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The Linguistics Society

This lesson focuses on casual conversation phrases, shopping vocabulary, and basic grammar. Key phrases like "How are you lately?" and "How much does this shirt cost?" are introduced alongside useful verbs such as "to know", "to ask", and "to listen". The lesson also covers sentence structures including positive and negative statements, enabling learners to express themselves effectively in everyday situations. Dive into idioms, question words, and useful expressions to enhance your Cantonese communication skills.

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The Linguistics Society

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  1. The Linguistics Society Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 7

  2. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 7 Revision for lesson 6

  3. 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.

  4. 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? • 計平啲啦！ • Gai3 peng4di1 la1! • Guide pangd la! • = Make it cheaper!

  5. Vocabulary - Idioms 竟然係咁 ging2 yin4 hai6 gam2 ging yin high gum 九唔搭八 gau2 mh4 daap3 baat3 gow ng darp bart = Oh really? = completely nonsense 三(九)唔識七 saam1 (gau2) mh4 sik1 chat1 sarm (gow) ng sick chat 佛都有火 fat6 dou1 yau5 fo2 fat dole yau for = completely stranger = intolerable anger

  6. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 7 Finals <o>

  7. Finals <o>

  8. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 7 Basic Grammar II

  9. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 7 More Verbs

  10. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 可以 ho2 yi5 hor yee = can / to be able to

  11. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 要 yiu3 yill = to want, to need

  12. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 嚟 lai4 / lei4 lie = to come

  13. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 整 jing2 jing = to make (something)

  14. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 問 man6 mun = to ask

  15. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 聽 teng1 tank = to listen, to hear

  16. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 講 gong2 gong = to say, to speak

  17. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 買 maai5 my = to buy

  18. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 搵 wan2 one = to find

  19. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 知道 ji1 dou3 g doe = to know

  20. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 識 sik1 sick = to know how to

  21. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 識聽 sik1 teng1 sick tank = to understand (a language)

  22. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 識睇 sik1 tai2 sick tie = to know how to read (a language)

  23. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 識講 sik1 gong2 sick gong = to know how to speak (a language)

  24. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 學 hok6 hock = to learn

  25. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 住 jyu6 ju = to live, to reside

  26. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 住喺 jyu6 hai2 ju high = to live in / to live at

  27. Vocabulary – Useful Verbs 明(白) ming4 (baak6) ming (bark) = to understand

  28. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 7 Making Sentences from Verbs

  29. Positive Statement (S+V+O) • 你 係學生 • Nei5 hai6hok6 saang1 • Lay highhock sang • = Youare (a) student

  30. Positive Statement (S+V+O) • 佢地 食嘢 • Keui5 dei6 sik6ye5 • Kui day sickyeah • = Theyeatsomething

  31. Positive Statement (S+V+O) • 我 喺科大 • Ngo5 hai2Fo1 Daai6 • All highFor Die • = Iam atHKUST

  32. Positive Statement (S+V+v+O) • 我 識講 廣東話 • Ngo5 sik1 gong2 Gwong2 Dong1 Wa2 • All sick gong Gong Dong Wa • = Iknow how tospeak Cantonese * Compound Verbs

  33. Negative Statement (S+!V+O) • 佢 唔係學生 • Keui5 m̀4 hai6hok6 saang1 • Kui ng highhock sang • = Heis not (a) student * !V means negation of V

  34. Negative Statement (S+!V+v+O) • 我 唔鍾意 睇 書 • Ngo5 m̀4 jung1 yi3 tai2 syu1 • All ng jone yee tie she • = Ido not likereading books

  35. Negative Statement (S+!V+O) • 我 冇嘢做 • Ngo5 mou5ye5 jou6 • All moleyeah joe • = Idon’t havethings to do * Negation of 有 (have) is 冇

  36. Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 7 Question Words

  37. Vocabulary – Question Words 乜嘢 mat1 ye5 mud yeah = what

  38. Vocabulary – Question Words 咩 me1 mea = what * Short form

  39. Vocabulary – Question Words 邊MW bin1 bin = which * Please refer to the notes of Lesson 4 for the list of MWs!

  40. Vocabulary – Question Words 邊個 bin1 go3 bin gor = who / which one

  41. Vocabulary – Question Words 邊位 bin1 wai2 bin why = who (polite) * May become impolite if said rudely

  42. Vocabulary – Question Words 邊本 bin1 bun2 bin boon = which (book)

  43. Vocabulary – Question Words 邊隻 bin1 jek3 bin jack = which (animal)

  44. Vocabulary – Question Words 幾時 gei2 si4 gay see = when (which date, what time)

  45. Vocabulary – Question Words 幾點 gei2 dim2 gay dim = what time

  46. Vocabulary – Question Words 幾多 gei2 do1 gay dor = how many

  47. Vocabulary – Question Words 點解 dim2 gaai2 dim guide = why

  48. Vocabulary – Question Words 點(樣) dim2 (yeung2) dim (yong) = how

  49. Vocabulary – Question Words 點做 dim2 jou6 dim joe = how to do

  50. Vocabulary – Question Words 點講 dim2 gong2 dim gong = how to say

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