On this episode, you are going to learn some questions that you can ask your new friends. If you like the audio please subscribe:).
Q: 你叫乜嘢名呀?(What’s your name?)
néih giu māt yéh méng a?(Yale)
nei5 giu3 mat1 je5 meng2 aa3?(Jyutping)
A: 我叫Sam.(I’m called Sam.)
ngóh giu Sam.
ngo5 giu3 Sam.
Q: 你貴姓呀?(What’s your family name? )
néih gwai sing a?
nei5 gwai3 sing3 aa3?
A: 我姓李。(My family name is Lee.)
ngóh sing léih.
ngo5 sing3 lei5.
Q: 你係邊度人呀?(Where are you from?)
néih haih bīn douh yàhn a?
nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 jan4 aa3?
A: 我係美國人。(I‘m American.)
ngóh haih méih gwok yàhn.
ngo5 hai6 mei5 gwok3 jan4.
Q: 你識講乜嘢話呀?(What languages can you speak?)
néih sīk góng māt yéh wá a?
nei5 sik1 gong2 mat1 je5 waa2 aa3?
A: 我識講英文同廣東話。(I can speak English and Cantonese.)
ngóh sīk góng yīng mán tùhng gwóng dūng wá.
ngo5 sik1 gong2 jing1 man2 tung4 gwong2 dung1 waa2.
噉,你呢?(Well, what about you?)
gám, néih nē?
gam2, nei5 ne1?