Category : Science and Education
Archive   : CANTONES.ZIP
Filename : LESSON15

"","chopsticks","n","se\ung; deui (pair); jek (each)","M\goi ne/ih ni-k se\ung faaiji/ be/i ngo/h","Please bring this chopstick to me."
"do-u","knife","n","ba/; je\ung","M\go\i ne/ih be/i ba/ do-u ngo/h.","Please give me this knife."
"do-uja/i","pocket knife; fruit knife","n","ba/; je\ung","Ne/ih ya/uh do-uja/i ma?","Do you have a fruit knife?"
"","dinner knife","n","","Ni-ba/ cha-ando-u ge/i chi/n a?","How much does this dinner knife cost?"
"cha-","fork","n","jek","Ne/ih tu\hng ngo/h heui ma/aih le/uhngjek cha-; da-k ma?","Will you go with me to buy two forks? Okay?"
"do-ucha-","silverware","n","fu; tou","Nei/hdi- do-ucha- gau m\gau a?","Is this silverware expensive?"
"fu","set of silverware (one of each piece)","m","","",""
"tou","set of furniture; dishes; set of silverware (more than one of each piece)","m","","",""
"yu/","fish","n","ti\uh","Ni-ti\uh yu/ ge/ido- chi/n a?","How much does this fish cost?"
"sung","dish of food","n","dihp; meih; me/i","Ne/ih ju\ngyi sihk ma-tye/h sung a?","What dish do you like to eat?"
"ma/aihsung","buy groceries","vo","","Ke/uih heuijo/ ma/aihsung.","Has he already bought the vegetables?"
"choi","dish of food (in a restaurant)","n","dihp; meih; go","Ngo/hdeih giu sa\amgo choi gau meih a?","We order three dishes; enough?"
"choi","leafy vegetables","n","ti/ng (type); ju/ng (kind); po\ (stalk)","Ne/ih ju\ngyi sihk choi ma?","Do you like to eat leafy vegetables?"
"to\ng","soup (in a home)","n","wu/n","Ne/ih ju\ngy choi tong ma? Ju\ngyi; m\go\i ne/ih be/i wu/n ngo/h.","Do you like vegetable soup? Yes; please give me a bowl."
"to\ng","soup (in a restaurant)","n","go","",""
"wu/n","bowl","n","jek; go","Ni-jek haih m\haih Ju\nggwok wu/n a?","Is this a Chinese bowl?"
"ja/u","wine","n","bui (glass); ji\ or je\un (bottle)","Ni-di- ja/u ha/i bi-nsyu la\ih ga?","Where does this wine come from?"
"bu-i","glass; cup","n","jek; go","Ni-jek bu-i ge/ido- chi/n a?","How much does this glass (cup) cost?"
"deihfo\ng","place","n","daat; go","Ne/ih ya/uh mo/uh heuigwo go/daat deihfo\ng a?","Have you been to that place?"
"ya/m","drink","fv","","Ya/m bu\i ja/u, ho/u ma?","Drink a glass of wine; okay?"
"ya/mcha\h","eat at teahouse; drink tea","vo","","Tu\hngma\aih ngo/h ya-tcha/i heui ya/mcha\h ho/u ma?","We go together (together) to drink tea; okay?"
"cha\h","tea","n","ti/ng; ju/ng; bu\i","Ne/ih ya/mgwo Ju\nggwok cha\h meih a?","Have you tried Chinese tea yet?"
"ja/uga-","restaurant (the most popular term)","n","ga\an","",""
"faahndim","restaurant (Chinese or Western)","n","ga\an","",""
"cha-ansa-t","restaurant (Western food)","n","ga\an","",""
"cha-ante-ng","hotel restaurant","n","ga\an","",""
"cha\hla\uh","restaurant (Cantonese food); teahouse","n","ga\an","",""
"=la\uh","restaurant (suffix; Shanghai or Peking food)","n","","",""
"faahnto\hng","canteen","n","ga\an","",""
"ngoh; to/uhngoh","hungry; go without food","sv/fv","","Ne/ih to/uhngoh ma?","Are you hungry?"
"sa/i","spend; drive; operate (a machine)","fv","","",""
"sa/i","send; be necessary; have to","cv/av","","Sa/i m\sa/i ngo/h tu\hng ne/ih heui a?","Do I have to go with you?"
"jauh","then (introducing subsequent action)","a","","Be/i ng/hma-n ke/uih; ke/uih jauh maaih la.","Offer him $5; then he will sell."
"=ha/h","verb suffix which denotes casual action","p","","Ngo/h se/ung tu\hng ne/ih tingha/h.","I want to chat with you."
"yuhng","use","fv","","Ngo/h yuhngha/h ne/ih ji\ ba-t; da-k ma?","I use your pen; okay?"
"M\ga/nyiu; mo/uhga/nyiu","Nevermind; it doesn't matter.","x","","",""
"te\ngginwah...","I hear(d) it said that....","x","","",""
"Che\uihbi/n sihk la-","Help yourself; feel free to eat what you want.","x","","",""
"Che\uibi/n la-! Che\uih ne/ih bi/n la-!","As you please. (lit. follow convenience)","x","","",""
"Ya/m bu-i la-!","Drink up! Have a drink!","x","","",""
"Ya/m sing!","Bottoms up! Drink it all!","x","","",""
"Go\n bu\i!","Bottoms up! Empty the glass!","x","","",""
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