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| A: Top 25 Cantonese Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 9: Do you like Cantonese food? In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Cantonese learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question “Do you like Cantonese food?” In Cantonese this is |
| B: 你鍾唔鍾意食廣東菜? |
| The first word in the question is |
| B: 你 |
| A: meaning “you” in English. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) 你 |
| A: Listen again and repeat. |
| B: 你 |
| {Pause} |
| A: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| B: 鍾唔鍾意 |
| A: meaning “to like or not.” |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) 鍾唔鍾意 |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: 鍾唔鍾意 |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| B: 你鍾唔鍾意 |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| B: 食 |
| A: meaning “to eat.” |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) 食 |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: 食 |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| B: 你鍾唔鍾意食 |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| B: 廣東菜 |
| A: meaning “Cantonese cuisine.” |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) 廣東菜 |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: 廣東菜 |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| B: 你鍾唔鍾意食廣東菜? |
| {pause} |
| A: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question “Do you like Cantonese food?” |
| B: 鍾意，尤其是雲吞麵。 |
| A: "Yes, I especially love Wonton noodles.” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| B: (Slow) 鍾意，尤其是雲吞麵。 |
| {pause} |
| A: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| B: 鍾意 |
| A: meaning “to like. “ |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) 鍾意 |
| A: Now repeat |
| B: 鍾意 |
| {Pause} |
| A: Next is |
| B: 尤其是 |
| meaning “especially.” |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) 尤其是 |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: 尤其是 |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| B: 雲吞麵 |
| meaning “Wonton noodles.” |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) 雲吞麵 |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: 雲吞麵 |
| {Pause} |
| A: Listen to the speaker say, “Yes, I especially love wonton noodles.”, and then repeat. |
| B: 鍾意，尤其是雲吞麵。 |
| {pause} |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace “Wonton noodles” with “ricesheet roll.” |
| B: 腸粉 |
| A: ricesheet roll |
| B: (slow) 腸粉 (regular) 腸粉 |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “ricesheet roll” |
| B: 鍾意，尤其是腸粉。 |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “Wonton noodles” with “ricesheet roll.” Say “Yes, I especially love ricesheet roll.” |
| {pause} |
| B: 鍾意，尤其是腸粉。 |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace “ricesheet roll” with “mooncake.” |
| B: 月餅 |
| A: mooncake |
| B: (slow) 月餅 (regular) 月餅 |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with mooncake |
| B: 鍾意，尤其是月餅。 |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “ricesheet roll” with “mooncake.” Say “Yes, I especially love mooncake.” |
| {pause} |
| B: 鍾意，尤其是月餅。 |
| A: To use a different phrase, replace “mooncake” with “spring roll.” |
| B: 春卷 |
| A: spring rolls |
| B: (slow) 春卷 (regular) 春卷 |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with “spring rolls” |
| B: 鍾意，尤其是春卷。 |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace “mooncake” with “spring rolls.” Say “Yes, I especially love spring rolls.” |
| {pause} |
| B: 鍾意，尤其是春卷。 |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Hong Kong and someone asks you if you like Cantonese food. You want to answer that you like wonton noodles. Respond to the question. |
| B: 你鍾唔鍾意食廣東菜? (five seconds) 鍾意，尤其是雲吞麵。 |
| A: Now you want to say that you like ricesheet roll. Respond to the question. |
| B: 你鍾唔鍾意食廣東菜? (five seconds) 鍾意，尤其是腸粉。 |
| A: You want to say that you like mooncake. Answer the speaker's question. |
| B: 你鍾唔鍾意食廣東菜? (five seconds) 鍾意，尤其是月餅。 |
| A: You want to say that you like spring rolls. Respond to the question. |
| B: 你鍾唔鍾意食廣東菜? (five seconds) 鍾意，尤其是春卷。 |
| A: Now you want to ask someone if they like Cantonese food. Ask the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| B: 你鍾唔鍾意食廣東菜? |
| {pause} |
| A: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| B: 你鍾唔鍾意食廣東菜? |
| {pause} |
| A: This is the end of Lesson 9 |
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