Unit 2 Greetings　

Objectives

1. To recognize and pronounce Cantonese words with the initials [j], [h], [s], [ng], [g];
2. To recognize and pronounce Cantonese words with the finals [a], [ai], [an], [aan], [ang];
3. To use simple Cantonese vocabulary and expressions in greetings.

Warm up 　　Work together.

• What lesson are you having right now?
• Can you say ‘maan5 on1’ to your teacher and classmates?

Sentence structure

I am English.

我係英國人。

[ngo5 hai6 ying1 gwok3 yan4.]

I go to the library.

我去圖書館。

[ngo5 heui3 tou4 syu1 gun2.]

I am heading back home.

我返屋企。

[ngo5 faan1 uk1 kei2.]

Conversation 　　Practice with a partner.

Scene I: Making a new friend.

Sally: I am Sally. What is your name?

　　　我係Sally，你叫咩名呀？

　　　[ngo5 hai6 Sally, nei5 giu3 mei1 meng2 a3?]

Linda: My name is Linda. Nice to meet you.

　　　我叫Linda。好高興認識你。

　　　[ngo5 giu3 Linda, hou2 gou1 hing3 ying6 sik1 nei5.]

Sally: Where do you come from?

　　　你係邊度人呀？

　　　[nei5 hai6 bin1 dou6 yan4 a3?]

Linda: I am English.

　　　我係英國人。

　　　[ngo5 hai6 ying1 gwok3 yan4.]

Sally: I come from USA.

　　　我喺美國嚟嘅。

　　　[ngo5 hai2 mei5 gwok3 lei4 ge3.]

Linda: We are in the same class learning Cantonese.

　　　我哋同一班上廣州話堂呀！

　　　 [ngo5 gei6 tung4 yat1 baan1 seung5 gwong2 jau1 wa5 tong4 a3!]

Scene II: Peter meets John on campus.

Peter: Good evening, John.

　　　晚安，John.

　　　[maan5 on1, John. ]

John: Good evening, Peter

　　　 晚安, Peter.

　　　 [maan5 on1, Peter.]

Peter: How are you?

　　　你好嗎？

　　　[nei5 hou2 ma1?]

John: I am fine. And you?

　　　我幾好。你呢？

　　　[ngo5 gei2 hou2. nei5 ne1?]

Peter: Not too bad. But I am very busy recently.

　　　仲可以，但係最近好忙。

　　　[jung6 ho2 yi5. daan6 hai6 jeui3 gan6 hou2 mong4.]

John: Where are you going?

　　　 你而家去邊度？

　　　 [nei5 yi4 ga1 heui3 bin1 do6?]

Peter: I am going to the library.

　　　我去圖書館。

　　　[ngo5 heui3 tou4 syu1 gun2.]

John: I am heading back home. Goodbye.

　　　 我返屋企喇，再見。

　　　 [ngo5 faan1 uk1 kei2 la3, joi3 gin3.]

Discussion　　 Ask your partner(s) these questions. Ask follow-up questions!

1.　How do you say ‘teacher’ in Cantonese? Can you greet your teacher properly?

2.　Can you say the sentence ‘How are you?’ in Cantonese?