Which Mong Kok Station?

1. Tsz Hin

   而ji4家gaa1去heoi3旺wong6角gok3食sik6晏aan3，搭daap3邊bin1條tiu4線sin3？

   We're going to Mong Kok for lunch. Which line do we take?

   Word meanings

   而家

   now · Colloquial word for now.

   去

   go to · Introduces the destination.

   旺角

   Mong Kok · District name; here the intended lunch destination.

   食晏

   have lunch · 食 means eat; 食晏 is the colloquial expression for having lunch.

   搭

   take · Used for travelling on public transport.

   邊條

   which · 邊 asks which; 條 is the classifier for a railway line.

   線

   line · A railway line in this context.

2. Chi Keung

   旺wong6角gok3邊bin1度dou6？你nei5訂deng6咗zo2邊bin1間gaan1餐caan1廳teng1？

   Where in Mong Kok? Which restaurant did you book?

   Word meanings

   旺角

   Mong Kok · Repeats the destination to ask for a more exact location.

   邊度

   where · Colloquial question word for a place.

   你

   you · Addresses his old friend informally.

   訂咗

   booked · 訂 means book; 咗 marks the booking as completed.

   邊間

   which · 邊 asks which; 間 is used for restaurants and other establishments.

   餐廳

   restaurant · An eating establishment.

3. Tsz Hin

   喺hai2新san1世sai3紀gei2廣gwong2場coeng4，地dei6址zi2寫se2住zyu6旺wong6角gok3東dung1站zaam6。

   It's in MOKO. The address says Mong Kok East Station.

   Word meanings

   喺

   in · Introduces where the restaurant is located.

   新世紀廣場

   MOKO · The Chinese name of the shopping mall MOKO.

   地址

   address · The location details for the restaurant.

   寫住

   says · 寫 means write; 住 presents the wording as remaining visible.

   旺角東站

   Mong Kok East · 旺角東 is the place name; 站 means station.

4. Chi Keung

   咁gam2要jiu3去heoi3旺wong6角gok3東dung1，唔m4係hai6旺wong6角gok3站zaam6。

   Then we need Mong Kok East, not Mong Kok Station.

   Word meanings

   咁

   then · Introduces the conclusion drawn from the address.

   要

   need to · Expresses what is required.

   去

   go to · Introduces the destination.

   旺角東

   Mong Kok East · The East Rail station, distinct from Mong Kok Station.

   唔係

   not · 唔 negates 係: is not.

   旺角站

   Mong Kok Station · 旺角 is the place name; 站 means station.

5. Tsz Hin

   兩loeng5個go3站zaam6唔m4同tung4㗎gaa3？我ngo5以ji5為wai4同tung4一jat1個go3。

   They're two different stations? I thought they were the same one.

   Word meanings

   兩個站

   two stations · 兩 means two; 個 counts the stations named by 站.

   唔同

   different · 唔 negates 同, meaning not the same.

   㗎

   Seeks confirmation of a newly surprising fact.

   我

   I · The speaker referring to himself.

   以為

   thought · Introduces a belief that turns out to be mistaken.

   同一個

   the same one · 同一 means the same; 個 stands for the station without repeating it.

6. Chi Keung

   唔m4同tung4。去heoi3旺wong6角gok3東dung1，搭daap3東dung1鐵tit3線sin3就zau6得dak1。

   They're different. For Mong Kok East, just take the East Rail Line.

   Word meanings

   唔同

   different · 唔 negates 同: not the same.

   去

   go to · Introduces the destination being discussed.

   旺角東

   Mong Kok East · The station they need for the restaurant.

   搭

   take · Used for riding a train or other public transport.

   東鐵線

   East Rail Line · The MTR line serving Mong Kok East.

   就得

   is enough · 就 narrows the requirement; 得 means it works or is sufficient.

7. Tsz Hin

   我ngo5哋dei6喺hai2金gam1鐘zung1，唔m4使sai2轉zyun2車ce1？

   We're at Admiralty. We don't need to change trains?

   Word meanings

   我哋

   we · 我 plus plural 哋 refers to both friends.

   喺

   at · Introduces their current location.

   金鐘

   Admiralty · The station where the friends are speaking.

   唔使

   don't need to · 唔 negates 使 in the sense of needing to do something.

   轉車

   change trains · 轉 means change; 車 here refers to the train.

8. Chi Keung

   唔m4使sai2，呢ni1度dou6有jau5東dung1鐵tit3線sin3。

   No need. There's an East Rail Line here.

   Word meanings

   唔使

   no need · 唔 negates 使; here it answers the question about changing trains.

   呢度

   here · Refers to Admiralty Station.

   有

   has · Indicates that the line is available at this station.

   東鐵線

   East Rail Line · The line they can take directly to Mong Kok East.

9. Tsz Hin

   咁gam2搭daap3去heoi3羅lo4湖wu4嗰go2邊bin1？

   So we take a train towards Lo Wu?

   Word meanings

   咁

   so · Introduces the next inference about which direction to take.

   搭

   take · The train is understood from the previous turn.

   去

   towards · Introduces the train's destination.

   羅湖

   Lo Wu · One northern terminus shown on East Rail trains.

   嗰邊

   that direction · 嗰 means that; 邊 refers here to a direction.

10. Chi Keung

    係hai6，去heoi3落lok6馬maa5洲zau1嘅ge3車ce1都dou1得dak1。

    Yes. Trains to Lok Ma Chau work too.

    Word meanings

    係

    yes · Confirms the proposed direction.

    去

    to · Introduces the train's destination.

    落馬洲

    Lok Ma Chau · The other northern terminus of the East Rail Line.

    嘅

    Links the destination description to 車, the train.

    車

    trains · Refers to trains in this station context.

    都得

    work too · 都 means also; 得 means suitable or possible.

11. Tsz Hin

    兩loeng5種zung2車ce1都dou1停ting4旺wong6角gok3東dung1？

    Both kinds of train stop at Mong Kok East?

    Word meanings

    兩種車

    both train types · 兩 means two; 種 counts types; 車 refers to trains with the two destinations.

    都

    both · Applies the following statement to both train destinations.

    停

    stop at · Refers to a train making a station stop.

    旺角東

    Mong Kok East · Their intended stop before lunch.

12. Chi Keung

    係hai6。你nei5睇tai2，下haa6一jat1班baan1去heoi3羅lo4湖wu4。

    Yes. Look, the next train goes to Lo Wu.

    Word meanings

    係

    yes · Confirms that both services stop at Mong Kok East.

    你

    you · Addresses his friend when drawing attention to the display.

    睇

    look · An invitation to look at the train information.

    下一班

    the next train · 下一 means next; 班 counts scheduled train services, with train understood.

    去

    goes to · Introduces the destination shown for the next train.

    羅湖

    Lo Wu · The terminus displayed for their next suitable train.

13. Tsz Hin

    好hou2，仲zung6有jau5四sei3分fan1鐘zung1，慢maan6慢maan6行haang4過gwo3去heoi3。

    Good, there are still four minutes. Let's walk over at an easy pace.

    Word meanings

    好

    good · Shows agreement with the now-clear route.

    仲有

    still have · 仲 means still; 有 indicates time remaining.

    四分鐘

    four minutes · 四 means four; 分鐘 is the unit minute.

    慢慢

    at ease · Repeating 慢 conveys an unhurried pace.

    行過去

    walk over · 行 means walk; 過去 adds movement over to the other location.

14. Chi Keung

    行haang4啦laa1，唔m4使sai2趕gon2，可ho2以ji5準zeon2時si4食sik6晏aan3。

    Let's go, no need to rush. We can get to lunch on time.

    Word meanings

    行

    let's go · Here an invitation to start walking.

    啦

    Makes the invitation friendly and signals it is time to act.

    唔使

    no need to · 唔 negates 使 in the sense of needing to do something.

    趕

    rush · Move hurriedly because of time pressure.

    可以

    can · Expresses that their timing now allows this.

    準時

    on time · At the planned time.

    食晏

    have lunch · 食 means eat; 食晏 is the colloquial expression for having lunch.

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