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INTRODUCTION
John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to CantoneseClass101.com. This is Business Cantonese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 15 - Missing a Deadline in Hong Kong. John here.
Siuling: 大家好!(daai6 gaa1 hou2!) I'm Siuling.
John: In this lesson, you’ll learn learn how to apologize at work. The conversation takes place at an office.
Siuling: It's between Linda and Mark.
John: The speakers are co-workers, therefore, they will speak informal Cantonese. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.
DIALOGUE
張麗珊: 點解呢個計劃仲未準備好? 我兩個星期前話咗要㗎!
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: dim2 gaai2 ni1 go3 gai3 waak6 zung6 mei6 zeon2 bei6 hou2? ngo5 loeng5 go3 sing1 kei4 cin4 waa6 zo2 jiu3 gaa3!)
馬家輝: 好對唔住,但係我哋嘅印刷商仲未批價。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: hou2 deoi3 m4 zyu6, daan6 hai6 ngo5 dei6 ge3 jan3 caat3 soeng1 zung6 mei6 pai1 gaa3.)
張麗珊: 新產品會喺三個星期後推出市場,我哋要之前就準備好小冊子同目錄。
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: san1 caan2 ban2 wui2 hai2 saam1 go3 sing1 kei4 hau6 teoi1 ceot1 si5 coeng4, ngo5 dei6 jiu3 zi1 cin4 zau6 zeon2 bei6 hou2 siu2 caak3 zi2 tung4 muk6 luk6.)
馬家輝: 我明白,搞到咁我真係好對唔住。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: ngo5 ming4 baak6, gaau2 dou3 gam3 ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 deoi3 m4 zyu6.)
張麗珊: 咁我批貨幾時先到?
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: gam3 ngo5 pai1 fo3 gei2 si4 sin1 dou3?)
馬家輝: 我哋會盡力喺一星期內將你批貨送到。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: ngo5 dei6 wui2 zeon6 lik6 hai2 jat1 sing1 kei4 noi6 zoeng1 nei5 pai1 fo3 sung3 dou3.)
John: Listen to the conversation one time slowly.
張麗珊: 點解呢個計劃仲未準備好? 我兩個星期前話咗要㗎!
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: dim2 gaai2 ni1 go3 gai3 waak6 zung6 mei6 zeon2 bei6 hou2? ngo5 loeng5 go3 sing1 kei4 cin4 waa6 zo2 jiu3 gaa3!)
馬家輝: 好對唔住,但係我哋嘅印刷商仲未批價。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: hou2 deoi3 m4 zyu6, daan6 hai6 ngo5 dei6 ge3 jan3 caat3 soeng1 zung6 mei6 pai1 gaa3.)
張麗珊: 新產品會喺三個星期後推出市場,我哋要之前就準備好小冊子同目錄。
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: san1 caan2 ban2 wui2 hai2 saam1 go3 sing1 kei4 hau6 teoi1 ceot1 si5 coeng4, ngo5 dei6 jiu3 zi1 cin4 zau6 zeon2 bei6 hou2 siu2 caak3 zi2 tung4 muk6 luk6.)
馬家輝: 我明白,搞到咁我真係好對唔住。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: ngo5 ming4 baak6, gaau2 dou3 gam3 ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 deoi3 m4 zyu6.)
張麗珊: 咁我批貨幾時先到?
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: gam3 ngo5 pai1 fo3 gei2 si4 sin1 dou3?)
馬家輝: 我哋會盡力喺一星期內將你批貨送到。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: ngo5 dei6 wui2 zeon6 lik6 hai2 jat1 sing1 kei4 noi6 zoeng1 nei5 pai1 fo3 sung3 dou3.)
John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation
張麗珊: 點解呢個計劃仲未準備好? 我兩個星期前話咗要㗎!
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: dim2 gaai2 ni1 go3 gai3 waak6 zung6 mei6 zeon2 bei6 hou2? ngo5 loeng5 go3 sing1 kei4 cin4 waa6 zo2 jiu3 gaa3!)
Linda: Why is this project not ready yet? I asked for it two weeks ago.
馬家輝: 好對唔住,但係我哋嘅印刷商仲未批價。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: hou2 deoi3 m4 zyu6, daan6 hai6 ngo5 dei6 ge3 jan3 caat3 soeng1 zung6 mei6 pai1 gaa3.)
Mark: I'm terribly sorry, but our printery hasn’t priced the service yet.
張麗珊: 新產品會喺三個星期後推出市場,我哋要之前就準備好小冊子同目錄。
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: san1 caan2 ban2 wui2 hai2 saam1 go3 sing1 kei4 hau6 teoi1 ceot1 si5 coeng4, ngo5 dei6 jiu3 zi1 cin4 zau6 zeon2 bei6 hou2 siu2 caak3 zi2 tung4 muk6 luk6.)
Linda: The new product will be on the market in three weeks. We need to have the pamphlets and catalogs ready by then.
馬家輝: 我明白,搞到咁我真係好對唔住。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: ngo5 ming4 baak6, gaau2 dou3 gam3 ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 deoi3 m4 zyu6.)
Mark: I understand, and I'm sorry for this situation.
張麗珊: 咁我批貨幾時先到?
(zoeng1 lai6 saan1: gam3 ngo5 pai1 fo3 gei2 si4 sin1 dou3?)
Linda: When can I expect a finished product?
馬家輝: 我哋會盡力喺一星期內將你批貨送到。
(maa5 gaa1 fai1: ngo5 dei6 wui2 zeon6 lik6 hai2 jat1 sing1 kei4 noi6 zoeng1 nei5 pai1 fo3 sung3 dou3.)
Mark: We will do our best to deliver the materials you ordered within a week.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
John: What is it like in Hong Kong for those who don’t want to be permanent workers?
Siuling: You mean freelancers and contractors?
John: That’s right. When I think of business people in Hong Kong, I think of permanent employees.
Siuling: Yes, I think there is that image. There’s a growing number of freelancers, though.
John: Freelancing is popular because you can choose your own working patterns and take breaks between projects.
Siuling: Yes, or take time off to travel. Being a freelancer or contractor gives you that flexibility.
John: But isn’t Hong Kong full of banks and other financial institutes? They don’t want contractors or freelancers, do they?
Siuling: Some of them are looking into it as a way of reducing headcounts.
John: That’s good to hear! I presume that any foreigner working in Hong Kong needs a visa.
Siuling: Or a work permit, yes. Once you have a job offer, getting the visa is usually straightforward.
John: How long does it take the Hong Kong immigration service to process a new visa?
Siuling: Usually around 7-8 weeks.
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: 仲未(zung6 mei6) [natural native speed]
John: not yet
Siuling: 仲未(zung6 mei6) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 仲未(zung6 mei6) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 批價(pai1 gaa3) [natural native speed]
John: to price the service
Siuling: 批價(pai1 gaa3) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 批價(pai1 gaa3) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 後(hau6) [natural native speed]
John: after
Siuling: 後(hau6) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 後(hau6) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 推出(teoi1 ceot1) [natural native speed]
John: to release
Siuling: 推出(teoi1 ceot1) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 推出(teoi1 ceot1) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 市場(si5 coeng4) [natural native speed]
John: market
Siuling: 市場(si5 coeng4) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 市場(si5 coeng4) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 新產品(san1 caan2 ban2) [natural native speed]
John: new product
Siuling: 新產品(san1 caan2 ban2) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 新產品(san1 caan2 ban2) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 小冊子(siu2 caak3 zi2) [natural native speed]
John: pamphlet
Siuling: 小冊子(siu2 caak3 zi2) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 小冊子(siu2 caak3 zi2) [natural native speed]
John: Next we have...
Siuling: 目錄(muk6 luk6) [natural native speed]
John: catalog
Siuling: 目錄(muk6 luk6) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 目錄(muk6 luk6) [natural native speed]
John: And last...
Siuling: 内(noi6) [natural native speed]
John: within
Siuling: 内(noi6) [slowly - broken down by syllable]
Siuling: 内(noi6) [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: 推出新產品(teoi1 ceot1 san1 caan2 ban2)
John: meaning "to release a new product."
John: Let’s break this phrase down.
Siuling: First is 推出(teoi1 ceot1), which means "to release." Next is 新(san1).
John: This is "new." The last part is "product."
Siuling: That is 產品(caan2 ban2). 推出(teoi1 ceot1) is a verb which means "launch or release"
John: You can put the product name right after this verb.
Siuling: Yes, such as 推出新iPhone (teoi1 ceot1 san1 iPhone) "launch a new iPhone."
John: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 推出新產品,有助增加公司嘅營業額。(teoi1 ceot1 san1 caan2 ban2, jau5 zo6 zang1 gaa1 gung1 si1 ge3 jing4 jip6 ngaak2.)
John: ...which means "Releasing new products will increase the sales of the company."
John: Okay, what's the next word?
Siuling: 仲未搞掂(zung6 mei6 gaau2 dim6)
John: meaning "haven't completed it yet"
John: Let’s break this phrase down too.
Siuling: First is 仲(zung6), which means "still; yet." Next is 未(mei6)
John: This means "not." The last part is "to finish, to complete the job."
Siuling: That is 搞掂(gaau2 dim6).
John: You use this phrase to tell someone that an expected job hasn’t been finished yet.
Siuling: You can also use 搞掂(gaau2 dim6) to tell people that the job has been done.
John: Can you give us an example using this phrase?
Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 我今日又要加班, 因為好多嘢仲未搞掂。(ngo5 gam1 jat6 jau6 jiu3 gaa1 baan1, jan1 wai6 hou2 do1 je5 zung6 mei6 gaau2 dim6.)
John: ... which means "I have to work overtime again today because there are lots of things that haven't been completed yet."
John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

John: In this lesson, you'll learn about apologizing for missing the deadline.
John: You might know some ways to apologize in Cantonese already.
Siuling: The easiest one is 對唔住 (deoi3 m4 zyu6).
John: "I’m sorry." In this lesson, we’ll show you how to apologize in a business setting.
Siuling: The adverbs 好 (hou2) "really" and 真係 (zan1 hai6) "truly; really" are very useful
John: What would a good, sincere apology sound like?
Siuling: 真係好對唔住。(zan1 hai6 hou2 deoi3 m4 zyu6)
John: "I’m terribly sorry."
Siuling: You can also use 唔好意思 (m4 hou2 ji3 si1).
John: "Excuse me, sorry for the trouble." Let’s hear one more example.
Siuling: 遲咗送貨,真係對唔住。(ci4 zo2 sung3 fo3, zan1 hai6 deoi3 m4 zyu6.)
John: "I'm sorry for the late delivery." Next, we’ll move onto talking about deadlines.
Siuling: We’ll begin with looking at deadlines involving weeks.
John: How do we say "within one week?"
Siuling: 一個星期之內 (jat1 go3 sing1 kei4 zi1 noi6)
John: How about "within two weeks?"
Siuling: 兩個星期之內 (loeng5 go3 sing1 kei4 zi1 noi6)
John: Let’s look at months now.
Siuling: 一個月之內 (jat1 go3 jyut6 zi1 noi6)
John: That means "within a month."
Siuling: 兩個月之內 (loeng5 go3 jyut6 zi1 noi6)
John: "within two months." All of these time expressions have something in common.
Siuling: All the time expressions are followed by either 內 (noi6) or 之內(zi1 noi6).
John: They both mean "within." Now, let’s hear an example in a sentence.
Siuling: 我哋會一星期之內通知你。(ngo5 dei6 wui2 jat1 sing1 kei4 zi1 noi6 tung1 zi1 nei5.)
John: "We will let you know within one week."

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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