Tourist Forgets Hotel Name at Harbour

1. Tsz Hin

   先sin1生saang1，你nei5睇tai2住zyu6張zoeng1卡kaat1咁gam3耐noi6，搵wan2唔m4到dou2路lou6呀aa3？

   Sir, you've been staring at that card so long— can't find your way?

   Word meanings

   先生

   sir · A polite term for a man; used to address a stranger.

   你

   you · Second-person pronoun.

   睇住

   staring at · 睇 to look; 住 marks an ongoing action here.

   張卡

   the card · 張 is the classifier for cards; 卡 means card.

   咁耐

   so long · This long; for such a long time.

   搵唔到

   can't find · 搵 to look for; 唔到 cannot achieve.

   路

   way · Road; route; way.

   呀

   Sentence-final particle softening the question.

2. Chi Keung

   係hai6呀aa3，我ngo5想soeng2返faan1酒zau2店dim3，但daan6係hai6唔m4記gei3得dak1個go3名meng2。

   Yeah, I want to get back to the hotel, but I've forgotten its name.

   Word meanings

   係呀

   yeah · 係 is; 呀 makes it a relaxed affirmative reply.

   我

   I · First-person pronoun.

   想

   want · To want; would like.

   返

   back · Return; go back.

   酒店

   hotel · Hotel; guesthouse.

   但係

   but · But; however.

   唔記得

   forgotten · 唔 not; 記得 remember.

   個名

   its name · Classifier 個 plus 名 name.

3. Tsz Hin

   張zoeng1卡kaat1有jau5冇mou5地dei6址zi2？畀bei2我ngo5睇tai2下haa5。

   Does the card have an address? Let me have a look.

   Word meanings

   張卡

   the card · Card, with classifier 張.

   有冇

   have or not · Whether there is; have or not have.

   地址

   address · Address.

   畀

   let · To give; here means allow.

   我

   me · First-person pronoun.

   睇下

   look · Take a look; look briefly.

4. Chi Keung

   有jau5呀aa3，喺hai2背bui3面min6。麻maa4煩faan4你nei5。

   Yes, it's on the back. Thanks for the trouble.

   Word meanings

   有呀

   yes, it has · 有 have; 呀 softens the reply.

   喺

   is at · At; on; located at.

   背面

   the back · Back side; reverse side.

   麻煩你

   thanks for your help · A polite phrase thanking someone for their trouble.

5. Tsz Hin

   哦o4，重cung4慶hing3大daai6廈haa6。由jau4呢ni1度dou6行haang4過gwo3去heoi3唔m4遠jyun5。

   Oh, Chungking Mansions. From here it's not far on foot.

   Word meanings

   哦

   oh · An exclamation showing realisation.

   重慶大廈

   Chungking Mansions · A building in Tsim Sha Tsui.

   由

   from · From; starting at.

   呢度

   here · This place; here.

   行過去

   walk over · Go on foot over there.

   唔遠

   not far · Not far.

6. Chi Keung

   我ngo5啱ngaam1啱ngaam1喺hai2鐘zung1樓lau4搭daap3車ce1嚟lai4，冇mou5記gei3低dai1點dim2行haang4。

   I just took a bus from the Clock Tower, and didn't note the way.

   Word meanings

   我

   I · First-person pronoun.

   啱啱

   just · Just now; a moment ago.

   喺

   at · At; from.

   鐘樓

   Clock Tower · The Clock Tower at Tsim Sha Tsui.

   搭車

   took a bus · Took transport; caught a bus.

   嚟

   came · Directional verb meaning come here.

   冇

   didn't · Did not; without.

   記低

   note down · Write down or remember clearly.

   點行

   the way · How to go; which way to walk.

7. Tsz Hin

   你nei5沿jyun4住zyu6海hoi2旁pong4行haang4，見gin3到dou2鐘zung1樓lau4就zau6過gwo3馬maa5路lou6。

   Walk along the waterfront, when you see the Clock Tower, cross the road.

   Word meanings

   你

   you · Second-person pronoun.

   沿住

   along · Along; following a route.

   海旁

   waterfront · Seafront; waterfront.

   行

   walk · Walk; go.

   見到

   see · See; catch sight of.

   鐘樓

   Clock Tower · The Clock Tower at Tsim Sha Tsui.

   就

   then · Then; right after that.

   過馬路

   cross the road · Cross a road.

8. Chi Keung

   係hai6咪mai6白baak6色sik1嗰go2個go3鐘zung1樓lau4？

   Is it the white Clock Tower?

   Word meanings

   係咪

   is it · Is it or not; used to ask a yes-no question.

   白色

   white · White colour.

   嗰個

   that one · That one; the one mentioned.

   鐘樓

   Clock Tower · Clock tower.

9. Tsz Hin

   紅hung4磚zyun1嗰go2個go3呀aa3。白baak6色sik1嗰go2個go3係hai6文man4化faa3中zung1心sam1。

   The red-brick one. The white one is the Cultural Centre.

   Word meanings

   紅磚

   red-brick · Red brick; made of red bricks.

   嗰個

   that one · That one.

   呀

   Particle adding certainty or reminder.

   白色

   white · White colour.

   嗰個

   that one · That one.

   係

   is · To be; is.

   文化中心

   Cultural Centre · The Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

10. Chi Keung

    哦o4，我ngo5頭tau4先sin1影jing2過gwo3相soeng2。咁gam2之zi1後hau6點dim2行haang4？

    Oh, I took a photo earlier. So after that, how do I go?

    Word meanings

    哦

    oh · An exclamation showing realisation.

    我

    I · First-person pronoun.

    頭先

    earlier · Just now; earlier.

    影過

    took (a photo) · 影 to shoot; 過 marks past experience.

    相

    photo · Photo; picture.

    咁

    so · Then; so; in that case.

    之後

    after that · Afterwards; after that.

    點行

    how to go · How to walk or go; which way.

11. Tsz Hin

    入jap6彌nei4敦deon1道dou6，行haang4兩loeng5個go3街gaai1口hau2，右jau6手sau2邊bin1就zau6係hai6。

    Take Nathan Road, go two blocks, it's on the right.

    Word meanings

    入

    take · Enter; go onto a road.

    彌敦道

    Nathan Road · Nathan Road in Kowloon.

    行

    go · Walk; go.

    兩個

    two · Two, with the general classifier 個.

    街口

    blocks · Street corners; blocks between streets.

    右手邊

    on the right · Right-hand side.

    就係

    it's · Then it is; exactly is.

12. Chi Keung

    兩loeng5個go3街gaai1口hau2……我ngo5驚geng1數sou2錯co3。你nei5可ho2唔m4可ho2以ji5帶daai3我ngo5行haang4到dou3鐘zung1樓lau4？

    Two blocks... I'm afraid I'll miscount. Could you walk me to the Clock Tower?

    Word meanings

    兩個

    two · Two, with classifier 個.

    街口

    blocks · Street corners; blocks.

    我

    I · First-person pronoun.

    驚

    afraid · Afraid; worried that.

    數錯

    miscount · Count wrongly; miscount.

    你

    you · Second-person pronoun.

    可唔可以

    can or not · Could you; is it possible.

    帶我

    take me · Bring or take me along.

    行到

    walk to · Walk as far as; walk to.

    鐘樓

    Clock Tower · Clock tower.

13. Tsz Hin

    得dak1，我ngo5啱ngaam1啱ngaam1放fong3工gung1，順seon6路lou6行haang4去heoi3搭daap3車ce1。

    Sure, I just got off work; it's on my way to the bus.

    Word meanings

    得

    sure · Okay; can do.

    我

    I · First-person pronoun.

    啱啱

    just · Just now.

    放工

    got off work · Finish work; leave work.

    順路

    on the way · On the same route; convenient.

    行去

    walk to · Walk towards; go on foot to.

    搭車

    catch a bus · Take transport; catch a bus.

14. Chi Keung

    會wui5唔m4會wui5阻zo2你nei5時si4間gaan3？

    Will it hold you up?

    Word meanings

    會唔會

    will it · Will it or not; used for yes-no questions.

    阻

    delay · Hold up; take up time.

    你

    you · Second-person pronoun.

    時間

    time · Time.

15. Tsz Hin

    唔m4會wui5，我ngo5架gaa3巴baa1士si2仲zung6有jau5十sap6分fan1鐘zung1。行haang4啦laa1。

    No, my bus is ten minutes away. Let's go.

    Word meanings

    唔會

    no · Will not; no.

    我

    my · First-person possessive context; 我 here means my.

    架

    Classifier for vehicles.

    巴士

    bus · Bus.

    仲有

    still has · Still has; remaining.

    十分鐘

    ten minutes · Ten minutes.

    行啦

    let's go · 行 go; 啦 suggests action now.

16. Chi Keung

    好hou2，唔m4該goi1晒saai3。咁gam2我ngo5哋dei6行haang4啦laa1。

    Okay, thanks. Let's go then.

    Word meanings

    好

    okay · Good; okay.

    唔該晒

    thanks · Thanks a lot for the help.

    咁

    then · Then; so.

    我哋

    we · We; us.

    行

    go · Walk; go.

    啦

    Sentence-final particle suggesting action.

17. Tsz Hin

    咦ji2，我ngo5架gaa3車ce1到dou3喇laa3。你nei5照ziu3直zik6行haang4，到dou3鐘zung1樓lau4過gwo3馬maa5路lou6，入jap6彌nei4敦deon1道dou6。

    Oh, my bus is here. Go straight, cross at the Clock Tower, onto Nathan Road.

    Word meanings

    咦

    oh · An exclamation noticing something.

    我

    my · First-person pronoun; here means my.

    架

    Classifier for vehicles.

    車

    bus · Vehicle; here refers to the bus.

    到喇

    is here · Has arrived; 喇 marks change of state.

    你

    you · Second-person pronoun.

    照直行

    go straight · Go straight ahead.

    到

    at · When reaching; at.

    鐘樓

    Clock Tower · Clock tower.

    過馬路

    cross the road · Cross the road.

    入

    onto · Enter; go onto a road.

    彌敦道

    Nathan Road · Nathan Road in Kowloon.

18. Chi Keung

    好hou2，我ngo5識sik1行haang4喇laa3。唔m4該goi1晒saai3，拜baai1拜baai3。

    Okay, I know the way now. thanks a lot, bye.

    Word meanings

    好

    okay · Good; okay.

    我

    I · First-person pronoun.

    識

    know how · Know how to; can.

    行

    go · Walk; go.

    喇

    Particle marking a change to a new state.

    唔該晒

    thanks a lot · Thanks a lot for the help.

    拜拜

    bye · Bye-bye.

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