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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to CantoneseClass101.com. This is Business Cantonese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 24 - Giving and Receiving Instructions in Cantonese. John here. |
| Siuling: 大家好！(daai6 gaa1 hou2!) I'm Siuling. |
| John: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to follow instructions. The conversation takes place at an office. |
| Siuling: It's between Monica and Tom. |
| John: The speakers are boss and employee(s), therefore, they will speak formal Cantonese. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| 黃小芬: 唔該攞去人事部吖，佢哋會畀入閘卡同健身卡你。 |
| (wong4 siu2 fan1: m4 goi1 lo2 heoi3 jan4 si6 bou6 aa1, keoi5 dei6 wui2 bei2 jap6 zaap6 kaat1 tung4 gin6 san1 kaat1 nei5.) |
| 湯子華: 知道！ |
| (tong1 zi2 waa4: zi1 dou3!) |
| 黃小芬: 陣間返嚟，唔該你準備下星期嘅預約時間表，然後send畀我同Linda。 |
| (wong4 siu2 fan1: zan6 gaan1 faan1 lei4, m4 goi1 nei5 zeon2 bei6 haa6 sing1 kei4 ge3 jyu6 joek3 si4 gaan3 biu2, jin4 hau6 send bei2 ngo5 tung4 Linda.) |
| 湯子華: 係嘅，仲有冇其他嘢？ |
| (tong1 zi2 waa4: hai6 ge3, zung6 jau5 mou5 kei4 taa1 je5?) |
| 黃小芬: 冇喇，係咁多，唔該你做完話我知。 |
| (wong4 siu2 fan1: mou5 laa3, hai6 gam3 do1, m4 goi1 nei5 zou6 jyun4 waa6 ngo5 zi1.) |
| 湯子華: 係嘅。 |
| (tong1 zi2 waa4: hai6 ge3.) |
| John: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| 黃小芬: 唔該攞去人事部吖，佢哋會畀入閘卡同健身卡你。 |
| (wong4 siu2 fan1: m4 goi1 lo2 heoi3 jan4 si6 bou6 aa1, keoi5 dei6 wui2 bei2 jap6 zaap6 kaat1 tung4 gin6 san1 kaat1 nei5.) |
| 湯子華: 知道！ |
| (tong1 zi2 waa4: zi1 dou3!) |
| 黃小芬: 陣間返嚟，唔該你準備下星期嘅預約時間表，然後send畀我同Linda。 |
| (wong4 siu2 fan1: zan6 gaan1 faan1 lei4, m4 goi1 nei5 zeon2 bei6 haa6 sing1 kei4 ge3 jyu6 joek3 si4 gaan3 biu2, jin4 hau6 send bei2 ngo5 tung4 Linda.) |
| 湯子華: 係嘅，仲有冇其他嘢？ |
| (tong1 zi2 waa4: hai6 ge3, zung6 jau5 mou5 kei4 taa1 je5?) |
| 黃小芬: 冇喇，係咁多，唔該你做完話我知。 |
| (wong4 siu2 fan1: mou5 laa3, hai6 gam3 do1, m4 goi1 nei5 zou6 jyun4 waa6 ngo5 zi1.) |
| 湯子華: 係嘅。 |
| (tong1 zi2 waa4: hai6 ge3.) |
| John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| 黃小芬: 唔該攞去人事部吖，佢哋會畀入閘卡同健身卡你。 |
| (wong4 siu2 fan1: m4 goi1 lo2 heoi3 jan4 si6 bou6 aa1, keoi5 dei6 wui2 bei2 jap6 zaap6 kaat1 tung4 gin6 san1 kaat1 nei5.) |
| Monica: Take it to the HR department, please. They should give you the entrance card and fitness card. |
| 湯子華: 知道！ |
| (tong1 zi2 waa4: zi1 dou3!) |
| Tom: Absolutely. |
| 黃小芬: 陣間返嚟，唔該你準備下星期嘅預約時間表，然後send畀我同Linda。 |
| (wong4 siu2 fan1: zan6 gaan1 faan1 lei4, m4 goi1 nei5 zeon2 bei6 haa6 sing1 kei4 ge3 jyu6 joek3 si4 gaan3 biu2, jin4 hau6 send bei2 ngo5 tung4 Linda.) |
| Monica: When you are back, please prepare the appointment schedule for the next week and send it to me and Linda. |
| 湯子華: 係嘅，仲有冇其他嘢？ |
| (tong1 zi2 waa4: hai6 ge3, zung6 jau5 mou5 kei4 taa1 je5?) |
| Tom: Of course, something else? |
| 黃小芬: 冇喇，係咁多，唔該你做完話我知。 |
| (wong4 siu2 fan1: mou5 laa3, hai6 gam3 do1, m4 goi1 nei5 zou6 jyun4 waa6 ngo5 zi1.) |
| Monica: No, that's all. Please let me know once you’re finished. |
| 湯子華: 係嘅。 |
| (tong1 zi2 waa4: hai6 ge3.) |
| Tom: Of course. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| John: Let’s talk a little about hierarchies in Hong Kong business. |
| Siuling: Employees in Hong Kong are very aware of their position in the office hierarchy. |
| John: There is a distance between superiors and their subordinates. |
| Siuling: Age is a big factor in this hierarchy, as well. |
| John: Are there many women in good positions in Hong Kong companies? |
| Siuling: There are more women entering the workforce, but men still dominate. |
| John: Do you have any tips for how people should behave in a Hong Kong office? |
| Siuling: Avoid any physical contact, such as a pat on the back. |
| John: Be aware that someone saying "yes" in a meeting doesn’t necessarily mean they agree with you, they could just be acknowledging that they are listening to you. |
| Siuling: When you enter a meeting room, follow the hierarchical order. |
| John: So let the most senior person enter and be introduced first. |
| Siuling: Don’t publicly say "no" during the meeting as it is embarrassing to the other person. |
| 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: 攞去(lo2 heoi3) [natural native speed] |
| John: "to bring" |
| Siuling: 攞去(lo2 heoi3) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 攞去(lo2 heoi3) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 入閘卡(jap6 zaap6 kaat1) [natural native speed] |
| John: "entrance card" |
| Siuling: 入閘卡(jap6 zaap6 kaat1) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 入閘卡(jap6 zaap6 kaat1) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 健身卡(gin6 san1 kaat1) [natural native speed] |
| John: "fitness card" |
| Siuling: 健身卡(gin6 san1 kaat1) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 健身卡(gin6 san1 kaat1) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 陣間(zan6 gaan1) [natural native speed] |
| John: "later; in a while" |
| Siuling: 陣間(zan6 gaan1) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 陣間(zan6 gaan1) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 返嚟(faan1 lei4) [natural native speed] |
| John: "to come back" |
| Siuling: 返嚟(faan1 lei4) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 返嚟(faan1 lei4) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 預約(jyu6 joek3) [natural native speed] |
| John: "appointment" |
| Siuling: 預約(jyu6 joek3) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 預約(jyu6 joek3) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 時間表(si4 gaan3 biu2) [natural native speed] |
| John: "schedule" |
| Siuling: 時間表(si4 gaan3 biu2) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 時間表(si4 gaan3 biu2) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 其他(kei4 taa1) [natural native speed] |
| John: "other" |
| Siuling: 其他(kei4 taa1) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 其他(kei4 taa1) [natural native speed] |
| John: And lastly... |
| Siuling: 做完(zou6 jyun4) [natural native speed] |
| John: "to finish" |
| Siuling: 做完(zou6 jyun4) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 做完(zou6 jyun4) [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: 我陣間返嚟。(ngo5 zan6 gaan1 faan1 lai4) |
| John: meaning "I will be back in a bit." |
| John: Let’s break this phrase down. |
| Siuling: First is 我(ngo5), this means "I, me." Next is 陣間(zan6 gaan1). |
| John: This means "a while, very soon." Next is "come back, return." |
| Siuling: That is 返嚟(faan1 lai4 / lei4). |
| John: You can use this when you’re leaving and want to tell others that you’re coming back soon. |
| Siuling: You can also say 一陣間(jat1 zan6 gaan1). |
| John: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 請你等一等, 我陣間返嚟。(ceng2 nei5 dang2 jat1 dang2, ngo5 zan6 gaan1 faan1 lai4.) |
| John: ... which means "Please wait for a while, I will be back soon." |
| John: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Siuling: 攞健身卡去健身室。(lo2 gin6 san1 kaat1 heoi3 gin6 san1 sat1.) |
| John: meaning "bring the fitness card to the gym." |
| John: This is our last phrase for this lesson. |
| Siuling: First is 攞(lo2), which means "take, get." Next is 健身(gin6 san1). |
| John: This means "bodybuilding." The next part means "card." |
| Siuling: 卡(kaat1). Then 去 (heoi3), which means "go to." Finally is 健身室(gin6 san1 sat1). |
| John: That means "gym." |
| Siuling: The key part is 攞(lo2)... 去(heoi3)...。 |
| John: "Bring (something) to (somewhere.)" Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 記得要攞健身卡去健身室。(gei3 dak1 jiu3 lo2 gin6 san1 kaa1 heoi3 gin6 san1 sat1.) |
| John: ... which means "Remember to bring the fitness card to the gym." |
| John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| John: In this lesson, you'll learn about giving instructions. |
| John: We’re going to look at a way of giving direct instructions. This is a simpler and more polite way to give instructions at work. |
| Siuling: The pattern is 唔該 (m4 goi1) followed by a verb phrase. |
| John: Here are some examples of instructions. |
| Siuling: 唔該坐喺呢度。(m4 goi1 co2 hai2 ni1 dou6.) |
| John: "Sit here, please." |
| Siuling: 唔該唔好閂門。(m4 goi1 m4 hou2 saan1 mun4.) |
| John: "Do not close the door, please." |
| Siuling: 唔該聽日做起晒。(m4 goi1 ting1 jat6 zou6 hei2 saai3.) |
| John: "Do this by tomorrow, please." |
| Siuling: 唔該打俾人事部。(m4 goi1 daa2 bei2 jan4 si6 bou6.) |
| John: "Call HR, please." |
| Siuling: 唔該影印三份。(m4 goi1 jing2 jan3 saam1 fan6.) |
| John: "Make three copies, please." Now, let’s here how to respond to these requests. |
| Siuling: 冇問題。(mou5 man6 tai4.) |
| John: "Not a problem." |
| Siuling: 好呀。(hou2 aa3.) |
| John: "Sure." |
| Siuling: 我而家即刻開始。(ngo5 ji4 gaa1 zik1 hak1 hoi1 ci2.) |
| John: "I’ll start right now." |
| Siuling: 唔好意思，我冇時間。(m4 hou2 ji3 si1, ngo5 mou5 si4 gaan3.) |
| John: "I’m sorry but I don’t have time to work on that." |
| Siuling: 仲有冇其他嘢?(zung3 jau5 mou5 kei4 taa1 je5?) |
| John: "Is there anything else?" |
| Siuling: 趕唔趕？(gon2 m4 gon2?) |
| John: "Is it urgent?" |
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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