyt-tuh
most + last
2)
A: How much is this sofa ? _________________________________

B: It is $638. ____________________________________________
A: Can it be cheaper? ______________________________________
B: Now its on special offer, already very cheap _________________
A: Can it be $600? ________________________________________
B: Its okay
___________________________________________
A: One please
_________________________________________
A: n jung s
?
s-f gi chn a ?
B: luhk baak sam sahp baat mn

A: phng d dk h dk a? ?
B: yhyh-g jouhjouh-gn dahkdahk-ga, yhyh-gng h
hu p
phng gaga-la ,
A: luhkluhk-baak mn d
dk h d
dk a? ?
B: h
hu l
l
A: yt jung
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12.2
[T19] Further bargaining expressions
12.2.1)
Vocab
cash
more
yihnyihn-gm
d-d
tourist
yuhuh-haak
PM (persuading request)
12.2.2)
Expressions
1)
If I pay cash, can it be cheaper?
current+money
travel+guest
go
2)
If I buy more, can it be cheaper? ________________________

yh,
yh-gw maih dd-d, yuh muh dk phngphng-d a?
3)
I have money but I dont have cash_________________________

ngh yuh chn daahndaahn-haih muh yihnyihn-gm
2.
Dialogue
4)
A: How much for this sofa? __________________________________

B: $6300 ________________________________________________
A: What is the cheapest price? _______________________________
B: $6000 ________________________________________________
A: If I pay cash, can it be cheaper? ____________________________
B: $5800 ________________________________________________
A: One please, Ill pay cash _________________________________
A: n?
n-jung ss-f gi chn a?
Cheaper please! (begging tone, not common)
phngphng-d l
3)
If I buy two pieces (for clothing), can it be cheaper?
yhyh-gw maih luhngluhng-gihn, yuh muh dk phngphng-d a?

,
?
5)
You can also use h

hphngh-hh-hh-yh phngphng-d a?
a? or phng
phng-d dkdk-h dk a?
a?
4)
If I buy more , can it be cheaper?
yhyh-gw maih dd-d, yuh muh dk phngphng-d a?

,
?

5)
Im not a tourist
ngh hh-haih yuhyuh-haak

12.2.3)
A: yhyh-gw maih dd-d, yuh muh dk phngphng-d a?
Exercises
Translation
1)
If I buy four pieces (referring to clothes), can it be cheaper? ________

yh--gw maih sei gihn, yuh muh dk phngyh
phng-d a?
,
?
A: How much is these pens? __________________________________

B: $12 per one _____________________________________________
A: If I buy more, can it be cheaper? ____________________________
B: 2 for $20_______________________________________________
A: Well, two please _________________________________________
A: n d bt gi?
gi-chn a?
sahp--yih
yih--mn yt
yt--j
B: sahp
1.
B: luhkluhk-ch
chn samsam-baak mn
A: jeuijeui-phng gi chn a? ?
B: luhkluhk-ch
chn mn
A: yhyh-gw bi yihnyihn-gm, yuh muh dk phng d a? ,
?
B: ghgh-ch
chn baatbaat-baak m
mn
A: ytyt-jung ,
, bi yihnyihn-gm ,
yhyh-gw bi yihnyihn-gm, yuh muh dk phngphng-d a?

,
?
2)
B: yihyih-sahp mn luhngluhng-j
A: gm, luhng j
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Clothes
Unit 13
13.1
[T20] Clothes
13.1.1)
Vocab
1.
Clothes
clothes
How much is this dress?
5)
n tuh kwhn gi chn a ?

How much is that T-shirt?
6)
g gihn tt-sut gi chn a?

How much is this tie?
7)
n tuh tai gi chn a ?
shirt
T-shirt
dress
overcoat
trousers
2.
kwhn
ngoih tou
fu
dyn fu
jean
nguh ji fu
suit (for men)

rain coat
si jng
yh y
pajamas
seuih y
Accessories
hat
shoes
pih dai
haih
boots
bt
boot
mu
tai
What do you want?

What colour do you want?
yiu m sk a?
3)
What size do you want?
yiu m mh a?
4)
gihn
gihn
gihn
tuh
outside+cover
gihn
tuh
short+pant
tuh
cow+boy+pants
tuh
western+ costume
tou
rain+clothes
gihn
sleep+clothes
gihn
dng
tuh
leather+string
tuh
deui
deui
Expressions
yiu
yiu d m a?
2)
belt
1)
sut sam
t sut
shorts
tie
13.1.2)
sam
Do you sell T-shirt?
yuh muh tt-sut maaih a?

How much is that belt?
8)
g tuh pihpih-dai gi chn a?
?
T ?
?
?
13.1.3)
Exercises
1)
A What do you want? ________________________________________

B. Do you sell tie? __________________________________________
A. Yes, What colour do you want? ______________________________
B. Do you have a dark blue one? _____________________________
A. Yes ____________________________________________________
B. One please. ______________________________________________
A. Thanks for $188 __________________________________________
A. yiu d m a ?
?
?
A. yuh. yiu mt yh sk a? ,?
B. yuh muh smsm-lahm sk a? ?
A. yuh.
B. h gi yt tuh .
.
A. dd-jeh ytyt-baak baatbaat-sahp baat m
mn.
B. yauh muh tai maaih a ?
2)
A. What do you want? ________________________________________

B. Do you sell T-shirt? ________________________________________
A. Yes, What colour do you want? _______________________________
B. Do you have a yellow one? __________________________________
A. Yes. What size do you want? _________________________________
B. One large one please. ____________________________________
A. yiu d m a ?
?
T ?
?
B. yuh muh whng sk a? ?
A. yuh. yiu m mh a ? ,?
B. yt gihn daaih mh h gi.
B. yauh muh tt-sut maaih a ?

,
A. yuh. yiu mt yh sk a?
?
T ?
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14.1
14.1.1)
maihmaih-mhn gi chn sung fo a?
[T21] At the supermarket

Vocab
trolley
ch
ch-ji
basket
lam
take, carry
lng
take
buy up to
maih m
mhn
hn--fai
mhn
free
enough
octopus card
gau
baat--daaht
daaht--tng
baat
give, pay
bi
cant accept
su h-du
bihn
g bih
n
over there
Buy up to what amount would there be delivery service?
6)
Supermarket
Unit 14
Buy up to $400 there would be free delivery service
7)
maihmaih-mhn seisei-baak mn mhnmhn-fai sungsung-fo
go
Not enough $400, add $20 for delivery
8)
ga
hh-gau seisei-baak mn, g yihyih-sahp mn sungsung-fo

,

3.
Instruction
9)
I dont want the bag
hh-si di la
10)
Please give me a bag
hh-gi bi go di
11)
Please give me one more bag
hh-gi bi d ytyt-go di
accept+not+successfully
12)
that + side
I want to take $200 please
hh-gi ngh sung l yihyih-baakbaak-mn
People can draw cash at the cashier if they use EPS.
14.1.2)
Expressions
1.
Ask for help
4.
1)
Are there any trolleys?
13)
14)
14.1.3)
Exercises
1.
Ask for help
1)
A: Are there any trolleys? ___________________________________

B: Yes, theres one over there ________________________________
yuhyuh-muh chch-ji a?
2)
Are there any baskets?
yuhyuh-muh lam a?
2.
Delivery
3)
Please deliver these
nn-d sungsung-fo
4)
I will hand carry these by myself
nn-d jihjih-gi lng

lng
5)
Can I pay by octopus card?
h h hh-yh bi baatbaat-daahtdaaht-tng a?
We cant accept octopus card here, you have to go over there (that counter)
nn-dou su hh-du baatbaat-daahtdaaht-tng, yiu heui gg-bihn

,
A: yuhyuh-muh chch-ji a?
B: g
g--douh yuh yt
yt--ga
We dont deliver these, you have to take by yourself
nn-d h sung, yiu jihjih-gi lng
Payment
,
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2.
Delivery
2)
A: Please deliver these and I will hand carry these by myself ________
A: h,
,
h-gi, nn-d sungsung-fo, nn-d jihjih-gi lng
B: Im sorry, we dont deliver these, you have to take by yourself ____
B: n,
n-d h sung, yiu jihjih-gi lng
A: No problem. ___________________________________________
A: muh mahnmahn-tih
B: Heres less than $400, having to add $20 for delivery. ___________
B: nn-douh hh-gau seisei-baak mn, yiu ga yihyih-sahp mn sung fo
Section 5
Food
Unit 15
Dialogues
15.1
[T22] Ask the restaurants
15.1.1)
Vocab
wait
,
A: No problem. ___________________________________________
A: muh mahnmahn-tih
3)
how long
table
A: Buy up to what amount would there be delivery service? ________

A: maih?
maih-mhn gi chn sung fo a?
B: Buy up to $300 there would be free delivery service. ____________
B: maihmaih-mhn samsam-baak mn mhnmhn-fai sungsung-fo
A: How about if not enough $300? _____________________________
A: yh?
yh-gw hh-gau samsam-baakbaak-mn n?
B: Not enough $300, add $15 for delivery. _______________________
B: yhyh-gw hh-gau samsam-baak mn, g sahpsahp-gh mn sungsung-fo
dng
gigi-noih
ticket
ti
fi
non smoking area
fi k
kp-yn k
kui
15.1.2)
Expressions
1)
How long will it take to wait?
yiu d
dng g
gi noih a?
How many tables have to wait?
2)
yiu d
dng g
gi-d j
jung t
ti a?
Please give me a ticket
3)
h-gi b
bi j
jung f
fi
Is there a non-smoking area?
4)
yuh muh f
fi-kp-yn-kui ga?
non+smoking+district
?
?
15.1.3)
Exercises
1)
A: Are there any seats? _____________________________________

B: Sorry, there no seats. _____________________________________
A: How long will it take to wait? _______________________________
B: 2 tables, about 10 minutes. __________________________________
A: Please give me a ticket. _____________________________________
A: y
?
yuh m
muh w
wi a?
B: luhng jung ti, daaihdaaih-koi sahp fnfn-jng ,?

A: h-gi b
bi j
jung f
fi
B: hh-hu yiyi-si, muh wi
A: yiu dng gi noih a?
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15.2
[T23] Choose a seat
15.2.1)
Vocab
cold
dung
not so cold
muh gam dung
booth
k-wi
khn
close to
window
seats near the window
ch
chungung-hu
chung
ung--hu w
ch
wi
15.2.2)
Expressions
1)
Its too cold here, can we sit there?
window+seat
[T24] Asking your friends what to order
15.3.1)
Expressions
1.
Asking
1)
2)
yuh m
muh w
wi m
muh gam dung ga?
3)
Are there any booths?
yuh m
muh k
k-wi a?
4)
Are there any seats near the window?
yuh m
muh k
khn ch
chungung-hu w
wi a?
3)
4)
5)
1)
A: Its too cold here, are there any seats thats not so cold? ____________
B: Yes, its no so cold there. _____________________________________
A: n
,
n-douh taai dung, y
yuh m
muh w
wi muh gam dung ga?
2)
Do you eat beef?
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Is there anything you dont eat?
neh yuh muh

muh mtmt-yh h sihk ga?
ga?
2.
6)
Anyone will do
I dont mind.
muh s
s-waih
8)
?
?
?
?
?
Answering
sihsih-daahn
7)
A: Are there any booths? ________________________________________

B: Yes _______________________________________________________
A: y
?
yuh m
muh k
k-wi a?
B: yuh
How about fried rice?
ch
chauau-faahn h
hu h h
hu a?
nih sihk h sihk ng
nguhuh-yuhk ga?
Exercises
B: yuh, gg-douh muh gam dung
How about shrimps?
h h
hu h h
hu a?
15.2.3)
What do you like to eat ?
nih j
jngng-yi sihk m ga?
,?
Are there any seats thats not so cold?
15.3
n-douh taai dung, h

h-h-h-yh chh gg-douh a ?
2)
A: How about taking the seats close to the window? _____________________

B: Yes _________________________________________________________
A: chh ch
?
chungung-hu w
wi hu h hu a?
B: hu
3)
I eat everything
ng
ngh m
mt d
du sihk
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Food names
15.3.2)
Exercises
Unit 16
1)
A: What do you like to eat ? ___________________________________

B: I eat everything ___________________________________________
A: How about fried rice? ______________________________________
B: Its fine __________________________________________________
A: n
?
nih j
jngng-yi sihk m ga?
* after a dish name means it is typical or very common in Hong Kong
B: ng
ngh m
mt d
du sihk
A: ch
chauau-faahn h
hu h h
hu a? ?
B: hu
16.1
[T26] Fruit
fruit
sangang-gw
gw
apple
phngphng-gw
hung--ju
hung
banana
grape
grapefruit
15.4
15.4.1)
1)
[T25] Ordering on the phone
lemon
mango
Expressions
lhnglhng-mng
mng--gw
mng
orange
chang
A roast pork with rice, a soup of the day please
papaya
h-gi y
yt-go s
su-yuhk faahn, y
yt-go laihlaih-tng
,
pear
muhkmuhk-gw
li

2)
plum
Whats the address?
bn-douh a?
3)
puhpuh-tihtih-j
si--yu
si
Room A, 3/F, 150 Hennessy Road
Hn-nihih-s douh 150 houh s

samam-lu A
150 A
15.4.2)
Exercises
1)
A: A fried rice, a soup of the day please. _________________________

B: Whats the address? _______________________________________
A: Flat D, 6/F, 120 Hennessy Road _____________________________
B: Its fine. ________________________________________________
A: Thanks! ________________________________________________
A: yt-go chau faahn, y
,
yt-go laihlaih-tng

B: b
bn-douh a? ?
A: Hn-nihih-s douh 120 houh luhkluhk-lu D 120 D
B: h
hu
A: h
h-gi
strawberry
boubou-lm
sihsih-dd-bb-li
watermelon
sisi-gw
16.2
[T27] Modification for dish names
1.
Way of cooking
bake
burn / roast / grill
deep fry
pan fry
steam
2.
guhk
su
ja
jn
stir fry / saut
jng
chau
Shapes of the meat

steak
diced
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diced
lp
dng
fillet
luh
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shredded
sliced
minced
pn
seui
in a ball shape
kuh
minced meat ball
yn
16.3
[T28] Restaurants
1.
Chain restaurants
Caf de Coral
Fairwood Restaurant
2.
DaaihDaaih-gg-lohk
Maxims Restaurant
McDonalds
MahkMahk-DngDng-Luh
Spaghetti House
YiYi-fnfn-k
Types of restaurant
bar
juju-b
Chinese restaurant (with dim sum)
juju-luh
congee shop
jkjk-pu
chh--chan
chan--tng
chh
non-Chinese restaurant
noodle shop
western restaurants
pu
pu
used.
chanchan-tng
mihn--pu
mihn
1.
Pork
barbecued pork
chch-su
roasted suckling pig
yhyh-jy
roasted pork
susu-yuhk
Poultry
roasted duck
susu-aap
roasted goose
susu-ng
soya sauce chicken
yuhyuh-gi
steamed chicken
baahkbaahk-chit gi
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
For ch
chch-su,
su a large piece of pork is roast and theres a special sauce on it
For su
susu-yuhk,
yuhk the whole pig is roast
sisi-chanchan-tng
is the spoken form. On signboards, written form dim
dim
[T29] Barbecued meat shop
2.
DaaihDaaih-faaifaai-wuht
ih--sm jju-luh
Mih
Hong Kong style caf
16.4
is probably
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Section 6
Getting around
17.1
[T30] Taxi - Asking information
17.1.1)
Vocab
1)
traffic jam
sk ch
ch
how long
gi-noih
car accident
road repairing
johng ch
ch
jng louh
PM (puzzled)
Is there a traffic jam in Central?
How long does it take approximately?
daaihdaaih-koi gigi-noih a?
4)
Whats the matter
m sih a?
5)
Whats the matter in front
chhnchhn-bihn m sih a?
6)
A: Causeway Bay please ____________________________________

B: Hung Hom tunnel or the Eastern tunnel? _____________________
A: Is there a traffic jam in Hung Hom tunnel? ___________________
B: Now theres a big traffic jam _______________________________
A: Well, take the Eastern tunnel please _________________________
A: h-gi T
Thnghng-lh-wan
?
B: hahng HhngHhng-seuih dihng Dngng-seuih a?
jam + vehicle
collide + car
2)
Why does it has a traffic jam?
dmdm-gai sksk-ch g?
A: North Point please. How long does it take approximately? ________

B: About 20 minutes ________________________________________
A: h,
?
h-gi BkBk-gok,
gok, daaihdaaih-koi gigi-noih a?

B: daaihdaaih-koi yihyih-sahp fnfn-jng / seisei-go jih /
repair + road
3)
A: Whats the matter? Why does it has a traffic jam? ______________

B: Theres a car accident in front. _____________________________
A: m sih a? dm?
?
dm-gai sksk-ch a?

B: chhnchhn-bihn johngjohng-ch
Theres a big traffic jam in Des Voeux Road now
yhyh-g Dk-fuh douh hu sksk-ch

3)
1)
A: HhngHhng-seuih sk h sksk-ch a? ?
B: yhyh-g hu sksk-ch
A: gm, hahng Dngng-seuih , hh-gi ,
Expressions
Jngng-wahn sk h sksk-ch a?
2)
Exercises
Taking transports
Unit 17
17.1.2)
17.1.3)
?
?
?
?
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Places in HK
Unit 18
18.1
[T31] Main Districts in Hong Kong
18.1.1)
Vocab
1.
Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island
Stanley
HungHung-gng du
ChekChek-chy
chyh
Repulse bay
Ch
Chn-suiui-wan
The peak
Sanan-dng
au--mh-di
Pau
Happy Valley
North Point
2.
Causeway Bay
Bk-gok
hng--lh-wan
Thng
Wan Chai
Wanan-ji
Admiralty
Central
Gm-jng
ng--wahn
Jng
Seung Wan
SeuhngSeuhng-wahn
Kowloon
Kowloon
Tsim Sha Tsui
Mongkok
3.
Gu-lhng
Jm-s-jui
Jordan
WohngWohng-gok
J-dun
Yau Ma Tei
Yuhuh-mh-di
New Territories
New Territories
Sha Tin
Sai Kung
4.
Hungung-gng
Sn-gaai
S-thn
Clear Water Bay
Si-gung
Chng
ng--sui
ui--wan
Ch
Outlying island
Lantau
DaaihDaaih-yh-san
Discovery Bay
Yh-gngng-wan
Cheung Chau
Chuhng
uhnghng-ju
Lamma Island
Na3ahmNa3ahm--du
18.1.2)
Expressions
1)
I live in Tsim Sha Tsui
ngh jyuh hi Jm S Jui

fragrant + harbour
live
in
Tsim Sha Tsui
I work in Central
2)
ngh hi Jng Wahn fan gng

shallow water bay
I went to Admiralty
3)
mountain top
long + island
ngh heui GmGm-jng
run horse ground

north corner
18.1.3)
Exercises
1.
Translation
Hong Kong Island

1)
There are many people in Central [h] ___________________________

[Central has many people]
Jngng-wahn yuh huhu-d yhn
nine dragons
2)
busy corner
She lives in Happy Valley____________________________________

kuih jyuh hi PauPau-mhh-di
Kowloon
3)
I went to Tsim Sha Tsui______________________________________

ngh heui JmJm-s-jui
New Territories
new boundary
4)
Sai Kung is in New Territories _________________________________

SiSi-gung hi SnSn-gaai
clear water bay
pleasant + view + bay
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2.
Dialogue
Dialogue
5)
A: Where do you live? _________________________________________

B: I live in Causeway Bay. Where do you work? ____________________
A: I work in Tsim Sha Tsui. Where are you going?___________________
B: I am going to Mongkok to buy something. _______________________
A: nih hi bn?
bn-douh jyuh ga?
Thng--Lh
Lh--Wan. nih hi bn
bn--douh fan gng ga?
B: ngh jyuh hi Thng
,?
A: ngh hi JmJm-SS-Jui fan gng. nih heui bn a?
.?
B: ngh heui WohngWohng-Gok maih d yh.
3.
6)
1.
Hong Kong Island

Des Voeux Road
Dk-fuh douh
Queensway
Gm-jng douh
Queens Road
Whnghng-hauhhauh-daaih douh
Gou--si
si--d douh
Gou
Gloucester Road
Hennessy Road
Lan Kwai Fong
Hn-nihih-s douh
ahn--gwai
gwai--fng
Lahn
Hollywood Road
Hh-lihih-wuht douh
Kowloon
Kowloon
Nathan Road
nih jyuh hi bnbn-douh ga?
Peking Road
Nihih-dun douh
Bk-gng douh
Temple Street
Miuh g
gai
2.
? _________________________
nih hi bnbn-douh fan gng ga?
? __________________
[Where do you work?]
4.
[T32] Main streets in Hong Kong
Chatting (Answer in Cantonese)
[Where do you live? ]

7)
18.2
18.2.2)
Expressions
1)
I go to Nathan Road.
Pattern drills
ngh heui NihNih-dunun-douh

Central
Repulse Bay
We
Causeway Bay
You (singular)
live in
New Territories
work in
Kowloon
You (plural)
He
ngh jyuh hi HnHn-nihih-s douh
Wan Chai
She
They
I live in Hennessy Road
2)
Hong Kong Island

go to
Mongkok
My friend
The Peak
His colleague
Tsim Sha Tsui
18.2.3)
Exercises
1.
Chatting (Answer in Cantonese)
1)
nih jyuh hi bnbn-douh ga?
2)
Admiralty + road
queen big road
? _________________________
[Where do you live? ]
Sheung Wan
nih hi bnbn-douh fan gng ga?
? __________________
[Where do you work?]
Stanley
Happy Valley
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Section 7
Home
19.1.3)
Expressions
1)
Whats the problem?

The car is broken down (out of order)
2)
19.1
m mahnmahn-tih a?
Repairs
Unit 19
[T33] Appliances
ga ch
waaihwaaih-j
j
j
j is a verb suffix for completed action
19.1.1)
Vocab
1.
Problems
problem
mahnmahn-tih
out of order / broken down waaih
broken / worn out
laahn
alight
2.
burnt
jeuhk
su-j
water leaking
lauhlauh-sui
Appliances
car
window
computer
light
light bulb
air-conditioning
air-conditioner
TV
TV set
electrical appliances
19.1.2)
dihndihn-nuh
dng
dngng-dam
lahngahng-hei
lahngahng-hei g
gi
dihndihn-sih
dihndihn-sih g
gi
dihndihn-hei
go
go dihndihn-sih waaihwaaih-j
The window is broken.
4)
functional broken
go chung laahnlaahn-j
physical broken
The light doesnt work
5)
jan dng
h jeuhk
The light bulb was burnt
6)
go dngdng-dam s
su-j
go
bouh
7)
19.1.4)
Exercises
1)
A: Whats the problem? _____________________________________

B: The car is broken down___________________________________
A: m mahn?
mahn-tih a?
waaih--j
B: ga ch waaih
The air-conditioner is leaking water
ga
ch
ch
chung
ch
go
chill+air
go
chill+air+machine
go
electric+vision
go
electric+vision+machine go
go lahng hei lauh sui
out of order: waaih

waaih is for functional problem, appearance is fine
broken: laahn
laahn is for physically damaged, one could see its broken
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2)
The telephone is out of order__________________________________

go dihndihn-w waaihwaaih-j
3)
The item of clothing is worn out_________________________________

gihn sam laahnlaahn-j
4)
The book is broken____________________________________________

bn sy laahnlaahn-j
Notes
The television is out of order
3)
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19.2
[T34] Looking for a repairman
19.2.1)
Vocab
where
bn-douh
repair (formal)
su-lih
jng
fix (casual)
know (for people)
look for
sk
wn
Mr. Chan
Ch
Chhn-sang
19.2.2)
Expressions
1.
Looking
Looking for a repairman
1)
Where can I find someone to repair air conditioner
3)
Where can I find someone to repair electrical appliances?
Do you know if theres someone who can fix computer?
What is his telephone number?
kuih dihndihn-w gi d houh a?

5)
You can call this number
nih hh-yh d nn-go dihndihn-w

6)
Contact Mr. Chan
wn ChhnChhn-sang
A: My television is broken down. Where can I find someone to repair it? __

B: Mr. Chan repairs TV and electrical appliances _____________________
A: What is his telephone number?_________________________________
B: 22356899 __________________________________________________
A: ngh go dihn,
dihn-sih waaihwaaih-j,
j, bn douh yuh yhn susu-lih a?
2)
nih s
sk-h-sk yuh yhn jng dihndihn-nuh ga?
4)
1)
Chan + Mr.
bnbn-douh yuhyuh-yhn susu-lih dihndihn-hei a?
Exercises
?
B: Chhn
Chhnhn-sang susu-lih dihndihn-sih thng dihndihn-hei
A: kuih dihndihn-w gi d houh a? ?
B: yih yih sam gh luhk baat gu gu
bnbn-douh yuhyuh-yhn susu-lih lahng

lahngahng-hei g
gi a?
2)
19.2.3)
A: My computer is broken down. Do you know if theres anyone who can fix
computers? ___________________________________________________
B: I have a friend who can fix computers. ___________________________
A: How much?_________________________________________________
B: I dont know, you can ask him. _________________________________
A: Do you have his telephone number? _____________________________
B: Yes. Its 90113478 ___________________________________________
A: ngh go dihndihn-nuh waaihwaaih-j,
j, nih s
sk-h-sk yuh yhn jng dihndihn-nuh ga?
,?
B: ngh yuh ytyt-go phngphng-yuh sk jng dihndihn-nuh
A: gi chn a??
B: ngh h j, nih hh-yh mahn kuih ,
A: nih yuh muh kuih dihndihn-w a??
B: yuh, gu lhng yt yt sam sei cht baat ,
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Its going up
4)
Section 8
Situations
Situations
Its going down
5)
Elevator
Unit 20
[T35] Elevator
20.1.1)
Vocab
lift / elevator
gahm
suhng
lohk
dihng
jih
dou
ch
chut
sn
nih s
sn
gwogwo-ch
chhng
laihlaih-hhng g
gm-ch
chh
daihdaih-yih bouh
lp
lift / elevator / escalator dihndihn-ti
press
up
down
or
character
arrive
out
first
after you
overload
regular check
another one
Which floor?
Expressions
1)
please wait
h gi dng dng
2)
Please hold the lift
h gi gahmgahm-jyuh bouh lp
electric+ladder bouh
bouh
8th floor please
7)
hh-gi baatbaat-jih
please
Going up or down?
suhng dihng lohk ga?

number 8
Its arrived
8)
After you
9)
nih sn
(number on a
10)
button in a lift)
After you (You go out first)
nih chut sn
you
out
dou la
first
Where chut
chut
chut is a main verb here.
11)
Whats the matter for the lift?
bouh lp m sih a?
12)
over + heavy
The lift is out of order
bouh lp waaihwaaih-j
13)
second+MW
The lift is under repairing
bouh lp jngjng-gn
Take another one
daap daihdaih-yih bouh l
jyuh
jyuh
jyuh is a verb suffix which shows the continuation of an action.
3)
?
?
gigi-d lu a?
gi--d jih a?
gi
14)
20.1.2)
lohk ge
6)
20.1
suhng ge
?
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20.1.3)
Exercises
1.
Dialogue
1)
A: Please wait ___________________________________________

B: Which floor? __________________________________________
A: 6th floor please. ________________________________________
B: Its arrived. After you. ___________________________________

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A: Thank, bye ____________________________________________

B: Bye __________________________________________________
A: hh-gi dng dng
B: gi d jih a?
?
A: luhk jih hh-gi
B: dou la, nih chut sn ,

A: hh-gi, bai baai ,
B: bai baai
2)
21.1
[T36] Price
21.1.1)
Vocab
gn-si
laundry
sp-si
bohng--si
bohng
to
A: Going up or down? _______________________________________

A; suhng dihng lohk ga?
?
B: Its going up. ____________________________________________
B: suhng ge
A: Thank you (A go into the lift) _______________________________
A: hh-gi
B: Which floor? _____________________________________________
B: gi d lu a?
?
A: 10th floor please. __________________________________________
A: sahp lu hh-gi
B: Its nothing.(no need be so polite) _____________________________
B: h si
A: Whats the problem for the lift? ______________________________

B: The lift is out of order, take another one _______________________
A: bouh lp m sih a?
?
waaih--j, daap daih
daih--yih bouh l
B: bouh lp waaih
,
dry clean
laundry charge by weight
3)
Laundry
Unit 21
21.1.2)
pound
ji
bohng
after that
j-hauh
each
add
mih
g
completely (a verb suffix)
saai
Phrases
pay the whole amount
bibi-saaisaai-ch
chn
theres 20% off
yuh baatbaat-jit
muh jit
no discount
21.1.3)
Expressions
1)
Dry cleaning for this item of clothing
nn-gihn
gihn sam gngn-si
gn--si n
n--gihn sam
gn
2)
A: Whats the problem for that lift? _____________________________

B: That lift is out of order and its under repairing now ______________
A: g bouh lp m sih a?
?
B: bouh lp waaihwaaih-j, yhyh-g jngjng-gn ,
3)
Its $40 for dry clean
gn-si seisei-sahp
5)
Its $24 for laundry
sp-si yahyah-sei
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wet+wash
weight+wash
that+after
give + completely + money
How much for laundry for this item of clothing?
nn-gihn sam spsp-si gigi-chn a?

4)
dry+wash
How much for dry cleaning for this item of clothing?
n gihn sam gngn-si gigi-chn a?

4)
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6)
How much for laundry charge by weight?
bohngbohng-si gigi-chn a?
7)
For 1 to 7 pounds, its $35. After that, each pound charge $5
21.2
[T37] Instruction
21.2.1)
Vocab
ytyt-ji cht bohng samsam-sahpsahp-gh mn, j

j-hauh m
mih bohng g
g gh mn
,
,

8)
9)
w-ju
suit
si-jng
ut--sam
sut
shirt
If now you pay the whole amount, theres 20% off
yhyh-gw yhyh-g bibi-saai chn, yuh baatbaat-jit
dirty
pants
dress / skirt
fu
kwhn
kw
Theres no discount for laundry charge by weight
bohngbohng-si muh jit
21.2.2)
Phrases
this item of clothing
this set of clothing
21.1.4)
Exercises
1)
A: How much for dry cleaning for this item of clothing? _____________
B: Its $40 for dry clean _______________________________________
A: Is there any discount? ______________________________________
B: If you pay all the money now, theres 20% off ___________________
A: Its fine. Please dry clean this one. Ill pay the whole amount now ____
B: Thanks for $32. ____________________________________________
A: n gihn sam gn si gi chn a?
?
A: yuh muh jit ga??
,
,
A: hu , hh-gi gngn-si nn-gihn sam, yhyh-g bibi-saai chn

,
B: dd-jeh samsam-sahpsahp-yih mn
this piece of suit

this set of suit
these suits
this shirt
B: gn-si seisei-sahp
B: yhyh-gw yhyh-g bibi-saai chn, yuh baat jit
these clothes
these shirts
this pair of pants
these pairs of pants
this dress / this skirt

these dresses / these skirts
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n-d s
sam
n-gihn s
si-jng
n-tou s
si-jng
n-d s
si-jng
n-gihn s
sutut-sam
n-d s
sutut-sam
n-tuh fu
n-d fu
n-tuh kw
kwhn
whn
n-d kw
kwhn
n-gihn s
sam
n-tou ssam
(more than one piece)
(only the top)

(more than one piece)
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21.2.3)
Expressions
1)
Dry clean for this jacket (only the top of a suit)
n-gihn s
si-jng g
gn-si
2)
Dry clean for this suit (more than one piece)
n-tou s
si-jng g
gn-si
3)
Laundry for this shirt
n-gihn s
sutut-sam s
sp-si
4)
Laundry per weight for these
nn-d bohng si
5)
Its dirty here
21.3.1)
Expressions
1)
When can I take them?
gigi-sh yuh dk l a?
You can take them in three days
2)
samsam-yaht yuh dk l
21.2.4)
Exercises
1)
A: Please dry clean for this suit (one the top). Its dirty here. ___________
B: No problem. Do you pay the whole amount now? _________________
A: Yes. _____________________________________________________
A: hh-gi n-gihn s
si-jng g
gn-si. nn-douh ww-juju-j

.?
A: haih a..
,
B: muh mahnmahn-tih. haih h haih yhyh-g bibi-saai chn a?
A: Laundry for this shirt please. __________________________________

B: Thanks for $20______________________________________________
A: hh-gi n-gihn s
sutut-sam s
sp-si
d--jeh yih
yih--sahp mn
B: d
3)
[T38] Asking information
A: Please laundry per weight for these. _____________________________

B: Its 6 pounds. Thanks for $30___________________________________
A: hh-gi nn-d bohng si
B: luhk bohng. dd-jeh ss-ah mn ,
21.3.2)
Exercises
1)
A: Please dry clean for this dress. _______________________________

B: Thanks for $68, theres 10% off ______________________________
A: When can I take them? _____________________________________
B: You can take them in three days_______________________________
A: hh-gi n-tuh kwhn g
gn-si
d--jeh luhk
luhk--ah
ah--baat mn, yuh gu
gu--jit
B: d
,
nn-douh ww-ju j
2)
21.3

A: gigi-sh yuh
yuh dk l a? ?
B: samsam-yaht yuh dk l
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Revised in:
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Printed in:
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Deal with people

Theres a hint for that question.

it works like piece of

Vocab format, example:

Literal mean. (if any)

M.W. (if any)

13.1 [T20] Clothes

2.1 [T02] Date

14.1 [T21] At the supermarket

3.1 [T03] Time intervals

15.1 [T22] Ask the restaurants

4.1 [T04] Time expressions

15.2 [T23] Choose a seat

6.2 [T07] Adverbs of time - Frequency

16.1 [T26] Fruit

6.3 [T08] Adverbs of scope

16.2 [T27] Modification for dish names

7.1 [T09] Common conjunctions

16.3 [T28] Restaurants

8.1 [T10] Family members

16.4 [T29] Barbecued meat shop

9.1 [T11] Dont understand

17.1 [T30] Taxi - Asking information

10.1 [T12] Discontent

18.1 [T31] Main Districts in Hong Kong

10.2 [T13] Imperative

18.2 [T32] Main streets in Hong Kong

10.3 [T14] Emergency

19.1 [T33] Appliances

11.1 [T15] Suitable or not

19.2 [T34] Looking for a repairman

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5.1 [T05] Common modal verbs

15.3 [T24] Asking your friends what to order

6.1 [T06] Adverbs of time

15.4 [T25] Ordering on the phone

11.2 [T16] Comment

20.1 [T35] Elevator

11.3 [T17] Dont want to buy

21.1 [T36] Price

12.1 [T18] Shopkeeper expressions

21.2 [T37] Instruction

12.2 [T19] Further bargaining expressions

21.3 [T38] Asking information

[T01] Ordinal numbers

daih yihyih-sahpsahp-baat yihp

NihNih-dundun-douh baatbaat-sahp houh

Placing the prefix daih

For floor number, ordinal number is not used in Cantonese

For page numbers, ordinal number is used in Cantonese. If people say

He is the first, Im the second. __________________________________

The toilet is on the 2/F. ________________________________________

18 Nathan Road _____________________________________________

No MW for day and night

Tone change for year

Months (MW: go)

Weeks (MW: go)

Days (No MW)

Nights (No MW)

A: When did you come to HK? _______________________________

This year is very cold ____________________________________