Tsz Hin
醫ji1生sang1，我ngo5想soeng2約joek3星sing1期kei4六luk6睇tai2症zing3。
Doctor, I'd like to book a consultation for Saturday.
Word meanings
- 醫生
- doctor · Used here to address the doctor.
- 我
- I · First-person pronoun.
- 想
- would like · Before a verb, expresses a wish or intention.
- 約
- book · Arrange an appointment.
- 星期六
- Saturday · 星期 means week; 六 identifies Saturday.
- 睇症
- have a consultation · 睇 means see; 睇症 means consult a doctor as a patient.
Chi Keung
可ho2以ji5，星sing1期kei4六luk6診can2金gam1四sei3百baak3蚊man1。
Certainly. Saturday's consultation fee is four hundred dollars.
Word meanings
- 可以
- certainly · Indicates that the requested arrangement is possible.
- 星期六
- Saturday · 星期 means week; 六 identifies Saturday.
- 診金
- consultation fee · The fee charged for a medical consultation.
- 四百
- four hundred · 四 plus 百 expresses four hundred.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial unit for dollars, here Hong Kong dollars.
Tsz Hin
四sei3百baak3？我ngo5以ji5為wai4三saam1百baak3蚊man1添tim1。
Four hundred? I thought it was three hundred dollars.
Word meanings
- 四百
- four hundred · 四 plus 百 expresses four hundred.
- 我
- I · First-person pronoun.
- 以為
- thought · Introduces a previous assumption that turns out to be mistaken.
- 三百
- three hundred · 三 plus 百 expresses three hundred.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial word for dollars.
- 添
- Here adds mild surprise or regret about the mistaken expectation.
Chi Keung
平ping4日jat6三saam1百baak3，星sing1期kei4六luk6貴gwai3一jat1百baak3。
It's three hundred on weekdays; Saturday costs a hundred more.
Word meanings
- 平日
- weekdays · Here means weekdays, contrasted with Saturday.
- 三百
- three hundred · 三 plus 百 expresses three hundred; dollars are understood.
- 星期六
- Saturday · 星期 means week; 六 identifies Saturday.
- 貴
- costs more · Followed by an amount, says how much more expensive something is.
- 一百
- one hundred · 一 plus 百 expresses one hundred; dollars are understood.
Tsz Hin
咁gam2星sing1期kei4五ng5最zeoi3遲ci4幾gei2點dim2？
Then on Friday, what's the latest time?
Word meanings
- 咁
- then · Connects a new choice to what was just explained.
- 星期五
- Friday · 星期 means week; 五 identifies Friday.
- 最遲
- latest · 最 means most; with 遲, means latest.
- 幾點
- what time · 幾 asks which number; 點 marks the hour.
Chi Keung
六luk6點dim2，仲zung6有jau5位wai2。你nei5趕gon2得dak1切cit3呀aa3？
Six. There's still a slot. Can you make it in time?
Word meanings
- 六點
- six o'clock · 六 plus 點 gives the hour; here six in the evening.
- 仲
- still · Indicates that availability remains.
- 有
- there is · Expresses existence or availability.
- 位
- a slot · Here means an available appointment slot.
- 你
- you · Addresses the patient.
- 趕得切
- make it · 趕 plus 得切 means being able to arrive or finish in time.
- 呀
- Softens this question about whether the time works.
Tsz Hin
六luk6點dim2趕gon2得dak1切cit3，三saam1百baak3蚊man1我ngo5都dou1可ho2以ji5。
I can make six, and three hundred dollars is fine for me.
Word meanings
- 六點
- six o'clock · 六 plus 點 gives the hour.
- 趕得切
- can make it · 趕 plus 得切 means being able to arrive in time.
- 三百
- three hundred · 三 plus 百 expresses three hundred.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial word for dollars.
- 我
- for me · Identifies the person accepting the price.
- 都
- also · Adds acceptance of the price to acceptance of the time.
- 可以
- is fine · Here indicates that the price is acceptable.
Chi Keung
好hou2，幫bong1你nei5約joek3星sing1期kei4五ng5六luk6點dim2。
Okay, I'll book you in for Friday at six.
Word meanings
- 好
- okay · Signals agreement with the patient's choice.
- 幫
- for · Before a person and action, means doing that action for them.
- 你
- you · Addresses the patient.
- 約
- book · Arrange an appointment.
- 星期五
- Friday · 星期 means week; 五 identifies Friday.
- 六點
- six o'clock · 六 plus 點 gives the appointment time.
Tsz Hin
唔m4該goi1，今gam1日jat6真zan1係hai6好hou2熱jit6。
Thanks. Today is really hot.
Word meanings
- 唔該
- thanks · Thanks someone for help or a service.
- 今日
- today · Refers to the current day.
- 真係
- really · 真 plus 係 forms a common expression of emphasis.
- 好
- very · Before an adjective, intensifies its degree.
- 熱
- hot · Describes the very hot weather.
Chi Keung
係hai6呀aa3，你nei5坐co5低dai1涼loeng4一jat1陣zan6先sin1。
Yes. Sit down and cool off for a bit first.
Word meanings
- 係
- yes · Agrees with the comment about the heat.
- 呀
- Adds a friendly tone to the agreement.
- 你
- you · Addresses the patient.
- 坐低
- sit down · 坐 means sit; 低 gives the action of sitting down.
- 涼
- cool off · Here means enjoy the cool indoor air.
- 一陣
- a little while · 一 plus 陣 expresses a short period of time.
- 先
- first · At the end, suggests doing this before leaving.
Tsz Hin
而ji4家gaa1舒syu1服fuk6啲di1喇laa3。約joek3好hou2就zau6放fong3心sam1。
I feel more comfortable now. With the booking settled, I can relax.
Word meanings
- 而家
- now · Colloquial expression for the present moment.
- 舒服
- comfortable · Describes feeling physically comfortable.
- 啲
- more · After an adjective, indicates a modest increase in degree.
- 喇
- Marks the improved state as now having been reached.
- 約好
- booking settled · 約 means arrange; 好 indicates the arrangement is completed.
- 就
- then · Links the completed booking to feeling at ease.
- 放心
- feel at ease · Means no longer needing to worry.
Chi Keung
約joek3好hou2喇laa3，星sing1期kei4五ng5見gin3。
You're booked in. See you Friday.
Word meanings
- 約好
- booked in · 約 means arrange; 好 indicates completion of the booking.
- 喇
- Confirms that the booking is now complete.
- 星期五
- Friday · 星期 means week; 五 identifies Friday.
- 見
- see you · After a time expression, forms a natural farewell.
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