Tsz Hin
今gam1晚maan5做zou6中zung1秋cau1飯faan6，想soeng2買maai5啲di1菜coi3。
For tonight's Mid-Autumn dinner, I'd like some vegetables.
Word meanings
- 今晚
- tonight · 今 + 晚 forms the time word ‘tonight’.
- 做
- make · Here, prepare or cook a meal.
- 中秋飯
- Mid-Autumn dinner · 中秋 + 飯 means a meal for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
- 想
- would like · Expresses a wish or intention; the subject is understood.
- 買
- buy · Purchase something.
- 啲
- some · Marks an unspecified amount before a noun.
- 菜
- vegetables · Here, vegetables rather than a prepared dish.
Chi Keung
幾gei2多do1個go3人jan4食sik6呀aa3？
How many people are eating?
Word meanings
- 幾多
- how many · Common Cantonese question word for quantity.
- 個
- Classifier for people here.
- 人
- people · People taking part in the meal.
- 食
- eat · Here, have the meal.
- 呀
- Softens this question.
Tsz Hin
兩loeng5個go3人jan4。菜coi3心sam1幾gei2錢cin2呀aa3？
Two people. How much is the choy sum?
Word meanings
- 兩
- two · The form of ‘two’ used before a classifier.
- 個
- Classifier for people.
- 人
- people · The number of diners; eating is understood from the question.
- 菜心
- choy sum · A leafy vegetable; keep this vegetable name together.
- 幾錢
- how much · 幾 + 錢 is the colloquial way to ask a price.
- 呀
- Adds a friendly question ending.
Chi Keung
二ji6十sap6四sei3蚊man1一jat1斤gan1。
Twenty-four dollars a catty.
Word meanings
- 二十四
- twenty-four · 二十 + 四 forms twenty-four.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial word for dollars when stating a price.
- 一
- one · With the weight unit here, gives the rate per catty.
- 斤
- catty · A weight unit used for produce.
Tsz Hin
貴gwai3過gwo3我ngo5諗nam2喎wo3。有jau5冇mou5平peng4啲di1嘅ge3？
That's more than I expected. Anything cheaper?
Word meanings
- 貴過
- more expensive than · 貴 + 過 makes a comparison: more expensive than.
- 我
- I · Subject of the following thought.
- 諗
- expected · Here, what the speaker had thought the price would be.
- 喎
- Marks a newly noticed fact, with mild surprise.
- 有冇
- is there · 有 + 冇 forms a yes-or-no question about availability.
- 平啲
- cheaper · 平 + 啲 means cheaper or a little cheaper.
- 嘅
- Stands for vegetables described by the preceding words.
Chi Keung
椰je4菜coi3十sap6二ji6蚊man1一jat1斤gan1。
Cabbage is twelve dollars a catty.
Word meanings
- 椰菜
- cabbage · Common Cantonese name for cabbage.
- 十二
- twelve · 十 + 二 forms twelve.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial dollar unit.
- 一
- one · Sets the price per unit of weight.
- 斤
- catty · Weight unit for the cabbage.
Tsz Hin
要jiu3半bun3斤gan1椰je4菜coi3。番faan1茄ke2幾gei2錢cin2呀aa3？
I'll take half a catty of cabbage. How much are the tomatoes?
Word meanings
- 要
- I'll take · Used to specify what to buy.
- 半斤
- half a catty · 半 + 斤 specifies half of this weight unit.
- 椰菜
- cabbage · The cheaper vegetable just offered.
- 番茄
- tomatoes · Common Cantonese name for tomato.
- 幾錢
- how much · Colloquial price question.
- 呀
- Softens the question.
Chi Keung
十sap6六luk6蚊man1一jat1斤gan1，半bun3斤gan1八baat3蚊man1。
Sixteen dollars a catty; half a catty is eight dollars.
Word meanings
- 十六
- sixteen · 十 + 六 forms sixteen.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial dollar unit.
- 一
- one · Sets the price per catty.
- 斤
- catty · Weight unit for the tomatoes.
- 半斤
- half a catty · 半 + 斤 gives half the stated weight.
- 八
- eight · The price for half a catty.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial dollar unit.
Tsz Hin
咁gam2番faan1茄ke2都dou1要jiu3半bun3斤gan1。一jat1共gung6十sap6四sei3蚊man1？
Then half a catty of tomatoes too. Fourteen dollars altogether?
Word meanings
- 咁
- then · Links this choice to the price just given.
- 番茄
- tomatoes · The second vegetable in the order.
- 都
- too · Adds tomatoes to the cabbage already ordered.
- 要
- I'll take · Specifies the amount to purchase.
- 半斤
- half a catty · 半 + 斤 specifies the amount.
- 一共
- altogether · Introduces the total for both items.
- 十四
- fourteen · 十 + 四 forms fourteen.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial dollar unit.
Chi Keung
係hai6呀aa3，椰je4菜coi3六luk6蚊man1，番faan1茄ke2八baat3蚊man1。
Yes. Cabbage is six dollars, and tomatoes are eight.
Word meanings
- 係呀
- yes · 係 affirms the total; 呀 makes the confirmation conversational.
- 椰菜
- cabbage · Refers to the half-catty portion ordered.
- 六
- six · The price of the cabbage portion.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial dollar unit.
- 番茄
- tomatoes · Refers to the half-catty portion ordered.
- 八
- eight · The price of the tomato portion.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial dollar unit.
Tsz Hin
呢ni1個go3價gaa3錢cin2啱ngaam1喇laa3。畀bei2二ji6十sap6蚊man1你nei5。
That price works. Here's twenty dollars.
Word meanings
- 呢個
- this · 呢 + 個 points to the price just confirmed.
- 價錢
- price · The total cost of the purchase.
- 啱
- works · Here, suitable for the customer's budget.
- 喇
- Signals that the choice is now settled.
- 畀
- give · Used while handing money to the seller.
- 二十
- twenty · 二 + 十 forms twenty.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial dollar unit.
- 你
- you · The recipient of the payment.
Chi Keung
找zaau2六luk6蚊man1畀bei2你nei5。多do1謝ze6晒saai3！
Here's six dollars change. Thanks!
Word meanings
- 找
- give change · Here, return the money left over from payment.
- 六
- six · The change from twenty dollars.
- 蚊
- dollars · Colloquial dollar unit.
- 畀
- to · Introduces the recipient of the change.
- 你
- you · The customer receiving change.
- 多謝
- thank you · Thanks the customer for the purchase.
- 晒
- Adds warmth and emphasis to the thanks.
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