A Quick Reschedule at the Clinic

1. Tsz Hin

   陳can4醫ji1生sang1，星sing1期kei4六luk6都dou1未mei6收sau1工gung1呀aa3？

   Dr Chan, still not off on a Saturday?

   Word meanings

   陳醫生

   Dr Chan · Surname Chan plus doctor; how a patient addresses the doctor.

   星期六

   Saturday · Saturday; a day of the week.

   都

   even · Adds the sense of 'even on Saturday'.

   未收工

   not off work yet · 未 (not yet) plus 收工 (finish work).

   呀

   Question particle softening the question.

2. Chi Keung

   未mei6呀aa3，一jat1點dim2收sau1。你nei5禮lai5拜baai3一jat1覆fuk1診can2嘛maa3？

   No, I finish at one. Your follow-up is Monday, right?

   Word meanings

   未

   not yet · Short answer meaning 'not yet'.

   呀

   Softens the reply.

   一點

   one o'clock · A time; literally one dot.

   收

   finish · Here: close the clinic.

   你

   your · Second-person pronoun; here possessive.

   禮拜一

   Monday · Monday; a day of the week.

   覆診

   follow-up · A follow-up medical appointment.

   嘛

   Particle asking for confirmation.

3. Tsz Hin

   係hai6，不bat1過gwo3我ngo5禮lai5拜baai3一jat1轉zyun2返faan1早zou2更gaang1，收sau1四sei3點dim2，趕gon2唔m4切cit3。

   Yeah, but I'm on mornings from Monday, finish at four. Can't make it.

   Word meanings

   係

   yeah · Agreement filler; literally 'is'.

   不過

   but · Contrast conjunction.

   我

   I · First-person pronoun.

   禮拜一

   Monday · Monday; a day of the week.

   轉返

   switch back · 轉 (switch) plus 返 (back).

   早更

   morning shift · A work shift in the morning.

   收

   finish · Finish work at a stated time.

   四點

   four o'clock · Four o'clock.

   趕唔切

   can't make it · Cannot arrive in time.

4. Chi Keung

   咁gam2你nei5想soeng2改goi2去heoi3邊bin1日jat6？

   So which day do you want to change it to?

   Word meanings

   咁

   so · Then; used to move the conversation on.

   你

   you · Second-person pronoun.

   想

   want · To want to do something.

   改去

   change to · 改 (change) plus 去 (to).

   邊日

   which day · Which day.

5. Tsz Hin

   下haa6個go3禮lai5拜baai3六luk6得dak1唔m4得dak1？朝ziu1早zou2。

   Would next Saturday work? Morning.

   Word meanings

   下個

   next · Next, as in next week.

   禮拜六

   Saturday · Saturday; a day of the week.

   得唔得

   is it okay · Can, or not? Asking if it works.

   朝早

   morning · Morning; colloquial.

6. Chi Keung

   下haa6個go3禮lai5拜baai3六luk6？我ngo5望mong6下haa5……朝ziu1早zou2得dak1十sap6一jat1點dim2半bun3。

   Next Saturday? Let me check... only 11:30 is free in the morning.

   Word meanings

   下個

   next · Next.

   禮拜六

   Saturday · Saturday.

   我

   I · First-person pronoun.

   望下

   check · Look at it briefly; check the schedule.

   朝早

   morning · Morning.

   得

   only · Here: only this slot is available.

   十一點半

   11:30 · Eleven thirty.

7. Tsz Hin

   十sap6一jat1點dim2半bun3得dak1。我ngo5今gam1日jat6冇mou5帶daai3覆fuk1診can2卡kaat1喎wo3。

   11:30 works. I didn't bring my follow-up card today.

   Word meanings

   十一點半

   11:30 · Eleven thirty.

   得

   works · Here means it is okay or available.

   我

   I · First-person pronoun.

   今日

   today · Today.

   冇帶

   didn't bring · 冇 (not) plus 帶 (bring).

   覆診卡

   follow-up card · Clinic appointment or follow-up card.

   喎

   Particle pointing out something new.

8. Chi Keung

   身san1分fan1證zing3有jau5冇mou5？有jau5就zau6查caa4到dou2。

   Do you have your ID? Then I can look it up.

   Word meanings

   身分證

   ID card · Hong Kong identity card.

   有冇

   do you have · Have or not have?

   有

   have · Short answer: if you have it.

   就

   then · Marks a consequence: if so, then...

   查到

   can check · 查 (check) plus 到 (able to).

9. Tsz Hin

   有jau5，喺hai2銀ngan4包baau1。等dang2我ngo5一jat1陣zan6。

   Yes, in my wallet. Give me a second.

   Word meanings

   有

   yes · Short answer: I have it.

   喺

   in · At or in; here showing location.

   銀包

   wallet · Wallet.

   等我

   wait for me · 等 (wait) plus 我 (me).

   一陣

   a moment · A little while.

10. Chi Keung

    得dak1，我ngo5睇tai2睇tai2……好hou2，改goi2咗zo2下haa6個go3禮lai5拜baai3六luk6，十sap6一jat1點dim2半bun3。

    Okay, let me check... right, changed to next Saturday at 11:30.

    Word meanings

    得

    okay · That's fine; okay.

    我

    I · First-person pronoun.

    睇睇

    take a look · Look briefly; check.

    好

    right · Okay; here marking a decision.

    改咗

    changed · 改 (change) plus 咗 (completed action).

    下個

    next · Next.

    禮拜六

    Saturday · Saturday.

    十一點半

    11:30 · Eleven thirty.

11. Tsz Hin

    唔m4該goi1。你nei5係hai6咪mai6趕gon2住zyu6出ceot1去heoi3？

    Thanks. Are you rushing out?

    Word meanings

    唔該

    thanks · Polite expression for thanks.

    你

    you · Second-person pronoun.

    係咪

    are you · Question pattern meaning 'is it that...?'.

    趕住

    rushing · In a hurry to do something.

    出去

    go out · Leave; go outside.

12. Chi Keung

    係hai6，約joek3咗zo2人jan4一jat1點dim2鐘zung1。而ji4家gaa1十sap6二ji6點dim2九gau2，差caa1唔m4多do1要jiu3行haang4。

    Yeah, meeting someone at one. It's 12:45 now; I should get going.

    Word meanings

    係

    yeah · Yes.

    約咗

    arranged · 約 (arrange) plus 咗 (completed).

    人

    someone · A person; here 'someone'.

    一點鐘

    one o'clock · One o'clock.

    而家

    now · Now.

    十二點九

    12:45 · Cantonese time: twelve o'clock and nine five-minute units.

    差唔多

    about time · Nearly; almost time.

    要

    need to · Should; need to.

    行

    go · Leave; walk off.

13. Tsz Hin

    咁gam2你nei5快faai3啲di1啦laa1，我ngo5自zi6己gei2出ceot1去heoi3得dak1喇laa3。

    Then you'd better hurry; I can see myself out.

    Word meanings

    咁

    then · In that case.

    你

    you · Second-person pronoun.

    快啲

    hurry · Faster; quickly.

    啦

    Particle urging someone.

    我

    I · First-person pronoun.

    自己

    myself · Self.

    出去

    go out · Leave.

    得喇

    can manage · 得 (okay/can) plus 喇 (particle).

14. Chi Keung

    得dak1，你nei5記gei3得dak1帶daai3張zoeng1卡kaat1。下haa6個go3禮lai5拜baai3六luk6見gin3。

    Okay, remember to bring your card. See you next Saturday.

    Word meanings

    得

    okay · Okay; fine.

    你

    you · Second-person pronoun.

    記得

    remember · To remember.

    帶

    bring · To bring.

    張

    Classifier for a card.

    卡

    card · Card; here the follow-up card.

    下個

    next · Next.

    禮拜六

    Saturday · Saturday.

    見

    see · See you.

15. Tsz Hin

    好hou2，下haa6個go3禮lai5拜baai3六luk6見gin3。

    Okay, see you next Saturday.

    Word meanings

    好

    okay · Okay.

    下個

    next · Next.

    禮拜六

    Saturday · Saturday.

    見

    see · See you.

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