Unit 5 Numbers and Money　

Objectives

1. To recognize and pronounce Cantonese words with the initials [b], [d], [l], [s], [y];
2. To recognize and pronounce Cantonese words with the finals [at], [ap], [ou], [in], [aak];
3. To use simple Cantonese vocabulary and expressions in numbers and money.

Warm up 　　Work together.

• What would you say if you receive help from others?
• What would you say if you are late for class?

Vocabulary

* To form numbers between 11 and 19, you can simply add [sap6] (ten) before the single-digit number. To form multiples of ten, you can use [sap6] (ten) as a prefix before the number.

* To form ordinal numbers, add [dai6] in front of the digit numbers.

* In Cantonese, telling dollars and cents are quite straightforward. You can simply add [man1] after the number for dollars and add [ho4] after the number for cents.

Sentence structure

Can I have your phone number?

你可唔可以俾你個電話號碼我呀？

[nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 yi5 bei2 nei5 go3 din6 wa6 hou6 ma5 ngo5 a3?]

Where are you going to?

你而家去邊度呀？

[nei5 yi4 ga1 heui3 bin1 dou6 a3?]

Conversation 　　Practice with a partner.

Scene: Sally is chatting with Linda at school campus.

Sally: Can you give me your phone number?

　　　你可唔可以俾你個電話號碼我呀？

　　　[nei5 ho2 ng4 ho2 yi5 bei2 nei5 go3 din6 wa6 hou6 ma5 ngo5 a3?]

Linda: Okay, it is 9738 1256.

　　　可以，係九七三八一二五六。

　　　[ho2 yi5, hai6 gau2 chat1 saam1 baat3 yat1 yi6 ng5 luk6.]

Sally: Where are you going to?

　　　你宜家去邊度呀？

　　　[nei5 yi4 ga1 heui3 bin1 dou6 a3?]

Linda: I am going to 7-11 to add 100 dollars to my Octopus card.

　　　我去七十一增值一百蚊入八達通咭。

　　　[ngo5 heui3 chat1 sap6 yat1 jang1 jik6 yat1 baak3 man1 yap6 baat3 daat6 tung1 kaat1.]

Sally: Okay, see you on Thursady.

　　　好啦，星期四見。

　　　[hou2 la1, sing1 ]ei4 sei3 gin3.]

Role-play　　Have conversations similar to the above conversation.

• Change the underlined parts. Use your imagination and the vocabulary you have learnt.

　＊　 Remember to look up when speaking. Don't just read!

Quiz

Match the Cantonese romanization symbols with the Chinese words and numbers.

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

1. Can you say your telephone number in Cantonese to your partner?


2. Can you say this price in Cantonese – ‘$135.90’?


3. Can you ask your partner to change a ten-dollar note into coins for you?