The Linguistics Society

1. The Linguistics Society Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6

2. Business English Workshop • Date: 8/11(Thurs) • Time: 6.30p.m. – 8.30p.m. • Venue: Room 4505(L25/26) • Content: • Introduction to CEF and Business English • Trial lesson on Business English ( Resume writing skills and tips on job interview) • Quota: 30 • Registration: su_lings@stu.ust.hk

3. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Revisions ~The BIG Television~

4. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Finals <i>

5. Finals <i>

6. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Casual Chat

7. Phrases – Casual Chat A. • 最近點呀？ • Jeui3 gan6 dim2 a3? • Joy gun dim ah? • = How are you lately? B. • 唔錯啦。 • Mh4 cho3 la1 • Ng chor la. • = So far so good.

8. Phrases – Casual Chat A. • 最近忙唔忙呀？ • Jeui3 gan6 mong4̀ mh4 mong4 a3? • Joy gun mong ng mong ah? • = Are you busy lately? B. • 好忙呀！成日做嘢做到好夜。 • Hou2 mong4 a6! Sing4 yat6 jou6 ye5 jou6 dou3 ho2 ye6. • Ho mong ah! Sing yat jo yeah jo dow hole yeah. • = Very busy! Always work till very late.

9. Phrases – Casual Chat A. • 一陣有咩做呀？ • Yat1 jan6 yau5 me1 jou6 a3? • Yet jan yau mea jo ah? • = What will you do later? B. • 上堂囉。 食飯囉。 • Seung2 tong4 lo1. Sik6 faan6 lo1. • Song tong lor. Sick farn lor. • = Attending lesson. = Having meal.

10. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Dating a friend

11. Phrases – Dating a friend • 星期六得唔得閒？ • Sing1 kei4 luk6 dak1 mh4 dak1 haan4? • Sing kay look duck ng duck han? • = Are you free on Saturday? • 去唔去打羽毛球？ • Heui3 mh4 heui3 da2 yu5 mou4 kau4? • Hui ng hui da yue mole cow? • = Would you like to play badminton?

12. Phrases – Dating a friend • 不如去蘭桂坊飲酒！ • Bat1 yu4 heui3 Laan4 Gwai3 Fong1 yam2 jau2! • = Let’s have a drink in Lan Kwai Fong!

13. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Commands & Requests

14. Phrases – Commands & Requests • 聽我講。 • Teng1 ngo5 gong2. • Tank or gong. • = Listen to me. • 請跟我嚟。 • Ching2 gan1 ngo5 lai4. • Ching gun or lie. • = Please come with me.

15. Phrases – Commands & Requests • 睇吓吖！ • Tai2 ha5 a1! • Tie ha ah! • = Look! (Try to look at this) • 試吓食吖！ • Si3 ha5 sik4 a1! • See ha sick ah! • = Just try [to eat this food].

16. Phrases – Commands & Requests • 唔該借部電話畀我。 • Mh4 goi1 je3 bou6 din6 wa2 bei2 ngo5. • Ng goy jea bo dean wa bay or. • = Please lend me your mobile phone. • 畀我睇吓！ • Bei2 ngo5 tai2 ha2! • Bay or tie ha! • = Let me have a look.

17. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Travelling

18. Phrases – Travelling (MTR) • 唔該, 我想增值100蚊。 • Mh4 goi1, ngo5 seung2 jang1 jik6 yat1 baak3 man1. • Ng goy, or song tsang jick yat bart Mon. • = Excuse me, I want to add $100 [to my Octupus Card].

19. Phrases – Travelling (MTR) • 張八達通/飛出唔到閘。 • Jeung1 baat3 daat6 tung1 / fei1 cheut1 mh4 dou2 jaap6. • Cheung bart dart tone / fay chut ng dole jarp. • = I can’t pass the gate with my Octopus Card/ ticket.

20. Phrases – Travelling (MTR) • 去迪士尼應該邊度轉車？ • Heui3 Dik6 Si6 Nei4 ying1 goi1 bin1 dou6 jyun3 che1? • Hui Dick See Lay ying goy bin dole june chair. • = Where train should I change if I want to go to Disney?

21. Phrases – Travelling (Taxi) • 唔該車我想去科大。 • Mh4 goi1 che1 ngo5 heui3 Fo1 Daai6. • Ng goy chair or hui For Die. • = Please send me to UST.

22. Phrases – Travelling (Taxi) A. • 邊度落？ • Bin1 dou6 lok6? • Bean dole lock? • = Where should I drop you off? B. • 呢度得喇。 • Nei1 dou6 dak1 la3. • Lay dole duck la. • = It’s fine here.

23. Phrases – Travelling (Minibus) • 坑口有落呀唔該！ • Hang1 hau2 yau5 lok6 a1 mh4 goi1! • Hang Hau yau lok ah ng goi! • = Please drop me off at Hang Hau!

24. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Shopping

25. Phrases – Shopping (General) • 呢件衫幾錢呀? • Nei1 gin6 saam1 gei2 chin2 a3? • Lay geen sarm gay chin ah? • = How much does the shirt cost?

26. Phrases – Shopping (General) • 太貴喇！ • Taai3 gwai3 la3! • Tie gwai la! • = It’s too expensive! • 計平啲啦！ • Gai3 peng4di1 la1! • Guide pangd la! • = Make it cheaper!

27. Phrases – Shopping (General) • 有冇大/細一個碼？ • Yau5 mou5 daai6 / sai3 yat1 go3 ma5? • Yau mole die / site yet gore ma? • = Do you have a bigger / smaller size? • 呢件衫有咩色揀？ • Nei1 gin6 saam1 yau5 me1 sik1 gaan2? • Lay geen sarm yau mea sick gan? • = Are there any other colors for this clothes?

28. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 In a clinic

29. Phrases – In a Clinic • 我喉嚨有啲痛。 • Ngo5 hau4 lung4 yau5 di1 tung3.. • = I have sore throat. • 我頭痛咗兩日。 • Ngo5 tau4 tung3 jo2 leung5 yat6. • = I have had a headache for 2 days.

30. Phrases – In a Clinic • 我有少少咳。 • Ngo5 yau5 siu2 siu2 kat1. • = I have some cough. • 我鼻塞同埋流鼻水。 • Ngo5 bei6 sak1 tung4 maai4 lau4 bei6 seui2. • Or bay suck tone my lau bay soy. • = I have stuffy nose and runny nose.

31. Phrases – In a Clinic • 我成日肚屙。 • Ngo5 sing4 yat6 tou5 o1. • Or sing yet toll or. • = I always have diarrhea. • 我尋晚開始發燒。 • Ngo5 cham4 maan5 hoi1 chi2 faat3 siu1. • Or chum marn hoi chee fart seal. • = I have had a fever since last night.

32. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 Idioms

33. Phrases – Idioms 竟然係咁 ging2 yin4 hai6 gam2 ging yin high gum = Oh really?

34. Phrases – Idioms • (有無搞錯呀),鬼殺咁嘈 • (Yau5 mou5 gaau2 cho3 a3), gwai2 saat3 gam3 cho4 • (Yau mo gau chor ah), gwai sad gum cho • = (What’s wrong?) It’s so noisy.

35. Phrases – Idioms • 九唔搭八 • gau2 mh4 daap3 baat3 • gow ng darp bart • = completely nonsense • 三(九)唔識七 • saam1 (gau2) mh4 sik1 chat1 • sarm (gow) ng sick chat • = completely stranger

36. Phrases – Idioms • 水浸眼眉 • seui2 jam3 ngaan5 mei4 • soy drum arn may • = deadly haste, need immediate attention • 落井下石 • lok6 jeng2 ha6 sek6 • lock jeng ha sack • = hit a person when he is down

37. Phrases – Idioms • 一頭霧水 • yat1 tau4 mou6 seui2 • yet tau mole soy • = don’t know what is going on, in confusion • 佛都有火 • fat6 dou1 yau5 fo2 • fat dole yau for • = intolerable anger

38. Phrases – Idioms • 馬死落地行 • ma5 sei2 lok6 dei6 haang4 • ma say lock day hang • = keep going on in the face of adversity • 跌落地揦返拃沙 • dit3 lok6 dei6 la3 faan1 ja6 sa1 • dit lock day la farn jar sa • = face is too important

39. Phrases – Idioms • 唔理三七廿一 • mh4 lai5 saam1 chat1 ya6 yat1 • ng lay sarm chact ya yet • = I don’t care

40. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6 活動 wut6 dung6 Activity