Learn how to post comments about being at the airport, waiting for a flight
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Must-Know Cantonese Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 16 - Going on a Trip. |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Siuling: And I'm Siuling. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Cantonese about being at the airport and waiting for a flight. 嘉欣 (gaa1 jan1) waits at the airport for her flight, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment- |
| Siuling: 等上機ing~ (dang2 soeng5 gei1 ING~) |
| Eric: Meaning "Waiting to board the plane~" Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| 嘉欣: 等上機ing~ (dang2 soeng5 gei1 ING~) |
| (clicking sound) |
| 威仔: 手信！！ (sau2 seon3!!) |
| 小儀: 玩開心D!! (waan2 hoi1 sam1 di1!!) |
| Maggie: 記得幫我買Mask! (gei3 dak1 bong1 ngo5 maai5 Mask!) |
| Lisa姐: 祝旅行愉快！ (zuk1 leoi5 hang4 jyu6 faai3!) |
| Eric: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| 嘉欣: 等上機ing~ (dang2 soeng5 gei1 ING~) |
| Eric: "Waiting to board the plane~" |
| (clicking sound) |
| 威仔: 手信！！ (sau2 seon3!!) |
| Eric: "Souvenir please!!" |
| 小儀: 玩開心D!! (waan2 hoi1 sam1 di1!!) |
| Eric: "Have fun!" |
| Maggie: 記得幫我買Mask! (gei3 dak1 bong1 ngo5 maai5 Mask!) |
| Eric: "Remember to buy masks for me!" |
| Lisa姐: 祝旅行愉快！ (zuk1 leoi5 hang4 jyu6 faai3!) |
| Eric: "Have a pleasant trip!" |
| POST |
| Eric: Listen again to 嘉欣 (gaa1 jan1)'s post. |
| Siuling: 等上機ing~ (dang2 soeng5 gei1 ING~) |
| Eric: "Waiting to board the plane~" |
| Siuling: (SLOW) 等上機ing~ (dang2 soeng5 gei1 ING~) (Regular) 等上機ing~ (dang2 soeng5 gei1 ING~) |
| Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression literally meaning "wait for plane boarding." |
| Siuling: 等上機 (dang2 soeng5 gei1) |
| Eric: Hong Kong International Airport is one of the world's busiest airports. It covers an area of 1,255 hectares and handles over 60 million passengers every year. Listen again- "wait for plane boarding" is... |
| Siuling: (SLOW) 等上機 (dang2 soeng5 gei1) (REGULAR) 等上機 (dang2 soeng5 gei1) |
| Eric: Then comes an indication of present progressive tense. |
| Siuling: ing (ING) |
| Eric: The use of "ing" indicates that the action is going on now. Instead of following the verb, here "ing" follows the whole phrase… |
| Siuilng: 等上機. (dang2 soeng5 gei1) |
| Eric: Which literally means "wait to board plane." It's a common way on social media to announce what one is doing at that moment. Listen again.The indication of present progressive tense is... |
| Siuling: (SLOW) ing (ING) (REGULAR) ing (ING) |
| Eric: All together, "Waiting to board the plane~" |
| Siuling: 等上機ing~ (dang2 soeng5 gei1 ING~) |
| COMMENTS |
| Eric: In response, 嘉欣 (gaa1 jan1)'s friends leave some comments. |
| Eric: Her college friend, 威仔 (wai1 zai2), uses an expression meaning "Souvenir please!!" |
| Siuling: (SLOW) 手信！！ (sau2 seon3!!) (REGULAR) 手信！！ (sau2 seon3!!) |
| [Pause] |
| Siuling: 手信！！ (sau2 seon3!!) |
| Eric: Use this expression to show you are expecting a souvenir from someone. |
| Eric: Her husband's high school friend, 小儀 (siu2 ji4), uses an expression meaning "Have fun!" |
| Siuling: (SLOW) 玩開心D!! (waan2 hoi1 sam1 di1!!) (REGULAR) 玩開心D!! (waan2 hoi1 sam1 di1!!) |
| [Pause] |
| Siuling: 玩開心D!! (waan2 hoi1 sam1 di1!!) |
| Eric: Use this expression to give good wishes to a departing traveler. |
| Eric: Her high school friend, Maggie (MAGGIE), uses an expression meaning "Remember to buy masks for me!" |
| Siuling: (SLOW) 記得幫我買Mask! (gei3 dak1 bong1 ngo5 maai5 Mask!) (REGULAR) 記得幫我買Mask! (gei3 dak1 bong1 ngo5 maai5 Mask!) |
| [Pause] |
| Siuling: 記得幫我買Mask! (gei3 dak1 bong1 ngo5 maai5 Mask!) |
| Eric: Use this expression to remind someone to do a favor for you. |
| Eric: Her neighbor, Lisa姐 (LISA ze2), uses an expression meaning "Have a pleasant trip!" |
| Siuling: (SLOW) 祝旅行愉快！ (zuk1 leoi5 hang4 jyu6 faai3!) (REGULAR) 祝旅行愉快！ (zuk1 leoi5 hang4 jyu6 faai3!) |
| [Pause] |
| Siuling: 祝旅行愉快！ (zuk1 leoi5 hang4 jyu6 faai3!) |
| Eric: Use this expression to give good wishes to a departing traveler. |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being at the airport, waiting for a flight, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| Siuling: 拜拜 (baai1 baai3) |
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