Tsz Hin
就zau6嚟lai4過gwo3年nin4，呢ni1度dou6都dou1仲zung6咁gam3多do1人jan4。
It's almost Chinese New Year, and it's still so busy here.
Word meanings
- 就嚟
- almost · 就 + 嚟: indicates something is about to happen.
- 過年
- Chinese New Year · 過 + 年: celebrate or enter the Chinese New Year.
- 呢度
- here · 呢 + 度: this place; here.
- 都
- still · Adds the sense of even so or nevertheless here.
- 仲
- still · Indicates a situation continues.
- 咁
- so · Marks this degree or amount.
- 多人
- many people · 多 + 人: a large number of people.
Chi Keung
係hai6囉lo1。快faai3啲di1落lok6單daan1，我ngo5晏aan3晝zau3要jiu3開hoi1會wui6。
Yeah. Let's order soon; I've got a meeting this afternoon.
Word meanings
- 係
- yes · An affirmative response agreeing with the observation.
- 囉
- Signals easy agreement with something apparent.
- 快啲
- soon · 快 + 啲: more quickly; urges a little speed.
- 落單
- order · 落 + 單: place a food or drink order.
- 我
- I · First-person singular pronoun.
- 晏晝
- this afternoon · Common colloquial word for afternoon.
- 要
- have to · Indicates an obligation or scheduled task.
- 開會
- attend a meeting · 開 + 會: hold or attend a meeting.
Tsz Hin
我ngo5想soeng2食sik6豬zyu1扒paa2飯faan6，你nei5呢ne1？
I'd like pork chop rice. What about you?
Word meanings
- 我
- I · First-person singular pronoun.
- 想
- would like · Expresses a wish or preference.
- 食
- eat · Used to name the food one wants to order.
- 豬扒飯
- pork chop rice · 豬扒 + 飯: pork chop served with rice.
- 你
- you · Second-person singular pronoun.
- 呢
- Returns the same question to the other person.
Chi Keung
我ngo5都dou1係hai6。飲jam2嘢je5就zau6要jiu3凍dung3奶naai5茶caa4。
Same for me. For a drink, I'll have iced milk tea.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · First-person singular pronoun.
- 都
- also · Includes the speaker in the same choice.
- 係
- the same · Refers back to the other person's stated preference.
- 飲嘢
- a drink · 飲 + 嘢: drinking something; here, the drink choice.
- 就
- then · Links the drink topic to the selected choice.
- 要
- I'll have · States what the speaker wants to order.
- 凍奶茶
- iced milk tea · 凍 + 奶茶: the cold version of milk tea.
Tsz Hin
等dang2陣zan6，個go3牌paai4寫se2住zyu6豬zyu1扒paa2賣maai6晒saai3。
Hang on, the sign says the pork chops are sold out.
Word meanings
- 等陣
- hang on · 等 + 陣: wait a moment.
- 個
- Introduces the particular sign being pointed out.
- 牌
- sign · A displayed sign or notice.
- 寫住
- says · 寫 + 住: words are written and remain displayed.
- 豬扒
- pork chops · 豬 + 扒: a cut of pork served as a chop.
- 賣晒
- sold out · 賣 + 晒: all available stock has been sold.
Chi Keung
咁gam2轉zyun2雞gai1翼jik6飯faan6啦la1。你nei5想soeng2食sik6咩me1？
Then I'll switch to chicken wing rice. What would you like?
Word meanings
- 咁
- then · Introduces a decision based on the new information.
- 轉
- switch to · Change from the original choice to another.
- 雞翼飯
- chicken wing rice · 雞翼 + 飯: chicken wings served with rice.
- 啦
- Softly marks the new decision.
- 你
- you · Second-person singular pronoun.
- 想
- would like · Asks about the other person's preference.
- 食
- eat · Refers to the food choice.
- 咩
- what · Colloquial question word for what.
Tsz Hin
我ngo5食sik6牛ngau4肉juk6麵min6。呢ni1度dou6有jau5湯tong1麵min6。
I'll have beef noodles. They have noodle soup here.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · First-person singular pronoun.
- 食
- I'll have · States the selected meal.
- 牛肉麵
- beef noodles · 牛肉 + 麵: noodles served with beef.
- 呢度
- here · 呢 + 度: this place; this restaurant here.
- 有
- have · Indicates availability.
- 湯麵
- noodle soup · 湯 + 麵: noodles served in broth.
Chi Keung
好hou2，我ngo5幫bong1你nei5寫se2。你nei5飲jam2咩me1呀aa3？
Okay, I'll write it down for you. What are you drinking?
Word meanings
- 好
- okay · Acknowledges the choice.
- 我
- I · First-person singular pronoun.
- 幫
- help · Introduces doing something for another person.
- 你
- you · The person receiving the help.
- 寫
- write it down · Refers to writing the choices on an order slip.
- 你
- you · Second-person singular pronoun.
- 飲
- drink · Asks for the drink choice.
- 咩
- what · Colloquial question word for what.
- 呀
- Softens the question in a friendly exchange.
Tsz Hin
熱jit6檸ning4茶caa4，少siu2甜tim4。今gam1日jat6有jau5啲di1凍dung3。
Hot lemon tea, less sweet. It's a bit cold today.
Word meanings
- 熱檸茶
- hot lemon tea · 熱 + 檸茶: hot tea with lemon; 檸茶 shortens 檸檬茶.
- 少甜
- less sweet · 少 + 甜: requests less sugar in a drink.
- 今日
- today · The current day.
- 有啲
- a bit · 有 + 啲: marks a mild degree before a description.
- 凍
- cold · Describes the weather here.
Chi Keung
熱jit6飲jam2好hou2啲di1，我ngo5都dou1轉zyun2熱jit6奶naai5茶caa4。
A hot drink would be better. I'll switch to hot milk tea too.
Word meanings
- 熱飲
- a hot drink · 熱 + 飲: a drink served hot.
- 好啲
- better · 好 + 啲: a little better.
- 我
- I · First-person singular pronoun.
- 都
- too · Aligns this choice with the colleague's hot drink.
- 轉
- switch to · Changes the earlier iced milk tea order.
- 熱奶茶
- hot milk tea · 熱 + 奶茶: milk tea served hot.
Tsz Hin
寫se2好hou2喇laa3？我ngo5攞lo2張zoeng1單daan1去heoi3交gaau1。
Finished writing? I'll take the order slip over.
Word meanings
- 寫好
- finished writing · 寫 + 好: complete the writing task.
- 喇
- Asks whether the task has now reached completion.
- 我
- I · First-person singular pronoun.
- 攞
- take · Pick up and carry something.
- 張
- Used before a flat paper item such as an order slip.
- 單
- order slip · The written food and drink order here.
- 去
- over to · Indicates movement to carry out the following action.
- 交
- hand in · Submit the slip to restaurant staff.
Chi Keung
寫se2好hou2喇laa3，唔m4該goi1。
All done, thanks.
Word meanings
- 寫好
- all written · 寫 + 好: the writing is complete.
- 喇
- Marks the task as now completed.
- 唔該
- thanks · A polite expression of thanks for a service or favour.
Tsz Hin
我ngo5交gaau1咗zo2張zoeng1單daan1，等dang2一jat1陣zan6就zau6有jau5。
I've handed in the slip. It'll be ready in a little while.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · First-person singular pronoun.
- 交咗
- handed in · 交 + 咗: the submission has been completed.
- 張
- Used before the paper order slip.
- 單
- order slip · Refers to the slip with their selected food and drinks.
- 等
- wait · Wait for the order to arrive.
- 一陣
- a little while · 一 + 陣: a short period of time.
- 就
- then · Links the short wait to the expected result.
- 有
- be ready · Means the ordered food will be available here.
Chi Keung
好hou2，咁gam2我ngo5哋dei6坐co5低dai1等dang2啦la1。
Good, let's sit down and wait, then.
Word meanings
- 好
- good · Expresses satisfaction that the order is placed.
- 咁
- then · Introduces the next action based on that result.
- 我哋
- we · 我 + 哋: first-person plural pronoun.
- 坐低
- sit down · 坐 + 低: move into a seated position.
- 等
- wait · Wait for their food and drinks.
- 啦
- Softens the suggestion and closes the exchange.
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