Lesson 6

Question 1

乜嘢

Answer 1

mat1 je5

what, what kind of

Question 2

乜嘢名

Answer 2

mat1 je5 meng2

What name? What is it called?

Question 3

姓

Answer 3

sing3

surname, be surnamed

Question 4

你貴姓呀？

Answer 4

nei5 gwai3 sing3 aa3?

What’s your surname?

Question 5

唔

Answer 5

m4

not, no

Question 6

係唔係？

Answer 6

hai6 m4 hai6?

Yes no question

Question 7

香港人

Answer 7

Hoeng1 Gong2 jan4

Hong Kong person

Question 8

呢

Answer 8

ne1

Interrogative particle

Question 9

你呢

Answer 9

nei5 ne1

And you? How about you?

Question 10

由

Answer 10

jau4
From (a starting point)

Question 11

㗎

Answer 11

gaa3

Interrogative particle to ask sth that happened in the past or to require an answer straight away

Question 12

嘅

Answer 12

ge3

Modal particle to answer a question ending with 㗎

Question 13

英國

Answer 13

Jing1 Gwok3

United Kingdom

Question 14

英國人

Answer 14

Jing1 Gwok3 jan4

British person

Question 15

華裔

Answer 15

Waa4 jeoi6

A person of Chinese descent

Question 16

識

Answer 16

sik1

Know how to do sth, to have the ability to do sth

Question 17

中文

Answer 17

Zung1 man4

Chinese language

Question 18

少少

Answer 18

siu2 siu2

A few, a little

Question 19

啫

Answer 19

ze1

Modal particle meaning “only” or “just” to play down the extent or significance of sth

Question 20

係呢

Answer 20

hai6 ne1

by the way (to change topic)

Question 21

幾點鐘

Answer 21

gei2 dim2 zung1

What’s the time?

Question 22

點鐘

Answer 22

dim2 zung1

O’clock

Question 23

唔好意思

Answer 23

m4 hou2 ji3 si1

Excuse me

Question 24

有事

Answer 24

jau5 si6

To be occupied (with a matter), to have sth to do

Question 25

要

Answer 25

jiu3

Have to; need to

Question 26

走

Answer 26

zau2

To leave

Question 27

拜拜

Answer 27

Baai1 baai3

Bye-bye

Question 28

再見

Answer 28

zoi3 gin3

Goodbye, see you