Tsz Hin
細sai3佬lou2，你nei5把baa2聲seng1有jau5啲di1沙saa1喎wo3。
Little brother, your voice sounds a bit hoarse.
Word meanings
- 細佬
- little brother · Familiar address for a younger brother, here an adult.
- 你
- your · Before a classifier and noun, possession needs no 嘅 here.
- 把
- Classifier used for a voice.
- 聲
- voice · Here refers to someone's speaking voice.
- 有啲
- a bit · 有 + 啲 before an adjective means somewhat.
- 沙
- hoarse · Describes a rough or hoarse voice.
- 喎
- Marks a noticed fact, with gentle concern here.
Chi Keung
個go3喉hau4嚨lung4有jau5啲di1乾gon1，想soeng2飲jam2啲di1水seoi2。
My throat feels a bit dry. I'd like some water.
Word meanings
- 個
- Classifier introducing a body part; the owner is understood.
- 喉嚨
- throat · Everyday word for the throat.
- 有啲
- a bit · 有 + 啲 before an adjective softens its degree.
- 乾
- dry · Describes the dry feeling in the throat.
- 想
- would like · Introduces something the speaker wants to do.
- 飲
- drink · Used for drinking liquids.
- 啲
- some · Indicates an unspecified amount.
- 水
- water · Drinking water here.
Tsz Hin
我ngo5哋dei6出ceot1閘zaap6先sin1，出ceot1面min6有jau5便bin6利lei6店dim3。
Let's go through the gates first. There's a convenience store outside.
Word meanings
- 我哋
- we · 我 + 哋 forms the plural pronoun.
- 出閘
- exit the gates · 出 + 閘 means leave through the station ticket gates.
- 先
- first · After an action, marks doing it before something else.
- 出面
- outside · The area outside the station here.
- 有
- there is · States that something exists at a place.
- 便利店
- convenience store · 便利 + 店 names a shop selling everyday necessities.
Chi Keung
好hou2呀aa3，買maai5水seoi2先sin1再zoi3食sik6晏aan3。
Sure. Let's buy water before having lunch.
Word meanings
- 好
- sure · Accepts the suggestion.
- 呀
- Gives the agreement a friendly tone.
- 買
- buy · Purchase something.
- 水
- water · Drinking water here.
- 先
- first · With 再, sets the order of two actions.
- 再
- then · Introduces the next action after buying water.
- 食晏
- have lunch · 食 + 晏 is the colloquial expression for eating lunch.
Tsz Hin
你nei5想soeng2飲jam2凍dung3水seoi2定ding6常soeng4溫wan1水seoi2？
Would you like cold water or room-temperature water?
Word meanings
- 你
- you · Addresses the younger brother.
- 想
- would like · Asks about a preference.
- 飲
- drink · Used for drinking liquids.
- 凍水
- cold water · 凍 + 水 means chilled or cold drinking water.
- 定
- or · Links alternatives in a choice question.
- 常溫水
- room-temperature water · 常溫 + 水 means water that is not chilled or heated.
Chi Keung
常soeng4溫wan1水seoi2啦laa1，唔m4使sai2太taai3凍dung3。
Room-temperature water, please. It doesn't need to be very cold.
Word meanings
- 常溫水
- room-temperature water · 常溫 + 水 means water that is not chilled or heated.
- 啦
- Marks the speaker's choice in a relaxed way.
- 唔使
- no need · 唔 + 使 means there is no need to do or be something.
- 太
- very · Indicates a high degree, here of coldness.
- 凍
- cold · Describes temperature.
Tsz Hin
呢ni1邊bin1係hai6出ceot1口hau2，跟gan1我ngo5行haang4啦laa1。
The exit is this way. Follow me.
Word meanings
- 呢邊
- this way · 呢 + 邊 points to this side or direction.
- 係
- is · Identifies the direction of the exit.
- 出口
- exit · The station exit here.
- 跟
- follow · Go along with someone.
- 我
- me · Refers to the older brother.
- 行
- walk · Read haang4 when meaning to walk.
- 啦
- Softens the invitation to follow.
Chi Keung
見gin3到dou2便bin6利lei6店dim3喇laa3，我ngo5去heoi3買maai5水seoi2。
I can see the convenience store now. I'll go buy water.
Word meanings
- 見到
- can see · 見 + 到 expresses successfully seeing something.
- 便利店
- convenience store · 便利 + 店 names a shop selling everyday necessities.
- 喇
- Marks the new situation: the store is now in sight.
- 我
- I · Refers to the younger brother.
- 去
- go · Introduces going somewhere to do an action.
- 買
- buy · Purchase something.
- 水
- water · Drinking water here.
Tsz Hin
我ngo5喺hai2門mun4口hau2等dang2你nei5，唔m4使sai2急gap1。
I'll wait for you at the door. No rush.
Word meanings
- 我
- I · Refers to the older brother.
- 喺
- at · Introduces the location of an action.
- 門口
- the door · The entrance to the convenience store here.
- 等
- wait for · Wait for someone to return.
- 你
- you · Addresses the younger brother.
- 唔使
- no need · 唔 + 使 means there is no need.
- 急
- rush · Be hurried; 唔使急 reassures someone to take their time.
Chi Keung
買maai5咗zo2喇laa3，飲jam2咗zo2幾gei2啖daam6舒syu1服fuk6啲di1。
Got it. After a few sips, I feel better.
Word meanings
- 買咗
- bought it · 買 + 咗 marks the completed purchase of the water.
- 喇
- Announces that the purchase is now done.
- 飲咗
- after drinking · 飲 + 咗 marks drinking that has already happened.
- 幾
- a few · Before a measure word, means a small number.
- 啖
- sips · Measures mouthfuls or sips of a drink.
- 舒服
- comfortable · Describes feeling physically comfortable.
- 啲
- more · After an adjective, makes a comparison: more comfortable.
Tsz Hin
咁gam2就zau6好hou2，去heoi3食sik6麵min6好hou2唔m4好hou2？
That's good. Shall we go for noodles?
Word meanings
- 咁
- then · Refers back to the improvement just mentioned.
- 就
- Links that situation to the speaker's positive response.
- 好
- good · Expresses relief that his brother feels better.
- 去
- go · Introduces going somewhere for an activity.
- 食
- eat · Used for eating food.
- 麵
- noodles · Noodles as a lunch choice.
- 好唔好
- shall we · 好 + 唔 + 好 asks whether a suggestion is acceptable.
Chi Keung
好hou2呀aa3，阿aa3哥go1，我ngo5想soeng2食sik6湯tong1麵min6。
Sure, big brother. I'd like noodle soup.
Word meanings
- 好
- sure · Accepts the lunch suggestion.
- 呀
- Makes the agreement friendly.
- 阿哥
- big brother · 阿 + 哥 is a familiar address for an older brother.
- 我
- I · Refers to the younger brother.
- 想
- would like · Expresses a preference.
- 食
- eat · Used for eating a meal.
- 湯麵
- noodle soup · 湯 + 麵 means noodles served in broth.
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