Tsz Hin
阿aa3強koeng4，咁gam3夜je6都dou1見gin3到dou2你nei5嘅ge2！
Keung, fancy seeing you this late!
Word meanings
- 阿強
- Keung · 阿 + given name: a familiar way to address a friend.
- 咁夜
- this late · 咁 + 夜: this late at night.
- 都
- even · Marks the surprising circumstance of meeting this late.
- 見到
- see · 見 + 到: successfully see or encounter someone.
- 你
- you · Refers to the friend being addressed.
- 嘅
- Final particle expressing mild surprise here.
Chi Keung
我ngo5啱ngaam1啱ngaam1收sau1工gung1，行haang4過gwo3嚟lai4坐co5吓haa5。
I just finished work and walked over to sit for a bit.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 啱啱
- just · An action happened very recently.
- 收工
- finish work · Common colloquial expression for finishing one's working day.
- 行過嚟
- walk over · 行 + 過嚟: walk over towards this location.
- 坐吓
- sit a bit · 坐 + 吓: sit briefly or casually.
Tsz Hin
海hoi2邊bin1幾gei2舒syu1服fuk6，你nei5把baa2聲seng1有jau5啲di1沙saa1喎wo3。
It's nice by the harbour. Your voice sounds a bit hoarse.
Word meanings
- 海邊
- harbour side · 海 + 邊: the area beside the sea; the harbour here.
- 幾
- quite · Before an adjective, means quite or fairly.
- 舒服
- pleasant · Describes how comfortable the surroundings feel.
- 你
- your · Possessor before 把聲; 嘅 is naturally omitted here.
- 把
- Classifier used with 聲 when referring to someone's voice.
- 聲
- voice · The sound of someone's speaking voice.
- 有啲
- a bit · 有 + 啲 before an adjective: somewhat or a little.
- 沙
- hoarse · Describes a rough or husky voice.
- 喎
- Final particle drawing attention to an observation.
Chi Keung
我ngo5喉hau4嚨lung4有jau5啲di1乾gon1，唔m4係hai6好hou2辛san1苦fu2。
My throat is a bit dry. It's not too uncomfortable.
Word meanings
- 我
- my · Possessor before a body part; 嘅 is omitted naturally.
- 喉嚨
- throat · The throat.
- 有啲
- a bit · 有 + 啲: indicates a small degree.
- 乾
- dry · Lacking moisture; describes the throat here.
- 唔係
- isn't · 唔 + 係: negates the following description.
- 好
- very · Degree word before 辛苦.
- 辛苦
- uncomfortable · Physical discomfort here, rather than hard work.
Tsz Hin
我ngo5有jau5樽zeon1水seoi2，未mei6開hoi1嘅ge3。你nei5要jiu3唔m4要jiu3？
I've got a bottle of water. It's unopened. Want it?
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 有
- have · Indicates possession.
- 樽
- Bottle classifier; 一 is omitted in casual speech.
- 水
- water · Drinking water.
- 未開
- not opened · 未 + 開: has not been opened yet.
- 嘅
- Final particle confirming the bottle's condition.
- 你
- you · The friend being offered water.
- 要唔要
- want it · 要 + 唔 + 要: a yes-or-no question asking whether someone wants something.
Chi Keung
好hou2呀aa3，多do1謝ze6。等dang2我ngo5飲jam2啖daam6先sin1。
Yes, thanks. Let me take a sip first.
Word meanings
- 好
- yes · Accepts the offer.
- 呀
- Adds a friendly tone to the acceptance.
- 多謝
- thanks · Thanks for a gift or something offered.
- 等
- let · 等 + person + action: let someone do something.
- 我
- me · The person taking the sip.
- 飲
- drink · Drink the offered water.
- 啖
- a sip · A mouthful; 一 is omitted in this casual expression.
- 先
- first · After the action, marks doing it before anything else.
Tsz Hin
慢maan6慢maan6飲jam2，坐co5低dai1抖tau2吓haa5啦laa1。
Take your time drinking. Sit down and rest a bit.
Word meanings
- 慢慢
- slowly · 慢 repeated: slowly, without rushing.
- 飲
- drink · Drink the water.
- 坐低
- sit down · 坐 + 低: take a seat.
- 抖吓
- rest a bit · 抖 + 吓: rest briefly.
- 啦
- Softens the suggestion.
Chi Keung
飲jam2咗zo2水seoi2，我ngo5喉hau4嚨lung4舒syu1服fuk6啲di1喇laa3。
Now I've had some water, my throat feels better.
Word meanings
- 飲咗
- have drunk · 飲 + 咗: drinking has been completed.
- 水
- water · The water just offered.
- 我
- my · Possessor before the body part.
- 喉嚨
- throat · The throat.
- 舒服啲
- more comfortable · 舒服 + 啲: comparatively more comfortable.
- 喇
- Marks the improved situation now.
Tsz Hin
咁gam2就zau6好hou2。你nei5聽ting1日jat6使sai2唔m4使sai2早zou2起hei2？
That's good. Do you need to get up early tomorrow?
Word meanings
- 咁
- then · Refers back to the improvement just reported.
- 就
- in that case · Links the situation to the speaker's reaction.
- 好
- good · Expresses satisfaction or relief.
- 你
- you · The friend being asked.
- 聽日
- tomorrow · Common spoken Cantonese for tomorrow.
- 使唔使
- need to · 使 + 唔 + 使: asks whether something is necessary.
- 早起
- get up early · 早 + 起: rise early.
Chi Keung
唔m4使sai2，不bat1過gwo3我ngo5都dou1想soeng2返faan1屋uk1企kei2瞓fan3。
No, but I still want to go home and sleep.
Word meanings
- 唔使
- no need · 唔 + 使: do not need to; answers the previous question.
- 不過
- but · Introduces a contrasting point.
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 都
- still · Despite not needing to rise early, the preference remains.
- 想
- want to · Expresses a wish.
- 返
- go back · Return to a familiar place.
- 屋企
- home · Common spoken Cantonese for home.
- 瞓
- sleep · Common colloquial verb for sleeping.
Tsz Hin
我ngo5都dou1走zau2喇laa3，一jat1齊cai4行haang4去heoi3車ce1站zaam6啦laa1。
I'm heading off too. Let's walk to the station together.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · The speaker.
- 都
- too · Shares the friend's intention to leave.
- 走
- leave · Leave the park here.
- 喇
- Signals that leaving is now the plan.
- 一齊
- together · Do the following action together.
- 行去
- walk to · 行 + 去: walk towards a destination.
- 車站
- station · A transport station or stop.
- 啦
- Makes this a friendly suggestion.
Chi Keung
好hou2呀aa3，順seon6便bin6傾king1兩loeng5句geoi3。
Sure, we can have a little chat on the way.
Word meanings
- 好
- sure · Agrees to walk together.
- 呀
- Adds warmth to the agreement.
- 順便
- while we're at it · Do something alongside the main activity.
- 傾
- chat · Common colloquial verb for chatting.
- 兩句
- a little · 兩 + 句: a few words; not literally limited to two sentences.
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