the linguistics society cantonese course 2007 lesson 6

The Linguistics SocietyThe Linguistics Society

Cantonese Course 2007

Lesson 6

Business English Workshop

Date: 8/11(Thurs) Time: 6.30p.m. – 8.30p.m. Venue: Room 4505(L25/26) Content: 1. Introduction to CEF and Business English2. Trial lesson on Business English ( Resume writing skills and tips on job

interview) Quota: 30 Registration: [email protected]

Cantonese Course 2007 Lesson 6

Revisions~The BIGBIG Television~


Finals <i>

Finals <i>Long Short

Vowel(+ending)

Example English Vowel(+ending)

Example English

i ji 志 Will

iu jiu 照 Shine

im jim 佔 Seize

in jin 戰 War ing jing 正 Proper

ip jip 接 Receive ik jik 即 now

it jit 節 Festival


Casual Chat

唔錯啦。 Mh4 cho3 la1 Ng chor la. = So far so good.

B.

Phrases – Casual Chat

最近點呀？ Jeui3 gan6 dim2 a3? Joy gun dim ah? = How are you lately?

A.

最近忙唔忙呀？ Jeui3 gan6 mong46 mh4 mong4 a3? Joy gun mong ng mong ah? = Are you busy lately?

A.

好忙呀！成日做嘢做到好夜。 Hou2 mong4 a6! Sing4 yat6 jou6 ye5 jou6 dou3 ho

2 ye6. Ho mong ah! Sing yat jo yeah jo dow hole yeah. = Very busy! Always work till very late.

B.


一陣有咩做呀？ Yat1 jan6 yau5 me1 jou6 a3? Yet jan yau mea jo ah? = What will you do later?

A.

上堂囉。食飯囉。 Seung2 tong4 lo1. Sik6 faan6 lo1. Song tong lor. Sick farn lor. = Attending lesson. = Having meal.

B.



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?

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!

Phrases – Dating a friend


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.

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].


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.



Travelling

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].

Phrases – Travelling (MTR)

Phrases – Travelling (MTR) 張八達通 / 飛出唔到閘。 Jeung1 baat3 daat6 tung1 / fei1 cheut1 mh4 dou2 jaa

p6. Cheung bart dart tone / fay chut ng dole jarp. = I can’t pass the gate with my Octopus Card/ ticket.

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 Disne

y?

Phrases – Travelling (MTR)

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.

Phrases – Travelling (Taxi)

邊度落？ Bin1 dou6 lok6? Bean dole lock? = Where should I drop you off?

A.

呢度得喇。 Nei1 dou6 dak1 la3. Lay dole duck la. = It’s fine here.

B.

Phrases – Travelling (Taxi)

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!


Shopping

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 peng4 di1 la1! Guide pang d la! = Make it cheaper!

Phrases – Shopping (General) 太貴喇！ Taai3 gwai3 la3! Tie gwai la! = It’s too expensive!

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?

Phrases – Shopping (General)


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.

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.


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.



Idioms

Phrases – Idioms

竟然係咁ging2 yin4 hai6 gam2

ging yin high gum

= Oh really?

( 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.

Phrases – Idioms

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

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

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

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

Phrases – Idioms

唔理三七廿一 mh4 lai5 saam1 chat1 ya6 yat1 ng lay sarm chact ya yet = I don’t care

Phrases – Idioms


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