Guided Conversation 2

Question 1

How are you?

Answer 1

Néih hóu ma?

Question 2

Very good, and you?

Answer 2

Hóu hóu, néih nē?

Question 3

How do you ask someone for their surname in Cantonese?

Answer 3

Néih gwai sing a?

Question 4

My surname is Chan, and you?

Answer 4

Ngóh sing Chàhn, néih nē?

Question 5

What is the phrase used for ‘Mr.’ in Cantonese?

Answer 5

sìn sãang

Question 6

Translate ‘Mr. Chan, hello, my surname is Lee’ into Cantonese.

Answer 6

Chàhn sìn sãang, néih hóu, ngóh sing Léih.

Question 7

Translate ‘Mr. Lee, hello’ into Cantonese.

Answer 7

Léih sìn sãang, nénh hóu.

Question 8

How are you?

Answer 8

Néih hóu mã?

Question 9

Quite good, and you?

Answer 9

Géi hóu, néih nẽ?

Question 10

So-so, what is your name?

Answer 10

Màh má déi, néih giu jouh mãt yéh méng a?

Question 11

I am Paul, and you?

Answer 11

Ngóh giu Paul, néih nẽ?

Question 12

I am Peter, where do you come from?

Answer 12

Ngóh giu Peter, nénh haih bìn douh yàhn a?

Question 13

I am American, and you?

Answer 13

Ngóh haih Méih Gwok yàhn, néih nẽ?

Question 14

I am Japanese, please have a seat.

Answer 14

Ngóh haih Yaht Bún yàhn, chíng chóh lã.

Question 15

Thank you.

Answer 15

Mh gõi.

Question 16

Méih Gwok

Answer 16

USA

Question 17

Yaht Bún

Answer 17

Japan

Question 18

Chíng yám chàh lā.

Answer 18

Have some tea, please.

Question 19

Chíng yahp lèih lā.

Answer 19

Please come in.

Question 20

Chíng chóh lā.

Answer 20

Please have a seat