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Business Cantonese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 13 - Asking a Coworker for Help in Cantonese
INTRODUCTION
John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to CantoneseClass101.com. This is Business Cantonese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 13 - Asking a Coworker for Help in Cantonese. John here.
Siuling: 大家好!(daai6 gaa1 hou2!) I'm Siuling.
John: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask for help. The conversation takes place at an office.
Siuling: It's between Mark and Linda.
John: The speakers are co-workers, therefore, they will speak informal Cantonese. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
馬家輝: 你可唔可以幫我搞掂呢份協議書?
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5 gaau2 dim6 ni1 fan6 hip3 ji5 syu1?)
張麗珊: 冇問題,等我覆埋啲電郵先,最後限期係幾時?
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: mou5 man6 tai4, dang2 ngo5 fuk1 maai4 di1 din6 jau4 sin1, zeoi3 hau6 haan3 kei4 hai6 gei2 si4?)
馬家輝: 琴日,但係你知啦,遲到好過冇到嘛!
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: kam4 jat6, daan6 hai6 nei5 zi1 laa1, ci4 dou3 hou2 gwo3 mou5 dou3 maa3!)
張麗珊: 好啦,唔該你e-mail畀我,食完晏我會睇睇。
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hou2 laa1, m4 goi1 nei5 e-mail bei2 ngo5, sik6 jyun4 ngaan3 ngo5 wui2 tai2 tai2.)
馬家輝: 太好啦!你可唔可以幫我睇埋個財政報告?
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: taai3 hou2 laa3! nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5 tai2 maai4 go3 coi4 zing3 bou3 gou3?)
張麗珊: 你搞唔掂咩?
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: nei5 gaau2 m4 dim6 me1?)
馬家輝: 我下星期要同財政總監開會,我會好感激你嘅幫忙。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: ngo5 haa6 sing1 kei4 jiu3 tung4 coi4 zing3 zung2 gaam1 hoi1 wui2, ngo5 wui2 hou2 gam2 gik1 nei5 ge3 bong1 mong4.)
張麗珊: 好啦!我同你睇睇。
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hou2 laa1! ngo5 tung4 nei5 tai2 tai2.)
John: Listen to the conversation one time slowly.
馬家輝: 你可唔可以幫我搞掂呢份協議書?
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5 gaau2 dim6 ni1 fan6 hip3 ji5 syu1?)
張麗珊: 冇問題,等我覆埋啲電郵先,最後限期係幾時?
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: mou5 man6 tai4, dang2 ngo5 fuk1 maai4 di1 din6 jau4 sin1, zeoi3 hau6 haan3 kei4 hai6 gei2 si4?)
馬家輝: 琴日,但係你知啦,遲到好過冇到嘛!
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: kam4 jat6, daan6 hai6 nei5 zi1 laa1, ci4 dou3 hou2 gwo3 mou5 dou3 maa3!)
張麗珊: 好啦,唔該你e-mail畀我,食完晏我會睇睇。
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hou2 laa1, m4 goi1 nei5 e-mail bei2 ngo5, sik6 jyun4 ngaan3 ngo5 wui2 tai2 tai2.)
馬家輝: 太好啦!你可唔可以幫我睇埋個財政報告?
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: taai3 hou2 laa3! nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5 tai2 maai4 go3 coi4 zing3 bou3 gou3?)
張麗珊: 你搞唔掂咩?
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: nei5 gaau2 m4 dim6 me1?)
馬家輝: 我下星期要同財政總監開會,我會好感激你嘅幫忙。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: ngo5 haa6 sing1 kei4 jiu3 tung4 coi4 zing3 zung2 gaam1 hoi1 wui2, ngo5 wui2 hou2 gam2 gik1 nei5 ge3 bong1 mong4.)
張麗珊: 好啦!我同你睇睇。
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hou2 laa1! ngo5 tung4 nei5 tai2 tai2.)
John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation.
馬家輝: 你可唔可以幫我搞掂呢份協議書?
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5 gaau2 dim6 ni1 fan6 hip3 ji5 syu1?)
Mark: Would you help me with this settlement?
張麗珊: 冇問題,等我覆埋啲電郵先,最後限期係幾時?
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: mou5 man6 tai4, dang2 ngo5 fuk1 maai4 di1 din6 jau4 sin1, zeoi3 hau6 haan3 kei4 hai6 gei2 si4?)
Linda: No problem, I just need to answer some e-mails. When is the deadline?
馬家輝: 琴日,但係你知啦,遲到好過冇到嘛!
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: kam4 jat6, daan6 hai6 nei5 zi1 laa1, ci4 dou3 hou2 gwo3 mou5 dou3 maa3!)
Mark: Yesterday, but you know, better late than never.
張麗珊: 好啦,唔該你e-mail畀我,食完晏我會睇睇。
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hou2 laa1, m4 goi1 nei5 e-mail bei2 ngo5, sik6 jyun4 ngaan3 ngo5 wui2 tai2 tai2.)
Linda: Okay, send it to my e-mail, please. I will look at it after lunch.
馬家輝: 太好啦!你可唔可以幫我睇埋個財政報告?
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: taai3 hou2 laa3! nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5 tai2 maai4 go3 coi4 zing3 bou3 gou3?)
Mark: Great! Could you also help me with this financial report?
張麗珊: 你搞唔掂咩?
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: nei5 gaau2 m4 dim6 me1?)
Linda: Can't you handle it?
馬家輝: 我下星期要同財政總監開會,我會好感激你嘅幫忙。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: ngo5 haa6 sing1 kei4 jiu3 tung4 coi4 zing3 zung2 gaam1 hoi1 wui2, ngo5 wui2 hou2 gam2 gik1 nei5 ge3 bong1 mong4.)
Mark: I have a meeting with the financial director next week, and I'd really appreciate your help.
張麗珊: 好啦!我同你睇睇。
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hou2 laa1! ngo5 tung4 nei5 tai2 tai2.)
Linda: Okay, I'll check.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
John: Mark had a lot of requests for Linda.
Siuling: Yes, he needed a lot of help.
John: Do you have any tips for us when it comes to asking colleagues for help?
Siuling: If you ask for help, try to provide a solution, too.
John: That’s a good idea. It makes it sound like you’ve thought through the problem yourself instead of just dumping it on your colleague.
Siuling: Yes. It also shows that maybe you can do the job together.
John: If you always ask for help, that’s not going to reflect well on you.
Siuling: No, it’ll make it seem like you don’t know how to do your job.
John: But, if you help others, that will reflect well on you, even if you need to ask for help sometimes.
Siuling: Try to help others if you can.
John: How can we say "May I ask you a favor?"
Siuling: 我想請你幫我一個忙。(ngo5 soeng2 cing2 nei5 bong1 ngo5 jat1 go3 mong4.)
John: Okay, now onto the vocab.
VOCAB LIST
John: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is...
Siuling: 幫(bong1) [natural native speed]
John: to help
Siuling: 幫(bong1) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 幫(bong1) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 搞掂(gaau2 dim6) [natural native speed]
John: to get something done
Siuling: 搞掂(gaau2 dim6) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 搞掂(gaau2 dim6) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 協議書(hip3 ji5 syu1) [natural native speed]
John: agreement; settlement
Siuling: 協議書(hip3 ji5 syu1) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 協議書(hip3 ji5 syu1) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 覆(fuk1) [natural native speed]
John: to reply
Siuling: 覆(fuk1) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 覆(fuk1) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 電郵(din6 jau4) [natural native speed]
John: e-mail
Siuling: 電郵(din6 jau4) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 電郵(din6 jau4) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 幫忙(bong1 mong4) [natural native speed]
John: help; assistance
Siuling: 幫忙(bong1 mong4) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 幫忙(bong1 mong4) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 財政報告(coi4 zing3 bou3 gou3) [natural native speed]
John: financial report
Siuling: 財政報告(coi4 zing3 bou3 gou3) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 財政報告(coi4 zing3 bou3 gou3) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 財政總監(coi4 zing3 zung2 gaam1) [natural native speed]
John: financial director
Siuling: 財政總監(coi4 zing3 zung2 gaam1) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 財政總監(coi4 zing3 zung2 gaam1) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 開會(hoi1 wui2) [natural native speed]
John: meeting
Siuling: 開會(hoi1 wui2) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 開會(hoi1 wui2) [natural native speed]
John: And last...
Siuling: 感激 (gam2 gik1) [natural native speed]
John: grateful; to appreciate, to be grateful
Siuling: 感激 (gam2 gik1) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 感激 (gam2 gik1) [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
John: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is...
Siuling: 覆電郵(fuk1 din6 jau4)
John: meaning "to reply to an e-mail."
John: Let’s break down this phrase.
Siuling: First is 覆(fuk1), which means "reply." Next is 電郵(din6 jau4)
John: This means "email."
Siuling: Literally 電(din6) means "electricity" and 郵(jau4) is "mail."
John: So you can see where "e-mail" comes from there!
Siuling: You can also say 回電郵(wui4 din6 jau4)
John: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 我嘅主要工作係覆電郵。(ngo5 ge3 zyu2 jiu3 gung1 zok3 hai6 fuk1 din6 jau4.)
John: ... which means "My main task is to reply to e-mails."
John: Okay, what's the next word?
Siuling: 協議書(hip3 ji5 syu1)
John: meaning "agreement; settlement."
John: This refers to a written document between two or more parties.
Siuling: First is 協(hip3), which means "agree, assist, coordinate." Next is 議 (ji5).
John: This means "discuss, suggestion." The last part means "book, document."
Siuling: That is 書(syu1).
John: A phrase that uses this word is "confidentiality agreement."
Siuling: 保密協議書(bou2 mat6 hip3 ji5 syu1)
John: Can you give us an example using this word?
Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 雙方同意簽署協議書。(soeng1 fong1 tung4 ji3 cim1 cyu5 hip3 ji5 syu1.)
John: ... which means "Both of them agree to sign the settlement."
John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

John: In this lesson, you'll learn about asking for help from your coworker.
John: If you need help from a coworker, make sure to ask them instead of just demanding they help.
Siuling: You can start by saying 你可唔可以幫我 (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5).
John: "Would you help me?" You can use this sentence in more than just business.
Siuling: It’s a useful phrase. You can add your purpose after 你可唔可以幫我 (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5).
John: Let’s hear some examples using this phrase.
Siuling: 你可唔可以幫我影印呢份文件? (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5 jing2 jan3 ni1 fan6 man4 gin2?)
John: "Would you help me to photocopy this document?"
Siuling: 你可唔可以幫我訂去日本公幹嘅機票? (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5 deng6 heoi3 jat6 bun2 gung1 gon3 ge3 gei1 piu3?)
John: "Would you help me to book the flight tickets for the business trip to Japan?"
Siuling: 你可唔可以幫我打電話畀日新公司嘅陳小姐? (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5 daa2 din6 waa2 bei2 jat6 san1 gung1 si1 ge3 can4 siu2 ze2?)
John: "Would you help me to make a phone call to Ms. Chan of the Daily Innovative Company?"
Siuling: Remember, you can use the phrase on it’s own, too. 你可唔可以幫我 (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji3 bong1 ngo5)
John: Yes, that might be all you need! "Would you help me?" If someone does help you, you need to say "thank you."
Siuling: There are several ways to do that in Cantonese.
John: Can you give us some examples?
Siuling: Sure! 唔該晒。(m4 goi1 saai3.)
John: "Thank you."
Siuling: 唔該晒你。(m4 goi1 saai3 nei5.)
John: "Thank you."
Siuling: 我真係好感激你。(ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 gam2 gik1 nei5.)
John: "I am really grateful to you."
Siuling: 我好感激你嘅幫忙。(ngo5 hou2 gam2 gik1 nei5 ge3 bong1 mong4.)
John: "I am really grateful for your help."
Siuling: 好彩有你幫手,唔該晒。(hou2 coi2 jau5 nei5 bong1 sau2, m4 goi1 saai3.)
John: "I am so lucky to have had your help, thank you."
Siuling: 你真係幫咗我一個大忙。(nei5 zan1 hai6 bong1 zo2 ngo5 jat1 go3 daai6 mong4.)
John: "You have been a great help to me."

Outro

John: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye!
Siuling: 拜拜!(baai1 baai3!)

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