Learn how to go on a business trip
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to CantoneseClass101.com. This is Business Cantonese for Beginners Season 1 Lesson 9 - Checking In For Your Hong Kong Business Trip. John here. |
| Siuling: 大家好！(daai6 gaa1 hou2!) I'm Siuling. |
| John: In this lesson, you’ll learn how to go on a business trip. The conversation takes place at an office. |
| Siuling: It's between Linda and a receptionist. |
| John: The speakers are employee and customer, therefore, they will speak formal Cantonese. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| 張麗珊: 早晨，我姓張，已經訂咗房。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: zou2 san4, ngo5 sing3 zoeng1, ji5 ging1 deng6 zo2 fong2.) |
| 接待員: 請問係唔係張麗珊小姐，單人房，兩晚，包埋早餐？ |
| (zip3 doi6 jyun4: cing2 man6 hai6 m4 hai6 zoeng1 lai6 saan1 siu2 ze2, daan1 jan4 fong2, loeng5 maan5, baau1 maai4 zou2 caan1?) |
| 張麗珊: 係呀。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hai6 aa3.) |
| 接待員: 請問有冇身份證？ |
| (zip3 doi6 jyun4: cing2 man6 jau5 mou5 san1 fan2 zing3?) |
| 張麗珊: 喺呢度，另外，我可唔可以打印有關發佈會嘅文件？ |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hai2 ni1 dou6, ling6 ngoi6, ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 daa2 jan3 jau5 gwaan1 faat3 bou3 wui2 ge3 man4 gin2?) |
| 接待員: 當然可以，我哋嘅商務中心係開廿四小時嘅。 |
| (zip3 doi6 jyun4: dong1 jin4 ho2 ji5, ngo5 dei6 ge3 soeng1 mou6 zung1 sam1 hai6 hoi1 jaa6 sei3 siu2 si4 ge3.) |
| John: Listen to the conversation one time slowly. |
| 張麗珊: 早晨，我姓張，已經訂咗房。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: zou2 san4, ngo5 sing3 zoeng1, ji5 ging1 deng6 zo2 fong2.) |
| 接待員: 請問係唔係張麗珊小姐，單人房，兩晚，包埋早餐？ |
| (zip3 doi6 jyun4: cing2 man6 hai6 m4 hai6 zoeng1 lai6 saan1 siu2 ze2, daan1 jan4 fong2, loeng5 maan5, baau1 maai4 zou2 caan1?) |
| 張麗珊: 係呀。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hai6 aa3.) |
| 接待員: 請問有冇身份證？ |
| (zip3 doi6 jyun4: cing2 man6 jau5 mou5 san1 fan2 zing3?) |
| 張麗珊: 喺呢度，另外，我可唔可以打印有關發佈會嘅文件？ |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hai2 ni1 dou6, ling6 ngoi6, ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 daa2 jan3 jau5 gwaan1 faat3 bou3 wui2 ge3 man4 gin2?) |
| 接待員: 當然可以，我哋嘅商務中心係開廿四小時嘅。 |
| (zip3 doi6 jyun4: dong1 jin4 ho2 ji5, ngo5 dei6 ge3 soeng1 mou6 zung1 sam1 hai6 hoi1 jaa6 sei3 siu2 si4 ge3.) |
| John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| 張麗珊: 早晨，我姓張，已經訂咗房。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: zou2 san4, ngo5 sing3 zoeng1, ji5 ging1 deng6 zo2 fong2.) |
| Linda: Good morning, I have a reservation under Cheung. |
| 接待員: 請問係唔係張麗珊小姐，單人房，兩晚，包埋早餐？ |
| (zip3 doi6 jyun4: cing2 man6 hai6 m4 hai6 zoeng1 lai6 saan1 siu2 ze2, daan1 jan4 fong2, loeng5 maan5, baau1 maai4 zou2 caan1?) |
| Receptionist: Ms. Cheung Lai San, two nights, single room, breakfast included. Is this correct? |
| 張麗珊: 係呀。 |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hai6 aa3.) |
| Linda: Yes. |
| 接待員: 請問有冇身份證？ |
| (zip3 doi6 jyun4: cing2 man6 jau5 mou5 san1 fan2 zing3?) |
| Receptionist: Do you have an ID? |
| 張麗珊: 喺呢度，另外，我可唔可以打印有關發佈會嘅文件？ |
| (zoeng1 lai6 saan1: hai2 ni1 dou6, ling6 ngoi6, ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 daa2 jan3 jau5 gwaan1 faat3 bou3 wui2 ge3 man4 gin2?) |
| Linda: Here it is. By the way, can I print out my presentation somewhere? |
| 接待員: 當然可以，我哋嘅商務中心係開廿四小時嘅。 |
| (zip3 doi6 jyun4: dong1 jin4 ho2 ji5, ngo5 dei6 ge3 soeng1 mou6 zung1 sam1 hai6 hoi1 jaa6 sei3 siu2 si4 ge3.) |
| Receptionist: Of course, our business center is open 24/7. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| John: If you’re in Hong Kong on business, it’s very likely that you’ll have to stay in a hotel. |
| Siuling: A common phrase to use in hotels is 唔該, 我想訂間房 (m4 goi1, ngo5 soeng2 deng6 gaan1 fong2). |
| John: This means "Excuse me, I would like to reserve a room." |
| Siuling: Another useful sentence is 唔該, 我想退房 (m4 goi1, ngo5 soeng2 teoi3 fong2). |
| John: "Excuse me, I would like to check out." Do people tip in Hong Kong? |
| Siuling: It’s quite common, yes. |
| John: Who would you tip? |
| Siuling: Hotel staff, such as the porter or bellboy. |
| John: What about in restaurants? |
| Siuling: Most high end restaurants add 10% service charge, and you can add 5-10% if the service is excellent. |
| John: Should you tip taxi drivers? |
| Siuling: No, but it’s common to leave them any small change. |
| 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: 訂(deng6) [natural native speed] |
| John: "to reserve" |
| Siuling: 訂(deng6) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 訂(deng6) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 單人房(daan1 jan4 fong2) [natural native speed] |
| John: "single room" |
| Siuling: 單人房(daan1 jan4 fong2) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 單人房(daan1 jan4 fong2) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 包埋(baau1 maai4) [natural native speed] |
| John: "to include" |
| Siuling: 包埋(baau1 maai4) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 包埋(baau1 maai4) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 早餐(zou2 caan1) [natural native speed] |
| John: "breakfast" |
| Siuling: 早餐(zou2 caan1) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 早餐(zou2 caan1) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 身份證(san1 fan2 zing3) [natural native speed] |
| John: "ID card" |
| Siuling: 身份證(san1 fan2 zing3) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 身份證(san1 fan2 zing3) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 打印(daa2 jan3) [natural native speed] |
| John: "to print (a document)" |
| Siuling: 打印(daa2 jan3) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 打印(daa2 jan3) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 文件(man4 gin2) [natural native speed] |
| John: "document" |
| Siuling: 文件(man4 gin2) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 文件(man4 gin2) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 商務中心(soeng1 mou6 zung1 sam1) [natural native speed] |
| John: "business center" |
| Siuling: 商務中心(soeng1 mou6 zung1 sam1) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 商務中心(soeng1 mou6 zung1 sam1) [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Siuling: 廿四小時(jaa6 sei3 siu2 si4) [natural native speed] |
| John: "24-hours; around-the-clock" |
| Siuling: 廿四小時(jaa6 sei3 siu2 si4) [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 廿四小時(jaa6 sei3 siu2 si4) [natural native speed] |
| John: And last... |
| Siuling: 開 [natural native speed] |
| John: "to open; to be in service" |
| Siuling: 開 [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Siuling: 開 [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: 去麥當勞食早餐(heoi3 mak6 dong1 lou4 sik6 zou2 caan1) |
| John: meaning "Go to McDonald's for breakfast." |
| John: Let’s break down this phrase. |
| Siuling: First is 去(heoi3), which means "go." Next is 麥當勞(mak6 dong1 lou4). |
| John: That is "McDonald’s." Next is "eat." |
| Siuling: That is 食(sik6). It’s followed by 早餐(zou2 caan1). |
| John: "breakfast." You can use the verb "to go" when you want to move to a destination. |
| Siuling: Yes, just add the name of the place after the verb 去(heoi3). |
| John: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 我想去麥當勞食早餐。(ngo5 soeng2 heoi3 mak6 dong1 lou4 sik6 zou2 caan1.) |
| John: ...which means "I want to go to McDonald's for breakfast." |
| John: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Siuling: 身份證(san1 fan2 zing3) |
| John: meaning "ID card." |
| John: This is a pretty important noun phrase. |
| Siuling: First is 身份(san1 fan2) which means "identity." Then is 證(zing3). |
| John: That means "certificate, proof." |
| Siuling: 身份證(san1 fan2 zing3) is a card that has lots of personal information. |
| John: This information proves who you are. |
| Siuling: There is also a 駕駛執照(gaa3 sai2 zap1 ziu3), "driving licence." |
| John: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 香港身份證(hoeng1 gong2 san1 fan2 zing3) |
| John: ... which means "Hong Kong ID card." |
| John: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Siuling: 開廿四小時(hoi1 jaa6 sei3 siu2 si4) |
| John: meaning "open 24 hours a day." |
| John: This is a common phrase. |
| Siuling: First is 開(hoi1), which means "to open." Next is 廿四(jaa6 sei3). |
| John: That means "twenty-four." Finally is "hours." |
| Siuling: That is 小時(siu2 si4). |
| John: You can use this phrase for a service that runs all day and night without closing. |
| Siuling: A similar phrase is 日以繼夜(jat6 ji5 gai3 je6), which also means "round-the-clock". |
| John: Can you give us an example using this phrase? |
| Siuling: Sure. For example, you can say... 便利店開廿四小時。(bin6 lei6 dim3 hoi1 jaa6 sei3 siu2 si4.) |
| John: ... which means "Convenience stores open 24 hours a day." |
| John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| John: In this lesson, you'll learn about checking in to a hotel. |
| John: Let’s start with some vocabulary and sentences that will help when you’re reserving your hotel or checking in. |
| Siuling: 單人房 (daan1 jan4 fong2) |
| John: "single room" |
| Siuling: 雙人房 (soeng1 jan4 fong2) |
| John: "double room" |
| Siuling: 三人房 (saam1 jan4 fong2) |
| John: "room for three people." For rooms for more people, just swap out "three" for other numbers. |
| Siuling: 上網 (soeng5 mong5) is "internet." 有冇得上網？(jau5 mou5 dak1 soeng5 mong5?) |
| John: "Is there an internet connection?" |
| Siuling: 毛巾 (mou4 gan1) is "towels." 房入面有冇毛巾? (fong2 jap6 min6 jau5 mou5 mou4 gan1?) |
| John: "Are there towels in the room?" |
| Siuling: 洗衫 (sai2 saam1) is "laundry." 你哋有冇洗衫服務？ (nei5 dei6 jau5 mou5 sai2 saam1 fuk6 mou6?) |
| John: "Do you have a laundry service?" Some English words are used in Hong Kong. For example... |
| Siuling: 我想聽朝五點Morning call。(ngo5 soeng2 ting1 ziu1 ng5 dim2 morning call.) |
| John: "I’d like a morning call tomorrow at 5 AM." Or... |
| Siuling: 房入面有冇WIFI? (fong2 jap6 min6 jau5 mou5 WIFI?) |
| John: "Is there Wi-Fi in the room?" There are more helpful words and phrases in the lesson notes. For now though, let’s leave this and move on to the past tense. |
| Siuling: It might be that our listeners have already studied the past tense, but if not, we have some good news for you! |
| John: Yes, there is only one past tense in Cantonese, so you can use the same verbs to cover both finished and unfinished actions. There are a few rules, however. |
| Siuling: For verbs with one Chinese character, add 咗 (zo2) behind the verb. For example, 食咗 (sik6 zo2). |
| John: That is the past tense "ate." What do we do with verbs that have two Chinese characters? |
| Siuling: We add 咗 (zo2) after either the first or second character. For example, 返咗工 (faan1 zo2 gung1). |
| John: "went to work." In this case, it’s after the first character. |
| Siuling: Another example is 了解咗 (liu5 gaai2 zo2). |
| John: "understood." This time, it’s after the second character. |
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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