Sunday, August 23, 2009

Lesson 9: Shenzen: Visas and Shopping

好 靚 喎
hóu lĕng wo / wòh / wóh
That's beautiful
Tone of "wo" depends on the context of this final particle:
wo = reminder, expectation
wòh = surprise
wóh = when reporting 2ndhand info

搭 地鐵
daap deih tit
Take the MTR
MTR = Mass Transit Railway, the rapid transit system in Hong Kong.

去 羅湖
heui lòh wùh
Go to Lo Wu
Lo Wu = name of the border area between Hong Kong and Shenzhen in Guangdong Province.

我 要 簽證.
Ngóh yiu chīm jing.
I need a visa.

簽證 幾多 錢 呀?
chīm jing géi dó chìn a?
How much is a visa?

簽證 係 焉道 呀?
chīm jing haih bīn douh a?
Where do I get a visa?

商場
sēung chèuhng
Shopping Centre

冇 錯!
móuh cho!
Dead right! (lit. no mistake)

嗰便
gó bihn
Over there

裁縫
chòih fùhng
Tailors

幾多 樓 呀?
géi dó làuh a?
On which floor?


三 樓
sāam làuh
3rd floor

四 樓
sĕi làuh
th floor

五 樓
ngh làuh
5th floor

手袋
sáu doih
Handbag


sáu
Hand


doih
Bag/ pocket


腳 按摩
geuk on mō
Foot massage


geuk
Foot/leg

一 個 鐘
yāt go jūng
1 hour

兩 個 鐘
léuhng go jūng
2 hours

半 個 鐘
bŭn go jūng
Half an hour

好 平!
hóu pèhng
That's cheap!

好 貴!
hóu gwai
That's expensive!

太 貴 呀
taai gwai a
That's too expensive!

酒樓
jáu làuh
Restaurant

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