Description
Dialogue:
Maa4 maa1: Can4 Lai6, faai3 di1 hei2 san1 laa1 !
妈 妈: 陈 丽, 快 啲 起 身 啦!
Chen Lai, hurry to get up!
Can4 Lai6: Maa4 maa1, ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2?
陈 丽: 妈 妈, 而 家 几 点 ?
Mum, what time is it now?
Maa4 maa1: ji4 gaa1 cat1 dim2 bun3 laa5.
妈 妈: 而 家 七 点 半 啦。
Now is 7:30am.
Can4 Lai6: o5, o5. Ngo5 ji4 gaa1 hei2 san1 laa3!
陈 丽: 哦,哦。 我 而 家 起 身 啦!
Ok, ok, I’m getting up.
Maa4 maa1: Sik6 di1 zou2 caan1 zoi3 faan1 gung1.
妈 妈: 食 啲 早 餐 再 返 工。
Eat some breakfast, and then go to work.
Can4 Lai6: Ngo5 sik6 baau2 laa3. Maa4 maa1, baai1 baai3!
陈 丽: 我 食 饱 啦。 妈 妈, 拜 拜!
I’m full. Mum, good-bye.
Words:
1. ji4 gaa1: 宜家 now
2. gei2 dim2: 几点 what time
3. dim2: 点 o’clock, whole hour
4. bun5: 半 half, 30 minutes
5. hei2 san1: 起身 get up/stand up
6. sik6: 食 eat/have
7. zou2 can1: 早餐 breakfast
8. zoi3 再 after and then
9. faan1 gung1: 返工 go to work
10. sou3 zi6 : 数 字 number:
(from 0 to 10)
ling4 0
ja1 1 luk6 6
ji6 2 cat1 7
saam1 3 baat3 8
sei3 4 gau2 9
ng5 5 sap6 10
Podcast Channel
Listening & Speaking (Cantonese)
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